Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe nor any of the characters except my own Oc's of Lt. Col. Jane Abernathy "Demon Rose" (or Emily Rose), Sgt. Jake Henderson "Pile-Driver", Corporal First Class Jana Ling "Amethyst", and Col. Roger Stevenson "Cap".

Synapse: Jane was part of a covert op known as the Demon Unit, but Cobra killed all of the members except her. Soon after the Joe's were cleared her Uncle started up the elite force and now she's a part of it all. Now Jane is brought into a world where people can come back from the dead.

The Demon Rose

G. I. Joe: Renegades

Chapter 20

Flint stared blankly at the woman he had spent two weeks with. "What the fucking hell!" He yelled at her. "You're willing to fight a woman who can kill you in seven hits? Are you out of your mind?"

Jane turned and looked at Flint. He had just yelled at her, yet earlier he refused to talk to her? What was wrong with him? "Flint, I think I can handle her fighting me. It's not the first time."

"I never said it had been." Flint countered while trying to regain his calm.

"I think I'm going to leave before this lover's spat gets going." The general said as he stood up and started to leave. Jane's arm shot out from her lap and gripped his.

"I think you should go check on Lady Jaye." Jane stated while getting to her feet. Her eyes weren't locked onto the General's they held a steady gaze with Flints. "I'll be in my quarters if anyone wants me."

Jane let go of the General and started to leave the office. She was glad she was a civilian; she could get away with that kind of conduct.

The General looked at Flint with a slight worried look. "Did you two do something while you were away?"

"If only," Flint muttered under his breath. "It might make things a little easier."

Jane sat on her bed in her quarters thinking about why Jana would leave a message like she did. If she wanted my attention, why didn't she talk to me in the open? Jane stood up and started to pace her room. Back and forth, back and forth, soothing motions, repeating motions; just what she needed to calm herself and clear her mind.

"If you keep pacing like that, you'll find yourself in China." Flint said while leaning against the door frame.

Jane looked at him and felt her stomach flutter. How she had stared at those strong arms and well-built body for so long, yet never once gave into her tempter. That smile, the kind look in his eyes, everything spoke of a good man who could take care of her, who wanted to take care of her. Yet Jane knew it was too far out of her reach. She was a fighter, just like him. Nothing would keep her from that.

"Jane?" Flint noticed the odd look she was giving him. "Are you all right?"

Jane snapped out of her daze. "Yes, I'm fine." She said very bluntly and regretted how blunt those words were. It almost sounded like she hated him now. But she didn't, she didn't know what she felt towards him anymore.

Flint couldn't help but notice the unusual way she was behaving. Almost like she was scared of something again, but this time it wasn't the fear of battle like all the other times. It was a fear he had never seen in her at all. "Jane I—" He broke off and closed the distance between them. He wanted her to see him a bit better since her lights were off and the hallway was so bright. "Jane I wanted to talk to you."

Jane stared up at him. Her heart was pounding in her chest. He was so close, again, yet so very far out of her reach. "What do you want to talk about?" She tried to keep herself calm and collected. Yet every time she spoke while she was calm it was very factual. She hated that about herself, whenever she was trying to date someone it always failed on her. Why am I thinking about him like that? She wanted to scream at herself.

"I wanted to ask you-" he fell silent and went back to close the door. As he turned around he saw that Jane had followed him and was standing about the same distance as they had been the first time. "Oh, forget it."

Jane was thoroughly confused. "No, continue." She said softly but was surprised and shocked by what had happened next.

Flint looped an arm around Jane's waist and pulled her up into a kiss. A soft, gentle kiss that spoke only of kindness, he hoped. He felt the tenderness of Jane's trembling lips against his and he was reminded of a cloud.

Jane at first was stiff, never had anyone kissed her without announcing it or asking. Never had they been gentle either. Her first kiss had been from Sgt. Henderson, rough, and uncaring. But this was bliss. She felt like she was melting. Her heart had stopped beating fast, now it was slowing to a rhythm that at first was unfamiliar but slowly she knew it to be Flint's own heartbeat. As sudden as the kiss had happened, it was over and Jane felt like she was floating on air.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that."

A/N: it took me a while to get them to kiss but hey, it was worth the wait huh? anyways...r&r peoples.