Visiting Jordan

[astraeia]

What have I done? I thought it'd be perfectly okay to help Taffy with a spell. I've helped with spells before, like when we unpossessed Stefan's cell phone. That went perfectly fine, didn't it? Well, didn't it? And I was so glad to see her after she'd been a ghost for so long that I didn't ask nearly as many questions as I should've

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[jordan_mcevans]

I'm sitting in my apartment on the couch. Hey, it's a whole 'nother step away from my dark bedroom. After seeing Taffy and having an awkward conversation I couldn't take it anymore and I just held her like I used to. Small steps, I guess. But it was nice. I think we both needed to be close to each other again. Though she still hasn't gotten a different view on other things. Whatever she did with the spell's gotta be reversed maybe. I'm not quite sure.

But now there's knocking on my door, and for a minute I hesitate to move thinking it's Stefan. Weird conversations ahead there. After a couple knocks I finally rise from the couch and find Astra standing outside the apartment. Didn't expect that. "Astra. Hi...it's been awhile." I say. It has. Last time she saw me might've been when my memory was swiped. Yikes.

[astraeia]

"Can I come in?" I ask him. "I kinda need to talk to you." I rake my hands through my hair nervously.

[jordan_mcevans]

Talk about anxious. I nod, stepping aside to allow her room to come in. "About the spell?" I offer. If that is why she's come, I'm glad. Fixing it would be really great.

[astraeia]

"Yes, about the spell. I had no idea what I was helping her with," I blurt. "Or I wouldn't've. I mean, why would she do that? Like that, I mean." I have to stop talking to take a breath. I've been a nervous wreck since the last time I talked to her.

[jordan_mcevans]

I shrug, offering her a seat on the couch. "Guess it was the easy way out? She didn't want Stef and I to leave. So she had to be okay...or something." I say. That's how Stef described it at least.

[astraeia]

"What I don't get," I say, sitting down, "is why she thought you two were going anywhere. Anyone with eyes to see could tell you're both crazy about her." I eye him carefully. "Did you do something to make her think you were gonna leave her?"

[jordan_mcevans]

I bite my lip. "Um...more like said something." I say with much regret. "I didn't mean to freak her out so much that she'd go and spell herself. I was a jerk for...I didn't know how to handle it." I conclude, looking away.

[astraeia]

"Well, it was kind of a tough situation," I say sympathetically. I restrain myself from reaching out to pet his arm.

No, Astra, you will not offer him a vengeance wish. Don't you think you've done enough?

I have such a weakness for a hot guy in distress, let me just tell you.

[jordan_mcevans]

"Always is these days in Sunnydale." I say, turning back towards her. I don't say anything for a little but then speak again. "So do you have any ideas to fix it? Or is someone else working on that. Cuz I'd love to help, but I don't know exactly where to start." Normal guy here. Not big on the supernatural knowledge.

[astraeia]

"I think I've probably done enough," I say ruefully. "I always have the best intentions, but..." I sigh. "Anyway. I believe Stefan is going to see Anya and ask her for advice. You know, the girl who runs the Magic Box? You may not remember, but you guys met her at Thanksgiving."

[jordan_mcevans]

"Yeah, I remember." I say, recalling the dinner. "I'm glad someone's working on it."