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[yeahmagnets]

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@therealstarlight

[yeahmagnets]

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my name starts with j. it's jesse...that ring a bell at all?

[therealstarlight]

Vaguely. Blue eyes?

And I'm Annie. You got at least one letter right in there.

[yeahmagnets]

yeah, i got blue eyes.

[ Really, really blue. ]

annie. sounds kinda familiar, but i can't put a face to the name. more like i got the right number of letters. the 'i' ain't even in the right place. we meet at a bar or something i take it? or maybe it was after i left the bar...

[therealstarlight]

Really, really blue.

[She remembers that. Besides, drinking enough to totally black out would require a whole bar going under, so.]

The gaps are getting sorta concerning, here. I'm blonde. Very blonde. 5'6" and somehow we exchanged numbers.

We don't have a mutual friend we've lost, right?

[They're not in Vegas, at least.]

@aimlesswonder

[yeahmagnets]

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[ Jesse doesn't call Guin out for blushing, but he definitely notices it, and it kinda makes his stomach flip over when he does. Jesse's not really big on commitment. It's a lot for someone who takes every day as it comes and rarely plans things out, but Guin's always held a special place in his heart and he doesn't think there's anything he wouldn't do for her. At least when she's in town. It's sucked being away from her and, this time he'd really found himself thinking about what she'd been up to, which hadn't been like him when she'd gone away in the past.

Jesse slides his hand down Guin's arm and then makes a grab for her hip, clutching her with a gentle, yet firm hand. It's like he's afraid she'll slip away again if he lets go. ]

They better not send you overseas or some bullshit like that. I don't even know where my passport's at.

[ He laughs off his disorganization, quieting down quickly when Guin leans in for a kiss, which he, of course, returns eagerly, chasing her lips for another one as she pulls back. ]

Mmm...I missed you, too, y'know. But you got me for the weekend, at least. I'm all yours.

[yeahmagnets]

hey, at least it wasn't a bad encounter. not if we both have numbers in our phones.

[ For Jesse things are less complicated. He's taller than her, but not exactly muscle-bound. Anything more than a few shots of tequila, and things are gonna start to get fuzzy. ]

not that i know of.

[ He highly doubts Badger or Skinny would leave him alone with some chick instead of trying to score themselves, so this encounter was likely had on his own. ]

you been to a denny's lately? i usually end up at the 24-hour one downtown after i hit the bar.

[ What happens in Albuquerque stays in Albuquerque doesn't quite have the same ring. ]

[therealstarlight]

I do have a soft spot for nachos from Denny's in the early hours of the morning. Ring a bell?

[aimlesswonder]

Which is really good news.

[She's not great with her feelings, but at least she's honest with them. She understands the importance of people who actually care about her because there aren't many of them. She isn't super-close to her family, though they do care what happens to her; they can't manage to see eye to eye on anything, including her choice to enlist. No one understands that she wants to do something for people other than herself. Whatever their differences are, she knows that Jesse is a friend and so she'll do her best to look out for him. She has no doubt that if anyone crossed him, they'd have her to deal with.]

I'll let you know where I end up. There's phone calls and emails and I don't care if I have to fly across the country to see you.

But right now, I will make sure we both have an awesome weekend and a chance to unwind. I'm sure there's a whole list of things we can do. Other than you doing me. More than once.

[It's terribly crude to say like that, but he's the only thing on her mind at the moment and while she's pretty sure he already knows it she's affirming that they're not sleeping in separate beds. She'll wait as long as he wants (or doesn't), but she fully intends to make the most of their time together in every way possible.]

@saintclaire

[yeahmagnets]

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Oh.

[ Yeah, he doesn't really know what to say about all that. Is that a mutual decision--to hide the marriage? Jesse's tiptoeing through this conversation because he doesn't need to give this lady a reason to be pissed off, whether or not it's directed at him. He's the closest person in the vicinity, so it's likely he'll get a taste of her rage whether or not he deserves it if he doesn't play his hand carefully. He almost visibly breathes a sigh of relief when Kim changes the subject and asks him a question. ]

Long enough to get to know him. Maybe...like a year? I think?

[ Look, keeping track of dates isn't exactly one of Jesse's strong suits. Sorry he's not being more talkative. He's letting Kim lead this conversation since she's the one who wanted more information out of him. He's not about to go spilling everything, though. Answering questions, though? That's easier territory to navigate. ]

[yeahmagnets]

yes, that's it!

i remember saying something. i think i was perplexed that you ordered nachos at a denny's?

[therealstarlight]

Oh!! Then I said you were crazy and made you try because what the fuck, you don't just judge random people for their life decisions.

[saintclaire]

[With that hurdle out of the way without a fuss or more questions, it's easy to move into the business they came here for. It's like watching a prosecutor have to go back to their notes, and that little kick imbues her with an old confidence.

Her gaze is serious. Her tone has the faintest touch of concern.]

