Eli: Mushi mushi! (Yes, I know it is probably not spelled right. Blame the
movie 'Ringu') Yummy! Thanks, Shinara. Can you throw over some matches or
something cause my lighter is out and I want to light my honeysuckle
inncense. (That or Dragon's Blood. Spicy stuff.) I hope this chapter makes
you w00t, Mako-chan wolf. Here's the chapter, Enjoy!
The journey home was tiring. Gabriel was too exhausted to walk. Leo and Elaine helped carried him to the car. Jesse was pretty tired too, but felt better when they briefly stopped for food and downed more food than she had in an entire week. Elaine smiled as Jesse ate.
"And why are you so fascinated about how people consume food?" Ian asked her quietly. Jesse was too busy eating to notice anyone eyeing her, but Ian wasn't.
"I'm just glad she is eating." Elaine replied, not taking her eyes off Jesse. "Surely a man like yourself has noticed how malnourished she is."
"I have. But it is hard to tell, her body is toned. Why doesn't she eat?" He inquired.
"Because her bastard of a father tells her day in and day out that she is fat. Her mother as well. And you know how kids listen to their parents, foolish things. Not even I have been able to convince her she's not fat, and I'm her best friend. The whole bloody situation sucks." She turned her head and smirked. "Why are you all of a sudden so interested in Jesse? She's Gabriel's girl." She stated matter-of-factly. "And I thought you had something for the detective." She added slyly, keeping quiet enough so that no one else over heard.
"I forget you were not present when it was revealed." He mused. She looked at him confused.
"When what was revealed?" She asked.
"Mr. Irons infidelities did not stop with my mother. Jesse is my half sister." He replied quietly as he held back a smile.
"No fucking way!" Elaine replied, a little too loudly. She looked to Jesse, who had stopped eating at that reply. "You didn't tell me he's your bloody half brother!"
"Down now. I only found out myself an hour ago." Jesse replied. She was quiet for a moment and then she started laughing.
"What?" Elaine asked.
Jesse choked down laughter. "You like my brother."
"Well, you like mine." Elaine replied quickly. "And I don't anymore." She said as she moved closer to Leo.
Jesse sat back in her seat. "Yes, whatever you say Elaine."
Elaine frowned and threw a napkin at her. "Wanker." Jesse just laughed and then returned to eating.
-Later-
Elaine grabbed the keys out of Gabriel's pocket and opened the front door to the apartment. She helped Gabriel go to his room. After that, Leo said good-bye and took off, promising to call the next morning. She and Jesse sat down in the living room, both resting their aching muscles. Elaine rubbed her neck, still sore from being strangled.
Sara just stayed at the door, watching everyone else get settled in. She looked at Ian and titled her head towards the door. "Take me home, now."
He nodded and then took out the car keys from his pocket. She was surprised when he handed it to her. "You can take the car to your home."
"Then what are you going to do for-" He cut her off.
"Something. You are tired. Go home." He told her. She shook her head stubbornly.
"You don't get it. We still have something to..... Discuss. And I want to finish it tonight." She told him. He nodded.
"I need to do something first. I will call on you later. Is that okay?"
She shrugged. "Fine, but use the front door. It's there for a reason, ya know." He smirked and she took off.
Elaine watched as Ian closed the door. He returned the gaze and she knew what he wanted. She got up off the couch and went into the spare bed room.
Jesse put her legs up on where Elaine had been sitting. She looked at Ian. "You don't need to be so distant. We are family." She told him. He came closer, but still did not sit. This was going to take a while to get used to. She shook her head and smiled. "You know, I always wished for a brother or sister. To be close to and to protect, or even to have them protect me. Like Elaine and Gabriel. I guess I got my wish, huh?"
"Yes, you did." He remarked quietly. "Though I know you might be disappointed in what you were given."
"You are a who, Ian. Not a what." She told him seriously.
"If you only knew..." He mused out loud. She smirked.
