"I suppose I could try for a while, but I'm not making any promises."
"I know. I don't expect you to."
"And I have a million questions, you can't hold anything back, I want the whole truth, no more lying, ever."
"I will tell you anything you want to know, and I promise, I will never lie to you about anything, ever again." That did it for Jackson. Time for that walk.
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He returned a few hours later, made a drink, and went to the kitchen where Sarah had started making breakfast for Connor. The strain had left her face, so he knew things had gone well. Connor looked like hell. Jackson patted him on the back, "Rough night, eh mate?" He stared into his coffee cup and shook his head. "I bet you could use a hair of the dog."
"No way, I'm going to do some serious detox."
"Now see, that's your first mistake. Do that and you have to start building tolerance all over again." He raised his glass to show him and took a sip. Sarah shot him a look that clearly meant, 'Back off.'
Connor said, "Jesus, it's not even nine o'clock yet and you're drinking. You are a raging alcoholic, aren't you?" Sarah laughed out loud.
Jackson had to give the guy a little credit; he must have a pair. He had just insulted a vampire. Maybe Sarah told him she would protect him, but still it was pretty ballsy. "Actually, Skippy, I'm quite a mellow alcoholic, not raging at all, lucky for you."
"Have you ever tried to stop?"
"Now why would I do that? What are the down sides of drinking? Liver damage, heart disease, hangover, right?"
"I guess."
"Well, you guess correctly, and for you those are nasty, for me, not so much. See, my organs cannot be damaged and my metabolism processes liquor much faster than yours. I have to drink a real lot to get a hangover, so, with no downsides and a whole lot of up, why wouldn't I drink to my heart's content, plus it tastes awesome and warms my soul."
Sarah plated up the eggs. "You don't want any, do you Jackson." she said more as a command than a question.
"Love some." She narrowed her eyes and practically threw a plate at him. He smiled broadly and winked. "Well look at us, one big happy family." Sarah let out a groan and started eating.
When they had finished their breakfast, Connor said, "Sarah, I'd like to talk to Jackson alone for a minute if you don't mind."
Jackson wondered where he was going with this. Christ, I hope this guy isn't expecting some male bonding here.