Take a Chance on Me - Chapter 2

Jack stopped gawking and grabbed Jonas by the scruff of the neck before dragging him to the door. "Let's go."

"Wait, Colonel, I didn't get her phone number yet." Jonas cried as he attempted to twist himself away from the painful grip.

"It's 1-800-noneofyourdamnbusiness. Now move." Jack resumed his hurried pace to the door.

"I take it you two know each other then," Jonas said, continuing to struggle.

"Never saw her before in my life," Jack grunted. "Plan to keep it that way too," he added a little more quietly.

Rayne watched them depart. Anger bubbled inside of her. "What are you afraid of, Jack? I didn't do anything to you."

Jack let go of Jonas and quickly closed the distance between himself and the younger O'Neill. He glared down at her with a look that would have frightened off an Unas. Despite being a good five inches shorter, Rayne glared back at him, the same steely glint in her eye.

People had begun to stare at the three, wondering what all of the commotion was about. A couple of men in business suits opened the door to the shop, saw the standoff, and promptly closed it before running off. A nervous looking man wearing a tie and apron approached the stand off. His apron read Allen Shimmer, Manager. "Now, now. we, uhh. we don't want any trouble in here today. You're, uhh. you have to take this outside. Umm. please?"

Jack pulled his gaze away from Rayne to stare down at the manager. He attempted to stand up a little straighter and managed to look Jack square in the collar. Jack turned back to Rayne. "Outside." He stalked to the door, grabbing Jonas as he walked.

Rayne watched his back as he left and sighed. She walked to the table and gathered her books into her backpack. She had walked halfway to the door before she realized that she didn't have any shoes on. She stopped, wiggled her toes, and snorted. She walked over to her shoes and slid them on. The manager continued to glare at her. She straightened up and shook her hair behind her. She'd finally found a quiet place to study and probably wouldn't ever be allowed back in. She grinned at the manager as she backed her way to the door. "And I bet you thought your family was weird."