Janet knows that look well. "If there's anything you want to talk about..." she trails off, the offer made clear enough. She has learned that not everyone is as open about their experiences as she is. But she's seen that look from Holden and from her partner Michael numerous times. Even more recently from her best friend Brad after she saved his life. They've all been worried about her doing something that leaves her permanently hurt but they also understand that she can't stop herself from wanting to help.
That's the struggle she's been engaged in over the past year. Trying to change her behavior so it didn't get her further injured or killed before she could achieve the domestic life that she'd decided she wanted. It felt like a bad thing to put herself in a life-threatening situation after that, like she was going against the plan. But she couldn't stay out of trouble forever. People needed help and Janet was always going to want to give it because she understood she had the skills and the temperament to make a difference. She wasn't scared by bad guys or tough situations. She was meant to fight, and with fighting came scrapes and bruises sometimes.
But Aal's words rang true with her because she and Michael were on that same page. Even after 11 years, they were still learning about each other. Michael had become protective of Janet after her first shooting and now he was learning that he had to sometimes just step back and let her go, even if it worried or scared him. That the best thing he could do for her was sometimes to protect her and sometimes just to be there when she took the running leap off the ledge. His loyalty and care for her was something Janet would always appreciate, and she twisted his ring on her finger just thinking about it.
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That's the struggle she's been engaged in over the past year. Trying to change her behavior so it didn't get her further injured or killed before she could achieve the domestic life that she'd decided she wanted. It felt like a bad thing to put herself in a life-threatening situation after that, like she was going against the plan. But she couldn't stay out of trouble forever. People needed help and Janet was always going to want to give it because she understood she had the skills and the temperament to make a difference. She wasn't scared by bad guys or tough situations. She was meant to fight, and with fighting came scrapes and bruises sometimes.
But Aal's words rang true with her because she and Michael were on that same page. Even after 11 years, they were still learning about each other. Michael had become protective of Janet after her first shooting and now he was learning that he had to sometimes just step back and let her go, even if it worried or scared him. That the best thing he could do for her was sometimes to protect her and sometimes just to be there when she took the running leap off the ledge. His loyalty and care for her was something Janet would always appreciate, and she twisted his ring on her finger just thinking about it.