Bone and Skin
A/N: I find myself distracted with work for Kindle Worlds and other fan fiction on this site. But, I'm by no means done with this story, I want to get to my dream, no matter how long it takes me! Quick refresher though! Alice Elopes, Jervis meets Johanne, They hook up about a week after they meet, and they've known each other for about a month or so now, last chapter Alice told Johanne to come for dinner without knowing that Jervis was the one dating Johanne.
lol lets see how that pans out! Would Also like to mention that the Jervis I am using in this story is the one from the 90's animated series-the first time we see him version!
you've got bravery,
you've got trust,
you've got bodies,
responsibilities,
there's still mountains that's pushin' up from underneath,
you've got pain.
He wasn't sure how to feel as he got dressed for their 'double date'. Honestly he was kind of queasy, what if Alice accused him of just using Johanne, or of Johanne using him? God, why had they agreed to this? "Hey, you look a little pale Jervis." He flinched, Johanne looked at him from the doorway. "I'm just nervous." She smiled and came further into the room, snatching his tie from him and wrapping it around his neck. As she tied it for him, he looked her over.
She was always pretty, but wearing a floaty pale blue material, it was sheer and had a white thicker fabric under it just amplified her beauty. "It's alright you know, we aren't exactly weak and they can't push us around." Jervis wondered if she was actually aware that he really wasn't all that strong-after all he had spent a long time fretting over the fact he liked Alice, honestly how quickly he and Johanne had gotten together still surprised him.
"I just don't want your sister to bad mouth you." She chuckled at him, "I know, I don't want her to do that to either of us." He didn't care if Alice did it to him-he'd been bad mouthed all his life, he was quite use to it. He brushed his hand across the back of her neck, her eyes darkened; "We don't have time." He chuckled, They hadn't gotten that far in their relationship and he doubted between their long hours, the need for sleep, and a meddling sister they would anytime soon.
The restaurant was nice, not overly so-but what did he know about restaurants? He really never bothered to go to any, without friends or a steady girlfriend he hadn't wanted to go out to eat. Alice and Billy were already at a table talking softly. Johanne squeezed his hand gently and gave him a quick smile. They got to the table and when the couple looked up- "Jervis, what are you doing here?" Alice squeaked, as if it wasn't obvious considering he and Johanne were holding hands she should have known. Jervis pulled out Johanne's seat before sitting himself.
"Isn't Jervis your boss Alice?" Billy asked, as if he were confused. There was a gleam in his eyes that said something different about him. Johanne was right, Billy was bad news. "Yes." Alice said softly, her eyes meeting Jervis'. "I met your sister the morning after you eloped." Alice nodded. A waitress came over and after a moment or two they ordered, Alice had kept her eyes on him the whole time it seemed.
"I'm surprised that your dating my sister." She said after the waitress left their drinks, Jervis shrugged, what was he going to say to that? "I'm not that terrible Alice." Johanne groused, Alice frowned; "You're not that great either." He bristled at that; "She's a great person Alice, I've never met a better person." Of course that was kind of a backhanded insult too directed at Alice. Not that she'd notice at any rate, she might be too distracted on tell him all about her sisters faults. "She's not. I don't know what lies she's told you, but you'd be better off breaking things off with her sooner than later." Right for the throat then.
it's not so strange but now you've had enough,
don't forget your bones and skin,
or where you go,
or where you've been
Johanne growled and excused her self, answering her phone as she walked away. "I don't think I'll be letting Johanne go anytime soon." Alice frowned; "You don't know what she's really like Jervis-she's not a good person." He shook his head, of course Alice would attempt to poison his mind when Johanne left-why pass up such a great opportunity? "Alice why do you hate your sister so much? All she's ever been to me is nice." Billy rolled his eyes, but he could go to hell for all Jervis cared and Alice sighed, like she was explaining something again-what was it that he had seen in this woman? Thank god he had met Johanne, else he would have moped over an idea, a fantasy-Not the real, and so much crueler version of Alice. The true Alice; "I know things about her that you don't." Jervis couldn't help but to chuckle, yeah he'd like to see her bring up something Johanne hadn't told him; "Like how she burned down a shed? Or how about when she hurt your boyfriend in high school? Oh wait how about how many boyfriends she's had." Alice bristled; "Is that all she told you?" Jervis shook his head; "No, she told me about when her throat was slit. But, I figured that wasn't really a fantastic topic to bring to the table." Alice nodded; "I see she's told you a lot of her past already." He tilted his head; "Only because she was trying to stop you from shocking me with it all."
It would have been too much if Alice had told him first, Hell Jervis might have left the table-the restaurant even. But, given that Johanne had told him a few days before. He'd had time to digest it all. "She must have lied to you why those things came around then." Jervis sighed; "You know what Alice, I don't care what you think-I love Johanne, I don't ever want to let her go." Billy snorted; "You only want her because you couldn't have Alice." Oh no, that wasn't the case-Jervis had worried about that at first, but Johanne was just too different from her sister, the confidence, and the understanding. Hell, Alice was the cute type, Johanne was just plain sexy and he'd never thought Alice was sexy in all the time he'd known and crushed on her. "No, Johanne is so vibrant, full of life-and she's smart, and damned you for trying to say otherwise. Now, excuse me I think it's time for me to get Johanne and for us to leave."
Jervis stood and went to find Johanne, he wouldn't stay here if they were just going to attack them over the way they were and the fact they were together. "Hey, what happened?" Johanne said as she found him first. "They were being rather rude, why don't we go back to your place?" She let a wide grin spread over her face. "Alright, lets have some fun!" Jervis laughed and they walked out of the restaurant.