Jack's hands were tangled up in Elizabeth's hair. She was so close to him, she swore she could hear his heart beating. I could spend hours getting lost in his touch. Suddenly Elizabeth was pulled out of her head as Jack's lips gently connected with hers. It was soft and gentle yet intoxicating. She could feel herself melting into him.

"Ring Ring Ring…"

Elizabeth woke up startled and disoriented. "Hello?" she answered somewhat breathless.

"Oh Elizabeth, sorry to wake you," Abigail apologized. "I just wanted to give you the heads up that both you and Jack won't need to come down to set today. There have been some changes in shooting schedules with the other actors. Enjoy your day off! I'll see you tomorrow bright and early."

"Uh thanks, Abigail," was about all Elizabeth could get out still feeling dazed. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Oh also, would you mind passing along the message to Jack." Abigail asked, "I figured it would be quicker than me calling." Before Elizabeth could answer the other woman had already hung up.

Still feeling very unsettled from her dream Elizabeth slowly stood up. The clock read 5:45 am. Normally they had to meet Abigail down in the lobby by 7 am. Now tasked with the job of telling Jack they didn't need to be a work today, she mulled over the possible options. Given her current state, she opted to send him a text. She wasn't ready to face him or hear his voice just yet. Before she could talk herself out of it, she grabbed her running shoes and headed down to the lobby. Exercise, especially running, had always been her go to when she was feeling out of sorts and confused. This morning she particularly needed a way to escape her thoughts about Jack. It was just a dream. Nothing more than that. There's no reason that I should read more into it.

Jack woke up to the sound of his alarming ringing. When he looked at his phone he noticed a text from Elizabeth. After the way their night ended he felt his heart start to race again, suddenly feeling very anxious. He wasn't sure how he was going to face Elizabeth nor get through their scenes together today. I hope she's not mad at me. I can't believe that I tried to kiss her.

"Hey Jack, Abigail called and said we don't need to come in today. Enjoy your day off"

He let out the breath he was holding. Even though he slept awful the night before, Jack couldn't stay in the hotel room anymore. He quickly changed into shorts and a t-shirt and headed down towards the gym.

Elizabeth slowly made her way back towards her hotel. She was feeling a lot better than this morning. The dream that had shaken her up so much was almost pushed aside. As she made her towards the escalator, she nearly ran into Jack.

"We have to stop meeting this way." Jack laughed and gently grabbed her arm to steady her. Elizabeth felt an intense rush of emotions and looked up at him. She quickly pulled herself together and laughed a bit. "Well, maybe YOU should watch where you are walking Thornton" She playfully elbowed him in the ribs.

Jack's eyes finally met Elizabeth, without realizing it he had been avoiding her gaze. He opened his mouth to speak and paused for a moment. Get it together man, just tell her how you feel. Stop overthinking everything.

"Elizabeth I wanted to apologize again for last night. I way overstepped and really crossed a line. I hope that we can continue to be friends." He looked at her a shy venerability she hadn't seen before. I knew he just got wrapped up in the moment. He clearly just likes me as a friend. That shouldn't bother me anyways because I'm not looking to start up a relationship.

"So, Elizabeth…." Jack's words brought her back to the present moment. "Oh sorry, seems I'm still tired from my run this morning. No hard feelings at all, it was what it was. I would 100% love to be your friend Jack."

Jack looked relieved and Elizabeth could sense that the tension between them had dissipated significantly. The two parted ways once they reached their hotel floor. Both feeling much better than they did the after the previous night.

By the time Elizabeth had showered and gotten dressed for the day it was only 9 am. Not sure what to do with myself today, it's so strange to have free time. I'm so used to being busy. On a whim, she decided to text Jack to see if he wanted to grab breakfast. Normally she was perfectly happy to spend time alone but for some reason today she really wanted company.

Now was that company was specific to Jack? She wasn't quite ready to admit just yet.

Jack was sitting on his bed flipping through one of the local hotel guidebooks when he heard his phone beep. Much to his surprise, he saw a text from Elizabeth asking if he wanted to have breakfast with him. Well, I guess I didn't screw things up too badly if she still wants to hang out with me. Maybe this will help things be less awkward between us, he reasoned with himself.

