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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[littleredsiren]

She's flat out giggling now, squirming at the tickling of his beard on her skin. "No! You're not cute, you're a jerk! Get off of me!" she laughs, pushing at him half heartedly.

[jasonwright]

"Oh really? Well if I'm a jerk, I need to act like one, don't I?" He unwraps his arm from around her waist, smirking at Iris before he tickles her side.

[littleredsiren]

He catches her off guard and suddenly she's laughing even harder, trying to squirm out of his grip. "Stop it!" she cries, tears streaking down her cheeks from the force of her laughs. "You're not nice!"

[jasonwright]

Jason stops as soon as she tells him to, laughing along with her reaction. He leans in and kisses her cheek, nuzzling her again. "See?I'm a terrible person."

[littleredsiren]

Iris turns her head and catches his lips for a soft kiss. "You really are. I must have done bad things in a past life to deserve you," she teases.

[jasonwright]

"God, you must have been awful." He snuggles up against her, wrapping his arms around her again.

[littleredsiren]

"Absolutely horrible," she chuckles, cuddling up against him, as close as she can possibly get. She tucks her head under his chin, arms going around his neck. "I am so glad past life!me was such a bad person."

[jasonwright]

"Me too. You're such a saint for dealing with me." He rubs his hands lightly against her back and kisses the top of her head, enjoying having her so close to him.

[littleredsiren]

She relishes the feeling of his voice rumbling in his chest, shutting her eyes and soaking it in. A small part of her is awed by everything he is and everything he represents, and the fact that she gets to be with him. "If anyone here is a saint, I'm pretty sure it's you, for dealing with me."

[jasonwright]

The sensation of someone resting against his chest is new to Jason and he closes his eyes, enjoying every second of it. "Oh I know I am. You're such a handful," he clearly teases, laughing.

[littleredsiren]

"That's what you get for dating a siren," she laughs, drawing little lines on his chest with her fingernails. "You knew what you were signing up for!"

[jasonwright]

"It's true. I took a risk, now I have to suffer the consequences." He nods like he's just a saint for continuing with this before breaking out into a smile.

[littleredsiren]

There's no way she can avoid smiling back at him. It's just too infectious. "Poor baby," she coos, leaning up and kissing him. "I'll try to be less of a handful, okay?"

[jasonwright]

He happily kisses her back, rubbing her cheek lightly. "That means the world to me."

[littleredsiren]

She leans into his hand, smiling giddily. She's never really been drunk before, but she's fairly sure that's what being around him does to her. "You mean the world to me."

It slips out before she can stop it and Iris can feel her stomach drop and face turn red. She's rolled off of him, and the bed, within a second, hauling on her dressing gown and hobbling to the bathroom. "Be right back!" she squeaks out before locking herself in to live out the course of her embarrassment.

[jasonwright]

She's gone as soon as Jason's able to process what Iris just said and realize he didn't just imagine her words. His stomach's flipped and he's pretty sure he probably looks like he's seen a ghost, he's gone so white.

"Iris?" He quickly sits up and hangs out on the edge of the bed, waiting for her to return.

[littleredsiren]

She's sitting on the edge of the tub, head in her hands, mumbling 'Stupid, stupid, stupid' over and over again. She hadn't meant to say that outloud and he's probably running screaming for the hills right now. Of course she'd scare off her first boyfriend by getting attached way too fast. Of course she would.

Iris can hear him call her name but can't bring herself to respond, looking up at the door with a pained expression before dropping her head back into her hands.

[jasonwright]

She's in there too long and now Jason's worried. He gets up, trying the door handle, but she's locked it. He knows she's embarrassed and hiding, and all he wants is to hug her and tell her everything's alright.

"Iris? Are you okay?" He taps lightly on the door. "Come on out, sweetheart."

[littleredsiren]

He's still there. And he's asking if she's okay. She gulps down a lungful of air and hobbles back to the door, unlocking it and opening it a bit.

"I'm fine," she mumbles, covering the lower half of her face to try and hide how red she's gone. "I'm just embarrassed. I didn't mean for that to slip out. I'm sorry."

[jasonwright]

He gives her a small smile to show he's not upset with her. Pushing the door open wider, he steps inside and closes the door behind him.

"It's okay," he says, cupping her face gently. "It was sweet. I liked hearing that."

[littleredsiren]

"Really?" she asks, looking at him with disbelief. "It didn't freak you out?"

All her life she's heard that guys don't like commitment and hate it when you move too fast. That telling them something so close to "I love you" will drive them off. And yet, here he is, telling her he liked hearing that.

[jasonwright]

"No. Should it have?" He scratches the back of his neck a bit nervously. Jason's pretty sure he's never meant that much to someone before in his life...he's supposed to be freaked out by it?

He's more shocked that someone like Iris can feel that way about someone like Jason. Shocked, but it makes him feel good. He feels special.

[littleredsiren]

"I don't know. I mean... I was taught my whole life that guys freak out when you get... clingy like that," she mumbles, blushing again. She's so embarrassed by herself right now, it's ridiculous. "And I don't want to drive you off..."

[jasonwright]

He tilts his head, finally understanding what made Iris worry so much. Without another word, he kisses her, wrapping his arms around her waist to pull her close.

"You won't drive me off," he mutters into her lips.

[littleredsiren]

Iris is pressed up against his chest again and sighing into his kisses. The tight knot of worry that had been building in her stomach releases at his words and everything feels okay again.

"Really?" she murmurs, sliding her arms around his neck.