He stills and one hand drops away from Random as he looks at him.
'I thought you meant it.'
Three months I spent trying to change because I thought you wanted me to.
He runs a hand through his hair, being mindful not to aggravate any bumps, aware of how tired his body feels suddenly, if not his mind.
'I'll tell you if something's happening, I usually do anyway. And I won't look for trouble in the bar but you can't complain if I take my boredom out on things in Texorami then. But it doesn't count for Bauer.'
Jack is something he'll never be able to be rational over. Not with someone who came that close to destroying him.
'And I don't want you to stop anything. You have to do what you have to do with your family, I'm not going to interfere.'
Beat.
'Unles Julian hits you again. Then I'll murder the bastard.'
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'I thought you meant it.'
Three months I spent trying to change because I thought you wanted me to.
He runs a hand through his hair, being mindful not to aggravate any bumps, aware of how tired his body feels suddenly, if not his mind.
'I'll tell you if something's happening, I usually do anyway. And I won't look for trouble in the bar but you can't complain if I take my boredom out on things in Texorami then. But it doesn't count for Bauer.'
Jack is something he'll never be able to be rational over. Not with someone who came that close to destroying him.
'And I don't want you to stop anything. You have to do what you have to do with your family, I'm not going to interfere.'
Beat.
'Unles Julian hits you again. Then I'll murder the bastard.'