Really?

Aaron started to scowl at Sam's words, and lifted his eyes to glare at her. "I was too important an agent to have killed. I woulda made it back, and by now I'd be on another mission, far from this stinking cell."

Under his words though, if one listened closely, there was doubt. Doubt that he really was important enough to spare. Doubt that his loyalty would be returned. Doubt that anyone would ever even think of rescuing him like he'd tried to rescue Garret. No one had come...and deep down... despite his confident words...he knew no one would. Sam was right.

He turned his glare to his magazine, but as Sam started to leave his eyes snapped back up. She was leaving? With his food? But... Hal never let him go without a meal, whether he liked it or not. She was just going to let him go hungry? His stomach growled, but he set his jaw stubbornly. Fine. She could have it her way. 

He dropped his gaze again, but as the door closed, he growled and threw the magaizent across the small room before he flopped down on his side. Ridiculous. That was the only word right now.

Outside, Hal spied the food in Sam's hand, and he couldn't help but laugh. He'd been tempted to do just that, more than once, but he hadn't had the patience. "You did better than okay," he assured. "He'll actually talk to you - that's a good thing. He thinks we're just a prison where he can be withdrawn and sulk all day...he has no idea we're trying to reprogram him to be a human being again." He nodded to the stairs. "Come on. You can put his food upstairs in the fridge."

Aaron remained lying down for a good long while before finally getting up to grab the magazine he'd thrown around. He couldn't let new material go to waste. Besides, Sam might take it away, just like the food if he wasn't careful. 

By the time mid-afternoon rolled around, his stomach was quite upset with him for not having eaten. 


A smile spread across Axel's face, and he looked up into Jess's eyes that still captured his soul. "Really?" It was a silly question but perhaps he hadn't thought she's respond so strongly.

His fingers toyed with her hair. "I love you too...I can't imagine life without you." He bit his lip, still not convinced she really meant it. "I don't...even have a ring yet..."