The roof, Monday night

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia had spent part of her day trying to save Jamie from . . . himself. She'd spent the other part of it saying goodbye to Walter. She'd managed to hold it together pretty well while she dug out her bottle of rum from beneath her bed, mostly by carefully not looking at anything in the room but her bed. Now, she was easing her way to a good,

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[multi_madrox]

The trek back from the preserves and the subsequent conversation with his original had pretty much left Jamie drained.

When he came back to the room and saw Walter's stuff gone and Nadia not there, he knew where to find her.

"Hey."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia glanced up. "Hey. You're still--sorry I couldn't--I had to--"

Wow, if she kept this up, she might some day even manage a complete sentence.

[multi_madrox]

"It's okay," Jamie said as he slowly sat down next to his roommate. "If it wasn't for you and the rest, I wouldn't be here right now."

[nadiathesaint]

"What happened? Did he leave?"

[multi_madrox]

"For now," Jamie said looking a little tense. "I'm going home for the summer. After the cabin blew up and me shoving a gun in his face I think he got the concept I didn't want to be reabsorbed."

[nadiathesaint]

". . . That would do it. But at least you're not . . . gone. I've had enough of that."

[multi_madrox]

"Yeah," Jamie said softly. "I saw that."

He sits for a few moments before saying anything else.

"By the way. I gave Jamie your number. I think he likes you."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia stared at him. "Please tell me you're kidding."

[multi_madrox]

"Too soon?" Jamie said with a very small and almost humorless smile. "Sorry. It's been a long day."

[nadiathesaint]

"Yeah. In a couple ways. It's okay. Just, the other you is kinda creepy."

[multi_madrox]

Jamie nodded. "Yeah. We get that a lot."

He watches the sky for a few minutes with a somewhat indescribable look on his face.

"I don't think I can say anything that could make you feel better at this moment," Jamie said softly. "But you did a world of good for me today Santos. Don't think I don't appreciate it."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded. "Any time, Madrox. I'd hate to see you go away forever."

[multi_madrox]

"Me too. And Call me Tiffani."

[nadiathesaint]

That got a giggle out of Nadia. "Willow was a genius, today."

[multi_madrox]

"So were you. I owe everyone a huge favor."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia gave him a small smile. "You made me laugh. That's a start."