Home {Iris}

[jasonwright]

 After the rescue boats arrived, Iris and Jason, along with every other survivor rescued from the island, were taken to SC Memorial. It was only after he saw Iris fall asleep from the medication that Jason allowed himself to be taken away by doctors. They took x-rays to make sure the cut hadn't gone too deep and damaged anything more than just his skin. Satisfied his stitches were well done and all he needed was rest, the doctors gave Jason a bed and knocked him out for the evening. Once he woke up, they re-wrapped his bandages and released Jason. 

He's been awake for about an hour now, waiting outside Iris' room as the doctors do their final checks before they're willing to release her. He's nervous, drumming his fingers against the frame of the hospital door. He just wants Iris to walk out of that room, cast on her foot, and pain free. He just wants to get her home, because she needs to be home. 

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[jasonwright]

Jason sits up, raising his brows at that. "You do?" Of course he already knew that Iris worried about him, even before they started dating. That's just how Iris is--she worries about her friends. But hearing that she feels safe with him makes him feel good.

[littleredsiren]

He sits up and she slides off of his chest with a soft 'oof'. "I... yeah. You make me feel calm and safe," she mumbles, frowning at a piece of hair as she picks at an imaginary split end. "I don't know. You just do..."

[jasonwright]

He takes her hand from her hair, weaving their fingers together. "Well...I'm glad. I want you to always feel safe. And if you ever don't, just tell me and I'll be there."

[littleredsiren]

Iris looks up at him, still red around her cheeks. "The same goes for you, okay? I'm not strong like you, but I'd do what I could to help you feel safe."

[jasonwright]

"You're not strong like me?" He laughs a little, shaking his head. "You went up against a harpy, Iris. And you saved my life and swam me back to safety." He looks at her with a bit of awe in his eyes. She continually amazes him.

[littleredsiren]

Iris scoffs, flapping her hand dismissively. He can be so silly sometimes. "That was me all siren-y. Not normal me. Normal me isn't strong at all," she argues, rolling her eyes playfully at him.

[jasonwright]

"Siren-y Iris is still part of normal Iris," he adds, looking pointedly at her. "Your need to help and protect makes you go all siren-y."

[littleredsiren]

"I dunno. It's weird to think of it as part of me," she shrugs, rolling onto her stomach and playing with the ends of his hair. "I spent most of my life completely oblivious to it. I forget its there, usually."

[jasonwright]

"Just means it's more a part of you than you think." He leans against her hand, enjoying her touch. "You're just now learning to access it on purpose."

[littleredsiren]

She gives a tug on a lock of hair, shaking her head with a smile. "You just desperately want to say I'm strong, don't you?" she teases, going back to twirling pieces of hair between her fingers.

[jasonwright]

He makes a face like she's hurt him even though she hasn't and smiles. "You're strong and you won't convince me otherwise."

[littleredsiren]

Tugging herself up onto his chest, she gives him a quick kiss as an apology. "Okay, okay. I'll pretend I'm strong. That doesn't make me a fighter though."

[jasonwright]

He smiles at her peck and relaxes against the soft pillows. "That's fine. I like that you're not a fighter."

[littleredsiren]

"Good because, ah, I hate to say it but I doubt that will change any time soon," she smiles, propping herself up against his chest. "So... do you have any plans for today?"

[jasonwright]

"That's fine by me," he grins. Jason shakes his head, pushing her hair back behind her ear. "No. Boss kind of told me to take it easy after the whole crash thing. You?"

[littleredsiren]

"Nope. I mean, it's kind of hard to get out and about with a broken ankle," she admits, tilting her head into his hand. "Sooo... since you're not doing anything, and I'm not doing anything... You wanna just veg around here with me?"

[jasonwright]

"You say that like you totally didn't run away from a group of harpies with a broken ankle," he laughs. He nods. "Vegging out with you sounds like a great plan."

[littleredsiren]

Iris laughs, shaking her head. "I was leaning on you for most of it, and it hurt like... like hell," she points out. Not to mention the doctor had told her flat out that it probably did not help the break at all. "But good. Because I'd hate to have to lay around watching bad daytime tv because I'm so bored without you."

[jasonwright]

"You did what was necessary. But yeah, you need to stay off it now that we're all safe and sound."

He rolls over to his side, raising his brows at her with a cheeky grin. "Are you saying I'm just here to entertain you?"

[littleredsiren]

Iris purses her lips, thinking about it. "Mmm... Yes. You are my personal form of entertainment now," she teases, smirking at him. "My boy toy, if you will."

[jasonwright]

"Oh, I'm your boy toy, huh?" he asks with interest.

[littleredsiren]

"Mhmm!" she replies, rolling off of him onto her back and stretching out. "I mean, I can make you do whatever I want you to so..."

[jasonwright]

Jason's gaze follows her, very aware of how naked she is under the covers, especially as she stretches. He instinctively leans in toward her. "You can definitely do that, yeah."

[littleredsiren]

She tilts her head, biting her lip as she thinks. "That's a lot of power for one person... The question is, should I be nice? Or should I abuse it?" Iris teases, very aware of where his eyes are right now and yet... somehow, not caring all that much. She's having much too much fun with this.

[jasonwright]

He shakes his head, a bit distracted. "You can use it either way and I'd be happy," he admits, biting his lip in response to her. He never wants to hear Iris say she can't be seductive because damn.