#fuaxes

[beyond-rapture-ooc]

[scientificcruelty]

Two days!! Two days have passed since she last saw Jack, knowing he left with slight withdrawal effects- but the fact that he took the substance Brigid mixed just before he gone, was at least a start for it all.

However, two days were a long time- and although she was spending most of it inside the Lutece laboratory, testing a few things she wanted to experiment about, it all didn't go by fast enough.

On the third day then, and after a long hot shower, many tests and a few explosions down the basement, Dr. Tenenbaum eventually gone to bed. She didn't wear much other than just a long shirt- which probably was from Robert, but who the hell was she to know about such random stuff... !!

During the night though, and much to her own surprise, she felt something. Felt someone lay down behind her, one arm brought around her middle. The man, who she hoped to be Jack or else this would be absurd, eventually buried his face in her hair, falling asleep rather quick- she knew that, because of the breathing that came from person next to her.

"Jack...?" her voice then asked, silent and soft in its tone- but to no avail. Okay, proof. He was sleeping tightly.. !!

Two more minutes and she turned in her position, eyes widening to the sight that unfold in front of her once she gained glimpse of his face. There were bruises- many of them. Blood as well- which didn't just cover part of his face but also his shoulders, arms... 

What on earth happened...? 

-The woman asked herself in thoughts, unsure whether to wake him up and ask, or wait until he'd awake naturally. One of her hands moved over, fingertips brushing down the line of his jaw as if she couldn't believe that was real- but heck, it was.. !! More real than she'd like to admit even.

Another 30 minutes... or maybe an hour, then passed- during which Brigid done nothing but to stare at Jack, wondering... !! The night itself was rather calm, not much to be heard outside, other than a few people, some quiet music from the pub nearby... 

... sneaky footsteps ended up carrying her out of the bedroom, after she managed to get out of his grip. As much as Tenenbaum liked to lay next to him, she couldn't bear the sight and decided to do something about it.

The sooner he'd wake up, the better- because the sun already rose, and once he'd find her, she would ask him about it. 

For now though, all Brigid did was clean the laboratory, put aside all the AWITs she produced for him, and dress herself into a simple skirt and shirt combination, trying her best to use her skills to cook a few decent pancakes. Surely, the loud sound one of the pans made when she accidentally let it fall was reason enough for him to wake up in the end...