By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Part 17Once they reached the door to the boy's bunkroom Gin hesitated. Surely he wasn't think of…he couldn't want to...well she wouldn't and that was that. Jack sensed her worries and just gave a crooked grin as he pulled her into the room.
"That's not why I'm bringing you here" he stated
Her cheeks flushed.
"Whatever do you mean" she managed to say trying to keep her flushed cheeks hidden
"You know what I mean"
"I have no clue. Whatever you have in your head it surely wasn't in mine."
"You're a terrible liar."
Gin blushed again.
"I can lie just as good as I want to. So I let my guard down this time." She protested
"So you admit it."
"Admit what" she countered
Jack just laughed as he closed the door behind her. He led her though the room and out the window. Gin suddenly remembered her flight the day before. She remembered the fear and the pressure as she flew down the Brooklyn fire escape with Doc leading the way. Only this time she was going up and she was going on much happier circumstances.
He lifted himself up and out of view for a few seconds as she continued the climb. Suddenly a hand reached for hers and helped her the rest of the way. Looking at the hand she knew she could make it on her own but even though she didn't need it she gladly took his hand. However, Gin took extra caution to use it to help herself up onto the roof not to let him in on her deception.
Once on the roof she was stunned at the view that reached her. It wasn't much but it was beautiful on anyone's standards. She could still hear the slight racket of the people left on the street. The sound and the sight took her breath away after such a day of being forced to stay inside.
"It's beautiful, Jack" she breathed almost afraid to effect the picture before her
He stood right next to her following her focus on the building down the road and the few people.
"I like to come up her to think, to take in the view, and to enjoy the peacefulness."
"I can see where you would have problems else where." She laughed
"Well with all of us boys and now the girls there never really is much silence inside"
"It's pretty quiet when everyone's selling"
"Yeah too bad I'm part of everyone"
Gin just laughed and looked back out.
"I couldn't help but notice that you very much like to be outside."
"Yes I do. I think that's the worse part of this I can't go outside at all cause they might see me."
"Well here you go. You can't leave the lodging house but you can come up here as much as you want."
"That's right" she smiled
Gin stepped forward and went up to the edge and looked down. Jack moved up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist to keep her placed on the roof and glanced down with her.
"You've given me the greatest gift I could ever ask for." Spoke Gin Gin turned in his arms and stepped away from the edge pushing him with her. Her arms went up around his neck as if they were always meant to go there. She looked deeply into her eyes and her speaking tone of voice changed into a soft, tender, tone.
"I never got to thank you for last night." She stated
"It was no problem. I was returning the favor."
"I hope it was a little more than just returning a favor"
"You've caught me. I enjoyed it." He admitted
Gin looked down and smiled. When she looked up again he captured her eyes with his. They stood there for the longest time before Gin went up on her toes and make the final connection between her mouth and his. He responded just as quickly not even thinking of stopping the kiss. Jack's arms squeezed her tighter to him and her arms pulled at his neck. It was as if they couldn't get close enough to each other.
They were so caught up in what was happening that neither heard the sound of the person on the fire escape stairs. It was more or less the sound of disgust and disappointment that finally caught their attention. The two quickly broke the kiss and both turned to the stairway.
Though Gin didn't recognize her she knew fully well who the girl was. It became even more obvious when Jack dropped his arms from around Gin and rushed to the escaping body calling out her name. Sarah Jacobs.