And you've been dealing with the cartel throughout that time?

[yeahmagnets]

[ooc: whoops, i think you posted a new comment instead of replying to mine. it's a little confusing; just make sure you hit the reply button at the bottom/left of my comment box instead of the one at the bottom/center of the site. nbd, though!]

Yeah, of course. You know I'll keep in touch.

[ Jesse's not all great with phone calls, but texts and e-mails are definitely doable, and he's pretty sure he'd be down to fly or drive just about anywhere if it meant getting to visit her. As long as it's in the country, anyway. Whatever it is, he's confident they'll make it work. She's been far away for school and training this whole time, and they've made it a habit to keep in touch in spite of the difference, so this'll be more of the same. There's no reason for it to change, right?

Jesse laughs a little when Guin mentions him doing her more than once and he can't help but press himself closer to her, letting his fingers slip under the hem of her shirt just to feel her soft skin under his fingertips as he traces random patterns on the side of her abdomen before slipping up further. ]

And? So what if I want to do you. More than once. Before we figure out what's open for food.

[yeahmagnets]

i totally wasn't judging! it's just like. denny's is famous for breakfast food. it's like goin' to a steakhouse and ordering a pizza.

[aimlesswonder]

I'll let you know once we get to the really cool stuff.

[Geographical distance aside, Guin has been in her element during basic training. She's always been crafty and interested in anything having to do with technology, and the Navy is doing exactly what she hoped it would do when she signed up: teaching her new skills while allowing her to show what she's really made of. She is curious to see how this will develop into a full-fledged career once she completes the coursework, hoping it will lead her to the kind of adventure she has always craved since she was young.

But that is the last thing she's thinking of when his hands are on her. Being with Jesse is getting her away from schematics and statistics and having to be perfectly in line all the time. He makes her feel totally free, and there's something arousing about that. Knowing that she can do whatever she wants when they're together. It's fairly well established what they both want right now as she lifts her shirt, throwing it onto the floor before unsnapping her bra and tossing it haphazardly behind her.]

I've been waiting for you to do me all day. You want the top or the bottom?

[She's expecting the latter, since guys seem to be really into that for some reason, but she'll happily give him the control if he wants it. He does tend to catch her by surprise.]

[therealstarlight]

That's totally judging. I feel judged.

[yeahmagnets]

it was weird! and didn't you get me back? something about my clothes. so we're even.

[therealstarlight]

Uh, yeah. I remember that part. You ever thought about... clothes that fit? You looked like you were playing dress up with your big brother's clothes.

[yeahmagnets]

hey, they're comfortable.

i don't have a big brother. i have a little brother, though.

[therealstarlight]

Maybe borrow his clothes?

[yeahmagnets]

oh har har.

he's in, like, fifth grade.

[therealstarlight]

Yeah, sounds about right.

Sorry. I need to stop bullying you. To be honest, the night was a blur. I'm just messing around with you.

[is she wrong tho]

[yeahmagnets]

Not really. I only really dealt with one Cartel dude directly, and that was before we hired Saul. It was, uh. It was this guy named Tuco. Tuco Salamanca. We needed somebody who could buy in bulk because we weren't moving product quick enough with just me doin' all the footwork. But he, um. He was a little...much. Liked to get into the product too much. Not that it mattered. He got himself gunned down by the DEA. So we started working the streets again but one of my guys got busted. That's when I hit up Sa--uh--your husband.

[ Jesse lets out a breath, sipping his coffee again before laying his palms flat on the table, smoothing them over the cheap tabletop. That was a lot to admit to at once, but for some reason he's deciding to trust this lady. Jesse's not sure what it is. But he believes the things she's told him, and if she is Saul's wife, then snitching on Jesse would only cause problems for her and her husband, so he figures the information is safe with her.

Plus, it surprisingly feels like a weight off of his shoulders, even disclosing that small amount of information. It takes a toll on you, having to keep everything bottled up and not really having any outside source you can talk about this shit with. Everyone talks about how being a drug dealer is easy money, but nobody talks about how difficult and stressful it really is.

Jesse leans back and moves his hands off of the table when the waitress arrives with the food: a plate stacked high with pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage for Jesse, and a small plate of toast for Kim. He watches as the waitress leaves, making sure she's out of earshot before he re-directs his attention to Kim. ]

consider the top and bottom texts as sent in two separate messages

[yeahmagnets]

wow.

[ Jesse almost gets offended. He's skinny, he gets it. Not his fault he was blessed with the metabolism of a hummingbird. But then a smirk tugs at one side of his mouth and, okay, maybe a bit of a laugh (more of a scoff) leaves his lips as he keeps reading. ]

that is so not fair. you can't tell tone of voice over a text.

[therealstarlight]

To be fair, I probably wanted your number so I could evangelize how good Denny's nachos are at one in the morning on another occasion and I would have just called.