Her eyes narrow--being on the defensive is almost instinctive in a conversation with him, but now... You only knew him for a week, she reminds herself. He's an angel. The truth is you don't really know him at all.
She still likes him, though, and that's the problem. She learned a long time ago that jumping to conclusions when someone you like and trust seems to be acting against the best interests of those around them is a bad idea. But a bloody stiletto is kind of hard to ignore.
"You got bored of Chicago a little faster than I thought you would," she says. Murphy clears her throat. "Unless, of course, you've been playing pin-the-hilt-on-the-douchebag under the radar."
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Date: 2010-01-13 01:57 am (UTC)She still likes him, though, and that's the problem. She learned a long time ago that jumping to conclusions when someone you like and trust seems to be acting against the best interests of those around them is a bad idea. But a bloody stiletto is kind of hard to ignore.
"You got bored of Chicago a little faster than I thought you would," she says. Murphy clears her throat. "Unless, of course, you've been playing pin-the-hilt-on-the-douchebag under the radar."