I apologize for the slow update.
Disclaimer: I do not own Will&Grace.
Rating: PG13 for now
Pairings: Will+Jack
Warnings: slash, angst, maybe OOC
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The Finest
Chapter 4
By LunaSeraph1
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The phone had been ringing for I don't know how long. But I was just pacing around my apartment, wondering how I would ask Jack to come with me on my trip. I ceased my nervous walk around my living room to listen to the answering machine.
"Will. Where are you?" it was Grace, so I went over and picked up the phone.
"Grace?"
"Will, Leo is going away again..."
"And?"
"And?! Im gonna be alooone!" she whined in my ear. Suddenly I heard a knock on the door. I walked over and opened it, surprised to see Jack on the other side.
"Oh, you're on the phone? I'll come back later-"
"No! Come in Jack." I took his wrist and and lead him inside. He stood in the living room, playing with his cell phone. "Grace I'll call you back okay?"
"Noooo! Im coming over kay?"
"Fine. I'll see ya in a bit. Bye" I hung up the phone, closed the door and turned to my friend. "Did you need anything Jack?"
"Oh," he blinked several times, looked at me and sighed. "its nothing." He began to walk towards the door, but I got in front of it.
"Jack, you came to the door for a reason." I paused, because my questions were making him very nervous. "You know what, just forget it. I have a question to ask you."
"Oh?" Jack tilted his head in such a manner, that I was sure I was beaming. It looked so "Jack," that I felt like cheering right there.
"Yes. I was planning on leaving to San Diego tomorrow night, and I wanted you to come with me." I said it quickly and then walked over to my briefcase, pulling out a couple of brochures I had picked up on the way home. I handed them to him, and opened one. He dropped them on the coffee table immediately, which kind of stung. But I let the feeling drift when I saw the anxiety in his eyes.
"I cant, I have work-" Again he tried escaping through the door, but I was in front of it quickly enough. He sighed in exasperation.
"You can take a week off. It wouldnt hurt." I coaxed gently, watching closely as he meandered over to the couch.
"I-I cant!"
"Why?"
"Because I cant!" he screeched, and covered his eyes with his hand. A bit taken aback I noticed that, that was the loudest his voice had gotten in the last few days. I walked over to him and took his hand. He stiffened a bit at the contact, and let out another exasperated sigh. "Its too far away."
"No it isn't. Just a couple thousand miles." I smiled, attempting to get him to look at a brochure. I flipped through it, trying to get him to change his mind. "Look they have a bunch of neat places and things you could do-"
"Me?" He asked incredulously.
"Yeah, well, my client is doing some business down there, and I have to be there for him." I explained.
"Oh." He uttered softly. He looked even sadder than before.
"But, I want you to come with me. Please." Sitting still, he seemed to be considering it, so I urged some more. "Look here, there's beaches, the zoo, a lot of neat restaurants in the GasLamp area-"
"I dont know," he said softly, fingering a brochure. I had never seen him that hesitant before. If we hadn't been in that unpleasant phase, he would be jumping at the idea of going on vacation.
"They call it America's 'Finest' City. It never rains or snows, and Im sure the people are friendly. Its a bit conservative, but there should be some gay bars there." He seemed to think about this for a second. I think he gave in at that moment.
"Allright." he whispered, smiling a bit at the brochure in his hand.
I nearly lept off the couch in joy upon hearing him comply.
"America's finest, huh?" he said with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"Yeah! Here," I handed him a booklet full of photos and destination listings. He flipped through it, seemingly interested. But suddenly he glanced up at me, a lost look in his eyes.
"Will you go with me, to all of these places?" I dont know why he asked that, but he was looking at me when he asked. It was the longest he had looked at me in a while.
"Yeah. Of course." I nodded, frowning a bit. "But I do have to meet with my client a couple times during our stay."
"... just dont leave me alone for too long, ok?" he murmured still going through the pamphlets.
"OK!" I was so elated, I kissed him on the cheek and smiled. But I guess that was too bold, because he pushed me away a bit. //One step at time,\\ I told myself.
Suddenly Grace walked in through the door, a look of frustration on her face. She shook off her umbrella, purged herself from her coat and let out an irritated sound.
"I hate rain." she muttered and walked to the kitchen. "Hey Jack! Haven't seen you in a while."
"Mmhm." Jack barely replied, and got up to leave. I wanted him to stay, but decided to let him go. But before he went into his apartment, I spoke to him at his doorway.
"Jack you should start packing tonight. We'll be leaving tomorrow night, kay?"
He eyed me warily from his doorway and nodded.
