Across the Times
By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
The next few days passed all too quickly and soon it ended with Gin at the airport with her two guys saying their good byes.
"I wish it didn't have to be this way." She said softly to Jack as they sat and watched Tyler across the way getting a drink from a vendor
"Maybe it doesn't." Jack offered
Gin turned and looked into his eyes and felt the hurt already starting. She was insane for leaving like this.
"I have to go back. You have to stay here. Just what exactly do you have in mind" she commented
Jack couldn't answer but the pain in her eyes showed him a lot more than what she had just said.
"You haven't told me everything have you"
"You'd think me crazy if I told you everything."
The flight attendant came on the PA system announcing her boarding call.
"I wouldn't judge you like that." He promised
Gin got up from her seat slowly and looked to the boarding ramp. Tyler came up behind her and hugged her.
"I wish you didn't have to go." His childish voice proclaimed
Gin's mind was catapulted back to her last good bye with this little boy. Here she was leaving him again and yet she couldn't find it in herself to stay.
"Maybe we'll meet again." She said as she hugged him back and turned her attention to Jack.
"Don't go." Was all he said
Those two words about broke her down but she refused to cry now. He gently kissed her lips and let her go. Gin walked a few steps but turned back. She looked at Jack for the longest time but finally she turned back and with her head lowered she boarded her plane back to New York.
Gin sat in her seat and opened her book even though she couldn't concentrate on the printed words before her. She finally gave up and looked out the window watching the men below her doing last minute preparations for the plane.
Sudden yelling from in front of her causes Gin to look up. There was Jack fighting his way onto the plane. Gin got up from her seat and excused herself as she squeezed pass the elder couple that were sitting next to her. Once Gin made it up to the front she fought her way to Jack.
"What are you doing" she asked
"I can't let you leave." He explained
"And why not"
"Cause I love you."
Everybody went silent and she could hear some women behind her sigh. The flight attendant left the two alone but she stayed close enough to listen in.
"What are you talking about Jack" Gin asked in disbelief
"I know it's crazy but I feel like I've known you for forever. When you left me just now. I've never felt so sad and alone, Gin. Tyler feels the same. In the short time you've been here you've captured both of our hearts. Please don't go Gin. I may not have much but it's all yours. Just stay here."
"I don't know what to say."
"Say yes" some women behind them shouted out
Gin turned laughing as if she just realized that they had an audience. She turned back and Jack was on his knee holding up a ring.
"I brought it with me planning to ask you but I never got the nerve till I saw what it would be like when you left. Will you marry me"
Gin studied his eyes. Was this real?
"Yes.of course" she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
A general cheering went up among the plane causing them to laugh. Gin buried her head into his shoulder too embarrassed to look up.
"We do need to close that door" the captain spoke up
"Oh we're going" Jack stated picking Gin up and carrying her off the plane laughing the whole way. Needless to say people were staring when they entered the airport but Tyler ignored them cheering and running up to them.
"You're going to stay with us" he asked excitedly
"I guess I have to now." She said with a smile
Jack wrapped his arm around her and the three walked away from the airport and back to the beautiful city that was Santa Fe.