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]

"Yeah?" Jason appears in view from the kitchen, a questioning expression. "Why are you out of bed?"

He already knows the answer, but he doesn't want Iris to see what he's doing.

[littleredsiren]

"You were gone... I got worried," she admits, frowning at her own silliness. She shouldn't let her aunt's stories about feckless men who get you into bed then disappear get to her. She knows Jason isn't like that. "Is everything okay?"

[jasonwright]

He steps forward, blocking the entrance to the kitchen. "Everything's okay, yeah."

Jason moves toward Iris, leaning down to kiss her. "How'd you sleep?"

[littleredsiren]

She smiles, stomach flipping over his kiss. "Good. Really good. How about you? I wasn't too annoying, was I?" she asks, kind of curious about what he's doing but pushing it away as she kisses him back.

[jasonwright]

"Annoying? No, not at all. I slept like a baby." His smile broadens a bit as he remembers last night. "You should get off that foot, maybe go back to bed," he suggests.

[littleredsiren]

"Good. I move a lot when I'm tired, so I wasn't sure," she smiles, leaning against the door frame.

"Mmm... Yeah, that's probably for the best. Are you going to come back with me?"

[jasonwright]

"If you moved, I didn't notice. I sleep like a long when I'm in a bed." He moves to lean with her so she won't see into the kitchen.

"I am. After I finish something."

[littleredsiren]

"Alright..." she says warily, squinting at him as she turns and hobbles back into the bedroom. "Don't take too long. The bed feels weird without you there."

[jasonwright]

He sighs with relief when she leaves, and once she's out of sight, he gets back to work in the kitchen.

"No worries. I won't be too long." Jason quickly places food down for Eric and Alfredo before he scrapes a pan's contents onto a plate. He grabs a few things from the fridge before meeting Iris back in the bedroom.

"I made you breakfast," he shrugs.

[littleredsiren]

Iris is curled up with a book when he comes back, the smell of food preceding him. She sits up with a gasp, eyes going wide as she takes him in. "Nooo! You didn't have to do that!" she scolds him, even as her stomach clenches with happiness. "What did you make??"

[jasonwright]

"I didn't have to," he agrees, moving to sit on the edge of the bed and handing her the plate. "But I wanted to so you'll have to deal with it. Bacon and eggs. I don't know how to cook much, but I can cook bacon and eggs. Oh, and toast," he grins, holding up a piece of cinnamon toast.

[littleredsiren]

She takes the plate from him before arching up and kissing him, hard pressed not to grin against his lips. "You are... I just..." Iris sighs happily, shaking her head and taking a bite of the eggs. A tiny moan of happiness slips out. "These are amazing. You are amazing."

[jasonwright]

Jason kisses her back, lifting his legs up onto the bed and lying down close to Iris. He beams when she says the eggs are amazing, happy to make her smile.

"I just wanted to give back to you as much as I can."

[littleredsiren]

"Stop that," she tuts, around a mouthful of cinnamon toast. She reaches over and pinches his nose. "You have nothing you have to give back for, silly."

[jasonwright]

He wrinkles his nose as she pinches it, batting her away. "You put a roof over my head and feed me. You're injured. And we had a great night last night. You do so much for me, I like to do things for you sometimes."

[littleredsiren]

"I do that because I like you, dummy," she scoffs, blushing slightly. "And I can still walk. I have crutches around here somewhere..."

[jasonwright]

"And I'll do some things because I like you too," he laughs. Jason leans over, kissing her shoulder.

[littleredsiren]

Iris shivers at his kiss, shoving a piece of bacon in her mouth to quell her embarrassment. "Fine, fine," she mumbles around it. "But I still reserve the right to tell you you're silly."

She glances over at him as she finishes off the food and puts the plate on her bedside table. Her stomach is full but she feels... oddly hungry again, looking at him laid out beside her. Taking a burst of bravery, she leans down and presses an eager kiss to his lips. "Thank you."

[jasonwright]

"You always have the right to tell me that," he grins.

Iris takes him by surprise, leaning over to kiss him and Jason knows he did good. "You're very welcome," he says softly, kissing her back. He wraps an arm around her waist, his other hand reaching up to brush her hair out of her face.

[littleredsiren]

Iris hums pleasantly against his lips, rather disgustingly happy right now. "I don't know what I did to deserve someone like you in my life, but I am very glad I did it," she informs him, pulling back to give him a silly grin.

[jasonwright]

He blushes slightly at her compliment, the thought of someone "deserving" him a whole new concept to Jason. "Please, you deserve every bit of good you get," he smiles at her.

[littleredsiren]

She can't help but giggle at his blush, leaning in to press a light kiss against it. "Well, if I do, then you do too," she replies, lowering herself down to stretch up against him.

[jasonwright]

"Alright alright, I'll go along with that," he admits. Even Jason thinks he deserves a little bit of happiness after everything he's been through. And Iris brings him that happiness, and if he can do the same for her, that's all he wants.

He pulls her close to him, sinking into the bed as she stretches. "I"m really glad we met."

[littleredsiren]

She wriggles happily against him, finding a comfortable way to lay. "Me too. I don't know if I can put into words how glad I am about that," she says, tilting her head up to smile at him. "And I'm glad you agreed to be my boyfriend. And that you stayed over here last night."

[jasonwright]

He rubs her back gently, feeling pretty at home in bed with her like this. After everything with the island, he feels lucky to be here with Iris. "I'm glad too. I'll stay whenever you want me to."