Chapter 10: A Forbidden Romance
That night the watch system proved to be pretty effectual. There was no movement of any sort and it wasn't so cold outside. While Jack was on watch, he couldn't get out his head what Jun had said to him.
*sigh* Jack moaned. "When will this mission be over?"
*Crack* "What the hell was that!" Jack exclaimed. He started to hear footsteps approaching him. "Who goes there?" He worriedly asked. "I'm carrying a loaded shotgun!" he yelled. Jack was so tense not knowing what was about to happen. He felt the sweat in his helmet go down his face and neck. Then the mysterious figure appeared out of the darkness to be… Winona.
"Oh my God….." Jack moaned. "You scared the living… night… out of… me... I think?"
"I couldn't sleep and I go on watch in about thirty minutes, I'd thought I'd join you," Winona said softly.
"Uhh, sure take a seat right there," Jack pointed next to him on the bench. Winona sat down next to Jack. She then took her helmet off; Jack did the same not to feel awkward. Winona was just happy to be awake sitting with Jack.
"That was pretty intense between you and Jun wasn't it?" Winona asked.
"Ya, it was," Jack began. "I don't know, he's just an asshole. He's probably sad that he's possibly the only survivor of his team and just wants to find Noble 6 to have a friend."
"Ya, probably, I know I would," Winona commented. "So Jack, do you have a girlfriend?" Jack was caught off guard and flinched at the question.
"Me!" he gestured to himself. He was able to calm down, looking into Winona's eyes. "No I don't. I've actually only have ever been in a couple relationships. The first one was when I was in high school. The last girl I went out with was over a year ago." Winona felt bad for Jack. She wanted t make him happy, feel good about himself.
"I'm sure you'll meet someone someday," she said nicely.
"You really think so?" he responded with.
"I know you will," Winona added. Just then Jack didn't realize how close they too were from one another. "In fact, that special someone may be closer then you think." As Winona spoke she moved closer to Jack until their lips met. The two kissed for a few minutes, not realizing how time had passed.
"Wow!" exclaimed Jack. "But I though you liked Michael?"
"I did," she responded. "I just sort of lost interest in him. He didn't turn out to be the person I thought he was. I did train with him, as well with you but I'm not sure what it is now. Now I'm not so sure. I kissed you to try to figure something."
"What was that?" Jack asked?
"Was it you that I really liked all a long?" Winona answered. Jack stood there not knowing what to think. It then hit him like a ton of bricks. He knew that if Felix found out about this, Felix would kill him. He knew that he had to tell Winona, the truth about Felix.
"Winona there's something I need to tell you," Jack began.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Felix likes you, a lot." Jack blurted out.
"Oh, ok," she simply replied.
"You already know that he wants to ask you to marry you?" he said.
"Of course I do. I knew that a long time ago," she replied.
"How did you know?" Jack questioned.
"I always did, and I got it from a friend of his before we were sent out," she answered. "I don't feel that way towards him though, but I don't want to hurt him either. What should I do?"
"You do what you think is right," Jack replied.
"Ok, thanks," she thanked Jack one more time. The two kissed one more time before Jack left to be off watch and get some rest. He slept well through the night, knowing that for once in his life, a girl likes him back just as much as he likes her. Little did he know that Jun had heard everything and he wasn't going to keep this a secret for too long.