Jasper nodded to Jaii, shoving his hands in his pockets. “I ah…thanks for the offer, but I’ll be getting back to the city as soon as possible,” he said. “Thanks again, Vera.” With that he headed upstairs, Kennedy following just like he’d offered. “You got a room yet?” he asked her, turning a corner until he reached where he’d been staying. He was just as messy as the stereotypical bachelor, a few crumpled shirts on the floor and the bed not made. “I hate to leave this room, has the most floor space, but I guess it doesn’t really matter. All of them share bathrooms and have the big beds,” he shrugged, pulling out a duffle bag and starting to put his things in them. He had rented a storage that held most his things, which was yet another financial burden at the moment.

“So what’s your story?” he asked, looking up at her as he went through a couple drawers. “I’m sure leaving your pack for this one you left some family behind. I know I did when I left Vera’s.” Jasper zipped the first bag up, looking up at her with a smile. “I can just feel the tension downstairs. Must have been a nasty split.”