Accidental Engagement: Chapter 5 Jonathan and Rick
By SpelCastrMax
DISCLAIMER: Do I really have to write a disclaimer? You all know they don't belong to me.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Just a short chapter to let you all know this story is still being written. Thanks again for all your reviews.
The party wasn't for another eight hours and Rick was already trying to hide his fear. He continually paced the hotel room. Every now and again he'd go to his weapons duffel (*what exactly is that thing called?*) as if he was going to reveal a secret it held. Then, he'd sigh and go back to pacing. O'Connell at last exited his room and headed for Evy's.
The man held up his fist to knock, then dropped it once more to his side. Rick then marched up and down the hallway for a bit. At last, he went back to his room and unrolled the duffel. Amongst the many pockets and folds of the khaki material, the nervous man retrieved something small.
Jonathan sat in the room watching the entire spectacle with confusion. "Rick, I'm trying to ask you a question!"
"Not now, Jonathan," the man muttered as he pocketed a jewelry box.
The velvet case caught Jonathan's attention. His heart nearly jumped out of his body. "What is that?!"
Rick smiled at him and revealed a diamond ring. "I'm going to ask your sister to marry me. We're going to move far away from you. Then you'll have to always solve your own problems and find someone else to put up with you."
Carnahan's mouth fell open and his breath shortened. "What?!" Suddenly, he felt a hand come down on his shoulder and let out a yell. The image of Rick holding out the ring disappeared and Jonathan realized that he had just hallucinated.
Rick was standing over him with his strong hand still on the man's shoulder. "Did you just doze off or something? What are you yelling about?"
Releasing a long sigh, Jonathan gulped. "Oh, nothing....I just... What did you say was in the box?"
"Evy's bracelet. Remember, she almost forgot in Cairo and I grabbed it before we left." Rick held out the case to Jonathan. "You better take it to her in case she wants to wear it tonight."
"Why do I have to take it to her?" Evy's brother demanded to know.
Rick only growled out a "because" then went to roll his duffel back up. The hotel cleaning staff didn't like it when he left weapons sitting out. He'd already scared the wits out of two maids.
Jonathan rose from the chair he had been lounging in and fumbled with the case as it was tossed to him. "You know, you and Evy have been avoiding each other for at least three days now. As happy as I am to have the time without you two lovebirds kissing every five minutes, I'd just like to point out that there is obviously something going on! I demand you tell me! In fact, I'm not leaving this room until you explain what in bloody hell is going on!"
Rick glanced up from what he was doing, then wordlessly stood, grabbed Jonathan by the back of his collar, and threw him out. As his face hit the hallway carpet, Jonathan could hear Rick's door slam and the lock turn.
Picking himself up, Jonathan tried to maintain some dignity and muttered, "Alright then. I'll just take this bracelet to Evy. But expect me back here before..."
Through the wooden door, he was interrupted by a growl. "Goodbye Jonathan!"
By SpelCastrMax
DISCLAIMER: Do I really have to write a disclaimer? You all know they don't belong to me.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Just a short chapter to let you all know this story is still being written. Thanks again for all your reviews.
The party wasn't for another eight hours and Rick was already trying to hide his fear. He continually paced the hotel room. Every now and again he'd go to his weapons duffel (*what exactly is that thing called?*) as if he was going to reveal a secret it held. Then, he'd sigh and go back to pacing. O'Connell at last exited his room and headed for Evy's.
The man held up his fist to knock, then dropped it once more to his side. Rick then marched up and down the hallway for a bit. At last, he went back to his room and unrolled the duffel. Amongst the many pockets and folds of the khaki material, the nervous man retrieved something small.
Jonathan sat in the room watching the entire spectacle with confusion. "Rick, I'm trying to ask you a question!"
"Not now, Jonathan," the man muttered as he pocketed a jewelry box.
The velvet case caught Jonathan's attention. His heart nearly jumped out of his body. "What is that?!"
Rick smiled at him and revealed a diamond ring. "I'm going to ask your sister to marry me. We're going to move far away from you. Then you'll have to always solve your own problems and find someone else to put up with you."
Carnahan's mouth fell open and his breath shortened. "What?!" Suddenly, he felt a hand come down on his shoulder and let out a yell. The image of Rick holding out the ring disappeared and Jonathan realized that he had just hallucinated.
Rick was standing over him with his strong hand still on the man's shoulder. "Did you just doze off or something? What are you yelling about?"
Releasing a long sigh, Jonathan gulped. "Oh, nothing....I just... What did you say was in the box?"
"Evy's bracelet. Remember, she almost forgot in Cairo and I grabbed it before we left." Rick held out the case to Jonathan. "You better take it to her in case she wants to wear it tonight."
"Why do I have to take it to her?" Evy's brother demanded to know.
Rick only growled out a "because" then went to roll his duffel back up. The hotel cleaning staff didn't like it when he left weapons sitting out. He'd already scared the wits out of two maids.
Jonathan rose from the chair he had been lounging in and fumbled with the case as it was tossed to him. "You know, you and Evy have been avoiding each other for at least three days now. As happy as I am to have the time without you two lovebirds kissing every five minutes, I'd just like to point out that there is obviously something going on! I demand you tell me! In fact, I'm not leaving this room until you explain what in bloody hell is going on!"
Rick glanced up from what he was doing, then wordlessly stood, grabbed Jonathan by the back of his collar, and threw him out. As his face hit the hallway carpet, Jonathan could hear Rick's door slam and the lock turn.
Picking himself up, Jonathan tried to maintain some dignity and muttered, "Alright then. I'll just take this bracelet to Evy. But expect me back here before..."
Through the wooden door, he was interrupted by a growl. "Goodbye Jonathan!"