Jack sat in stunned silence thinking of all Elizabeth had told him...
She jumped as the chair Jack was sitting in crashed to the floor
as its occupant stormed out of the room. She buried her face in her
hands and cried. The look on his face when she had told him about
the baby was heartbreaking.
She laid down and cuddled to the pillow tears still falling freely.
She didn't know how long she laid crying minutes, hours she didn't care.
She heard the creak of the door, but she didn't turn towards it. She tensed slightly
when she felt someone join her but soon relaxed when she realized it
was Jack.
She opened her mouth to say something but Jack shushed her..
"Shh...don't say anything luv...let me speak...now I don't apologize
much...but I need to tell you...I'm sorry... I shouldn'ta ... I mean...
you deserved better than that... to be taken in a drunken haze...which
by the way I do remember..I just thought it was a very vivid dream... no
you deserved a nice fluffy bed and your husband...and well...I'm sorry..."
Jack stormed out of the room and out of the hospital...he needed to not be
there at the moment. He looked around and spotted a pub. 'Rum...that's
what I need...' He sat at a secluded table in the corner his mind in a jumble.
"What'll it be?" he looked up at the waitress and told her what he wanted. His
mind went back to Elizabeth.
He shook his head and took a drink of his rum that the waitress just set
down. He closed his eyes as the liquid went down his throat when suddenly
his mind flashes to... Elizabeth underneath him. Her neck was arched and her mouth
was slightly opened as he slid in and out of her....He spits out his drink and...
"Bugger!"...he looked at his drink and pouted as he set it down and left.
He walked back into the hospital making straight for Elizabeth's room, but he
was stopped by Gibbs in the hall.
"Mothers milk! Jack! What is going on? You stormed out of here..."
"Mr. Gibbs...it is not really my place to tell you what is going on... So I will
leave it to Lizzy to tell you. If she wishes to that is...Now if you'll excuse me...I
need to talk to Lizzy."
He walked in and shut the door behind him his breath caught in his throat
as he lloked over at Elizabeth on the bed. Her shoulders were shaking and he
realized she was crying. He walked over to her and laid down next to her, he felt
her tense but then relax. He noticed her mouth open and knew she was going to
say something but he wanted to talk so he put his finger to her lips and
shushed her.
"Shh...don't say anything luv...let me speak...now I don't apologize
much...but I need to tell you...I'm sorry... I shouldn'ta ... I mean...
you deserved better than that... to be taken in a drunken haze...which
by the way I do remember..I just thought it was a very vivid dream... no
you deserved a nice fluffy bed and your husband...and well...I'm sorry..."
Jack let out a stunned sound when Elizabeth suddenly turned and wrapped
her arms around him. "I'm sorry...so sorry...I know I should have said something...
I wanted to but I was scared and I..."
" Shh...s'alright...everything is gonna be fine...we'll get out of here and go find
young Will and you can pretend that noe of this...happened. " She sat up quickly
and looked at him sadly. "I don't think I can..." Jack sat up and opened his mouth
but Elizabeth put her finger to it..." What I mean is...I don't think I can marry Will...
I love him. I do...but, I don't know if I can pretend...I was prepared to when I
...when I missed my...uh...monthly...and I figured I was pregnant. I thought...when
the baby was born it could be explained as a bit premature but not enough to be
serious...and that I could try to pass it of as Will's. But,...I just don't know now. "
Jack looked at her with an expression she couldn't read as he moved his hand to
touch her cheek softly. 'I truly am a horrible person.' he thought sadly.
" If there is anything I can do for you luv...just let me know and ol' Jack'll see what
he can do. "
She smiled softly and looked into his eyes. " Will you stay here and hold me?...I don't want
to be alone. " He blinked and nodded laying down and holding out his arms in
an invitation which Elizabeth accepted. She curled up next to him with her head on
his chest. She grew drowsy from the rise and fall of his chest the beat of his heart
putting her to sleep.
As Elizabeth drifted into dreamland she thought she heard Jack whisper quietly,
"I love you, my Lizzy..."
Jack looked down as Elizabeth slept. He loved the girl...he didn't understand when
or how it had happened but she had wormed her way right into his heart.
a/n ...this one is short...but i'll try to make the next one longer...
disclaimer in chapter 1