No one was moving, just standing there, open mouthed, gaping up at the mother ship.
Held in Anna's thrall.
Clutching Jack around the shoulders, Erica shook him and called his name. He failed to respond and her sense of hopelessness grew. Jack was her most steadfast ally, her friend, her partner and…well, they both knew there was something more between them, something they both tried to ignore given his former avocation.
It wasn't exactly advisable to have feelings for a priest, especially when you were sure the feelings were mutual.
Feelings.
Ryan's love for Val had allowed him to turn his back on Anna's bliss and other members embraced their emotions as they rebel.
Perhaps…oh, what the hell, what did she have to lose.
"Jack, don't leave. I need you," she said as she stepped around to stand in front of him. Pressed flush to his torso, Erica raised her hands and grasped the sides of his face, pulling him down and delivering a hard kiss. It was no gentle, waking Sleeping Beauty type kiss, instead it was filled with fear and desperation and no small amount of longing.
For several beats, Jack's mouth remained slack against her own, but little by little, she felt his lips twitch and she nearly cried out with relief when he beagn returning the attention in earnest, his own hands finding purchase on her hips.
When she finally pulled back, he blinked at her, a small, confused smile on his face. "Hi," he said softly. "What…just happened?"
There was no easy way to explain the current state of things, but she knew they'd figure it out.
Together.
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