I went to Vegas for a wedding this weekend, and on the way home, realized I
had to write this story...it all just fell into place...and I've got some
songs to use too! Here goes nothing...
Setting: Woody, Jordan & Nigel are all at the Pogue after the events of the season finale (which I cannot remember the name of o.O) Max is there too, but he's kinda the "narrator" of this little fic...)
((The song in this chapter is "You're the Only One" by Keith Urban))
CHAPTER 1:
~~Max~~ At least my girl's getting back to normal...these last few weeks she's been pretty shook up about the whole Malden thing-and she's got every reason to be. She's been having nightmares again...same type as after Emily died. Everyone at the morgue's been saying that she's seemed kinda "off" lately...at least she's got friends that she can go to and cry to...especially Woodrow...she likes him. It's kinda weird seeing my baby girl going all snuggly up to another guy...but I suppose it's for the best. He's real good to her. I probably should go see if they want any drinks instead of sitting here staring at them...
~~Woody~~ God she's beautiful...it doesn't matter what she looks like...she's always beautiful. I wish she would talk to me about how she's feeling...I only want to help her..but I can't make her understand that. I wish I knew how to make her open up...
~~Nigel~~ Look at him...he's hopeless...stares at her like a cat stares at a giant ball of yarn...but in a good way. Poor bloke can't get his nerve up to tell her, he just sits and it all bottles up inside his heart. That can't be good for his health...funny how she doesn't even realize he's staring at her...I think Max sees it...here he comes now...
~~Jordan~~ Ok--why is everyone staring at me all of a sudden? Do I have something on my face? What's going on? Nigel's got that grin of his...Woody's getting that glazed over look...and Dad looks like he's about to watch a sappy movie...something is definately up. I'll ask Dad when he brings us drinks...which won't be long. He'll want to know what we're all talking about...here he comes now...
"Alright folks, tonight's on the house, and I've got cold ones..."
"Dad, you know you're gonna go broke if you do this all the time."
"Yeah mate, let us pay..." Nigel dug into his coat and pulled out a wallet.
"Max...we have jobs, we have money...and we--"
Dad cut him off. "Tonight's on the house. We're celebrating."
"Celebrating?" I raised an eyebrow. "What do we have to celebrate?"
Nigel was as confused as I was, and Woody still had that glazed look in his eyes...but not as bad as earlier.
~~Woody~~ I love it when she argues...she gets that cute little look on her face that makes her look more beautiful than she already is...crap. She's looking at me...look down...nervous silence pause...then glance up...
~~Nigel~~ Now this is just bloody pathetic! He's sitting here like a lovesick puppy drooling over a new toy...grow a backbone already...I mean, yeah, Jordan's pretty damn hot and all...well really hot, but her dad's right there mate! Snap out of it...hopeless I tell you...
~~Max~~ That boy is so lost in staring at her...if he leans on his arm any harder he'll flip the table...and spilling the beers would NOT be a good thing to do, especially if they're free. Jordan's lucky...she doesn't know what she has in him...yet.
~~Jordan~~ They're staring again! All of them! What in the hell is going on here?! It would seem like I have a second head growing out of my neck! These people have problems...how do I work with them?
"Guys...do we have a problem? Have I sprouted a new growth somewhere that I can't see?"
Nigel shook his head. "No Luv, just thinking..."
Woody glanced around nervously. "I wasn't staring. Honest."
Max grabbed the tray and started back for the bar. "Just leaving baby..."
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom real fast...make sure I look okay...I can't trust you guys..." I stood up and walked down the hall, and proceeded to examine every inch of my face in the mirror
~~Nigel~~ She's leaving...good. This'll give me time to get little farmboy here a backbone...he needs one bad enough...
"Come on boy! What are you waiting for?" I nudged him playfully.
"What are you talking about Nigel?"
"It's obvious mate...you love her. Tell her." Better to be blunt since I was strapped for time...
He sat shocked for a few seconds, then grinned. "It's that obvious?"
Max piped up from across the bar. "Yeah Hoyt. It's obvious. And no, I don't care...tell her. She need's it."
~~Woody~~ They've got me...but I guess I'm glad. Now to confront the fear...and tell our mysterious Jordan the truth. But how?
"Ask her to dance mate...I know the perfect song." Nigel stood and flipped through a stack of cds that were in a box next to the stereo. "Here it is. Ask her to dance then play track 7. It'll work."
I was stunned. Nigel was acting like cupid reencarnated...but he's been with ladies, so it would work right? "You sure?"
"Track 7. It's perfect...here she comes...go get her."
~~Jordan~~ Ok, not growing second head. We're good...now what are they up to? Oh god Nigel's got that grin again...this cannot be good. Why's he going to the bar...and why is Woody standing in my way?
"Dance with me Jordan."
"What?" Since when did he dance?
"Just dance, please...once?" His eyes were begging me to.
"Alright..." I shot a look back at Dad, who just waved me on, then Nigel who still had that grin plastered on his face...
~~Woody~~ So far so good. Track 7...play...ok here we go. Breathe Hoyt...relax...and dance.
