No, he probably wouldn’t. Eileen was tiny – she was easy to miss. He hadn’t seen her coming here, pouncing on him from the kitchen counter, so.
And he was strangely touched by her commitment to equal-opportunity-murder, that she might have it out for Kieran as much as for him if things did go badly. Jude wasn’t sure she could really mean that, because he could not envision anything breaking up Kieran and Leeny’s friendship, could not fathom her ever picking anyone over him – but he appreciated the sentiment regardless. (And in truth, although Eileen was not as devoted to their politics as some of his friends were... it would hurt him to lose her friendship just as badly as anyone’s.)
“I can imagine worse outcomes,” he joked, with a quick brief smile to express his gratitude, sincerely, that she could even flippantly imagine being on his side. And in the interest of saving their friendship if things did continue going well – “But if we ever do – annoy you,” Jude added, trying to suppress a grin and look as serious as usual, “you can kick us out, and we can go to mine.” He also had a flatmate to worry about, but he was sure they could juggle everyone’s tolerance. He and Kieran had already, er, been spending a lot of time together.
And he was strangely touched by her commitment to equal-opportunity-murder, that she might have it out for Kieran as much as for him if things did go badly. Jude wasn’t sure she could really mean that, because he could not envision anything breaking up Kieran and Leeny’s friendship, could not fathom her ever picking anyone over him – but he appreciated the sentiment regardless. (And in truth, although Eileen was not as devoted to their politics as some of his friends were... it would hurt him to lose her friendship just as badly as anyone’s.)
“I can imagine worse outcomes,” he joked, with a quick brief smile to express his gratitude, sincerely, that she could even flippantly imagine being on his side. And in the interest of saving their friendship if things did continue going well – “But if we ever do – annoy you,” Jude added, trying to suppress a grin and look as serious as usual, “you can kick us out, and we can go to mine.” He also had a flatmate to worry about, but he was sure they could juggle everyone’s tolerance. He and Kieran had already, er, been spending a lot of time together.
