After a Ride Part 2 (tags: Jim/Esme)

((Pffft now don't lie Oddie, you enjoy that o3o (xD) ))

"...what could you ahve done?" he asked fotly, gently stroking away the tears from her face. "What could you had possibly done when it was already to late?"

(Well of course she liked it...she's just in denial XDD)
Odette sighed shakily, "I should have tried to sneak out....but I didn't. I wasn't the friend you were to me...I mean you didn't even know me and you did everything you could to stop Joseph." She said and lightly covered his hands with her own.

((I know ))

"It's ok Odette... There's nothig you could've done anyway," he whisperd softly, leaning his head forward so their forheads were touching.

(Annd now AWWWWWW X3)
Odette let out another shaky sigh but this time it was one of relief...relief that he didn't hate her...well not completely at least. "If there was some way I could ever make it up to you...I would do it." She said quietly.
(annd no no sexual stuff XDDD)

((lol xD had it been Michael you'd say diffrent /SHOT/))

He smiled slightly, shaking his head. "There's nothing you, or anyone for that can, can do... just leave it..."

(<<>> well ok yes I would have said different XDD)
Odette smiled sadly, "All right." She whispered softly, hopefully now she could feel better about their relationship now that she knew he knew the truth.

(( that's ok, I would too 8D))

He stayed quite for a while, just staring into her eyes. Then he let out a heavy sigh and backed away form her, letting his armd dropp to his sides.
Everything seemed so... pointless now.

She stared at him with a worried look, "Jim...what are you thinking?" She asked quietly.

"Just... thinking..." he trailed off, looking over hill. He was suddenly filled woth the need to hurt soemthing... no someone.

She recognized that look on his face...she had seen it too many times not to know. She bit her lip, she didn't want him to hurt someone innocent...if he should hurt someone...it should be her. She leaned over to lightly touch his arm...
(er yeeah you can hit her XDD)

((Oddie... are you a masochist?! DX *cough* Michel would like that xD))

He tensed when she touched him, but hled himself back from reacting violently. "I'm alright, don't worry..."
Obviously a big fat lie.

She frowned, "You're not fine Jim....look if you want too hit me ok? I can take it." She said quietly, plus she would deserve it.

He shoved her amr off and headed staright down the hill. Who does she thik he is? His fahter?! Well... she had all rights to see him that way...

Odette stared after him before mounting Angus and following after him, "Jim wait....just please stop." She called after him.

"The hell do you want now?!" he snapped, moving to walk past the hourse. "You're not exactly helping."

"I know what you're thinking, please don't do it Jim." She begged as she turned Angus around to follow him.

He stopped to glare up at her, daring her to think the wrong way about him. "And what would that be Odette?"

Odette paused, "Well you're angry....and all that anger is ready to explode. I know you're trying to fight it...and I'm grateful that you're fighting it but please don't hurt someone." She begged.

He snorted and keept on walking. "A little too late to be asking for that!" he yelled over his shoulder, images of dead bodies showing up inside his head again.

Odette urged Angus after him, "Then hurt me, Jim...after all I'm the one who brought this whole thing back." She said.

"How stupid can you get?!" he hissed, turning fully back towards her. "I don't want to hurt you! You being this willing in getitngyourself beat up and shit is making thins worse! You're not helping!"

Odette looked down, feeling ashamed "Sorry....I just." She broke off and met his eyes. She knew Jim was barely in control so she held off on saying anything else.

He met ehr eyes with a pained expression. "Odette," he began slowly. "Come here."

She dismounted Angus and moved to stand near him, she wasn't as scared as she should be.

He smiled sadly at what he bleived was his friend, but ight now he wans't sure what to call her. "What do you see me as?"
His told her to be honset that he wnated othing but the truth.