[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

Right away, Jess picked up on that hint of surprise. A slight yet noticeable warm feeling accompanied it, like a glimpse of sunlight in a storm. Comfort? It hadn't been enough, it hadn't made any real difference to Roxy's mood or to the situation. For all Jess knew, she could simply be taking on traces of Roxy's personality from sensing her emotions. Still, now she'd spoken up, she knew she couldn't back down.

She could barely hide her grimace anyway as that pervert admitted he'd watch Roxy with a girlfriend. Both men's polite facades had slipped, their threatening sides showing now they had what they wanted in sight, Maxwell's in particular. [color=teal]"It's just..."[/color] Jess glanced from one man to the other, despite the gnawing fear. [color=teal]"Roxy's her own person."[/color] Again, she put emphasis on the name. [color=teal]"And she's made it clear this isn't what she wants."[/color]