[ Oh no. His heart kind of sinks at the first text, but then there's the second. Bells sort of scrambles for a while with what to say. Writes out several different things, deletes them before settling on: ]
[ which she is. a few hours later when she manages to get wichita to take over the bar, she heads to the lifts and towards bells' room. she doesn't know what to expect, really doesn't want an apology at this point, but she's here.
if anything, she'll give him the time. the chance. at least he came to her trying to fix things. so there she is, knocking on his door just like she said she would, not really sure what she should be prepared for. ]
[ She shouldn't expect much. Bells' own room is literally empty for the most part, aside from the necessities it had been equipped with. He'd fallen asleep some time after that, so he's awake at the knock and rubbing at his face in an attempt to work out some of the tension building. Jo's important. Important people are worth this...whatever it is. ]
Hey. [ The word is tight even as he answers the door, lets her step inside. ] Give me a second. I have to, uh, find it.
[ she steps into the room past him, only looking over her shoulder when she's in the room and he's got the door closed. his room looks a lot like her's in that it's all bare bones and not much else, and it doesn't make the tension in the room lessen one bit. ]
[ He raises up his hand to indicate he needs that second, not bothering to explain as he goes back to the bed and lifts his pillows up. Still there. Bells snatches up the one he wants to give her and returns, taking her wrist so he can place something small and plainly wrapped in her palm. He curls her fingers over it. That's 100% hell candy, Jo. ]
[ confused is definitely a good way to put it, when it comes to what jo is feeling when bells sets the gift in her hand. her first thought is chocolates, of some kind, but then she doesn't really know why he's giving them to her in the first place. she looks up at him, brows knit in that certain way that usually mean she's still confused, as she turns the box over in her hand. ]
Sort of. It's from back home. [ He stops for a second and then rushes through the explanation. ] It won't hurt you, I swear. It's just really sweet. I think you should have the last one.
Hell, yeah. [ There's a shrug. ] And I wouldn't be giving it to you if I wanted it. You give it to people you like, right? I don't know what else to do to make it up to you--about what I said before.
It's usually what? [ He wants to hear this. It almost sounds like it's important too. ] And I know I didn't have to. I thought it'd be something you'd like.
No. It's not that kinda candy. [ He pauses, rubs at the back of his neck. ] I mean. Maybe they have that down there, but this isn't it. You need me to prove it?
[ Not a big fan of sweets, but hey. If she needs him to... ]
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Date: 2013-05-14 10:01 pm (UTC)are you working???
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Date: 2013-05-14 10:53 pm (UTC)I can come by in a couple of hours.
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Date: 2013-05-15 04:36 pm (UTC)[ which she is. a few hours later when she manages to get wichita to take over the bar, she heads to the lifts and towards bells' room. she doesn't know what to expect, really doesn't want an apology at this point, but she's here.
if anything, she'll give him the time. the chance. at least he came to her trying to fix things. so there she is, knocking on his door just like she said she would, not really sure what she should be prepared for. ]
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Date: 2013-05-15 04:46 pm (UTC)Hey. [ The word is tight even as he answers the door, lets her step inside. ] Give me a second. I have to, uh, find it.
[ Always prepared. That's him.
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Date: 2013-05-15 08:27 pm (UTC)[ she steps into the room past him, only looking over her shoulder when she's in the room and he's got the door closed. his room looks a lot like her's in that it's all bare bones and not much else, and it doesn't make the tension in the room lessen one bit. ]
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Date: 2013-05-15 11:10 pm (UTC)I hope you like sweets.
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Date: 2013-05-15 11:32 pm (UTC)You got me candy?
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Date: 2013-05-16 12:38 am (UTC)[ and then he's explaining, and she's even more confused because why, but she waits for him to finish before saying anything. ]
You don't want it?
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Date: 2013-05-16 09:39 am (UTC)[ she stops, looks back down at her hand before shaking her head. ]
You didn't have to get me anything.
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Date: 2013-05-17 11:10 am (UTC)Usually you get candy on Valentines Day.
[ there's a pause there, where she waits to see if Bells even knows what that is, before she keeps going. ]
No, that's not- I mean. I like it, really. Thanks.
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Date: 2013-05-18 03:16 am (UTC)Yeah, sure. Just don't eat it all at once, okay? [ A tease, and he stands there looking a little awkward. ]
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Date: 2013-05-21 06:28 am (UTC)Why? This candy isn't gonna kill me, is it? Or turn me into some kinda creature?
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Date: 2013-05-22 10:07 pm (UTC)[ Not a big fan of sweets, but hey. If she needs him to... ]
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Date: 2013-05-28 10:56 pm (UTC)Jo stares at it for a moment before shrugging and sliding it into one of the pockets of her jumpsuit ] No, I believe you. [ a beat ] Thanks.