Chapter 16-And the beat goes on
Mercer House-
"Shit," Bobby growled from the upstairs bathroom.
"Come on sis, this should only take a second," Jack laughed applying rubbing alcohol to Bobby's wounded shoulder.
Nikki was sitting on the bathroom sink while Jack cleaned Bobby's gun shot wound. Three days ago they had all endured hardships and heartache. Two days ago they attended Sophie's funeral. Yesterday they decided it was time to put that all behind and move on with their lives.
Angel stood in the doorframe, "Man, I'm almost ready," he said coldly.
They all looked up at him and then Jack asked, "You sure about this?"
Angel had applied to re-join the Maries. He and Sophie were supposed to get married and start a family, but now he saw no reason not to re-enlist.
"Yeah, I'm sure," he said picking up the huge duffle back that was at his feet.
"Come on Jacky, wrap dat shit up good man," Bobby barked.
"Do you want to lose your shoulder?" Jack asked jokingly.
"Do you wanna lose your shoulder?" Bobby said mockingly but playfully.
"So did you ask him?" Nikki asked Jack swinging her feet back and forth.
"Not yet," Jack said putting away the rubbing alcohol.
"Ask me what?" Bobby said getting dressed careful not to irritate his shoulder.
Nikki looked in the direction where Jack was standing.
"Well, ask him," Nikki urged.
"Bobby, I know you said you're going to stay here but I was wondering, actually we were wondering…" Jack started to say.
"You guys wanna live here? Together?" Bobby asked dismally.
"Yeah," Jack said staring at the floor.
Bobby went over to the sink and hugged Nikki, and then he hugged Jack and whispered in his ear, "As long as I don't have to hear you two fuckin' all night, your more than welcome to stay, this will always be your home," Bobby said happily.
Jack was surprised by his brother's answer but he hugged him back thankfully.
"Ready?" Angel yelled from downstairs.
"Yeah, hold on," Bobby yelled back, "You guys comin?" he asked talking to Jack and Nikki.
"Just to say goodbye," Jack said.
Jack picked Nikki up off the sink and carried her downstairs following Bobby. He sat her down on the last stair at the bottom.
"Take care man and take care of her" Angel said hugging his little brother.
"I will and you take care," Jack said feeling a little uneasy about Angel going back to the Marines.
Angel walked over to Nikki, "You gunna keep this white boy in line?" he asked.
"Of course," she said as he hugged and kissed her on the cheek.
"I'll be right back," Bobby said as Angel disappeared through the front door and then so did Bobby.
Jack picked Nikki up and she giggled wildly as he sang some song she didn't recognize. She kicked so hard, she threw off his balance and they both went plummeting to the floor.
"Ha, ha, ha, ouch," Nikki laughed even though she banged her head on the floor.
"I'm sorry are you ok?" Jack asked concerned.
"I'm fine," she said pulling at his bright orange t-shirt, "Come here."
They kissed passionately as they both lay on the carpet.
"Come on," he said scooping her back up and dropping her on his bed.
"Right now?" she chuckled uncontrollably.
"Yes, right here right now," he said with lust in his voice.
"Oh, Jack Mercer," she said sarcastically.
Jack picked up his guitar, sat next to her, and placed it in her arms.
"Please tell me this is your guitar, not your…" she said excitedly.
"Yes it's the guitar," he said laughing, "Put your hands here."
She did as he said and then she said, "Jack since when did you start talking dirty like this?"
He guided her hands up and down the strings gently. After she got the hang of a couple cords he started to sing to her.
When he got to the middle of the song she stopped and looked behind her, "Jack."
He picked up the guitar and put it on the floor, "Yeah, what's wrong."
"Your eyes are so green," she said blinking fiercely.
"Are you ok?" he asked her.
"I can see your eyes," she said rubbing hers.
"You can see me? Like really see me?" he asked.
"Kinda, Oh my God Jack! Why the hell are you wearing that bright orange shirt?" Nikki smiled.
He picked her up, threw her over his shoulder and spun her around.
"I'm gunna be sick! Put me down you testosterone filled meat head!" she yelled happily as Jack screamed "wa whos."
Bobby had just got home from the airport when he heard all the screaming.
He ran upstairs and yelled, "What's wrong?"
"I can see! Kinda!" Nikki yelled like a little girl.
"She can see!" Jack said dumping her on the floor.
"Ow," she wined staring up at Bobby who was a big brown blur because of this brown leather jacket.
"Congratulations," Bobby said caringly and then he walked out of the room smiling.
Jack placed his hands on his hips and sighed, "Wow."
"I know," Nikki said as she violently kicked Jack in the back of his left ankle, forcing him down on the ground with her.
"What was that for?" he asked her as he watched her hazel eyes stare back at his.
"I love you," she said reaching out to stroke his wild brown hair.
"I love you more," he said as she sat up and straddled his body.
"Oh my God," she said shockingly covering her mouth with both hands.
"What is it?" he asked confusingly.
"You're white?" she said, and then she burst out in laughter.
"Come here," he said pulling her in for another kiss.
Bobby walked by Jack's door and watched the two love birds share their passion for one another. He laughed to himself, "Family."
Thank you all for reading! I know this was a long stroy but I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave comments becuase I love to read them!