Chapter 11: Late Night Wishes and Butterfly Kisses.

The sun had just set, the moon hung low and stars adorned the night sky. Sombra found her fingers intertwined with Jesse's as they walked down the street lit dimly by tall lamps that illuminated the sidewalk. Restaurants and bars lined the streets, where patrons sat outside jovially discussing their day over drinks. Jesse halted outside of a restaurant, the building painted a matte black with a white sign reading "El Casa Blanco".

"Well, This is the place. Kind of an ironic name, ain't it?" Jesse said pointing to the restaurant sign.

"The White House? Its painted black." Sombra said plainly.

"You know what they say, if ya got red door sometimes you just wanna paint it black." Jesse smiled at his well said analogy.

"Whatever you say, Jesse." Sombra said dismissively.

Jesse sighed and guided Sombra inside their fingers still intertwined, the interior was painted black with dark ebony wood tables and chairs to match. The waiters were dressed in white shirts with black vests, two large plate glass windows allowed you to see the outside balcony which overlooked the cliff's edge and over the water. They stood in front of the hostess podium for a few seconds before she finally noticed them

"Oh sorry, Welcome to El Casa Blanco." she warmly greeted.

"Howdy, It's just the two of us." Jesse replied smiling sheepishly.

"And would you like to sit inside or on the veranda?" The host inquired.

"Let's sit outside, I always loved the view of the ocean." Jesse looked at Sombra as if looking for some sort of approval, Sombra just gave a gentle nod.

The host lead them out to small table lit by candlelight, they could hear the ocean waves crashing against the rocks below. They sat facing each and almost immediately hid themselves in their menu's. Sombra finally decided to break the silence.

"So, what's good here?" she asked peering over her menu and raising an eyebrow.

"I...uhh, heard the empanada is good." Jesse replied blankly.

"You heard?" Sombra dropped her menu, to fully look at him.

"I...Read some reviews on Yelp." he replied hesitantly.

"You're...joking." Sombra's eyes widened, in disbelief.

"If only I was." Jesse said admittedly.

"So then you know how expensive the food is here then?" Sombra asked probing further.

"Nope." He stated.

Jesse looked at the menu and his jaw almost hit the table when he saw the prices, it was practically robbery in his mind. "Screw robbin' trains...", he thought , "I should just open a restaurant, could make a fortune ripping people off". Just as this thought crossed his mind, a waitress came up to their table.

"Can I get you two something to drink?"

"Yeah, can I get a martini: dry, shaken, not stirred, please if ya don't mind." Jesse spoke plainly as he told the waitress his order.

"Really? Should I start calling you James then?" Sombra asked quizzically.

"Okay so you get that reference, but not Paint It Black?!" He asked incredulously.

"What can I say, James Bond is a classic, unlike, painting something black." she replied blandly.

"What am I gonna do with you?" He asked in a playful manner.

"Hopefully buy me dinner." she replied jokingly.

"Is there something I can get for you, ma'am?" the waitress piped up.

"Yeah, I'll have a Jack and Coke please." Sombra replied with a faint smile.

A woman after my own heart. Jesse thought in his head.

After a few moments, the waitress came back with a silver tray holding their drinks and set them daintily down onto the table.

"Do you need more time or are you ready to place your order?" she asked.

"No, I think we're ready, I'll take the Empanada." Jesse set his menu down before gesturing to Sombra

"Yes and I'll have the Pulpo a la Gallega." Sombra smiled, feeling pleased with her selection.

Jesse stared at her not really knowing exactly what it was she ordered, hell, he didn't really know what he ordered, but it sure sounded nice and fancy.

"What in the hell is a Pulpo a la Gallega?" Jesse said, butchering the Spanish dialect.

"It's octopus that's boiled and seasoned." Sombra said matter of factly.

"Ah yeah, I knew that." Jesse tried to hide his complete and utter lack of knowledge for Spanish cuisine.

They engaged in mostly small talk before their food arrived and their conversation pretty much grinded to halt while they ate, Jesse insisted it would be not gentleman like if spoke while his mouth was full and since the food look damn delicious there probably wasn't going to be a whole lot of time where his mouth wasn't full. As they cleared their plates, Sombra decided that she needed to break the awkward silence.

"So Jesse," Sombra started "Who do you think is the cutest couple in Overwatch?"

Jesse was caught off guard by that question, not something he thought he would ever have to answer in his lifetime maybe even the next lifetime.

"Honestly, Satya and Jamison, seeing those two together justs puts me in a better mood, seeing two people, who found something in this twisted dark world, so they no longer have to feel a sense of longing, no longer have to journey alone. People like me, don't get that kind of happiness, and if we ever do, it doesn't last long."

