[Drabble] Under Her Skin
“I need a partner for the night, you’re up for it?”
Her jaw drops. Eyes flickering across the room. Searching. For an opening she knows isn’t there. Can’t be there. Heart rate increasing with every beat of outstretching silence.
She had made herself clear. Told him there wouldn’t be any off the job. Practically begged him to not make this any harder.
For his sake. For her own.
“Jen?”
Mind spinning. Breath catching in her throat. Voice shallow as words find their way out before detouring any common sense first. Reacting, not thinking.
“Jethro, don’t you know any other women?”
She knows he’s got what he wanted, when she catches the surprise in her own voice. Only the slightest hint of the amusement originally intended. Considering? No.
Well, maybe.. For a second. A beat. It’s ridiculous and she knows. Just as she knows she can’t effort to get her hopes up. Part of her still does though. Then..
“None that I can call for back up. You didn’t think I meant..?”
Eyes fluttering shut as she bites down her lower lip. Heart skipping a beat or two. It stings. A moment. Then the Director slides back in place. Protecting herself.
Her jaw drops. Eyes flickering across the room. Searching. For an opening she knows isn’t there. Can’t be there. Heart rate increasing with every beat of outstretching silence.
She had made herself clear. Told him there wouldn’t be any off the job. Practically begged him to not make this any harder.
For his sake. For her own.
“Jen?”
Mind spinning. Breath catching in her throat. Voice shallow as words find their way out before detouring any common sense first. Reacting, not thinking.
“Jethro, don’t you know any other women?”
She knows he’s got what he wanted, when she catches the surprise in her own voice. Only the slightest hint of the amusement originally intended. Considering? No.
Well, maybe.. For a second. A beat. It’s ridiculous and she knows. Just as she knows she can’t effort to get her hopes up. Part of her still does though. Then..
“None that I can call for back up. You didn’t think I meant..?”
Eyes fluttering shut as she bites down her lower lip. Heart skipping a beat or two. It stings. A moment. Then the Director slides back in place. Protecting herself.