Room 238, Tuesday morning

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Aeryn had gone to the gym last night just to uncoil a bit. That hadn't exactly happened.

She didn't sleep well, either, which is today's excuse for being up early, still clearing her throat as she lays in bed and being very glad that there's no bruising for John to panic over.

She thought Rory canceled this week, dammit.

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Aeryn's movement and the noise are enough to make John wake up. Blinking sleepily, he looks over at her.

"Aeryn? Everything okay?"

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"Mm hm," she says, which isn't technically saying anything, lightly rubbing his shoulder like that's actually going to work in getting him to go back to sleep.

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"You're up early," he says, rubbing his eyes. "Did you sleep?"

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"A little," she tells him, starting with something short because she hasn't had to say anything since last night. She might sound a little hoarse at first, but everything works fine otherwise.

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"Why didn't you sleep?" John asks, sitting up a little and kissing her cheek lightly.

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"Long week," Aeryn explains, looking up at him. It is the truth. Even if it is only frelling Tuesday.

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"It's only Tuesday," he says, reaching out for her to bring her against him. "Maybe you should take the rest of the week off."

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She tries to think if there's really anything else she needs to do this week. Curling against him, she agrees, "Okay."

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He hadn't expected that easy of an acceptance. Pressing a kiss to her temple, he asks, "Wanna talk about it at all?"

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"Not much to talk about," she says, sliding an arm around his back. It's probably more repression than it is an outright lie.

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"Wanna talk at all?" John asks.

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It hasn't helped so far, so she shakes her head, "Week's canceled," she says, and lets that serve as an answer for now.

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"Come back to sleep then," he says quietly. "I'll make sure no one bothers you."

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"They're not bothering me," she says just as quietly, but settles against him, planting a kiss his neck.

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"Because I'm making sure they stay away," he says. "You need a day off from everything. No gym, no class, no nothing."

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She shakes her head a little. "I'm supposed to get together with Jamie later," she says. "And I like the gym when no one's attacking me." She's more annoyed at that last part than anything.

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"Attacking you?" John frowns. "Who did that?"

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"Callisto," she says. "I thought she was having some sort of seizure or something. Apparently not."

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"What?" John tenses and looks at her. "Did she hurt you?"

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"I'm fine," she says. "Do not worry about it."

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He knows how hard Callisto can hit so he's worried anyway.

"What'd she hit?"

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"Me. Shh."

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"Aeryn, you can't ask me to do that," he says. "Do you need anything? Aspirin? Ice?"

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"No," she tells him, kissing him lightly as reassurance.

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"Did she get your knee?" he asks.

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"No, Dean did that this weekend and you'll notice I'm fine."

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"I know," he says after a moment. "But I worry anyway."

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She tightens her arm around him a little and doesn't answer.

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"You should at least rest some more even if you're all right," he says quietly.

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"Can't," she says honestly. She didn't rest before.

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"Please?"

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Aeryn sighs, settling against him again, though she's no more relaxed than she was last night, and that didn't turn out so well.

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John knows she's not relaxed, can feel it in the way she's lying against him but doesn't say anything.

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After a moment, she sighs again and gets up. "I'm going to go for a run," she decides, already moving around the room to throw on more suitable clothing.

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John frowns but doesn't stop her.

"Yeah, all right. I'm going back to sleep," he says and turns back over before settling and going still.

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She finishes changing, and almost goes to kiss him goodbye, but when she looks over, she decides that's not a great idea. "I'll see you later," she says quietly, and heads out the door.