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[becomingphoenix]

Jean's sitting downstairs in front of the fireplace, blanket wrapped around her and a mug of hot chocolate in her hands. Her body can't seem to get warm which is probably why she's shivering. She doesn't like it. And if anyone were to try and telepathically contact her... try to enter her mind they'd come up empty and she wouldn't hear them. She

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[shepherd_sgh]

Looking up from his medical files, Derek leans forward and taps her gently on the shoulder, just enough to rouse her attention. He looks concerned.

[becomingphoenix]

And the tap on her should startles her slightly. Normally she would've heard him in her head first. But emerald green eyes look towards the stranger that she doesn't recall seeing in Milliways. Or at least she hasn't seen him in there since she'd started living there. "Can I help you?"

[shepherd_sgh]

A look of amusement passes over his face at the question but he lets it pass. "You're shaking." He studies her for a moment before letting out an amiable smile. "I'm a doctor," he explains. "It's a force of habit. I get concerned." He takes his jacket off and offers to place it over her shoulder.

[becomingphoenix]

"It'll pass once my body gets used to the heat again." Which still slightly confused her. After all, with the way her abilities had been... with the way heat had radiated off of her. "Another doctor... that's interesting." Especially since she used to be one. A small smile and she lets him place it over her shoulders not that she really thought it would do any good. Her body had been like this since the loss of her powers. "All doctors get concerned easy." She knew that at Xavier's she always had. But at the same time she knew most of the mutants could handle themselves as well.

[shepherd_sgh]

"It's definitely a requirement," he chuckles. "I'm Derek. Derek Shepherd."

[becomingphoenix]

"That it is. Though sometimes it can interfere with your work as well." She says giving a small smile. "Jean Grey."

[shepherd_sgh]

He returns the smile. "I could say the same about this place." Derek reaches for his cup of coffee, deciding to stick around for a little while longer. He wants to make sure that she's okay. "You know what would be good right now? Bagels. I'd like some bagels."

[becomingphoenix]

"I don't know. I've been living in this place for quite a while." She tells him. Taking a drink of her hot chocolate she shakes her head. "If you ask Bar nicely she'll provide the bagels and whatever topping you wish for them."

[shepherd_sgh]

That surprises him. "You haven't left the bar?"

[becomingphoenix]

"I'm here. My fiance's here. Why would I leave the bar?"

[shepherd_sgh]

That's a good point. But still.

He gives a her a look, one that says, I hope you don't mind me saying this but..."Don't you have a life outside of this place?"

[becomingphoenix]

She doesn't mind the questions. They're kind of... well, not refreshing but close enough.

"I used to have before I died and ended up here after being reborn."

Make sure to breath when you hear that Derek.

[shepherd_sgh]

Now that's something he hadn't been aware of. "...are you saying that you died and ended up here?" What exactly is this place?

[becomingphoenix]

"No. I died and was reborn." She corrects.

[shepherd_sgh]

Right. Coffee. He takes a quick swallow of the black liquid. Derek presses his lips together, brows furrowing slightly. "Is that normal where you're from? To get reborned?"

[becomingphoenix]

"There's a lot that's normal in my world that wouldn't be normal in yours."