I walked back into my apartment, and grinned. Grace raised an eyebrow.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Oh nothing." My smile's intensity abated and I went to the fridge for a water bottle. "Grace, I'll be leaving for San Diego tomorrow night with Jack, and I wanted to ask if you would check on the apartment a couple times while we're away. Is that okay?"
"what? Now you're leaving me alone?" she whined.
"Oh come on Grace. I have business to take care of."
"And you're taking Jack with you, because...?"
"Well...I just want to." I shrugged and sat down in front of my laptop to go over my planner.
"You know Jack's been acting very weird lately." Grace said thoughtfully and sat down next to me at the table. Her eyes were fixated on me, but I tried to ignore it. "You've been acting a little weird too, something happen?"
"Mm, not really." I murmured, my heart hammering in my chest.
"Mmhm." Grace uttered skeptically. God that woman could read me like a book. She was quiet for a little while, just eating her ice cream. "So, what'd you do to Jack?"
"Nothing, ok? Nothing. Jeez," I could feel myself sweating. If there's one person who can figure me out, its Grace. "Just watch the apartment while we're gone ok?" I pleaded and closed my laptop.
"Ok...just make things better while you're out there." she said looking me straight in the eyes.
"I will." I promised and walked to my room.
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The next morning, I woke up with a worried and yet excited feeling in my chest. Im glad it replaced the icy one I had been feeling for a while. Glancing at the clock, I was relieved it was early. I had to contact the hotel, to make sure my reservation was secure, and deal with all of the other errands needed, when one goes across the country for a while.
But for the moment, I just laid in bed thinking. I suddenly felt the urge to see Jack, he would most likely not be awake. But I wanted to see if he was up yet. I went to fridge real quick for a drink and then mosied out the door.
Walking across the hall, I knocked lightly on his door and opened it. Everything was clean, and the window was open. Looking around, I noticed there were no suitcases packed. A bit irked by this, I put the water bottle I had been holding on the counter.
"Jack?" I went over to the bathroom, and pressed my ear up against it. The shower was on, he was obviously in there. I could hear him, softly singing that song. Glancing around, I decided to help Jack out. I went over to the closet and pulled out one of his suitcases.
After a while of packing his clothes and necessties into his bag, I began to prepare a quick breakfast for him. He probably wouldn't have wanted me in his kitchen, but I wanted to do it just for the hell of it. I bent down to get a pan.
"Will?"
I jerked from my position on the ground, and looked up to see Jack peering at me dazed and toweless.
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TsuDzuKu....
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-_-
Disclaimer: I do not own Will&Grace.
Rating: PG13 for now
Pairings: Will+Jack
Warnings: slash, angst, maybe OOC
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The Finest
Chapter 4
By LunaSeraph1
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The phone had been ringing for I don't know how long. But I was just pacing around my apartment, wondering how I would ask Jack to come with me on my trip. I ceased my nervous walk around my living room to listen to the answering machine.
"Will. Where are you?" it was Grace, so I went over and picked up the phone.
"Grace?"
"Will, Leo is going away again..."
"And?"
"And?! Im gonna be alooone!" she whined in my ear. Suddenly I heard a knock on the door. I walked over and opened it, surprised to see Jack on the other side.
"Oh, you're on the phone? I'll come back later-"
"No! Come in Jack." I took his wrist and and lead him inside. He stood in the living room, playing with his cell phone. "Grace I'll call you back okay?"
"Noooo! Im coming over kay?"
"Fine. I'll see ya in a bit. Bye" I hung up the phone, closed the door and turned to my friend. "Did you need anything Jack?"
"Oh," he blinked several times, looked at me and sighed. "its nothing." He began to walk towards the door, but I got in front of it.
"Jack, you came to the door for a reason." I paused, because my questions were making him very nervous. "You know what, just forget it. I have a question to ask you."
"Oh?" Jack tilted his head in such a manner, that I was sure I was beaming. It looked so "Jack," that I felt like cheering right there.
"Yes. I was planning on leaving to San Diego tomorrow night, and I wanted you to come with me." I said it quickly and then walked over to my briefcase, pulling out a couple of brochures I had picked up on the way home. I handed them to him, and opened one. He dropped them on the coffee table immediately, which kind of stung. But I let the feeling drift when I saw the anxiety in his eyes.
"I cant, I have work-" Again he tried escaping through the door, but I was in front of it quickly enough. He sighed in exasperation.
"You can take a week off. It wouldnt hurt." I coaxed gently, watching closely as he meandered over to the couch.
"I-I cant!"
"Why?"
"Because I cant!" he screeched, and covered his eyes with his hand. A bit taken aback I noticed that, that was the loudest his voice had gotten in the last few days. I walked over to him and took his hand. He stiffened a bit at the contact, and let out another exasperated sigh. "Its too far away."