"But I do. I was the one who gave Elaine the assignment. That is how she found you, the sweet hacker of a girl. I know the things you have done, and after meeting 'Daddy' I think I understand, at least a little." She told him. She shifted till she sat upright, feet on the floor. "But answer one thing for me?"
"Anything."
"Why did you.... Do what you did to save me?" She asked quietly. "I know he was a tosser, but he was still your father. Why did you save me?"
"Because you are worth it. Because it was the right thing to do. I would never stand around and just let you get harmed."
"You don't even know me. I'm not perfect, either." She argued.
"Your my blood. And that is all I have to know." He answered. She nodded and got up.
"I'm going to go take a nap back in......" She hesitated before saying it. He hadn't looked too pleased to know that she liked Gabriel.
"Gabriel's room? Go on then, get your rest. You have been through much." She nodded again and turned to leave. She turned back once more and smiled.
"Thank-you." She told him before she turned and went to the bedroom. Ian turned to leave when he heard a crash come from the back, followed by whispering. A few moments later, Gabriel tumbled out, half asleep, heading toward the kitchen. He looked at Ian confusingly.
"Why are you still here?" Gabriel asked, not remembering to be fearful or respectful. Especially now since this was Jesse's brother.
"I had a talk with Jessica. I was about to leave when I heard a crash. What happened?"
"The lights were off and Jesse did not notice that the floor has stuff on it. She tripped and hit her head on the edge of the bed. She's not bleeding or anything and it doesn't look like she had a concussion. So now I am just getting her some ice." Gabriel answered.
They were silent for a moment. "She cares alot about you." Ian stated seriously.
"And I care alot about her." Gabriel answered. "If you haven't noticed, or Elaine has not already blabbed about, I'm kinda in love with her." He said, before shutting his mouth. He suddenly felt the need to hit himself with something.
Ian nodded and turned. Gabriel started heading back toward the kitchen.
"Gabriel?" He heard from behind him. He turned to face Nottingham standing at the door frame.
"Yeah?"
Ian tilted his head as his eyes went killer. "Break her heart and I will break you neck."
The time it took Gabriel to blink was long enough for him to get away as the door shut behind him.
The journey home was tiring. Gabriel was too exhausted to walk. Leo and Elaine helped carried him to the car. Jesse was pretty tired too, but felt better when they briefly stopped for food and downed more food than she had in an entire week. Elaine smiled as Jesse ate.
"And why are you so fascinated about how people consume food?" Ian asked her quietly. Jesse was too busy eating to notice anyone eyeing her, but Ian wasn't.
"I'm just glad she is eating." Elaine replied, not taking her eyes off Jesse. "Surely a man like yourself has noticed how malnourished she is."
"I have. But it is hard to tell, her body is toned. Why doesn't she eat?" He inquired.
"Because her bastard of a father tells her day in and day out that she is fat. Her mother as well. And you know how kids listen to their parents, foolish things. Not even I have been able to convince her she's not fat, and I'm her best friend. The whole bloody situation sucks." She turned her head and smirked. "Why are you all of a sudden so interested in Jesse? She's Gabriel's girl." She stated matter-of-factly. "And I thought you had something for the detective." She added slyly, keeping quiet enough so that no one else over heard.
"I forget you were not present when it was revealed." He mused. She looked at him confused.
"When what was revealed?" She asked.
"Mr. Irons infidelities did not stop with my mother. Jesse is my half sister." He replied quietly as he held back a smile.
"No fucking way!" Elaine replied, a little too loudly. She looked to Jesse, who had stopped eating at that reply. "You didn't tell me he's your bloody half brother!"
"Down now. I only found out myself an hour ago." Jesse replied. She was quiet for a moment and then she started laughing.
"What?" Elaine asked.
Jesse choked down laughter. "You like my brother."
"Well, you like mine." Elaine replied quickly. "And I don't anymore." She said as she moved closer to Leo.
