Merlin, she was definitely feeling wordy today.
"I don't know," he said defensively. Why was she of any concern to him? "I suppose—well, why did you bring me cookies?" Obviously the best defense was to respond to a question with a question. That always worked.
"—and I'm not all high and mighty. I was doing my job; I was summoned to capture the criminal, whether or not you were prepared to handle it," he challenged. Her words were unkind, which shouldn't have been a big deal—he dealt with Connolly on the regular, and she could be nasty when provoked—but he couldn't help but tighten his jaw to prevent his expression from giving away the string that followed them.
"Just... let's finish the paperwork and I'll leave," he answered with a tired sigh.
"I don't know," he said defensively. Why was she of any concern to him? "I suppose—well, why did you bring me cookies?" Obviously the best defense was to respond to a question with a question. That always worked.
"—and I'm not all high and mighty. I was doing my job; I was summoned to capture the criminal, whether or not you were prepared to handle it," he challenged. Her words were unkind, which shouldn't have been a big deal—he dealt with Connolly on the regular, and she could be nasty when provoked—but he couldn't help but tighten his jaw to prevent his expression from giving away the string that followed them.
"Just... let's finish the paperwork and I'll leave," he answered with a tired sigh.
— set by MJ! —