Across the Times
By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
The next day Sage paid a visit to the lodging house. Gin had never thought about the fact that her being there with Jack last night would have been noticed by Tree's date. Not wanting anyone to over hear he pulled her from the lodging house and into an alley.
Sage sat with Gin alone in the alley and looked around until satisfied that no one would hear his conversation.
"You have to leave him alone." He ordered
"I know but"
"You're screwing with someone's life."
"I can see a new expression on my face. I can feel a strange sensation taking place. I can hear a piano playing lovely tunes. Every time he walks in the room."
"Gin." he warned
"I close my eyes for a second and pretend it's me he wants. Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant. I see a summer night with a magic moon."
"You're losing it. When has this happened"
"Every time he walks in the room."
"You know you can't"
"Maybe it's a dream come true to be standing right alongside of him. I wish I could show him how much I care, but I only have the nerve to stare."
"I heard you had more nerve than that last night. You can't have Jack and you know it." Gin smiled"I can feel that something pounding in my brain just anytime someone speaks his name."
"Well I didn't say it." Sage tried as cover
"Yes you did"
"Didn't"
"Did"
"Didn't"
"Did. I have two younger sisters.I can play this game all day."
"Whether I did or didn't it doesn't matter.you leave him alone."
"You don't control me." She challenged
"I'll.I'll"
Gin just laughed and left him in the alley.
Gin got more and more upset as she made her way to meet Jack at Tibby's. What Sage had said was right but what if she never went back to the future. She could stay right here the rest of her life and die happy.
Jack noticed that Gin was a little upset when she walked into Tibby's. He walked up to her and grabbed her arm gently and turned her to face him.
"What's wrong"
"Nothing" she stated as she tried to turn from him but his grasp was too firm
"No there's something"
"Sage came for a visit and we had a talk."
"About."
"About us."
Jack pulled her away from the newsies and into a corner of the restaurant.
"What did he say" he asked
"Does it matter"
"He's your brother."
"Let me tell you something. Last night I couldn't sleep I found it hard to even breath. I'm in trouble deep with you. Today I wanted to stay in bed can't shake these voices in my head. I've fallen off the edge when it comes to you. Well Sage seems to think I'm way out of touch."
"You seem sane enough to me."
"If I'm not crazy then.this must be love."
"But if you're brother doesn't approve"
"If he doesn't approve that's his problem. I would go anywhere.do anything."
"But"
Gin put her finger over his lips
"No I don't care. Long as I always go that anywhere with you."
"You mean it" he asked moving her hand gently with his own
"Now it's all making sense. Forever is in the present tense. It all begins with you and so the story goes that I am yours to have and hold and I can't wait to grow old with you."
"Gin I've been waiting for you to say that."
He gently grabbed hold of her and kissed her.
"So you feel the same" she asked
"More than you know, but I was keeping my distance cause of this territory war and" Gin's eyes went wide.
"What's wrong" he asked
"Jack you have to stop the war."
"What"
"I can't explain how I know but I just do. You won't make it through the war."
"What makes you say that"
"I can't tell you.you just have to trust me."
"I wish I could but it's beyond my hands. It'll be fine."
He kissed her one last time before going back to the table and sitting down with the guys. You don't understand.they'll capture you.and kill you as a message to the others. not that it mattered cause they only had more of a reason to attack she thought as she followed.