Allison, feeling Jack's warm arms wrapped around her, couldn't restrain the jubilant sigh that escaped her lips-the same lips that had, just a few short seconds ago, had been pressed against Jack's.
The tip of her nose was pressed against his, and their faces were so close that she didn't even have to open her eyes to know that he was smiling. She didn't have to think before smiling back.
Wrapping her arms more tightly around his neck, she realized that she really loved him. She hadn't given the matter any thought before kissing him forcefully in the middle of a GD hallway-that definitely meant something.
Just thinking about what had just happened between the two of them made her stomach flop like a pancake, and she giggled softly, squirming a little in his arms.
Mistaking her subtle movement for an attempt to pull away, Jack moved to let her go, but she quickly brought her hands to his arms to prevent them from going anywhere. She couldn't help but notice how his biceps flexed at her touch.
Jack spun around and pushed Allison's back against the wall, then pressed his lips against hers again, this time more gently and lovingly. He cradled her face with one hand, and Allison thought she might melt right through the floor. She unintentionally let out a small mewl and leaned against the wall. Time lost all importance as they stood embracing in the hallway.
"Aww, Henry!" Grace said as the music finished playing and the crowd dispersed.
Henry grinned broadly and laughed, glad that Jack's advice had led him to this. Thinking of Jack, he wondered how Zoe was. He' felt horrible for Jack as he'd watched his friend wonder if he'd see his daughter alive again. He put his arm around Grace and steered her around, walking across the rotunda. "Why don't we see how Jack and Zoe are doing?"
Grace smiled that beautiful smile of hers. "Good idea."
Neither of their smiles faltered as they chatted, walking towards the infirmary. Grace did a lot of the talking, and Henry was only too happy to listen.
They rounded the corner into the short hallway that led directly to the infirmary. At a glance it looked deserted. Henry didn't even see his two friends kissing in the dimly lit corner of the corridor until he noticed Grace's voice falter. He looked down at her to see her smiling in shock. Following her line of sight, he finally realized what she had been looking at.
Henry's grin grew even larger and he pecked Grace on the lips. "Looks like it's been a good day for everyone."
But it hadn't. Jo sat in her office, unable to keep Zane out of her thoughts. She couldn't believe what had just happened. Of course, it was just her luck that when she finally stood up to hallucination Zane, it was actually real Zane. Could it have been any more ironic?
She hated herself for being so stupid. But even more, she hated the stupid bridge device that had put her in this situation in the first place.
A/N: This story is all about what happened between "Stoned" and "The Ex Files". It has no relation whatsoever to my other story, "Worth the Risk." I intend to make this story mostly Jack/Allison, with a bit of Grace/Henry and a sprinkle of Jo/Zane. It probably won't have a conflict; it'll be mostly fluff. The only thing I really want for this story is to make people smile. We really don't do it often enough. =)