Not Really Creepy Mansion, Phoenix Way, Saturday Morning

[everyonestype]

It was now several months since graduation. And two since Jackson had turned eighteen. So it was probably natural that Jackson was trying to figure out his place in the world. Actually, that was what his big tour of Europe had been all about. Or a least partly. Because some of it was just touring Europe for the hell of it. And he'd been pretty good

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[justlurkinghere]

"It's not the full moon," Derek pointed out. Because he was a dick.

[everyonestype]

Such a dick.

"Oh, good," Jackson replied dryly. "You can read a calendar. You must be so proud."

[justlurkinghere]

"Done with your pretentious road trip?"

They loved each other so much.

[everyonestype]

"You need to actually drive around for it to be a road trip," Jackson said with a sigh, as if this should have been obvious and was tedious to explain. "I'm on a break."

On a break from finding himself. Yes.

[justlurkinghere]

"A break."

[everyonestype]

"A break."

He took a sip from his mug - one of Mike's, actually - to give the impression that that was a valid contribution to the conversation at this point.

[justlurkinghere]

"You're going to meet my sister."

That would go well.

[everyonestype]

"... What?"

At least he didn't state it out loud that he was pretty sure that all of Derek's sisters were supposed to be dead.

[justlurkinghere]

He was growing as a person!

Derek raised his eyebrows, just daring him to say something.

[everyonestype]

Jackson huffed out an annoyed breath.

"Why."

You weren't getting a question mark out of him, Derek.

[justlurkinghere]

"Because she's pack." Duh. "Jack has already met her."

[everyonestype]

"What does that have to do with me?"

Only everything. He knew that, too. But he was an ass, even if he'd brought some good coffee over.

[justlurkinghere]

"Why are you in my kitchen? " Derek shot back.

[everyonestype]

"Because the coffee place in town was infested with gremlins."

Yes, he knew Derek could tell he was lying and no, e didn't care. At all.

[justlurkinghere]

"Of course," Derek replied, rolling his eyes. "How long are you in town?"

[everyonestype]

Well, this was the most awkward and tense shrug ever.

"Don't know."