jude "i am super chill all the time!!!!" murphy (sueasadsong) wrote in rooms,
Re: Gatsby: Clementine/Jude
Jude smiled and tapped his fingers affectionately under her chin. "Dresses, shoes, perfumes, a car for yourself, you can redecorate however you like. You'll have an entire floor to yourself." It was quite the house, and it had been lonely all this time. He imagined her in it, so he was eager to see her there. He liked his money, he also liked working, but it was dull to have it without any real purpose. He had some new ideas for what to do, bigger and better than his current profession, now that power and potential was burning inside the human shell.
"He kept you safe and alive, Clementine. I will not forget that. He's welcome in our home." Whether the man would feel comfortable there, that was unknown, but Jude was sincere enough. His good feelings could turn on a whim, yes, but he was polite, and he knew Graham was responsible for her staying sane. He believed in settling debts, and that was an easy one to respect. He couldn't say he cared much for him in the greater scheme, but that wasn't necessary. He was just so glad that she was there.
Jude gestured toward the nurses and they rushed to get her one. He helped her sit up, and how much it hurt her, and he wanted to destroy that entire door again. Instead he let her lean on him until the wheelchair came. "You're safe now, love. I promise." He kissed her forehead. "I'm never going to let anything happen to you."