Friends

Con grins at Mable, his mood starting to lighten, just being here. He aims for a table and sits down wearily. "How about a good shot of whiskey?" He throws her a wink and laughs. "Now that I'm here I might as well get supper, then I need to make a call. How about whipping up another one of them pizzas? That settled with me right well the other day."


Jason can't help but roll his eyes in amusement. "Strike two. That's the second time I should have realized what you were going to do." He shakes his head and moves to the other bed just a couple feet away to sit, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees so he's still near to her. He gives a short laugh. "Hmm...how am I supposed to say this?"

He thinks for a moment, deciding to get the most awkward part over with first. "I um...did a lot of thinking the last couple days, and...I guess I want to start off with an apology. I know that between us, nothing ever 'happened,' despite rumors and all that since we've spent so much time together, but at the same time...I'm sorry if anything I did crossed a line, or if I acted inappropriately."

The color in his cheeks proves that it's hard for him to admit he may have, and is slightly embarrassed as he thinks of the times he and Katie were alone. "I guess...I don't know how you view our friendship because we've never talked about it. We've just...gone with the flow I guess. Maybe I'm to blame for not making things clear enough. But I guess...well, Katie, you're the best friend I've ever had, and I realized, especially this weekend, how much you mean to me. I don't ever want to put our friendship on the line because of the stupid things I do, and goodness knows I never want to hurt you."

He pauses, his eyes dropping for just a moment before looking back up at her. "I want our friendship to last...I like what we have, and..." He tries to think of the right words... 'just friends' just sounded so harsh. "And I guess one thing I've realized about myself is that I'm happy with what we have, and if you are too, then I want to keep being close friends. I want to spend time with you, I want to stay here with you if you still want me to, I want to watch movies and have fun, and still work with you at TJY....whether you're with Wyatt or not, or with someone else, I hope that we can stay friends."

He searches her eyes for what she's feeling. "And if I ever do anything that crosses that line, or if I get in between you and someone else, I need you to tell me because I don't want to ruin anything."