" Miss mills, i fail to see the need for all of this" he said gesturing to the three bags filled with his few possessions which now sat in the trunk of Jennies jeep.
" Well for starters how about last night the horseman OF DEATH came into the cabin and watched us sleep " she said neglecting to bring up the part about the horseman seeing them sleeping on the couch together.. and the part about how the ended up sharing a bed. " Oh not to mention the fact that if he did come looking for Katrina then when he finds out you killed her on top of what he saw last night my guess is he wont take it lightly.
" Don't forget that someone and i'm not pointing any fingers here killed his partner in crime and the horseman of war yesterday" said Jenny staring at Abbie.
" Ugh don't remind me" said Abbie closing the boot of the car and moving around to the side to jump in but before she could open the door there he was holding the door open for her. She looked up at him " i can open a door" she said, Although she would never admit it.. to anyone, she liked it when he went full on gentleman and did things like this she didn't know why it just made her feel special.
" I am well aware of what you are capable of Leftenant, i am simply being a gentleman " he said as he opened his own door and jumped into the vehicle.
For a while they drove in silence that was until Jenny asked an all too important question. " Wait what did you mean by what he saw last night?" she asked. " cause i don't get how him seeing you guys sleeping would make him angry".
Ichabod and Abbie turned to look at each other silently agreeing that Abbie would talk, Jenny could see them but they were so damn good at reading each other that she had absolutely no idea what they were doing. " Mind sharing with the class?" she said starting to get impatient and a tiny ounce of suspicion finding it's way to her mind.
" Well think about if you had come looking for the woman you love in the only place she could be and you didn't find her instead you find two of your biggest enemies in her place, you wouldn't be the happiest person in the world" said Abbie Ichabod seemed to play along with the story pretty well but Jenny wasn't buying it.
" So why not kill you then and there?" asked Jenny waiting for one of them to crack.
" How am i suppose to know?" said Abbie and right then and there Jenny knew that she was lying if it was real she would be more interested in why the horseman didn't kill them.
" Okay so now that we have gotten past that how about telling me the truth because i have more than a few possible scenarios running through my mind right now " said Jenny with a mischievous smile. Abbie looked up to her sister then to Ichabod who obviously had no idea what to do or say. She let out a defeated sigh.
" Just drop it Jenny " she said.
" Abbie just te.." started Jenny before Crane cut her off.
" Miss Jenny i must insist that you.." he looked over his shoulder to Abbie and then back " 'drop it' " he said.
" Oh come on, it can't be that bad!" wined Jenny.
" PLEASE " He commanded firmly before sitting back into his chair and looking back out the window.
She couldn't believe it but yet again her sister was keeping secrets from her, after everything they had been through, after everything she had done for her she couldn't just tell her one damn thing. " FINE" she said bitterly.
They pulled into Abbie's driveway and brought Cranes very few possessions inside.
" Leftenant where would you like me to place my belongings?" he asked. She looked up from her phone and instantly knew he was uncomfortable, his hands were twitching crazily something he only did when he was nervous or uncomfortable.
" Follow me" she said picking up one of the bags and pushing past him, they made their way through the small apartment, they went past the kitchen and down a hallway which led to a door. She opened it and went in, he followed close behind.
" Oh " she said " i'll be right back" and with that she was bounding out of the room down the hallway.
He stood in the room hands behind his back and quickly realised that he was standing in Abbie's room. She came back into the room struggling with a single foam mattress.
" Miss Mills surely you do not wish for me to sleep in your chambers?" he asked the distress clear on his face.
" Crane it's not that big of a deal, now come help me with this mattress" she said leaving no room for argument on either topic.
" Of course" he said rushing to her side.
After an hour of her setting up the room and he complaining about how improper the whole situation was they finally had Ichabod set up.
" Are you sure this is okay?" he asked hands clasped behind his back to try to keep them from twitching " i do not mind residing on the couch until this whole horseman situation is sorted out".
" HA, you on that couch, you couldn't fit on that couch if we broke every bone in your body" she said.
" Well i could have stayed in a motel, or better yet the cabin" he said.
" Okay now that is nonsense" she said mocking his accent " one it is totally fine for you to stay here" she said motioning to the room " and two i would feel a lot better if i kept you close until all this blew over " she said sincerely. He looked up at her and saw a slight hint of something in her eyes doubt?, no with drawl, but what was she keeping from him.. He decided not to push it she had been so kind already and he would not repay her with distrust.
They took the night off from witnessing duties instead opting for a movie night. They ordered take out and once they had eaten Jenny left to go out with her freedom fighter buddies leaving just the two of them.
" Dinosaurs? do you know what a dinosaur is?" she asked. He looked at her with disbelief.
" Of course, i will have you know that the first dinosaur bone was discovered in England LONG BEFORE MY TIME " He said.
" Okay well i know what we're gonna watch" she said with a smile.
Six hours and three movies later Ichabod was getting ready to raise his concerns about the freely flying dinosaurs at the end of Jurassic Park 3 when he realised his companion was in fact soundly asleep on his shoulder. He considered his options and decided there was no harm in resting his eyes for just a moment. He closed his eyes to gather his strength but within seconds he too drifted to sleep