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No, Jerry. No. But Candace kept her smile despite his very wrong statement. "There you go! What else about you is awesome?" She asked with genuine interest, leaning forward with her chin in her hands.

"You're good with your hands," Candace added with a smirk, totally not referring to anything actually decent for public discussion. "And your songs are cute, I admire that you write your own material. I could never do that. You're a good listener, you just need to open up more and articulate your worries better. You might think you are, but you're not." She didn't forget that she had asked you what the root of this depression was, Jerry. She wouldn't forget.

Jerry mentioned Rep and Candace's smile fell. How had Rep described it? Like being beaten like a cheap vase? Ah, no. Smashed. "So you didn't disassociate?" She asked quietly, reaching out to gently hold one of Jerry's hands in hers. "Tell me what happened."

Well, Jerry...beating someone's face in isn't exactly paving the road toward respect...but she wouldn't say this to him while he was so upset about it. "Yes, you should know better," Candace agreed gently, rubbing the back of his hand with her thumb. "but everyone makes mistakes. I've had my fair share of spar ******** ups too, remember? I saw Rep the other day, he's fine. He's got a bit of scarring but his vision is okay, he's got both of his eyes...he's okay. Try talking to him, maybe?"

Candace idly massaged Jerry's hand with her fingers, a small frown on her face. "This can't be all that's bothering you though...come on, Jerry. Talk to me. What's wrong?"

Lonely was something Candace could relate to. She gave Jerry's hand a squeeze, her smile almost turning sad before she reigned it in. "Then you just need to think about your priorities. Don't...don't try and force a relationship. When the right person comes along it'll just happen, and then you won't even need to try. It'll be natural, you won't have to work so hard at it, and you'll be happy." She moved her hand so her fingers slipped between Jerry's, kissing his knuckles. Their relationship hadn't worked out, which was..mostly her fault, but Jerry would always have a special place in her heart. "Just focus on yourself and what makes you happy. Don't even think about a girlfriend or anything...how can you expect to make someone else happy if you can't even make yourself happy?" Who was Francis? Francis..Francis...

...Whooooo..? Candace simply smiled. "What is it you miss about me anyway? I'm still here. I'm just a few doors down, a text or phone call away, it's not like I'm not still your friend.."

He missed that? Candace blinked. "...Well.." She frowned a moment. He really missed that? He'd always seemed so adverse to it during their relationship, it was what had drawn her to H; her boyfriend would turn her down more often than not but the good doctor was always happy to satisfy her needs. "Jerry, if that's really something you want, you can just ask." She was being honest. Jerry wouldn't get better unless he practiced, and he was right that she was patient..though her patience could only go so far. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad now that she wasn't committed to him and only him. Candace shrugged. "I can give you intimacy, but it'd strictly be as a friend..." It was up to Jerry if that was something he could deal with.

Jerry moved closer and Candace reached an arm around his shoulders to pull him close, pressing a kiss against the top of his head before she rest her head on his shoulder. "That I can't help you with. It'll come to you when you need it to?" She shrugged, nuzzling her face against his cheek. He missed touch and intimacy, she would give it to him as long as he didn't expect more out of it.

"Hey I said I couldn't help you. Take it or leave it." Despite her words her tone was light and teasing, her hand raising to toy with Jerry's hair. Before dating him she had never been one for cuddling, but his insistence on avoiding sex to instead cuddle had warmed her up to it. She hummed quietly, lifting her head a moment to just look Jerry up and down. There were no awakenings scheduled today, and if anything happened she would be alerted..some quiet time would be nice.

Candace moved again, settling comfortably on Jerry's lap and closing her eyes. There, much better. Her hand held Jerry's uninjured one again, idly massaging it and just tilting her head back against his shoulder, her feet propped up on the table. "Is this okay~?"

Jerry seemed to forget that if Candace didn't want to she wouldn't be doing this. Candace did like being with Jerry, they just weren't good as a couple. She couldn't give him the monogomy and commitment he wanted. "Mm, don't worry." Candace smiled. "Take your time, I'm not going to beat you up for your whole paycheck every month."