By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Part 24The next morning came and with it was the last day before the wedding. Sneaks went out that morning for a paper. Gin told her to give the nickel to the first newsie she came to and tell him to tell Jack that the meeting couldn't take place.
When Sneaks returned with the paper Gin couldn't help but flip through to the wedding announcements. Sneaks watched her as Gin tore out the clip and balled it up before throwing it out the window.
"That's what I think of this wedding." Muttered Gin as she plopped down on the windowsill and looked out.
"Jack will think of something." Assured Sneaks
"I hope so cause I'm out of ideas."
It was getting late and Jack sat on the bench inside the lodging house. He sat there starring at the wedding announcement trying to think of what to do.
"Jack let her go." Pleaded Blink as he sat down next to Jack
"Can't do that."
"Why not"
"I love her."
"So glad to hear that." A voice spoke from the door
Everything stopped as Sage walked in. He sat down next to Jack.
"What happened? How come no one told me" Sage questioned
"She ran off and they grabbed her. No one told you cause we were suppose to get her back today but for some reason she sent a message that we weren't going to meet."
"Well we have very few hours to figure this out."
Jack was relieved that a fight wouldn't break out and him and Sage spent most of the night thinking. It was well passed midnight when Jack left the Lodging house. He couldn't just lie there anymore he had to see her. He walked down to the street where he knew her house was. He walked up and down the street not daring to try to locate her house.
Jack got tired and leaned against a light pole as he lit a cigarette. Gin was wide awake and went to the window of her room. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Jack standing a few feet from her house.
"Jack" she called in a loud whisper
He didn't move so she quickly backed away looking for something to throw. Locating a small tin box, which she kept some of her jewelry in she, emptied it and went back to the window. She sat down and aimed as she tossed it from the window hitting the ground next to him.
Jack picked up the box and looked up. Gin waved her arm out the window and Jack quickly ran into the shadows that led to a clearing right below her window. When he came into the clearing she waved at him and quickly ran back into her room grabbing her robe as she ran.
Gin opened her door and crept down the hall. She quickly went down the stairs and out the back door. She then ran to the side of the house and into Jack's arms.
"What are you doing here" she asked into his shirt
"I couldn't sleep."
"Me neither" she whispered as she looked up into his eyes.
"What's wrong" he asked
"You have to go."
Gin seemed suddenly worried.
"What"
"If he sees you-you have to go" she franticly began pushing away from him
"What's wrong" Jack asked again
"He said he'd kill you."
"I'm not worried about him."
"I am" Gin looked around franticly.
"Come on" she urged as she pulled him into the house.
Jack followed her into the house and up the stairs. Once they reached the top she rushed him into her room and closed the door behind them. When she turned back around Jack was there and she smiled as he leaned down and kissed her.