Back in the small room, James winced instantly at seeing every movement cause Anna pain. Moving closer at her request, he marveled at her good spirits in this state.<br/><br/>"I was... hunting a rodent." Seeing the looks on their faces, "Seriously! And no, it's not funny... so please don't laugh. That little shit has been for some reason attacking the servers at work. I don't know how but he gets himself inside the machines. I was hoping he'd end up frying his little brains out inside but then realized I'd have to clean up the mess."<br/><br/>Looking over at Ethan, "He was probably on a date. Man, you still haven't given me any names out of your little black book." James was always teasing Ethan. He always seemed to be lucky with women. "But then, maybe if I crawled out of my cafe more often, I know a little sun helps.<br/><br/>Sitting back with her hand in his, he smiled at his two best friends. Lucky wasn't the word for Anna, considering where they were all. And Ethan, he wasn't sure how his love life was. But James always seemed to be holding out. Sure, he dated... and was far from celibate. Yet his standards, he thought as he watched Anna talking, they seemed too high. That perfect combination, he wanted. She didn't have to be beautiful. But a sense of humor to match his own wackiness? Yes. Be able to talk for hours on end and be interesting? Yes. And... of course, an insatiable appetite in bed? Yes. Yes. Yes. As he focused on the adorable girl laying in pain, James sighed. You are those, he thought. And you have the added bonus of being sexy and adorable, also.<br/><br/>James wondered at times how Ethan felt about Anna. At certain moment, he thought he saw something in his expression which matched his own, towards her. But he wasn't sure. They didn't seem to talk much about Anna. Hmm, maybe that's for a reason. It did worry him, wondering how he felt and even more, what she thought. Although she always went for the bad-guy.<br/><br/>Standing, dying for a cigarette, James asked "Want some... real food? Not this hospital crap. I seem to remember a place very close to here that you adore. And yes, before I get a lecture, I will be having a smoke on the walk there." This was followed by a pretend squeeze of her blanket covered foot. "Oh, have to be careful, I don't know which one is the same one to touch." Grinning, hoping he didn't joke too far. "And you", turning towards Ethan, "Interrupted at dinner... did you have enough? I think all I had today was a pot of coffee and a kit-kat."