Becoming Close

Abby's POV:

I stood on the roof with Jacob looking at the distillery where Starrick's Soothing Syrup is being made, he decided to go after whoever is making the syrup and asked me to help him. As we looked at the building we saw an older man standing on a small wooden box trying to look through the window but couldn't see then got down and hide when some Blighters walks up to the building.

"Time for some fun" Jacob said smirking pulling his hood up and looked at me "Ready?"

I looked at him and smiled "As ready as I'll ever by" I said pulling my hood up as well and went over to some hanging barrels waiting for one of the Blighters to get under them then cut the rope and the barrels dropped killing him, two of the Blighters walked over to see what happened then I air assassinated them as Jacob took care of the rest of the Blighters, I aimed one of my throwing knives at the Blighter guarding the door and hit him dead square in the head.

"Good shot" Jacob said pulling his hood back down.

"Thanks" I said pulling mine down as well we walked over to the door looking at the lock "Can you pick the lock?" he asked.

I looked at him "Can I pick the lock? Please I am the pick locking queen" I said jokingly, he stepped aside "Then go ahead my queen" he said bowing like a gentleman and looked at me smirking.

I chuckled shaking my head then looked at the lock before I could pick the lock the old man who was trying to see in the building walked up to us, Jacob unsheathe his hidden blade frightening him "You should not be going around frightening respectable gentlemen, young man" he said moving Jacob's blade out of the way.

"I didn't realize snooping around was considered to be gentlemanly" Jacob said sheathing his hidden blade turning his attention to the old man.

"Snooping? Sir, I assure you-" he was cut off when some more Blighters walked by but didn't see us, Jacob broke off the lock and opened the door "Quick inside!" he said to the old man and me. We hurried inside the building "That was too close" I said as Jacob closed the door "I agree with you, young lady" the old man said.

We walked up to see a machine that brews the syrup I looked all the way up to the top "A rather impressive contraption, wouldn't you say?" the old man said looking at it.

"I've seen bigger" Jacob said not being impressed, I rolled my eyes at him and walked over to a table to see a list of ingredients for the syrup "Datura stramonium" I said as they looked at the list as well "Or Devil's snare as it's commonly called" the old man said "That goes into the syrup along with opium"

"No wonder why people are addicted to this stuff. The opium covers up the poison to where they can't get enough of it" I said shaking my head "Starrick is making money off of them to buy the syrup but making them sicker"

"Revolting! Absolutely sickening!" the old man said in disgust walking away, Jacob and I looked at each other "Whoever is making this poison has to be stopped soon before it kills the people of London and all over the world" I said to him then we heard a noise and look over to see the old man turning a valve to release the pressure causing gas to come out "Find a way of here! Quickly!" Jacob said to him.

"But what about the other valves?" he asked.

"Take a wild guess" Jacob answered pulling his hood up and looked at me "Abby, I want you to go with him. Get out of here as safely as you can"

"But-but what about you?" I asked with concern.

"Don't worry about me, I'll find my own way out" with that said he went to take care of the other valves, "This way my dear" the old man said taking my arm, lead me to a door and outside safely away from the building.

I looked at the building hoping Jacob makes it out soon "Oh I'm sorry my dear I didn't catch your name" the old man said, I looked at him "Abigail Pride"

"Charles Darwin. Pleasure to make your acquaintance" he said holding his hand, I shook it "Please to meet-" I was cut when an explosion went off from the building and looked to see it on fire 'God please don't let him still be in there' I thought then saw a figure running towards me and Darwin, it's Jacob.

I smiled as Darwin walked up to him "Well done, dear boy! Well done!" he said praising him then held out his hand "Charles Darwin. Delighted to make your acquaintance"

Jacob shook his hand "Jacob Frye. The pleasure is all mine" he said letting go of his hand, "While you busy wreaking havoc, I found this" Darwin held out a journal "It indicates that a sample of every batch has been sent to Lambeth Asylum"

"I wonder what it's visiting hours" Jacob said.

