Running Very Late - reluctantdagny

[lapsedsaint]

It had been an unexpectedly long day. A day that he would have preferred to not experience again. It was little wonder that Dagny had no desire to go back to the doctor's. He didn't want to go back, either. And he was only there for an interview and to go over paperwork

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[reluctantdagny]

She was curled up on the couch, with Mista Bones watching a movie with a bowl of popcorn. She had given up waiting for him, so she finished up the dishes and dropped off the left overs to her down stairs neighbor. Now in her pajamas, she sipped her tea and watched Charles Bronson look all bad ass in the dessert.

When the buzzer sounded, she frowned and got up off the couch. Stroking Bone's head, she brushed a dread from her face and walked to the door. Opening it up, she stared at John, and then the flowers. He was the last person she expected to see, and was not impressed by his presences.

"Yeah?"

[lapsedsaint]

When he saw her in her pajamas, he sighed softly and lamely held the flowers out for her. "I'm sorry."

[reluctantdagny]

"Thank ya fer da flowers." She took the flowers, and smelled them and then turned to walk into the kitchen to put the flowers in a vase.

[lapsedsaint]

He stood in the doorway for another moment, then came in and closed the door behind him. He moved just to the edge of the kitchen and watched her, his hands in his pockets.

[reluctantdagny]

"Ya can fix ya some left overs, iffen ya want." She shrugged and put the flowers on the counter. Fixing them, she walked back to the couch and sat down, her fingers scratching the top of the dog's head.

[lapsedsaint]

Rubbing his eyes, he sighed again. "Dagny..." He stopped and started again. "Would you like me to go?"

[reluctantdagny]

Shrugs a little bit, "ah dunno, whateva ya wanna do. Ah told ya, ah ain't gonna bug ya." If he made the wrong decision she would eat his soul. Reaching over, she opened up a bottle of water and took a long drink, watching him.

[lapsedsaint]

He leaned against the wall for a moment, then went to her fridge. He got himself a bottle of water and carried it to the couch.

He looked down at her for a moment, then at the couch. "Can I join you?"

[reluctantdagny]

Dagny looked down at Mista Bones and then up at John, they couldn't both sit there. Gently she helped Bonesie down from the couch and patted the spot on the couch next to her.

"Ever see 'Once Upon A Time in the West?'"

[lapsedsaint]

He apologized softly to the dog, then sat down. "No, ma'am, I have not. Is it very good?" He took a drink of his water, then glanced over at her. He wanted to touch her, to apologize more. But she didn't look like she wanted to hear it.

[reluctantdagny]

She shifted on the couch, shooting him glances. Yes, she was pissed, pissed and hurt, and she didn't know if she wanted to put his head in the oven or kiss him. It was a troubling line of thought. "Yeah, one of mah favorite movies, yah got Henry Ford an' Charlie Bronson."

[lapsedsaint]

He nodded and turned his attention to the television. He let himself settle into the movie, slowly relaxing. After a few minutes, he slowly reached out and took her hand in his.

[reluctantdagny]

Looking over at him she licked her lips, toying with her lip ring before she wrapped her fingers around his. Her thumb brushes over the back of his hand, her palm is a little sweaty but she tries to remain casual. Her other hand tugs on the cream colored silk slip she uses for a night gown.

[lapsedsaint]

He glanced down at their hands, then over at her. Then he brought their hands up so he could kiss the back of hers. With his eyes closed, he whispered against her skin. "I'm sorry."

[reluctantdagny]

"Ah don't ax fer much, ah know ya got work. Ah jus' don't like bein' stood up. Iffen ya busy, ah want ah call. Iffen ya ain't interested, den tell meh. Ah'll ah want is da truth." She finally said, a while had passed, a train whistled on the tv.

[lapsedsaint]

He swallowed and nodded. "I was tied up at work. I'm sorry. I wanted to call." He looked over at her, then closed his eyes and pressed their hands against his chest.