Amelia was avoiding Quinn, so he couldn’t bug her about it, but he had to at least lessen his curiosity somehow. So… that meant bothering JP about the topic. JP first answered Quinn’s question by stating he had his reasons. Just stating “reasons” isn’t an answer, and definitely not an answer that makes you sound better either. It leaves too much to interpretation, and gives off the impression that you have more of an answer but don’t want to come off like a complete jerk. Ah yes, the white knight response, would rather it have been him than anyone else. Sure, if someone Quinn cared for was in the situation, he would take on that role to do anything for them, just to make sure they didn’t get hurt. Though, anyone who knew Quinn and his reputation, would know that whether consciously or not, that statement would’ve been at least in part directed towards him, the meaning of JP’s statement probably being closer to “I’d rather it me than someone like you.” Quinn gave a slight nod. “Sure, go with that.” There had to be more reason than even the idea of wanting to look out for her best interests. Was it that he wanted to have sex with her before, a bet, or simply curiosity? Who other than JP himself could really know. “You’d rather her be with you than anyone else, but what made her pick you do you think?” Perhaps he was vanilla enough to not seem like too much for her, but with just enough spice to make things interesting and not say no in the first place?
@CerealKiller - JP