They agreed to meet in the lobby in 20mins, both starving from their early morning workouts. Given the fact that neither of them had cars, they opted to walk to a place close to their hotel. Elizabeth had actually run past it earlier in the morning. It was a super cute cafe with an amazing view of the ocean. Despite their awkward encounter this morning the conversation flowed easily with the two of them. The smell of fresh coffee and pancakes wafted through the air as they sat in the restaurant.

"Any plans for today Elizabeth?" Jack questioned, still reading over his menu. Elizabeth had a sip of her coffee before answering. "Honestly, at this point nothing. I've never visited Vancouver before. I find I get overwhelmed when there are so many places to see. I wouldn't know where to start my day." Jack nodded and smiled. The way she gets so flustered is so cute. Ugh, Jack STOP IT! Just focus on being her friend. The waiter interrupted his thoughts as he came to their table with their food.

"Wow, this looks amazing!" Elizabeth proclaimed "Is it sad that I'm this excited for banana pancakes?" She said with a laugh.

"Pancake really are the best. I don't blame you for being so happy." Jack grinned at her. "You know…" he paused for a moment, "I have been here a few times before. If you wanted I could show you some of my favorite places?" he asked tentatively, not wanting to cross any boundaries.

Elizabeth's eyes lit up, "That would actually be fantastic! Are you sure you don't mind? I'd hate to impose on your plans. I don't imagine we get many days off like this." She was rambling now, it seemed to happen a lot when she was in the presence of Jack.

"It's no trouble at all, I'd love to do it. Visiting tourist attractions isn't much fun alone anyways. The place I am thinking of is a bit drive, but there's a shuttle bus that would take us there." He commented taking a drink of his orange juice. "The place I'm thinking of is Capilano Suspension Bridge. I love it there! So peaceful and really interesting." Jack continued, "Plus we are out of peak tourist season so it shouldn't be too crazy."

Elizabeth nodded, "That sounds like a great idea. Can we just head back to the hotel quickly so I grab my camera?"

It always surprised Jack how quickly the time passed when they were together. Yet no matter how long it was, he always craved more. He had felt similar ways before but with Elizabeth, it was a whole different level.

They made their way back to their hotel, Jack stayed downstairs while Elizabeth quickly ran up to her room. When she returned they made their way towards the convention centre where they would catch the shuttle. Elizabeth couldn't believe how beautiful Vancouver was. She had grown up in Boston so was used to living near the ocean. Though the pacific northwest was provided much different scenery than the east coast. As they walked Jack was quiet, mostly watching Elizabeth. As silly as it was, he felt a rush of emotions as he looked at her snapping photos of the city. It was almost as though he was seeing everything for the first time through her eyes.

"I know I said it before, but the ocean gets me every time. I don't think I could live in a place that wasn't close to water." Elizabeth sat down on the edge of a bench.

"I can't believe what a beautiful city this is. You know you see it in pictures, but actually being here….wow"

"Honestly that's one of my favorite things about acting, the travelling." Jack spoke, "Well not so much the constant traveling, but the opportunity to visit new places," he corrected himself. "The never being in one place can get pretty lonely. Doesn't really leave much time to build lasting connections." Jack confided, surprising himself. He did not mean to share something that personal.

Elizabeth smiled knowingly. "That makes perfect sense. There are always positives and negatives to every job."

After a 20min walk, they reached the shuttle bus. As luck would have they arrived just as the next bus was pulling up.

Jack gestured to Elizabeth, "After you, milady." This made her burst out into laughter. She rolled her eyes at him. "Staying in character I see." Anyone watching would think they had been together forever. The constant flirty banter just came naturally to them.

Elizabeth spent most of the drive staring out the window taking in the scenery, making the odd comment to Jack along the way.

They pulled up to Capilano Suspension Bridge around lunch time. Before Elizabeth could stop him Jack had already paid for their entrance fee. "Thanks, you know you didn't need to do that. I was planning to cover your cost since I dragged you out with me. Please let me buy you dinner." Elizabeth insisted.

"It's really not a big deal at all Elizabeth," Jack remarked, "I couldn't say no to a free dinner. Looking forward to it."

The two of them made their way throughout the forest. Jack was quieter than usual, he couldn't get over how much he enjoyed spending time with Elizabeth. It had been a long time since he had felt this way. Even with Lucy, I never felt this comfortable this quickly. We were barely even friends. Jack's ex-girlfriend, his longest and most serious relationship ended 8months ago. To say she crushed him would be an understatement. Turns out she really liked his cousin, so much so that had married the guy 1month after they "broke up."

