Chapter 13

The song played in this chapter is: "I don't wanna miss a thing" By Aerosmith

Martha smiled as she looked at her bedroom window and saw Jack waving over the fence at her. She stood up out of bed, finished her cup of coffee and opened the sliding door onto the balcony.

"Morning gorgeous." Jack smiled and leant over the fence, to kiss Martha's cheek.

"Do you want to come over for breakfast this morning Jack?" Martha smiled at Jack as she pulled away from his kiss. Jack shook his head.

"I was wondering if you wanted to come to late lunch with me today." He paused, smiled at her and continued. "I think you will get sick of me if we have both breakfast and lunch together." She laughed.

"Well, it takes less than two meals to get sick of you." He smiled at her and she laughed/

"Like wise, honey." He smiled and she laughed. "So, do you want to come to late lunch today?"

"Sure, why not. Where are we going?" Jack smiled at Martha and shook his head.

"I would tell you… but that would ruin the surprise. Meet me at 3 at the diner. I have to work this morning. "He said and she smiled at him.

"Are we going to the diner?" Martha questioned but Jack shook his head.

"You will just have to wait and see." Jack kissed Martha, waved goodbye and headed back inside the house. Martha stood in her backyard, smiling as she watched her Jack walk back inside the house.

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Jack stood nervously waiting outside the diner, fixing up his outfit and every so often checking for any signs of Martha. He placed the picnic basket down next to him when he saw Martha arrive. He couldn't help but smile when he saw her in her gorgeous summer dress and thongs; she looked beautiful.

"Hi babe." He smiled and kissed her cheek. "Are you ready for lunch?" Martha nodded and curiously looked at Jack's picnic basket.

"Hmm… cute guy, picnic basket, sunny day… I think I am starting to piece together this lunch, Jack." He smiled.

"So you think I am cute?" Jack questioned and she laughed.

"It depends on what you bought me for lunch." She smiled and tried to peek inside the picnic basket.

"Hey! No peeking… it is on a strictly need to know basis. Besides, you will just have to wait until we get there. Come on!" Jack smiled and grabbed Martha's hand and they headed up the hill. "Now, close your eyes!" Jack stated and Martha smiled as they neared their destination.



Jack placed the picnic basket down, wrapped his arms around Martha's waist. "You can open your eyes, Martha." Martha put her hand over Jack's arm, which was wrapped around her waist and opened her eyes.

"It is amazing, Jack." Martha smiled as she looked out upon the beautiful picnic that Jack had set for the two of them to share. The picnic blanket was sprawled beneath the tree, with Martha's favourite flowers sprinkled around the edges. "Have you been talking to Tasha?" Jack simply smiled and Martha smiled back. "All this for me?" He nodded.

"You are one special, feisty, yet special girl." She smiled.

"You aren't so bad yourself detective." He laughed.

"Senior Detective, remember?" she nodded.

"Oh, right… sorry!" She laughed and looked out onto the beach. "This view is incredible."

"I know, and I figured… maybe we could watch the sunset together. You know spend the end of the day with each other." Martha smiled as she thought of Jack's truth or dare game.

"I would love that." Martha smiled and sat down on the picnic basket. "So, what did you bring me for lunch?" Jack smiled and pulled out all the ingredients of the lunch and put them on the blanket. "Wow, you and Tasha must have talked for ages." Martha smiled as Jack poured her a glass of wine. "You are incredible, you know that?"

Jack took a sip of his wine and nodded. "Of course I am, I get told that every day." Martha slapped Jack's shoulder and he cried out in pain. "OW!"

"Oh, yeah, by who exactly?" He smiled.

"Do you find it so hard to believe that other people think I am incredible too?" Martha nodded.

"Sadly, yes… I just say it to make you feel comforted." Jack pretended to drop his jaw in offence and Martha laughed.

"Well, I will have you know… the station definitely thinks I am incredible… I am getting promoted!" Martha spat out her wine and started laughing. "What is so funny?" She simply shook her head.

"Nothing, nothing." Martha struggled to contain her laughter and Jack became irritated.

"Martha?" He stated.

"Ok… fine, fine!" She put her glass down and breathed in. "Does this promotion, by any chance, have anything to do with an officer called Constable Lakes?" Jack nodded in curiosity.

"Yes, she arranged it… why?" Martha couldn't help but laughing.

"Umm… Jack… what are your observations of Constable Lakes, exactly?" Jack stared at Martha and then answered.



"Well, she is really friendly… out going… always happy to see me… helps me out when she can… likes working on cases with me…" Jack trailed off as Martha started to laugh. "Oh goodness, I am an idiot, aren't I? Oh, how stupid… it is obvious too. Is that the only reason I got the promotion? That the person in charge fancies me?" Martha nodded.

"Sorry, Jack, I shouldn't laugh… it is just that Tasha met that constable in the bar the other day and they got talking… and she kind of sort of blurted out that she was in love with a detective Jack Holden." Jack gaped his jaw.

"All this time, and I never knew?" Martha nodded.

"Oh… don't worry little Jacky, she has some serious competition." Jack smiled.

"Who? Where? Not another one!" Martha laughed and slapped Jack's arm. "Don't worry, I don't want to talk about work, this is our lunch… well it will probably turn into dinner as it is so late." Martha shrugged her shoulders.

"Don't worry; there is still an hour until sunset." Martha replied and Jack leant over into the picnic basket and pulled out a CD player. "What are you doing?" Jack smiled.

"Just wait and see." He smiled and Martha impatiently waited. Jack pulled out a CD from the picnic basket and showed Martha.

"Oh my goodness, Aerosmith! Jack that is so sweet!" Martha stated.

"I talked to Tasha." Jack replied.

"I knew it!"She said and Jack put the CD into the player and stood up from the mat.

"Would you like to have this dance, Martha McKenzie?" She smiled.

"I would love to." She replied and Jack pressed play on the CD.

"I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure"

Martha smiled to herself as Jack wrapped his arms around her and as they danced in the dusk afternoon. "Thankyou so much Jack." She replied and Jack smiled at her.

"Anything for you, Martha." He smiled and brushed his hand through his hair and the sun began to set.

Martha looked genuinely at Jack and went deep in thought. "Jack, I really, really like you… and I don't know why… but I have these amazing feelings for you." Jack smiled and looked at Martha.



"I feel the same, only I do know why." Jack smiled and leant down to Martha's face. Martha smiled at him and leant her lips up to his. The pair embraced in a passionate kiss while Jack pulled her body close to his. They just kissed; they had just had their first kiss.