Red

Dalton's comment about Austin makes Jason's gut twist a little more. It wasn't easy knowing he was the grandson of someone who had betrayed his own. A deeper part of Jason longed to connect with his family, creating an irritating battle inside of him. He tries to set it all aside for now though, not wanting to ruin Katie's day. He'd let it out later after work - if he didn't, he knew he risked an episode and it had been long enough now that he really didn't want to go through that.

"Yeah... yeah, I'll let you know if I hear anything else. Just... keep a close eye on the security around here."

Feeling dismissed, though not wanting to get up yet, Jason lingers a few moments before finally getting to his feet. "I'll see ya later, Hulk."

Back into the hall, the breakroom was forgotten as Jason aims for Reese's office instead. Once there, he knocks, then enters. "Reese... can you do without me the rest of the day?"

Reese lifts an eyebrow skeptically. "What's up?"

"I... could use a few hours at least."

Reese had tried to learn when the warning signs showed in Jason's eyes, and he could see them now. This was one Agent he couldn't push to his limit, lest the whole building be blown up. "Alright. Granted." He cocks his head. "You alright?"

"Yeah... I will be. Just got knocked off kilter there with the whole Austin thing I guess."

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"That you have to go through this." Reese was sincere. Nobody should have a grandfather like that. Jason had been through enough as a child, then to have been exposed and even trained in TJY while still in high-school, then to have that same mentor turn around and stab him in the back... an now needlessly having to think about it every time something about Austin came up... if it were Reese, he would be upset too. "Come back when you're ready, Jase... but not before."

"Thank you." Jason nods his thanks before retreating. Out to the main floor again, he walks by Katie's cubicle, unsure if she'd overheard his conversation or not. Pausing and looking over her wall, he offers a smile, though his emotions didn't match. "I'm gonna take off for a while, maybe the rest of the day. I gotta... blow off some steam, so if you're gonna stick around here, I'll wait until after you're done for the day so it doesn't interfere with your work."


Eli grins and shakes his head as he hangs up the phone with Scarlet. Wandering back into the garage, he finishes up his tasks before grabbing his jacket and helmet. Once on his bike, he fires it up and heads down the street, now knowing how to get to Scarlet's place.

A few red lights make him a couple minutes late, but when he pulls up, he sees her waiting. Giving her a salute with his gloved hands, he thumbs behind him, signaling he wasn't gonna get off, but just wait for her to join him.

He does take his helmet off though so they can decide where lunch will be. Flashing her a smile, he cocks his head a little, eying her as she approaches. "Hey, Red. You're looking as fabulous as ever."