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Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina jumps in her seat and yelps in surprise at the spirit's appearance. Ghosts are one thing; she can usually sense them coming. But spirits? No, that's a jump scare. She doesn't have time to recover and turn before the woman's face is between her and Jason. "I wouldn't say he's boring," Marina says defensively. "We're having a calm conversation. I wasn't aware we had an audience." She leans forward to look at Jason. "Are they always this rude?" OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina considers his words, frowning. What happened with Daemon's vampire was an experience she'd never like to repeat again. and that was just one. What if it goes as deep as Jason's saying? "I mean, yeah. Daemon will be able to do more if it comes to that. But what if there's too many? It's still so dangerous." She shakes her head and gets out of the car. The sunshine feels great on her skin. She takes a deep breath while she waits for Jason to exit the car. "I mean, I guess we won't know unless we dig deeper, right? Hopefully you won't have to take that contract." Marina tries to give him a reassuring smile, but it's strained. OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina laughs and leans in to whisper in his ear. "Depends on how well you atone. If you're a good boy and show me how sorry you are, then it won't be necessary. But if you fail to show me how sorry you are, well, I'll have to use it to punish you." She tugs gently on his ear with her teeth, then leans back to the passenger side. She mimes a brief shudder of fake disgust. "Ugh, it felt dirty just to say that. Remember those nuns growing up? Can you imagine? No thanks." Marina laughs and takes his hand again. Time to switch gears. This is business, not pleasure. "Sounds like this landlord needs to start running background checks before renting to people." She sighs. "Hopefully we can find something that was missed. Maybe there's a ghost or spirit hanging around there that might know something." Marina bites her bottom lip, thinking. "If it is vampires, we need to do some more research. With Daemon back, he might be able to make that easier for us. Hopefully we'll find some clues to confirm it's vampires or if it's something else. I don't exactly relish the idea of dealing with vampires again." OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open "I'll be sure to dress like a nun. Unless you're into that, like the clown thing." She smiles and turns her head back to face him. "Just so you know, death doesn't scare me. It's losing you that does." 'And what that might do to me...' She shakes her head. No, don't go there. Focus. "No, I wanna keep my wits about me. Need to be at my best for this." She tucks some hair behind her ear. "Speaking of, can you recap what you've found so far for me again? I wanna have the right mindset when we go in. Take some of the guesswork out of it and save us some time." OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open The silence is nerve-wracking, seeming to stretch on for much longer than the minute it actually lasts. Jason's response is not what she was expecting in the best way possible. He's calm, practical, and honest. It's like he knows what she needs before even she does. Her heart swells. She leans over and kisses his cheek. "I love you, baby." She kisses his cheek again, then sits back in the passenger seat. "Look, I can't control how he feels or what he chooses to do. All I can do is set the proper boundaries." Marina pauses. Her grip on his hand gets a little tighter. "I don't wanna think about a life without you, so please, let's not talk about that. None of this pushing yourself too far, Rati can't heal you, or whatever else may happen. That's not an option. You still have to give me that white picket fence lifestyle. It's practically a promise now." She looks out the passenger window and swallows hard. Thank God for these aviators. OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open "I know you guys aren't gonna be best buddies, but I at least want you both to be civil with each other. Maybe that means you guys aren't around each other a lot, I don't know. I want you there with me and I don't want you to hold back, but I think seeing us together like that might be hard for him." Marina hesitates. She knows she has to tell him, but she doesn't want to right now. He's not going to like it, which means he's going to be even more agitated when they get to the scene. Still, either he'll be mad now or even madder later. She prefers the now. "He said he still has feelings for me, but he's better at controlling them. From everything I saw, he was being truthful." She watches him, bracing for his reaction. OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina lets the comment about Daemon finding someone new to focus on slide. When he asks what Daemon blamed him for, she laughs softly and rolls her eyes. "I knew that question was coming. I told him that I was making an effort to pull back on my touchy-feelyness and he attributed that to you. I didn't deny it, but I think he knows me well enough that it was pretty obvious. Maybe he just wanted more hugs, I don't know." The joke falls a bit flat. She shrugs. "Told him we were suspended and he did offer to give us some money. Probably didn't help that I had that draining job yesterday with the house full of ghosts. I was exhausted. He probably thought the worst. I turned his offer down, of course. We don't need his money. We've got this." Marina gives his hand a reassuring