author's note: yeah, this is just for kristin. cause she decided to tell me that i'm lagging ass on this story. i guess i should be thanking her for motivating me, but nehhh. i'm too cruel/cool for that. worddd.
"Babe, I have to go to New York for a while," Swink said, softly.
"What? Why, and for how long?" She questioned.
"I don't know for how long. Maybe for forever," He sighed, rubbing his eyes and sitting down on his couch.
Her eyes got huge, quickly, "What? Am I really that bad?"
"No, Jack, come here, sit down. I have to tell you something."
"You're married aren't you!?"
"What?" He laughed a bit, "No. Just sit down."
She sighed, but did as she was told; he smiled, and kissed her cheek. He sighed again, not wanting to tell her what he knew he had to. Even worse, he didn't want her to want to come with him. To help him.
"Jack, have you heard of the supposed killer video game?" He questioned softly.
"Yeah, who hasn't heard the stupid rumors?"
Swink shook his head, and Jack looked confused, "They're not rumors. Jack – I, I lived through it. I cam this close to becoming dead meat by a game character."
He held his fingers an inch or so apart, "I dove into a bushel of roses to avoid being killed by the blood countess."
"The – Swink, hun are you feeling ok? Those are just rumors."
"I'm serious Jack, she's real. They aren't just rumors. My friends were the ones who–" Swink trailed.
Realization came over her, "Swink. I want to come with you."
"No, Jack, I don't want you to get hurt."
"If I don't play the game I can't get hurt. I'm not going to play the game," She promised.
"Still –" He sighed.
"I want to be with you," She replied, taking his hand into her own, then she took a deep breath, "And since we're speaking about painful memories. I guess now is the time I tell you why I moved here."
Swink was all ears as Jack told him about how Alex had raped her.
"But, I'm okay now, because you're here. Thank you Swink," She smiled, and kissed him softly.
He grinned, "So you want to come with me?"
"Very much so. I want to be there for you; with you." She replied.