As Jessica lounged on her couch, gently nursing her relatively stuffed gut with her hand, her mind drifted back to her and Carol's time at the restaurant.
As much as she hated to admit, Carol had had a point: she was getting pudgy. Jessica had never really pigged out before. Too many things going on in life what with HYDRA, S.H.I.E.l.D., the Avengers, you name it. Honestly, the tightrope that was her life had given her little in the way of...letting go? Relaxing? It was an odd sensation, freeing in a way.
"...But I can't keep doing this." Jessica said to herself, as if stating out loud would have some effect. She prodded her stomach with a finger, feeling its taunt surface. "I was recovering, I was taking a break. If keep doing this, I might as well start calling myself Pig-Woman..."
Then it hit her. Like a ton of bricks. Jessica other hand flew to her belly as it gave an audible rumble before clenching! Jessica gasped at the pain. It felt like her stomach was trying to tear into itself. Like...like...like she was still hungry?! But that wasn't possible, she'd eaten a small feast fit for a family earlier. So why would she be feeling like this?
It was that moment that it came to her. She'd eaten a lot of desserts. Yes, she had also a good deal of burgers as well but maybe, she had needed more? Jessica was aware that some people experience cramps or stomachaches if they tried to substitute real food with junk if they were hungry. That had to be what happening now. It was the only that made sense to her at the moment. In reality, a small part of Jessica's mind knew that this was an excuse. She'd eaten more than enough to satisfy any hunger she may have been experiencing. Yet this more reasonable, rational part of her mind was drowned out by the larger part that simply wanted to excuse Jessica's newly developing bad habit.
So, it was not surprising when Jessica reached for her phone and quickly dialed the number to an inexpensive yet decent Chinese place that she was still open, her earlier resolve forgotten just like that.
"Hi, I'd like to order General Tso's chicken, egg foo young, and three cup basil fish, all with white rice and side of egg rolls and pork dumplings...Actually, double that...Yes, for delivery."
===(With Carol)===
Carol gave a relieved sigh as she finished up a report. All in all, she considered this a good day. She and Jess had gotten to hang out, even if that had turned into an impromptu binge. Heck, she could still taste the food on her lips. But if Carol was being honest, while the burgers, fries and the desserts had been nice, she could have really gone for a pizza. A nice, big pepperoni deep dish pizza. That sounded...delicious.
She knew she really shouldn't, but who was gonna know? Besides, it wasn't like she wasn't super strong. She'd just work it off later, like she already vowed to. Her stomach gave a small rumble in agreement and that was the push Carol needed. Before she knew it, she was ordering online.
'Extra large pepperoni, come to mama!' Carol grinned.
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