I pulled her towards me as the opening strains of the song drifted across the room. Country? How did Nigel know about country songs?
"Your The Only One" --I know it's gonna take some time
For you to trust this love of mine
I know he broke your heart in two
You've been betrayed and ... your afraid
That I will do the same to you But you'll be safe here in my arms ... forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now ... I'll never walk away
You ... You know that I'll be there ... when tomorrow comes--
~~Jordan~~ Oh God. Oh God. Crap! He can't...he does...oh no...can he tell that I love him too? Or is he just testing me on it? How did he find out? Dad better not have told him anything...
~~Nigel~~ Now for the kicker...I knew this song would work!
~~Woody~~ I love her. Absolutely love her...and now she knows it...I wonder what she thinks. I hope I don't scare her off by doing this...but she seems alright...she's still dancing with me, this song must be working somewhat...
--( Your the only one )
I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
Your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one )
~~Jordan~~ Wow...he's a great dancer...and his eyes...I never realized how beautiful they are until now...I think that I've been in love with him the whole time...and Dad knew it...so did Nige.
~~Woody~~ She's snuggling into me...is she actually getting closer? This is great!
--For every Lie you've ever heard
You can believe my every word... yes you can
Whatever heaven holds in store
Through good and bad ... I'll be your man
Stand beside you through it all But you'll be safe here in my arms ... forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now ... I'll never walk away
And you ... you know that I'll be there ... when tomorrow comes
( Your the only one )
I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
Your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one ) I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
But your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one ) ( Your the only one ) Make me shine just like the sun ... yes you do ( Your the only one )
~~Woody~~ It's over...but she's not pulling away from me...is she? Crying?
~~Jordan~~ Don't cry...you'll make him think he did something wrong!
"What's wrong Jordan?"
I looked up at him and sniffled. "Nothing. You're perfect."
"What?" He stood there shocked. "Perfect. For me." I stared at him, then leaned in a kissed him straight on the lips...it just seemed right at the time...
~~Nigel~~ I knew it! Yes! I glanced over at Max and saw him wiping away a tear with the corner of a napkin. "It's great isn't it?"
He nodded. "I knew it...and I love it."
~~Woody~~ We held that kiss for what seemed like forever...then just held each other. I liked this...and I knew she did too... "You're perfect too Jordan." I knew I said it right when all she did was squeeze tighter, and we just stood there holding each other...ignoring all the other people in the bar. This was great...
TO BE CONTINUED...
***Yay! I had to write this! It had to come out...and I have more planned! Thanks for reading this LONG chapter! Review please (if you wanna) Thanks!***
Setting: Woody, Jordan & Nigel are all at the Pogue after the events of the season finale (which I cannot remember the name of o.O) Max is there too, but he's kinda the "narrator" of this little fic...)
((The song in this chapter is "You're the Only One" by Keith Urban))
CHAPTER 1:
~~Max~~ At least my girl's getting back to normal...these last few weeks she's been pretty shook up about the whole Malden thing-and she's got every reason to be. She's been having nightmares again...same type as after Emily died. Everyone at the morgue's been saying that she's seemed kinda "off" lately...at least she's got friends that she can go to and cry to...especially Woodrow...she likes him. It's kinda weird seeing my baby girl going all snuggly up to another guy...but I suppose it's for the best. He's real good to her. I probably should go see if they want any drinks instead of sitting here staring at them...
~~Woody~~ God she's beautiful...it doesn't matter what she looks like...she's always beautiful. I wish she would talk to me about how she's feeling...I only want to help her..but I can't make her understand that. I wish I knew how to make her open up...
~~Nigel~~ Look at him...he's hopeless...stares at her like a cat stares at a giant ball of yarn...but in a good way. Poor bloke can't get his nerve up to tell her, he just sits and it all bottles up inside his heart. That can't be good for his health...funny how she doesn't even realize he's staring at her...I think Max sees it...here he comes now...
~~Jordan~~ Ok--why is everyone staring at me all of a sudden? Do I have something on my face? What's going on? Nigel's got that grin of his...Woody's getting that glazed over look...and Dad looks like he's about to watch a sappy movie...something is definately up. I'll ask Dad when he brings us drinks...which won't be long. He'll want to know what we're all talking about...here he comes now...
"Alright folks, tonight's on the house, and I've got cold ones..."
"Dad, you know you're gonna go broke if you do this all the time."
"Yeah mate, let us pay..." Nigel dug into his coat and pulled out a wallet.
"Max...we have jobs, we have money...and we--"
Dad cut him off. "Tonight's on the house. We're celebrating."
"Celebrating?" I raised an eyebrow. "What do we have to celebrate?"
Nigel was as confused as I was, and Woody still had that glazed look in his eyes...but not as bad as earlier.
~~Woody~~ I love it when she argues...she gets that cute little look on her face that makes her look more beautiful than she already is...crap. She's looking at me...look down...nervous silence pause...then glance up...
~~Nigel~~ Now this is just bloody pathetic! He's sitting here like a lovesick puppy drooling over a new toy...grow a backbone already...I mean, yeah, Jordan's pretty damn hot and all...well really hot, but her dad's right there mate! Snap out of it...hopeless I tell you...
