It felt like one of the tv shows where the girl tells the guy that they're better off as friends and it stung to JC. The voice didn't need to tell him it did, it just did. He looked away from Judas and nodded. "Point taken. It's probably better to just... Let me apologise again... Forget about it."

The pounding in his head returned and he pressed his fingers into his scalp as if external pressure could soothe it. It didn't.

"I want you to be happy. And this... Is all right. Will be all right. As long as you're with me. So-- I uh... I've drawn up some plans.... Could you take them over to the garage for me?" He wasn't kicking Judas out so much as needing time.