"Earth to Jack," Elizabeth gently touched his arm. This brought him crashing back reality. "You okay? Seemed like you were in another place for a bit." she looked at him with concern in her eyes.

"Uh…sorry about that," he faked a yawn, "that early morning must be catching up with me. I guess I'm more tired than I realized." Elizabeth responded with a smile and nod, acknowledging that she too was starting to feel the effects of their early start. He was thankful that she didn't push any further. Even though he was feeling connected to her, he wasn't quite ready to open up about his past.

The conversation continued to flow with the two of them. Both shared some personal, but not too personal, stories about their lives and family. If he was being honest Jack felt a bit intimated that Elizabeth had been accepted into medical school. He barely made it through his first year of university before dropping out. School was more about hanging out with his friends than getting an education.

Elizabeth enjoyed listening to how Jack grew up. He came from a family of actors and they all seemed to value creativity. Whereas for her, it was all about getting good grades and living up to her families expectations. There was no room for dreaming or stepping outside of the box career-wise

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The pair headed over the bridge towards the entrance. "Well, I'm beat!" Jack announced "Are you ready to head back to our hotel? Maybe we can just grab room service or something? My feet are killing me."

Elizabeth agreed. However, before she could respond the bridge started shaking causing her to lose her footing. She had been doing okay with heights up until this point. Maybe it was the exhaustion or maybe it was Jack presence, either way, she let her guard down. She could feel the panic build and tears started to form in her eyes. Before she even realized what was happening, Jack's arm gently wrapped around her waist and was walking her to solid ground. It was a simple gesture but for Elizabeth, it meant more than she could put into words.

Jack was still holding onto her waist, not wanting him to let go just yet. She finally gathered the courage to speak, "I feel like such an idiot. Heights have always been a bit of anxiety trigger for me. It's so silly….I"

Before she could finish, Jack cut her off. "Don't you dare think that. Everyone has their own fears and worries. It wasn't a big deal. Also, I wish you would have told me about not liking heights. I feel terrible that I took you here in the first place."

It was now apparent to Elizabeth that they were still very close to each other which brought her right back to her dream this morning. He's still touching me. I can't believe how safe this makes me feel….wait. Give your head a shake Elizabeth YOU ARE JUST FRIENDS. Elizabeth took a step back and looked up at him.

"Honestly Jack, I'm glad you did. This is something I would have never done on my own." She confided, "I think it really has helped my fear."

By the time they got back to the hotel they were both equally famished and exhausted. Given their current state, room service seemed like the best option.

"Did you want to come up to my room. I have little sitting area. Maybe we could eat dinner and watch a movie?" The words tumbled out of Elizabeth faster than she had anticipated.

Jack agreed but first headed back to his room to change into more comfortable clothes. This has been one of the best days I've had in a long time. I can't believe how easy it is to just be myself with Elizabeth. This could get me into some big trouble if I don't keep myself in line….

Just after Jack returned to Elizabeth's room their food was brought up. They both settled onto the couch and quietly enjoyed their meals. The silence was comfortable, neither felt that they had to force conversation.

Once they finished their dinner, they decided to watch a movie. One of the old James Bond movies was the only option both agreed on.

Just before the movie started Elizabeth spoke, "Thanks for playing tour guide today Jack. I really had the best time." Jack turned towards her with a smile, he was about to say something but she continued, "I was really worried about taking this job. Now I'm so glad that I did. It's been such an amazing few days."

"I'm pretty happy you did too. It's not every day that I get to hang out with someone who yelled at me in a coffee shop." He smirked at her and laughed a bit, hoping she'd sense his sarcasm. Elizabeth just rolled her eyes, "Shut up Thornton. You know you deserved it anyway. Plus you yelled at me first." She gave him a playful shove.

The two settled into the movie, it didn't take long for exhaustion to take over. Jack noticed Elizabeth's breathing start to even out and felt a weight on his shoulder. He turned to face a sleeping Elizabeth. She looks so peaceful….and beautiful….I could stay like this forever. Suddenly she shifted in her sleeping, trying to get more comfortable. This brought Jack out of his head, back to the present. He slowly stood up and placed a pillow under her head. As he made his way out of the room Jack glanced back at the sleeping woman.

"I'm already done for….it's been 3 days and I can't get her out of my head." He sighed to himself and headed back to his hotel room.