Jesse sat back in her seat. "Yes, whatever you say Elaine."
Elaine frowned and threw a napkin at her. "Wanker." Jesse just laughed and then returned to eating.
-Later-
Elaine grabbed the keys out of Gabriel's pocket and opened the front door to the apartment. She helped Gabriel go to his room. After that, Leo said good-bye and took off, promising to call the next morning. She and Jesse sat down in the living room, both resting their aching muscles. Elaine rubbed her neck, still sore from being strangled.
Sara just stayed at the door, watching everyone else get settled in. She looked at Ian and titled her head towards the door. "Take me home, now."
He nodded and then took out the car keys from his pocket. She was surprised when he handed it to her. "You can take the car to your home."
"Then what are you going to do for-" He cut her off.
"Something. You are tired. Go home." He told her. She shook her head stubbornly.
"You don't get it. We still have something to..... Discuss. And I want to finish it tonight." She told him. He nodded.
"I need to do something first. I will call on you later. Is that okay?"
She shrugged. "Fine, but use the front door. It's there for a reason, ya know." He smirked and she took off.
Elaine watched as Ian closed the door. He returned the gaze and she knew what he wanted. She got up off the couch and went into the spare bed room.
Jesse put her legs up on where Elaine had been sitting. She looked at Ian. "You don't need to be so distant. We are family." She told him. He came closer, but still did not sit. This was going to take a while to get used to. She shook her head and smiled. "You know, I always wished for a brother or sister. To be close to and to protect, or even to have them protect me. Like Elaine and Gabriel. I guess I got my wish, huh?"
"Yes, you did." He remarked quietly. "Though I know you might be disappointed in what you were given."
"You are a who, Ian. Not a what." She told him seriously.
"If you only knew..." He mused out loud. She smirked.
"But I do. I was the one who gave Elaine the assignment. That is how she found you, the sweet hacker of a girl. I know the things you have done, and after meeting 'Daddy' I think I understand, at least a little." She told him. She shifted till she sat upright, feet on the floor. "But answer one thing for me?"
"Anything."
"Why did you.... Do what you did to save me?" She asked quietly. "I know he was a tosser, but he was still your father. Why did you save me?"
"Because you are worth it. Because it was the right thing to do. I would never stand around and just let you get harmed."
"You don't even know me. I'm not perfect, either." She argued.
"Your my blood. And that is all I have to know." He answered. She nodded and got up.
"I'm going to go take a nap back in......" She hesitated before saying it. He hadn't looked too pleased to know that she liked Gabriel.
"Gabriel's room? Go on then, get your rest. You have been through much." She nodded again and turned to leave. She turned back once more and smiled.
"Thank-you." She told him before she turned and went to the bedroom. Ian turned to leave when he heard a crash come from the back, followed by whispering. A few moments later, Gabriel tumbled out, half asleep, heading toward the kitchen. He looked at Ian confusingly.
"Why are you still here?" Gabriel asked, not remembering to be fearful or respectful. Especially now since this was Jesse's brother.
"I had a talk with Jessica. I was about to leave when I heard a crash. What happened?"
"The lights were off and Jesse did not notice that the floor has stuff on it. She tripped and hit her head on the edge of the bed. She's not bleeding or anything and it doesn't look like she had a concussion. So now I am just getting her some ice." Gabriel answered.
They were silent for a moment. "She cares alot about you." Ian stated seriously.
"And I care alot about her." Gabriel answered. "If you haven't noticed, or Elaine has not already blabbed about, I'm kinda in love with her." He said, before shutting his mouth. He suddenly felt the need to hit himself with something.
Ian nodded and turned. Gabriel started heading back toward the kitchen.
"Gabriel?" He heard from behind him. He turned to face Nottingham standing at the door frame.
"Yeah?"
Ian tilted his head as his eyes went killer. "Break her heart and I will break you neck."
The time it took Gabriel to blink was long enough for him to get away as the door shut behind him.