squeeze. OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open When Jason leans his head on her shoulder, Marina lightly strokes the hair on the back of his head and listens. He is so good to her, so kind. The dreams he has for her are simple and wholesome...and likely things they'll never have. Just the fact that he wants them for her, though, is enough to make her heart burst. After he puts the car in drive, she reaches out and entwines her fingers with his. "We deserve each other, Jace. Maybe one day we can have that white picket fence lifestyle. That would just be a bonus. Anywhere you are is home." She slides on her aviators and leans back in her seat. So he wants to hear about Daemon, huh? She knew he would. Why he'd want to talk about this before going into a stressful situation, she has no idea, but he must need the answers. "Today was good. Finally got a chance to sleep in a little bit, then did your favorite thing: paperwork. Do you think we can write off salt as a business expense?" Marina giggles and turns her head towards him. She watches sunlight and shadows flash over their hands as they pass under some trees. Her eyes linger on her ring finger and she smiles. Would this really end in marriage? It feels like it. Everything is "we" now and she loves it. It's just so natural. "Bram's was good. I was nervous about what I might see, but Daemon's...calmer? Happier? He smiled at least six times. It's gotta be some kind of record. He was a little sad at one point, though. Some heavy things happened while he was gone and I don't think he's worked through them yet." OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open "And when you run away with all of your friends? Super strength." She stretches in her chair, a satisfied expression on her face. "This was incredible, Johan. Thank you. May I at least leave the tip?" OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina shakes her head and laughs as she sits down in the passenger's seat. "I make one mistake and I'll never live it down. I'm used to, like, three rooms total, babe. This place is a mansion." She grows more serious as he asks her about the apartment where he was shot. He's anxious. It's understandable. And his concern for her? Also understandable. He's been at this for a while and the trail has run cold. It's demoralizing for him. She can't stand to see him so morose and distracted. Marina takes his hand and kisses the back of it. "I made my own choices, Jason. You gotta stop blaming yourself for things that aren't your fault. I want to be here. If there's anything I can do to help you, I'll do it without question. And if something happens, we'll deal with it." She kisses the back of his hand again, then smirks. "Besides, you did promise me that my life wouldn't be boring with you. You're just really good at keeping your promises." OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina exits the house and locks the front door behind her. Her hair bounces lightly with each step as she approaches Jason. A small tote is slung over her shoulder, filled with supplies for the day. "Sorry it took so long, Jace. I kept forgetting something and then when I thought I had everything, I realized I forgot something else." She sniffs the air and smirks at him. "Guess giving you a little time wasn't the worst thing." She gives him a quick kiss, sobering a bit. "Are you ready?" OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina is relieved to see him snap back from the dark place he went. Given Jason's concerns about her being overly touchy-feely and knowing Daemon's feelings, she's torn on how to comfort Daemon. What she used to do is no longer an option, but she doesn't know another way to be. She'll have to figure that out. For now, though, seeing him smile is enough. She can't remember the last time she saw him smile so much. Maybe this is a good thing. "I think that's a great idea. I'd toast to it, but, you know..." She motions to her empty drink, then returns his smile. "Next time." OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina shakes her head in disbelief. "I don't know how you do it. This is...it's a lot to just hear about, let alone live through. And then to live in the same place where it all happened? Yes, Daemon, you're strong." She looks in his eyes and takes a deep breath. "I'm just so glad you're safe and you're back." She takes the last sip of her drink. "So, is this our new table? Do we go back to Wednesdays?" OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina looks away. "Sorry, that was in poor taste," she says, genuinely apologetic. "I'm just surprised you'd be open to someone like that after that lycanthrope almost killed you." She looks up at him. She could lecture him on the dangers of dating monsters, but what's the point? He's made his feelings on the matter clear. Plus, she can see he's hurting deeply. Why her mind is focusing on this woman, analyzing every spoken and unspoken word, she doesn't really know. Daemon is in front of her, though, not this woman. And she may only be sitting at this table with him because of his intervention. "I'm sorry, Daemon. I wish it turned out differently. " OOC TBD

Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina frowns. "Being strong doesn't mean that you're never weak. It means that you have the fortitude and resilience to come back from it. I couldn't give you what you wanted, but you still found a way to make it through. That's strength, Daemon." She begins playing with her nails. "As for your, um, ex...that's surprising. I never figured you for a furry lover." She offers him a weak smile. OOC TBD