Disclaimer: Will&Grace is not mine, and neither are the characters.
Pairings: Will/Jack
Rating: PG13
Warnings: slash, language and perhaps OOC.
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The Finest
Chapter 6
By LunaSeraph
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After eating, I decided we could do a little sight seeing. Jack said he was too tired, but after a little cajoling I got him out into the sun.
It was a beautiful day to begin with, but with a placid Jack on my arm, it was all the better. We walked down the sidewalk, taken by surprise at how laidback everyone was. I mean you could feel it in the air. I was very into the atmosphere, unfortunately Jack just walked along, unimpressed. It was a bit saddening, that he didn't get very excited when we passed by the shops.
"Look Jack, there's a mall...wanna go inside?" I pointed at a tall complex across the street.
"We come all this way to go to a mall?" he asked a bit acerbically and walked on ahead. I sighed, and caught up with him, hoping he would see something he wanted to do.
I had to meet my client in the evening, and I was hoping I could get the first bit of sightseeing overwith. Jack wanted none of it. He was unstinted by the downtown area, and just wanted to visit the beach.
"I wanna see the beaches..."
"Jack, that would take up most of the day, I have to meet with my client tonight...can't you find something to do right here?" I asked him.
"Fine." he sighed, took my hand and followed me into a restaurant. We stepped inside, a bit surprised at the number of couples inside. I looked back at the name of the restaurant. Nothing indicated it was a couple's restaurant, but somehow those inside seemed to know. They looked at us with suspicion, some even with disgust.
"Come on Jack." I squeezed Jack's hand and we walked out.
"What was that all about?" he asked me and looked back.
"I dont know... Look," I noticed the water just a couple of blocks away. There was a dock and little shops isolated adjacent to the bay. Hurriedly, I lead Jack towards the strip, and left the skyscrapers behind.
"Wow!" Jack gasped as he fully took in the view. The water was a rich blue, a bit like Jack's eyes. Off in the distance, a sky blue bridge connected an island to the mainland. "What island is that Will?" he asked me.
"I dont know..." I tilted my head, and reached into my back pocket for the small map I picked up. "...its the...Coronado Island."
"Do you think we can visit the island too?" he asked anxiously, glancing at me and then back at the island.
"I dont know, maybe...we would have to cancel Sea World to fit it into our sched-"
"Yeah, cancel Sea World." he said certainly and continued to admire the beautiful scenery. He turned towards the bridge and spotted several Navy ships in the distance.
"Hey what do you say we visit the shops, over here at 'Seaport Village?'" I suggested and smiled as he obliged.
We had a pleasant time, window shopping, picking up a couple of souvenirs here and there. I did most of the shopping. Jack mostly looked on, which was too eerie to describe. I kept asking if he wanted something, and he refused, just observing his surroundings.
After an hour of this he became uninterested and indifferent to what we were doing.
"Allright Jack, I have to meet with my client in a couple of hours, I think we should get back..."
"Ok."
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Inside the hotel room, Jack sat on the bed watching me run back and forth. I was getting ready, when I heard a knock on the door.
"Room service." A voice called on the other side. I frowned and looked through the peephole.
It was that damned Gabriel!
"Um, we didnt order room service," I called back out.
"You preordered your dinner in the morning Mr. Truman." He contradicted. I smacked myself on the forehead. I had forgotten! Out of all the damn workers running around, they had to send this guy!
"Fine, bring it in." I gritted and opened the door. He flashed me a cocky smile and rolled in the cart.
"Oh that smells good!" Jack murmured and scooted closer to the cart. Gabriel grinned and uncovered the meal. "What is it?" Jack asked, grabbing a fork.
"Only the finest dish in the house!" Gabriel exclaimed and pulled out a hidden bottle of wine.
"Uh I didn't ask for that," I objected, putting on my tie.
"I know, I threw it in. Its on me." he winked at Jack and then gave me a smug little smirk. If I didn't know any better, I would say he was leering at me.
"Ok! Thank you!" I shoved a one dollar bill into his front pocket and gestured for him to leave. He took the hint and began to walk out.
"Hope to see you soon Jack," he said before leaving. I shut the door with force and resumed getting ready.
"Why'd you shoo him away? He's the only gay guy Ive seen in this damned place." Jack questioned while picking at his food.
"Just because he's gay doesn't mean you can go sit on his lap right away." I gritted in frustration as my tie came out all wrong.
"I wasn't sitting on his lap..." Jack frowned slightly.
"I know. Its a figure of speech, now figure it out." I said harshly and went into the bathroom. I could feel it again; the dull anger coursing through me.
"I dont go sitting on everyone's laps." he muttered and just kept poking at his food. He reached for the bottle of wine, but I snatched it away. "What are you doing?" he asked me.
"We didn't order this."
"He gave it to us."
"No he gave it to YOU." I put it on the dresser and finished with my tie.
