Disclaimer/Stares at her Jason action figure and daydreams...one day.../

Challenge: Song

Time frame: Whenever


Jen sifted through the junk in the attic, not looking for anything in particular, just curious about what all was there.

She pulled aside a box of old books and sat down Indian style to give it a closer inspection. Most of the books were ancient with layers of dust and yellowed pages. She gave each one a brief glance before tossing it nonchalantly aside, but the last book caught her eye.

"Brave New World," she muttered as she pursed her lips and turned it over to read the blurb on the back. "Interesting…"

She opened the book to the first page to start reading but she spotted a smaller box near the window and placed the book to the side to read it later.

"What the—"she jerked the box out of its cubby and three bigger boxes fell on top of her. "Ahh!"

"Jen!" Wes laughed as he moved the boxes and rescued the pink ranger from underneath the avalanche of dust bunnies and blankets. "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine," she said quickly as she brushed the dust from her clothes, her face coloring to match his bright red shirt.

Wes laughed louder and pointed to the object she was clinging to, "what you got there?"

She looked up at him, confused, before remembering the object she had been so curious about. "Uh, I don't know."

"Here let me see." Wes took it and smiled, "you don't know what this is?"

Jen stared at the small device with all its buttons and knobs and shook her head. "No, it doesn't look familiar."

Wes stared at her in disbelief. "Jen, this is a radio!"

"Doesn't look like any radio I've ever seen," she said with a shrug.

"Come on," he said, grabbing her hand and leading her back down to the living room. "I'll show you how to work it!"

Jen pulled her hand out of his and reluctantly followed. "What does it do anyway?"

Wes placed the radio on the picnic table and glanced at her, his expression a mix between amusement and bewilderment. "Please tell me you have music where you come from!"

"Yeah, but it doesn't play on anything like that." She cringed as Wes turned it on and static blasted from the speakers.

"Sorry," he said as she covered her ears. "There, much better."

An impish grin tugged at the corners of his lips as he turned up the volume. "Jen!" He cleared the space between them in as few steps as possible and grabbed her hand, jerking her to her feet. "Let's dance!"

"But I—"Her protest died in her throat as he twisted her around, his face only inches from hers. She swallowed hard as the fast paced song abruptly ended and was replaced by a slower tune.

Wes smiled as his arm snaked around her waist and he pulled her closer.

Be still my heart
Lately its mind is on its own
It would go far and wide
Just to be near you
Even the stars shine a bit brighter I've noticed
When you're close to me
Still it remains a mystery

Jen felt her cheeks burning as she slowly twirled around the room with Wes hanging on her arm.

"You're blushing," he observed.

She sighed; did he always have to say everything he was thinking?

"It's just warm," she said, tying to pass it off as something else and not as a reaction to his close proximity.

He nodded, "sure."

She looked up to meet his eyes with a challenging expression, but soon lost herself in his intense brown gaze.

Anyone who's seen us
Knows what's going on between us
It doesn't take a genius
To read between the lines
And its not just wishful thinking
Or only me who's dreaming
I know these could be symptoms of
We could be in love

Jen felt her breath catch in her throat as Wes leaned in even closer and placed a gently kiss on her lips. Her first instinct was to pull away, but Wes tightened his grip and she felt herself give into him and return the kiss as she melted into his firm embrace.

Everything around her faded away as she deepened the kiss and ran her hand over his muscles.

What am I doing? She asked herself, but brushed the question off as Wes ended the kiss.

She frowned in disappointment but covered it by laying her head on his shoulder and clinging against his chest as the song came to an end.

All my life I've dreamed of this but I could not see your face
Don't ask why such a distant star could fall right into place
Oh it doesn't take a genius to read between the lines
We could be
We could be
We could be in love…


OK, the Brave New World reference came to me as I was watching the episode Ransik Lives. You know the part where he explains how the babies are born in the future, that just screams Brave New World!! Anyway, review!