Little Bit Of Love
I don't own the Teen Titans
Summary: It's been ten years since he ran in and out of her life. Now with a new lease on life Jinx desperately needs a job but an elevator accident throws her world upside-down.
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Jinx stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. She clasped her portfolio to her chest. This could be the day! This job could be the one!
Suddenly a young man about her age darted into the elevator just as the doors started to close. He made it with barely an inch to spare. He smiled at Jinx and pressed the button for the top floor.
Jinx looked at her feet, her heart pounding. Red hair, blue eyes and a wide smile. That combination always made her go nuts. It reminded her of him. Kid Flash. The Fastest Boy Alive.
She hadn't seen him since the day the Brotherhood of Evil was defeated. Not in person anyway. He'd gone back to being a hero and she'd disappeared into the civilian life after serving a short jail sentence for her involvement with the HIVE and the Brotherhood. She'd changed her name to Jessica Hexington and kept her now pink hair under a hat and wore grey contacts.
"You have an interview too?" the young man asked looking over at her with interest. His blue eyes sparkled with an intensity she hadn't seen in nearly ten years.
"Ya," she whispered squeezing the portfolio tightly once more "I've had six other interviews this past week. None of them worked out."
He looked a little concerned "Really? Why not?" he asked leaning against the elevator box's walls.
Jinx shrugged "It was me really… I just can't seem to keep a steady job. Everything always goes wrong."
For a moment he seemed to want to ask her something. But instead he stuck out his hand "I'm Wally West."
Jinx smiled and shook the offered hand "I'm Jessica Hexington." she blushed at his questioning expression. She got a lot of that.
Suddenly the elevator lurched violently. Jinx lost her balance and fell into Wally. He grabbed her instinctively and braced himself in a corner shielding Jinx's body with his own. The elevator continued to shake for a few more minutes then they started falling. Jinx felt her stomach rise up into her throat.
Then as suddenly as they started falling they stopped. The two were thrown across the tiny room from the impact. Jinx landed on Wally laying sideways across his chest with her legs wrapped around one of his. They both lay there for a moment coming to terms with the fact that they were not dead then sprang apart from each other.
"Sorry." Wally muttered rubbing the back of his neck as his face turned beet red "Totally didn't mean for that to happen."
Jinx shrugged trying to conceal her red cheeks "Forget it." she stood shakily but immediately sat back down when the elevator started to shift. "What now?"
Wally crawled towards the control box and pulling a dime from his pocket unscrewed the panel revealing the emergency phone. He quickly pressed the big red button then shrugged "I guess we just wait for someone to come and get us."
Jinx curled up into a tighter ball and wrapped her arms around her knees. Every time her eyes closed she saw pink lightning bolts. A tear forced its way from her eyes and traveled down her face. She hadn't used her powers for ten years. Why did they keep getting worse? It didn't make any sense. It wasn't fair!
"Jessica?" Wally asked crawling over to the young woman "Are you okay? What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Jinx wiped the tear away angrily "I'm not crying." she snapped glaring at the red head, daring him to say otherwise.
Wally's blue eyes darkened for a brief instant, so quickly Jinx wasn't sure she'd actually seen it happen, and he looked as if he wanted to yell. But instead he just nodded "Whatever you say."
Jinx watched him sit down against the far wall, at a diagonal from her own position. He brought up one knee and rested his arm on it, and stretched the other one out in front of him. His head rested against the wall and his breath came in short, choppy, breaths. His cheeks looked a little flushed as he closed his eyes.
"Wally?" Jinx asked leaning forward slightly "Are you okay? You look…" she paused and suddenly it hit her how familiar his posture was.
Kid Flash had sat the same way that night in the warehouse when she'd tried to hand him over to Madame Rouge. Except Flash had been soaking wet. The resemblance was frightening.
"I'm fine." Wally's breath was coming in short little pants now "I'm… promise not to laugh?"
"I find nothing funny about our situation at the moment Mr. West." Jinx said gravely.
The young man chuckled slightly "I'm claustrophobic. I've been like this since I was about nine or so." he sighed "I'm starting to wish I'd taken the stairs."
Jinx nodded wrapping her arms around her legs once more. It seemed a little unorthodox but right now the witch could care less "How long have we been here?"
Wally consulted his wrist watch "About half an hour. Man," he leaned back again "Seems like hours." his stomach let out a loud rumble "I'm starving." he groaned
Jinx cocked her head and reached into her messenger bag "I have a sandwich and some pretzel rods. We could share."
Wally crawled over to sit next to her. He accepted the ham sandwich and three of the pretzels. He took a bite then made a face "It's a little dry." he commented.
Jinx's head snapped up and she stared at him "W-what did you just say?" she whispered her eyes wide.
Wally looked up in confusion "I said the sandwich was a little dry… Jessica, are you okay?" he asked setting the food down.
Jinx reached up and pulled her hat off her head letting her pink hair spill over her shoulders "Do you know who I am?" she asked barely daring to breath.
Wally's blue eyes widened and his mouth opened in shock "Jinx… Is that really you?" he whispered in astonishment.
"For someone so fast you're a little slow." Jinx replied unable to keep the sarcastic quip in. She blushed as soon as the words left her lips.
Wally laughed "It's you alright. Wow, how've you been?" he asked.
"Okay I guess." Jinx replied.
Wally frowned and ran a hand up her arm "Hey Jinx, I'm really sorry. I should've been there for you after the whole Brotherhood thing. I wanted to be."
Jinx shoved his hand away and glared at him "Then why weren't you there? I needed you there Flash. Do you have any idea what I've been through the past few years?"
Kid Flash edged away from the accusing finger "Jinx the Flash called me away. That's why I was gone. I tried to find you afterwards but no one knew where you'd gone."
Jinx tried to keep the glare on her face but failed. She looked away and hugged herself "Didn't you look?"
"Of course I looked," Kid Flash said crawling around so they were sitting across from each other "I drove Batman crazy from trying to trace you. He finally banned me from the Watchtower."
Jinx looked up and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand "I'm sorry. I just…" she trailed off and lowered her gaze "I missed you."
Wally smiled and covered her hand with his "I missed you too." suddenly he leaned forward and kissed the girl on the lips. He pulled away immediately.
Jinx blinked a couple times in surprise. She looked at the young man sitting across from her "Why'd you do that?"
Wally grinned sheepishly and shrugged "I dunno. It seemed like a good idea when I thought it up."
Jinx laughed a little at the speedster's face "Why are we acting like we're fifteen? I'm twenty five for heaven's sake."
Kid Flash smiled "I guess love does that to a person." he leaned close to the girl's face again "At least that's what I've always heard."
"Can I ask you something?"
"If I can have a kiss."
Jinx blushed but obeyed. Their lips connected for roughly thirty seconds before Jinx pulled away leaving a disappointed Kid Flash "Can you still vibrate though objects?"
Wally laughed "Why did I know that was what you were going to ask? I'll get us out of here if you let me take you out to dinner tonight."
"Deal." Jinx replied giving the speedster another kiss.
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Okay so it was a little bit rushed but I think it would rate about a six or so. What do you guys think?
