Across the Times
By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Jack I took what he could to block the door so they could sleep for the night. Jack then laid on floor a foot or two from her. Gin looked over. She knew the nights would get slightly cold especially when they were in this empty warehouse. Jack refused to compromise her. No doubt conditioning from his dating experience with Sarah. He never even guessed her longing for his arms around her.
Gin got up from her spot and walked over. Jack was about to get up asking what was wrong. Gin didn't answer she just slid down next to him. Laying her head on his chest as his arm automatically wrapped around her. Gin felt gentle pressure on her eyelids. After a few seconds Gin forced her eyes to open. Sometime during her sleep she had moved to her back. When she looked over Jack watching her. He was propped up on his elbow looking down on her.
"What are you doing? You need sleep too" she voiced sleepily
Jack didn't answer right away. She closed her eyes as she felt his gently hand brush some stray hairs from her face.
"I could stay awake just to hear you breathing. Watch you smile while you're sleeping while you're far away and dreaming. I could spend my life in this sweet surrender I could stay lost in this moment forever. Every moment spent with you is a moment I'll treasure. I don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep. Cause I'll miss you and I don't want to miss a thing. Even when I dream of you the sweetest dream will never do. I'd still miss you and I don't want to miss a thing."
Gin pulled him down to lay next to her and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Laying close to you feeling your heart beating" sighed Gin
"I was wondering what you're dreaming wondering if it's me you're seeing then I kissed your eyes and thank God we're together. I just want to stay with you in this moment forever."
Gin turned her body so she looked Jack in the face.
"I don't want to miss one smile." stated Jack
She couldn't help but indulge him with a sweet smile as his hand brushed her cheek again.
"I don't want to miss one kiss."
She reached over and planted a kiss on his lips and when they finally parted Jack looked her in the eyes.
"I just want to be with you right here with you just like this." He proclaimed
She laid her head on his chest listening to his heart and feeling his chest rise and fall.
"I just want to hold you close and feel your heart so close to mine and just stay here for all the rest of time."
"You can sleep now." she stated"I'm not going anywhere without you."
"But I don't want to close my eyes I don't want to fall asleep. Cause I'll miss you and I don't want to miss a thing."
"You sound like a child." She laughed
Jack could help but laugh as well.
"I wont go anywhere." she sighed as she settled down again and began to drift off"I promise."
Jack was watching her again but as soon as she was asleep he brushed the hair from her face and let his eyes drift close as well.
The next morning came and the newsies began to worry. Sage showed up in the afternoon questioning every Manhattan newsie on what had happened. He wasn't sure which made him more furious the fact that she was destroying history or the fact that she blew their cover. He also explained himself to the newsies as he sat in Tibby's waiting for news on the two missing.
It was well into the afternoon when the two woke up and made their way to Manhattan still being careful with each movement they made. Luckily most were out selling taking the two as already gone. Jack and Gin made it into Tibby's to eat. They were suddenly surrounded by newsies all celebrating the return of their leader. Sage interrupted the celebration making his way to Gin with a scowl in place.
"Here we go." she sighed
Jack looked down at her slightly worried as Sage approached.
"Why? Why did you see fit to tell them" Sage demanded
"I had no choice."
Jack's arm around Gin loosened a little in confusion.
"Arthur is going to be furious."
"Arthur doesn't have to know." Gin protested
"Wait what is going on" Jack asked
"You didn't tell him? Figures you save lover boy there the trouble of knowing the truth about you."
"Fuck you Sage." Gin's hand flew to her mouth as she realized what she had said.
There was one thing she knew and that was that girls her age in this time didn't dare utter that word let alone shout it at her 'brother'. Jack looked at her with a questioning look.
"That day I told you I wasn't from around here. It was more true than I let on. I'm from the future Jack. I left a life in the busseling streets of 21st century New York."
Jack was in shock. It figured that the someone he finally found had to be impossible to have. Jack turned and left Tibby's even though Gin called after him he kept walking.