"So what if he gave it to you or me, its free and I want to drink it."
"Fine!" I dropped the bottle on his lap and grabbed my briefcase. "Drink the wine he gave you. Get drunk and fuck him for all I care!"
I stalked out of the hotel room and slammed the door behind me.
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I met up with my client later on. It was boring as hell of course. I went about my duties, remained until the meeting was over. There would be another gathering later on in the week. I left as quickly as possible, trying to get back to my friend.
I kept thinking about him once again. And I felt angry at myself for allowing my anger to control me. I had no idea what was wrong with me. I felt like I took a step backwards in nurturing my relationship with Jack.
Feeling depressed and weary, I took a cab back to the hotel and made my way inside. Already it was late; ten thirty. I boarded an elevator and proceeded towards the room. Quietly, I opened the door and stepped inside.
I turned on the lights and was surprised to see the bottle of wine on the dresser, unopened. Jack had been sleeping, but began to stir when the lights went on. I walked over and sat on the floor next to his bed.
"Hey Jackie." I said and rested my chin on the bed. He opened his eyes and looked at me. "Look, Im real sorry about earlier. Its just that-Im under a lot of stress and so many things are going on-"
"Like what?" he asked quietly. In the instant he asked that question, I began to ask myself the same question. What was making me act so strangely lately? I just gazed at him, wanting an answer. But he couldn't give me one. I had to figure it out on my own.
"Nothing." I sighed. "Just this whole trip and my client...you know."
"Yea..." he breathed out and blinked sleepily, his head still on the pillow.
I nodded and stood up to get into pajamas. I climbed into my bed, turned off the lights and laid down. Suddenly Jack got up from his bed and slipped into mine.
"Whats wrong Jack?" I asked gently as he curled up beside me.
"Nothing... can I just sleep, here, with you?" he asked, his blue eyes wide and frightened.
"Of course," I whispered and slipped my arms around him protectively. "Im still sorry."
"s'okay..." he murmured sleepily.
I just laid there, my eyes open , staring at the ceiling as Jack slept. A feeling of nervousness wormed its way into me, but at the same time I was content. I couldn't tell what I was feeling...I liked it. I liked this. And yet I was fearful.
Having him that close. I was wondering if it was a good idea or not. In one minute it felt so right, and in another I felt like I was doing something utterly wrong.
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TsuDzuKu....
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still working! Please review, Im coming out with the next installment sooner than ya think! Ja ne!
Pairings: Will/Jack
Rating: PG13
Warnings: slash, language and perhaps OOC.
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The Finest
Chapter 6
By LunaSeraph
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After eating, I decided we could do a little sight seeing. Jack said he was too tired, but after a little cajoling I got him out into the sun.
It was a beautiful day to begin with, but with a placid Jack on my arm, it was all the better. We walked down the sidewalk, taken by surprise at how laidback everyone was. I mean you could feel it in the air. I was very into the atmosphere, unfortunately Jack just walked along, unimpressed. It was a bit saddening, that he didn't get very excited when we passed by the shops.
"Look Jack, there's a mall...wanna go inside?" I pointed at a tall complex across the street.
"We come all this way to go to a mall?" he asked a bit acerbically and walked on ahead. I sighed, and caught up with him, hoping he would see something he wanted to do.
I had to meet my client in the evening, and I was hoping I could get the first bit of sightseeing overwith. Jack wanted none of it. He was unstinted by the downtown area, and just wanted to visit the beach.
"I wanna see the beaches..."
"Jack, that would take up most of the day, I have to meet with my client tonight...can't you find something to do right here?" I asked him.
"Fine." he sighed, took my hand and followed me into a restaurant. We stepped inside, a bit surprised at the number of couples inside. I looked back at the name of the restaurant. Nothing indicated it was a couple's restaurant, but somehow those inside seemed to know. They looked at us with suspicion, some even with disgust.
"Come on Jack." I squeezed Jack's hand and we walked out.
"What was that all about?" he asked me and looked back.
"I dont know... Look," I noticed the water just a couple of blocks away. There was a dock and little shops isolated adjacent to the bay. Hurriedly, I lead Jack towards the strip, and left the skyscrapers behind.
"Wow!" Jack gasped as he fully took in the view. The water was a rich blue, a bit like Jack's eyes. Off in the distance, a sky blue bridge connected an island to the mainland. "What island is that Will?" he asked me.
"I dont know..." I tilted my head, and reached into my back pocket for the small map I picked up. "...its the...Coronado Island."
"Do you think we can visit the island too?" he asked anxiously, glancing at me and then back at the island.
"I dont know, maybe...we would have to cancel Sea World to fit it into our sched-"
"Yeah, cancel Sea World." he said certainly and continued to admire the beautiful scenery. He turned towards the bridge and spotted several Navy ships in the distance.
