Room 313, Monday afternoon

[solo_sword]

After class, Jaina had gotten in some time in the flight shed, which was nothing unusual. She'd just wanted to blast some things away, really. It was cathartic. She hadn't been too social this weekend, though it did seem like half her galaxy was slowly making its way into town. Also, that guy who looked like her dad. Ben was the part she still couldn't get over, though, and while she would never ever voice the thought, she was almost relieved that he was from an alternate reality and not her future. She felt horrible about it, because that was a reality where Jacen had survived, but she didn't like the way it sounded for anyone involved, really. So, basically this weekend had brought up a lot of things she hadn't wanted to think about.

When she got back to her room, she started going over her handouts from class. She wasn't a notetaker at all, but something told her she could really use something that came from at least one of her classes.

[Open door, open post.]

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[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I tried that! You took it right back."

[solo_sword]

"How?" she asked, entirely clueless.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I started talking about class and you started talking about me owing you," John reminded her.

[solo_sword]

"Well, you do," she said stubbornly. Honestly, she didn't care, but she'd sort of missed arguing over nothing. She'd had far too many somethings to argue about lately.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I do, but do you see how this takes us back to the bad images of your grandfather that you didn't want to think about?" He sort of liked making it worse.

[solo_sword]

"If this results in me forever being too grossed out to ever have sex again, you only have yourself to blame," she warned, wondering if he was looking to get bruised.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Right, because you don't enjoy sex enough to do everything in your power to repress those thoughts," he countered.

[solo_sword]

Oh, completely, but she put on her best doubtful look. "You think so?"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Oh no, I see where this is headed," John said, shaking his head. "Do not turn this into a 'let's see how long we can go without sex' sort of game!" Because it would not end well.

[solo_sword]

"I wasn't trying to," she assured him. "Like I need to be crankier."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Good," he said pointedly, reaching to pull her into his lap by her legs. "Even if I think you're cute when you're a little cranky."

[solo_sword]

Settling herself in his lap, she slid an arm around his shoulders. "You must be loving me lately then."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

He slung his arms around her. "Don't you know it."

[solo_sword]

"I love hearing that," she said with a little smile. It was a bigger admission than she made it out to be.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Do you?" John smiled in return.

[solo_sword]

"A little," she said, still trying to downplay.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Is that because you're so little?" John teased.

[solo_sword]

"You're not winning a lot of points today," she decided.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John feigned sadness. "Aww, there goes my chances of winning a new car."

[solo_sword]

"Sorry to trash your dreams like that," she said, patting his shoulder.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"That's okay. It was a coupe anyway and I'd hate for my head to brush the roof all the time."

[solo_sword]

Jaina watched him for a moment before breaking out into a grin. "I have no idea what we're talking about again."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"So you grin," John laughed. "I like the result even if communication is a problem."

[solo_sword]

"It's not like you've never seen me smile before," she pointed out.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Well, maybe I like it when you do."