Kerry walked into her kitchen and plopped herself down in a chair. She almost jumped through the roof as a plate appeared in front of her. She looked up, "Jeanie."

Jeanie nodded, "You look like hell, eat, where have you been? We finally got itchy and called the hospital, they said you left hours ago."

"We?"

Jeanie shrugged, "Kim finally let jet lag get the better of her. Course, she took a train, so I'm not sure how she got Jet lag. I fell asleep here. Not an entirely uncomfortable counter top."

Kerry poked at her food, "That was humor huh?"

Jeanie looked concernedly at Kerry, "Yes Kerry, what's wrong. Is Sandy okay?"

Kerry pushed the plate aside, "She might be paralyzed from the waist down. But they don't know for sure yet, it is too early. Even so, she has basically given up on herself." Jeanie unobtrusively pushed the

plate back in front of Kerry. "I wish Adele wasn't so busy these days."

"Adele?"

"Sandy's cousin, by marriage I think. They might even be like second or third cousins. I'm not sure of the specifics." Kerry took a bite of her food, "They've always been close friends anyway. Plus last year

Adele was shot, and suffers from paraplegia as a result. Though her shoulder width seems to be growing." Jeanie stared back at Kerry, "That was a joke Jeanie."

Jeanie nodded and shook her head to clear the cobwebs, "Oh, right. Kinda humorous. What are you worried about though?"

Kerry leaned forward on the counter pushing the plate away again, "What if she does something that she...well, I guess she wouldn't really regret it..."

Jeanie looked between Kerry's pale visage and the plate of food, "Look, I'll answer that, but you have to eat."

Kerry sighed and actually looked down at the food, "Hey, this is what

I was making."

Jeanie rolled her eyes, "C'mon, I'm not that bad a cook."

Kerry raised an eyebrow but girded her loins and took a bite. With her mouth full she spoke, "Mmrummph...twith twates tood..."

Jeanie laughed, "That's good. C'mon, who am I going to tell?"

Kerry swallowed the food and took another bite before speaking, "I blew up at her. As usual I managed to totally screw over a relationship because of my temper. God, Kara was right, I'm such a bad friend. I can be the best lover in the world," Jeanie swallowed, "And the most respectful acquaintance you've ever had." Jeanie nodded, "But I suck as a friend."

Jeanie frowned, "You're giving yourself the short end of the stick. You were there for me all through my diagnosis with both HIV and Hepatitis C. You were there for Carol when she wanted to throw away

her career, and when she became pregnant. You were even there for Doug on occasion. Plus the fact that you are there for strangers every day. You have this extrasensory part of your being. You're always the first one to know anything that happens in that hospital, good or bad. Give yourself more credit Ker."

Kerry slowly nodded, no emotion showing on her face, "I guess you're right. I...we should..."

Jeanie's voice got quiet, "Listen to me Kerry Phoenix Weaver, damn I wish I knew your maiden name..."

One side of Kerry's mouth curled up a half an inch, "Wesley"

Jeanie nodded seriously, "Listen to me Kerry Phoenix Wesley Weaver, Kerry Wesley sounds so screwed up you know that? You're name when you were younger was really Kerry Wesley? No wonder you married the guy, he had a normal name."

Kerry tried to keep a straight face, she tried hard, but instead she collapsed in a laughing fit, "Yes, and I survived."

Jeanie put away the washed dish, "You've survived a lot of things. Most recently coming out to the world. How did you do it? I mean..."

Kerry nodded, "I know what you mean...I just...I think that my brain is on permanent fart."

Jeanie laughed, "You know, I'm gonna have to have a talking to with Kim and Sandy, because before you realized which team you really were affiliated with you were so much more...reserved, well-behaved, tell me you don't know how to burp the alphabet."

Kerry shook her head with a smile, "Not yet, neither Sandy or Kim can do it..."

Jeanie chuckled, "Right, well, we should get some sleep, since you're probably on tomorrow, and I...I have somewhere to go..."

"Shit" Jeanie jerked her head up, and Kerry blushed a little, "Well, umm...couch is taken, bed two is taken...crap crap crapity crap."

Jeanie shrugged, "Well, if you promise to behave yourself..." she laughed at her own joke, but Kerry saw a very familiar glint in Jeanie's eyes.

Kerry nodded, "Works for me...I'll try my best." She recovered with a bit of a smirk.