"No it isn't. Just a couple thousand miles." I smiled, attempting to get him to look at a brochure. I flipped through it, trying to get him to change his mind. "Look they have a bunch of neat places and things you could do-"
"Me?" He asked incredulously.
"Yeah, well, my client is doing some business down there, and I have to be there for him." I explained.
"Oh." He uttered softly. He looked even sadder than before.
"But, I want you to come with me. Please." Sitting still, he seemed to be considering it, so I urged some more. "Look here, there's beaches, the zoo, a lot of neat restaurants in the GasLamp area-"
"I dont know," he said softly, fingering a brochure. I had never seen him that hesitant before. If we hadn't been in that unpleasant phase, he would be jumping at the idea of going on vacation.
"They call it America's 'Finest' City. It never rains or snows, and Im sure the people are friendly. Its a bit conservative, but there should be some gay bars there." He seemed to think about this for a second. I think he gave in at that moment.
"Allright." he whispered, smiling a bit at the brochure in his hand.
I nearly lept off the couch in joy upon hearing him comply.
"America's finest, huh?" he said with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"Yeah! Here," I handed him a booklet full of photos and destination listings. He flipped through it, seemingly interested. But suddenly he glanced up at me, a lost look in his eyes.
"Will you go with me, to all of these places?" I dont know why he asked that, but he was looking at me when he asked. It was the longest he had looked at me in a while.
"Yeah. Of course." I nodded, frowning a bit. "But I do have to meet with my client a couple times during our stay."
"... just dont leave me alone for too long, ok?" he murmured still going through the pamphlets.
"OK!" I was so elated, I kissed him on the cheek and smiled. But I guess that was too bold, because he pushed me away a bit. //One step at time,\\ I told myself.
Suddenly Grace walked in through the door, a look of frustration on her face. She shook off her umbrella, purged herself from her coat and let out an irritated sound.
"I hate rain." she muttered and walked to the kitchen. "Hey Jack! Haven't seen you in a while."
"Mmhm." Jack barely replied, and got up to leave. I wanted him to stay, but decided to let him go. But before he went into his apartment, I spoke to him at his doorway.
"Jack you should start packing tonight. We'll be leaving tomorrow night, kay?"
He eyed me warily from his doorway and nodded.
I walked back into my apartment, and grinned. Grace raised an eyebrow.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Oh nothing." My smile's intensity abated and I went to the fridge for a water bottle. "Grace, I'll be leaving for San Diego tomorrow night with Jack, and I wanted to ask if you would check on the apartment a couple times while we're away. Is that okay?"
"what? Now you're leaving me alone?" she whined.
"Oh come on Grace. I have business to take care of."
"And you're taking Jack with you, because...?"
"Well...I just want to." I shrugged and sat down in front of my laptop to go over my planner.
"You know Jack's been acting very weird lately." Grace said thoughtfully and sat down next to me at the table. Her eyes were fixated on me, but I tried to ignore it. "You've been acting a little weird too, something happen?"
"Mm, not really." I murmured, my heart hammering in my chest.
"Mmhm." Grace uttered skeptically. God that woman could read me like a book. She was quiet for a little while, just eating her ice cream. "So, what'd you do to Jack?"
"Nothing, ok? Nothing. Jeez," I could feel myself sweating. If there's one person who can figure me out, its Grace. "Just watch the apartment while we're gone ok?" I pleaded and closed my laptop.
"Ok...just make things better while you're out there." she said looking me straight in the eyes.
"I will." I promised and walked to my room.
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The next morning, I woke up with a worried and yet excited feeling in my chest. Im glad it replaced the icy one I had been feeling for a while. Glancing at the clock, I was relieved it was early. I had to contact the hotel, to make sure my reservation was secure, and deal with all of the other errands needed, when one goes across the country for a while.
But for the moment, I just laid in bed thinking. I suddenly felt the urge to see Jack, he would most likely not be awake. But I wanted to see if he was up yet. I went to fridge real quick for a drink and then mosied out the door.
Walking across the hall, I knocked lightly on his door and opened it. Everything was clean, and the window was open. Looking around, I noticed there were no suitcases packed. A bit irked by this, I put the water bottle I had been holding on the counter.
"Jack?" I went over to the bathroom, and pressed my ear up against it. The shower was on, he was obviously in there. I could hear him, softly singing that song. Glancing around, I decided to help Jack out. I went over to the closet and pulled out one of his suitcases.
After a while of packing his clothes and necessties into his bag, I began to prepare a quick breakfast for him. He probably wouldn't have wanted me in his kitchen, but I wanted to do it just for the hell of it. I bent down to get a pan.
"Will?"
I jerked from my position on the ground, and looked up to see Jack peering at me dazed and toweless.
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TsuDzuKu....
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-_-