"We can't just walk in and attack head on Jacob" I said as he looked at me "Whoever is making the syrup will find a way to escape the asylum and get away before we can catch them"

"You're exactly right my dear. Plus you wouldn't want to attract any unwanted attention, Jacob looked at him "Hmm, where's the fun in that?" he smirked a little.

"Not every problem can be solved by blowing things sky high. Sometimes a little discretion is in order" Darwin said then looked away "It's getting late" he patted Jacob's arm and walked away but turn back around "I will meet both at the asylum to continue our investigation" he said then walked away again.

Jacob and I stood there "Well what to do now?" I asked looking around noticing a market near by and walked over to it, I looked at all the different foods "Can I help you miss?" a woman asked running one of the market stands.

I looked at her "Oh no thank you I'm just looking" I answered.

"Well if you need any help just let me know" she said smiling kindly at me, I smiled back and looked back at the foods "Finding anything you like?" Jacob asked standing beside me looking as well.

"Yes I am. I'm thinking about making some dinner one night for you, Henry and Evie" I answered "But I don't know what to make"

"I'll eat just about anything. As long as it doesn't taste bad" he said making me laugh, "Oh trust me Jacob you will love what I will make" I said smiling and continue to look around the market. During the past couple of days I have been getting close to Jacob like a friend but also I'm starting to have feelings for him that make me question about what will happen after taking down Starrick, like do I go back to my time or stay.

We walk around the streets in silence till we walked passed a bakery shop and Jacob went inside, I stopped to see him buy a loaf of bread, thank the baker and walked out tearing the bread in half "Here you go" he said handing me one half of the bread.

I took it "Thank you Jacob" I said walking with him and took a bite of the bread "Mmm this really good. What kind is it?" I asked.

"I believe it is sourdough bread" he answered taking a bite "I figured you were getting hungry seeing that we haven't eaten since breakfast"

I nodded "Good thinking" I said as we walked around some more and talked to some of the Rooks to see if they have any news on what's going on around London then we saw Darwin arguing with an older man who gets in a carriage and orders the driver to drive away, he grabs a hold of the handle of the carriage door but it breaks off then turns to Jacob and I as we walked up to him "That is Richard Owens! A vile, despicable, wretch of a man" he said throwing the handle down to the ground.

"Really? I could have sworn you were close friends" Jacob said sarcastically as Darwin looked at him "Mr. Owens works at the asylum. He will know who made the syrup!" My eyes widen in shock when he said that then Jacob and I took off running after the carriage but it was going too fast so we get on a carriage and took off after it.

Once we got closer to the carriage Jacob handed me the reins "Take the reins while I talk to Mister Owens" he said, I nodded taking them "Okay but be careful" I said looking at him then back at the road. He looked at me taking a hold of my hand and lightly kissed it "Always, love" he said then jumped onto of Mr. Owens's carriage and high jacked it.

'Did he? Did he just called me, love?' I thought blushing a little as I followed him but kept a safe distance seeing that he started to damage the carriage to get Mr. Owens to talk "Next stop The River Thames! Better speak now old man!" Jacob yelled crashing the carriage into another one.

"A-All right I'll tell everything you need know!" Mr. Owens yelled in a panic then Jacob stopped the carriage I pulled up beside him as we listened to him "Dr. Elliotson! Dr. John Elliotson! He's the one who made the syrup. He's the man you want not me, I beg of you good sir please stop this madness!" he said almost sounding like he was going to piss his pants.

"Now...was that hard" Jacob smirked.

"Yes!"

He laughed jumping over to the carriage taking the reins "Let's go check on Evie before heading over to the asylum" he said.

I nodded "Okay" then I felt a cold breeze pass by that made me shiver a little Jacob looked at me "Cold?"

"Just a little but it's no big deal" I said rubbing my arms then the next thing I know Jacob takes off his coat and put it on my shoulders "Jacob..."

"I can't let you get cold, love. I know you say it's no big deal but it is to me" he said looking back at the road, I looked at him feeling my heart beat speed up a little seeing that he cares for me and smiled softly.

"Thanks Jacob"