“It’s hardly her fault people like that target her.” Jack said, frowning slightly. “And that was as horrible incident, but I was there for her afterwards. I support her, I love her, and she loves me too. We’ve both helped each other a lot, you know? I mean. I used to be unable to go outside my door at all but then I met her, and… and she began taking me out all the time. I went on walks with her, went to stores with her, galleries and things and… it was nice. She reminded me there was a world outside my apartment.”
He made a face though, and shook his head. “I wish they didn’t go after her though. She doesn’t do anything wrong but I guess they like her petite demeanor.”
Steve shook his own head, crossing his arms over his chest. “And the fact that she works for KMCP also adds to the equation,” he argued softly. “Why do you think Roxanne Ritchie gets kidnapped by Megadork all the time? Villains love reporters because it gives them coverage.”
He didn’t feel bad for Roxanne though. She seemed to have it easier being targeted by the city’s alien villain. He would never hurt her. Katelynn however…
“You’d probably be better off.. Well I mean if you insist on staying with a girl like her.. To convince her to switch careers. If she stops being a reporter maybe they’ll leave her alone…
“Though she does seem like such an easy target…”
Jack nodded, stroking at his chin in thought, narrowing an eye.
“You have a good point… being a camera woman makes her an easy target for people like them… I don’t know if I’d be able to talk her out of it but I’m certainly going to try. Because I want her to be happy, and safe, but it’s hard to do so with bad guys showing up and upsetting her the way they do.” He sighs, and shakes his head.
“And I do want to stay with her. More than you know.”
Jack Maple 