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Ah, that's what he meant. Candace frowned and fell quiet, simply toying with Jerry's hair and tilting her head back against the wall. This was not the Jerry she used to know, she didn't like this Jerry. "Of course not. I don't think I'm expendable, or you, or Harrison, or Molly, or even Rep as stupid as he is. Yes, we're in this until we die but...this isn't like you, Jerry." She frowned. "Where is Jerry Collins? Certainly he isn't sitting beside me. This little man moping about thinking his life means nothing can't certainly be him. The real Jerry is optimistic, cheerful, fun, patient...he goes through life with a song in his heart and a dance in his step." Candace actually scowled as she looked to Jerry, reaching across him to strum a few strings on his guitar.

"That's who I gave this guitar to." She added with a sigh, moving to play with his hair again. "...You need another haircut." Candace observed mildly, tilting her head to one side and settling down beside Jerry. "What's wrong, Jerry? Why are you being like this?"

Dead, huh? How morbid. Candace couldn't help but roll her eyes at his behavior, looking away and not saying a word. How to deal with Jerry? He couldn't be beyond help, he just couldn't. "Maybe he is..." Candace replied quietly, turning back to Jerry with a frown. "Or maybe he's just asleep. I saw it before, you were so happy when I was here last time. It's not impossible. I think he's there somewhere just waiting for you to let him out again." There had to be a way to bring it out, there had to be.

"Is there anything I can do to help you, Jerry? This isn't you. I hate seeing you like this..."

Candace didn't so much as flinch at Jerry's accusation. It was kind of true. "So you found out about that, huh? It wasn't my intention. Lance told me the roses were made to just spread happiness, and you're a man who needs a lot more of that in his life." Especially right now. Wait, what was that second part? Candace's eyes narrowed. "She who? Has someone been trying to feed you terrible ideas?"

"Ugh I wish!" Candace groaned and leaned heavily against the wall. "I want off this island! I plan on taking a nice four day vacation somewhere nice. Why? Got something fun planned?" Maybe there was hope for him yet!

"Oh~?" Candace waited..and waited...and waited some more. "Not going to tell me? You've got me curious now." She said cheerfully, putting her head on Jerry's shoulder and cuddling up to him. Tell her a story, Jerry~! Come on!

Candace pouted her lips and whined pitifully. "But Jeeeeryyyyyyyy." Not fair! Not fair! Bringing it up and then not saying anything. After all she'd done for him just now too with the whole 'I cleaned your wound before it got infected' stuff too. Not fair!

There were a lot of things Candace didn't ever expect Jerry to do. Right now she didn't expect him to move much, or talk much, or say anything happy and positive to her...or kiss her? She tensed, eyes widening with surprise for a moment. Why was he kissing her? What had she done? Last time he did this had been in that bunker...when they were stressed out and everyone just wanted to go back to the safety of their own bed. What had stopped them before? Oh, right. Not having privacy...

Oh god.

She closed her eyes and leaned toward Jerry, a hand cupping his cheek as she returned the kiss. Candace didn't force anything with this kiss, she kept it gentle and sweet, letting Jerry take the control with this one. It wasn't something she did when they were together, she had to be the one in control. Jerry needed the power this time. She'd let him have this once...if it was what he needed. She broke away from the kiss, her forehead pressed against Jerry's and her eyes still closed. "Can I ask you something?"

"What do you want, Jerry?" She leaned in again and brushed her lips against Jerry's, catching them for another kiss before she continued. "Right now, what do you want?"