Jesse stared off into the distance, his hazel eyes dreamily taking in the scenery. Sombra felt a twinge in her heart, is this really how hopeless Jesse feels, that he'll always be alone, it wasn't long ago that she felt that way but when Jesse walked into her life she felt that she could have a chance, she wanted to believe more than anything that this is real, and that it could work. So many thoughts ran through her mind at rapid fire pace, is he not interested in trying, or does he just want a temporary partner-

Am I just another girl? The thought rang out and almost reverberated in her skull.

She then noticed that his eyes were upon her, his eyes piercing into hers, she felt a shiver run along her spine.

"But when I look at you Sombra, all I can do is hope that maybe I can find something like that." His voice was laced with something that she had never before heard, sincerity. He stood up and took her hand and led her over to the balcony and he stared out at the open ocean before them. Sombra's heart began to beat rapidly in her chest, and heat rushed to her cheeks.

"I'm sorry if I ever hurt you..." Jesse spoke softly staring out still.

"But I will make sure that no one will ever hurt you again." His attention now turned fully onto her. Something in her violet eyes, the color in her cheeks, the way the moonlight cast its glow onto her face. He took her into his arms, Sombra was caught off guard but ultimately, she felt comfortable. Various emotions flooded her: lust, passion, hope, and peace. As they broke their embrace their eyes met, in that moment time stopped for the both of them, their two hearts beating wildly, they closed their eyes, and they closed the gap that spanned between their lips. Jesse noted the softness of her lips, the smell of her perfume, Sombra savored his scent,the power of his kiss, the feeling of his hands around her waist. It may have only lasted a few seconds but it felt like an eternity. As they broke from their kiss, they realized there were other eyes upon them. They noticed the waitress waving shyly while holding their bill in her other hand.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but I have you bill when you are ready." she said timidly.

"Thank ya, I think we're ready to leave now." Jesse said acknowledgingly.

"Are you paying with cash or card?" the waitress inquired.

"Card." Jesse replied.

"What is the name on the card?" she asked.

Jesse replied immediately as if well rehearsed. "Morrison, Jack Morrison."

. . . . . .

Jesse and Sombra walked side by side on their way back to the watchpoint, the moon now positioned high in the sky.

"You stole 76's card? Is that a good idea?" Sombra asked worried.

"It'll be fine, I'll pay him back eventually." Jesse responded smiling from ear to ear.

Sombra put two and two together "Meaning you won't pay him back."

"Probably not." Jesse admitted.

"You're so bad." she giggled

"Well that's what girls like right? Bad boys." Jesse joked.

"That's not always true, some girls like a guy who's tough but also has a soft side." Sombra smiled.

"So me, stone cold killer, with probably hundreds of people's blood on his hands, who also adores kittens?" Jesse said sarcastically.

"Yes, exactly." Sombra confirmed, still smiling.

"Well then honey, it looks you found yourself the perfect man." Jesse said his arms spread wide.

"Hmm not perfect yet, but, I think you'll do." Sombra joked.

"Now you're just bein' mean, what's not perfect bout' me?" Jesse feigned being hurt.

"Well, first of all, ya sound like this." She mocked his southern drawl.

"I'd like to think I sound a little more refined than that." Jesse said defensively.

"Yeah refined, just like craft beer." Sombra said smiling.

"But… I like craft beer..." Jesse said defeated.

"And what about me Jesse, do you like me?" Sombra stared into his eyes, her face holding a fragile wanting expression.

"I-I-uh, Well honestly… I uh…. You're really good with technology."

Sombra frowned. "I jailbroke your phone, anyone could do that."

Jesse smiled "Listen honey there are some prisons even I can't break out of."

Sombra rested her face in her palms. "Jesse, you are hopeless."

Jesses smile was replaced by a gentle smirk, he propped up her chin with his prosthetic hand and stared into her piercing violet eyes. "Well then, I guess it's up to you to save me, huh?"

Sombra could almost feel her heart melting, before she was pulled in for another kiss beneath the effervescent light of a street lamp on the empty streets of Gibraltar. She felt his warmth against her and her muscles relaxed as feeling of comfort washed over her entire body. Her arms wrapped around his neck, it was perfection, it felt like the entire world had stopped for the two of them and nothing else mattered except that moment in time, and as their lips parted and their eyes met, Sombra could swear she saw a spark in his eyes.

"Sombra…" Jesse said her name and just let it hang in the air.

"Yes, Jesse?" Sombra said breathlessly.

"I think I'm in love with you."

Authors Note

Heya sorry for being so late on this chapter life has just been hella fuckin crazy but I'm back baby! We are now back to our regularly scheduled programming of hopefully a chapter every 1-2 weeks, anyways I hope you all enjoyed this and are ready for the next chapter of WD when Sombra goes out with the gals.