"Hey what do you say we visit the shops, over here at 'Seaport Village?'" I suggested and smiled as he obliged.
We had a pleasant time, window shopping, picking up a couple of souvenirs here and there. I did most of the shopping. Jack mostly looked on, which was too eerie to describe. I kept asking if he wanted something, and he refused, just observing his surroundings.
After an hour of this he became uninterested and indifferent to what we were doing.
"Allright Jack, I have to meet with my client in a couple of hours, I think we should get back..."
"Ok."
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Inside the hotel room, Jack sat on the bed watching me run back and forth. I was getting ready, when I heard a knock on the door.
"Room service." A voice called on the other side. I frowned and looked through the peephole.
It was that damned Gabriel!
"Um, we didnt order room service," I called back out.
"You preordered your dinner in the morning Mr. Truman." He contradicted. I smacked myself on the forehead. I had forgotten! Out of all the damn workers running around, they had to send this guy!
"Fine, bring it in." I gritted and opened the door. He flashed me a cocky smile and rolled in the cart.
"Oh that smells good!" Jack murmured and scooted closer to the cart. Gabriel grinned and uncovered the meal. "What is it?" Jack asked, grabbing a fork.
"Only the finest dish in the house!" Gabriel exclaimed and pulled out a hidden bottle of wine.
"Uh I didn't ask for that," I objected, putting on my tie.
"I know, I threw it in. Its on me." he winked at Jack and then gave me a smug little smirk. If I didn't know any better, I would say he was leering at me.
"Ok! Thank you!" I shoved a one dollar bill into his front pocket and gestured for him to leave. He took the hint and began to walk out.
"Hope to see you soon Jack," he said before leaving. I shut the door with force and resumed getting ready.
"Why'd you shoo him away? He's the only gay guy Ive seen in this damned place." Jack questioned while picking at his food.
"Just because he's gay doesn't mean you can go sit on his lap right away." I gritted in frustration as my tie came out all wrong.
"I wasn't sitting on his lap..." Jack frowned slightly.
"I know. Its a figure of speech, now figure it out." I said harshly and went into the bathroom. I could feel it again; the dull anger coursing through me.
"I dont go sitting on everyone's laps." he muttered and just kept poking at his food. He reached for the bottle of wine, but I snatched it away. "What are you doing?" he asked me.
"We didn't order this."
"He gave it to us."
"No he gave it to YOU." I put it on the dresser and finished with my tie.
"So what if he gave it to you or me, its free and I want to drink it."
"Fine!" I dropped the bottle on his lap and grabbed my briefcase. "Drink the wine he gave you. Get drunk and fuck him for all I care!"
I stalked out of the hotel room and slammed the door behind me.
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I met up with my client later on. It was boring as hell of course. I went about my duties, remained until the meeting was over. There would be another gathering later on in the week. I left as quickly as possible, trying to get back to my friend.
I kept thinking about him once again. And I felt angry at myself for allowing my anger to control me. I had no idea what was wrong with me. I felt like I took a step backwards in nurturing my relationship with Jack.
Feeling depressed and weary, I took a cab back to the hotel and made my way inside. Already it was late; ten thirty. I boarded an elevator and proceeded towards the room. Quietly, I opened the door and stepped inside.
I turned on the lights and was surprised to see the bottle of wine on the dresser, unopened. Jack had been sleeping, but began to stir when the lights went on. I walked over and sat on the floor next to his bed.
"Hey Jackie." I said and rested my chin on the bed. He opened his eyes and looked at me. "Look, Im real sorry about earlier. Its just that-Im under a lot of stress and so many things are going on-"
"Like what?" he asked quietly. In the instant he asked that question, I began to ask myself the same question. What was making me act so strangely lately? I just gazed at him, wanting an answer. But he couldn't give me one. I had to figure it out on my own.
"Nothing." I sighed. "Just this whole trip and my client...you know."
"Yea..." he breathed out and blinked sleepily, his head still on the pillow.
I nodded and stood up to get into pajamas. I climbed into my bed, turned off the lights and laid down. Suddenly Jack got up from his bed and slipped into mine.
"Whats wrong Jack?" I asked gently as he curled up beside me.
"Nothing... can I just sleep, here, with you?" he asked, his blue eyes wide and frightened.
"Of course," I whispered and slipped my arms around him protectively. "Im still sorry."
"s'okay..." he murmured sleepily.
I just laid there, my eyes open , staring at the ceiling as Jack slept. A feeling of nervousness wormed its way into me, but at the same time I was content. I couldn't tell what I was feeling...I liked it. I liked this. And yet I was fearful.
Having him that close. I was wondering if it was a good idea or not. In one minute it felt so right, and in another I felt like I was doing something utterly wrong.
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TsuDzuKu....
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still working! Please review, Im coming out with the next installment sooner than ya think! Ja ne!