[ He says it cheerfully, then nods at her last statement, tosses her a wink.
The thing is, all of this teasing, it's not just to make her feel better – though that's definitely a large factor. It makes himself feel better, too. If he's smiling, if he's cracking jokes, if he's flirting, it couldn't have been all that serious a wound, right?
Except he knows it was. He'd have been dead, if not for her. Maybe he had been dead, even if only for a few moments. It's enough to get into a guy's head and really start messing things up in there.
She hasn't been gone for a whole thirty seconds before a willowy winter-blonde woman in a white nurse's uniform comes briskly in. Something about the way her lips twitch makes him think she's holding back a grin – that, and the look of pure delighted curiosity in her eyes.
For his part, Jim holds up a hand, gives her a wry smile back. ]
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[ He says it cheerfully, then nods at her last statement, tosses her a wink.
The thing is, all of this teasing, it's not just to make her feel better – though that's definitely a large factor. It makes himself feel better, too. If he's smiling, if he's cracking jokes, if he's flirting, it couldn't have been all that serious a wound, right?
Except he knows it was. He'd have been dead, if not for her. Maybe he had been dead, even if only for a few moments. It's enough to get into a guy's head and really start messing things up in there.
She hasn't been gone for a whole thirty seconds before a willowy winter-blonde woman in a white nurse's uniform comes briskly in. Something about the way her lips twitch makes him think she's holding back a grin – that, and the look of pure delighted curiosity in her eyes.
For his part, Jim holds up a hand, gives her a wry smile back. ]
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