~~Max~~ That boy is so lost in staring at her...if he leans on his arm any harder he'll flip the table...and spilling the beers would NOT be a good thing to do, especially if they're free. Jordan's lucky...she doesn't know what she has in him...yet.
~~Jordan~~ They're staring again! All of them! What in the hell is going on here?! It would seem like I have a second head growing out of my neck! These people have problems...how do I work with them?
"Guys...do we have a problem? Have I sprouted a new growth somewhere that I can't see?"
Nigel shook his head. "No Luv, just thinking..."
Woody glanced around nervously. "I wasn't staring. Honest."
Max grabbed the tray and started back for the bar. "Just leaving baby..."
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom real fast...make sure I look okay...I can't trust you guys..." I stood up and walked down the hall, and proceeded to examine every inch of my face in the mirror
~~Nigel~~ She's leaving...good. This'll give me time to get little farmboy here a backbone...he needs one bad enough...
"Come on boy! What are you waiting for?" I nudged him playfully.
"What are you talking about Nigel?"
"It's obvious mate...you love her. Tell her." Better to be blunt since I was strapped for time...
He sat shocked for a few seconds, then grinned. "It's that obvious?"
Max piped up from across the bar. "Yeah Hoyt. It's obvious. And no, I don't care...tell her. She need's it."
~~Woody~~ They've got me...but I guess I'm glad. Now to confront the fear...and tell our mysterious Jordan the truth. But how?
"Ask her to dance mate...I know the perfect song." Nigel stood and flipped through a stack of cds that were in a box next to the stereo. "Here it is. Ask her to dance then play track 7. It'll work."
I was stunned. Nigel was acting like cupid reencarnated...but he's been with ladies, so it would work right? "You sure?"
"Track 7. It's perfect...here she comes...go get her."
~~Jordan~~ Ok, not growing second head. We're good...now what are they up to? Oh god Nigel's got that grin again...this cannot be good. Why's he going to the bar...and why is Woody standing in my way?
"Dance with me Jordan."
"What?" Since when did he dance?
"Just dance, please...once?" His eyes were begging me to.
"Alright..." I shot a look back at Dad, who just waved me on, then Nigel who still had that grin plastered on his face...
~~Woody~~ So far so good. Track 7...play...ok here we go. Breathe Hoyt...relax...and dance.
I pulled her towards me as the opening strains of the song drifted across the room. Country? How did Nigel know about country songs?
"Your The Only One" --I know it's gonna take some time
For you to trust this love of mine
I know he broke your heart in two
You've been betrayed and ... your afraid
That I will do the same to you But you'll be safe here in my arms ... forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now ... I'll never walk away
You ... You know that I'll be there ... when tomorrow comes--
~~Jordan~~ Oh God. Oh God. Crap! He can't...he does...oh no...can he tell that I love him too? Or is he just testing me on it? How did he find out? Dad better not have told him anything...
~~Nigel~~ Now for the kicker...I knew this song would work!
~~Woody~~ I love her. Absolutely love her...and now she knows it...I wonder what she thinks. I hope I don't scare her off by doing this...but she seems alright...she's still dancing with me, this song must be working somewhat...
--( Your the only one )
I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
Your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one )
~~Jordan~~ Wow...he's a great dancer...and his eyes...I never realized how beautiful they are until now...I think that I've been in love with him the whole time...and Dad knew it...so did Nige.
~~Woody~~ She's snuggling into me...is she actually getting closer? This is great!
--For every Lie you've ever heard
You can believe my every word... yes you can
Whatever heaven holds in store
Through good and bad ... I'll be your man
Stand beside you through it all But you'll be safe here in my arms ... forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now ... I'll never walk away
And you ... you know that I'll be there ... when tomorrow comes
( Your the only one )
I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
Your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one ) I know you've heard this all before
( Your the only one )
But your the one that I adore
( Your the only one )
You make me shine just like the sun
( Your the only one )
You bring this heart of mine undone
( Your the only one ) ( Your the only one ) Make me shine just like the sun ... yes you do ( Your the only one )
~~Woody~~ It's over...but she's not pulling away from me...is she? Crying?
~~Jordan~~ Don't cry...you'll make him think he did something wrong!
"What's wrong Jordan?"
I looked up at him and sniffled. "Nothing. You're perfect."
"What?" He stood there shocked. "Perfect. For me." I stared at him, then leaned in a kissed him straight on the lips...it just seemed right at the time...
~~Nigel~~ I knew it! Yes! I glanced over at Max and saw him wiping away a tear with the corner of a napkin. "It's great isn't it?"
He nodded. "I knew it...and I love it."
~~Woody~~ We held that kiss for what seemed like forever...then just held each other. I liked this...and I knew she did too... "You're perfect too Jordan." I knew I said it right when all she did was squeeze tighter, and we just stood there holding each other...ignoring all the other people in the bar. This was great...
TO BE CONTINUED...
***Yay! I had to write this! It had to come out...and I have more planned! Thanks for reading this LONG chapter! Review please (if you wanna) Thanks!***