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Chapter 8

Jack sat across from Schuyler, in her mother's hospital room, staring at her as she combed through the newspaper. Jack didn't know that Schuyler did this every Sunday; he thought she was nervous for him to be there. Schuyler didn't know what section of the newspaper to read to her mother. She just wants to get a twitch or some kind of reaction from her to let her know that Allegra was still inside the body.

Jack wanted to bring up the break up again, but knew this was not the time or place to do so. Jack decided on a neutral topic, Henry, plus he was curious to know why he was still hanging around Schuyler.

"So what is up with that Henry character?"

Schuyler looked up from the paper to study Jack, to see if the question was asked out of jealousy or curiosity. Jack smiled at her and she couldn't see any jealousy, but she could sense it.

"He is here on strict orders from Charles."

Schuyler didn't know why she took Jack up on his offer to come to the hospital with her. She thought maybe that she needed to get out of the house and away from Oliver. She knew this was wrong and that she couldn't be alone with Jack; it would only lead to heartbreak. Schuyler knew he was going to be bonded to Mimi in a couple of days and he would forget all about her, but Schuyler still held out hope that she would be the one for Jack.

"I know that, but why did you let him stay with you at your house? He could be a blue blood working for the silver bloods."

"Jack, if you knew that Charles was the one to order Henry to protect me then why ask? Plus, do you think Charles would let the enemy be that close to me?" Schuyler didn't know the answer to the last question, but she hoped that she could trust Charles.

'"You still haven't explain why he stayed at your house this weekend."

"Jack, you are not my boyfriend and you do not have to know who is at my house with me. Plus, I had Oliver there for add measure and if you remember I really didn't have a say in it." Schuyler was talking about her recent hibernation, which she really hasn't explain their new plan to Jack. Schuyler knew that she could tell Jack their new plan because she trusted him. Plus, on the bright side, he wouldn't remember it after he bonded with Mimi.

Jack knew Schuyler was right; he was not her boyfriend and she could do what she wanted without him. Jack just wanted to be included in her life for what little time he had left with her.

"Sorry Schuyler, I just care about what happens to you and having someone new around kind of brings out the protective side in me."

"Why does Jack always have to be Mr. Perfection? He is way too nice to me after everything I did to him." Schuyler didn't know what to do with Jack. All she knew is that she had to make it to Friday and he would be out of her love life forever. That thought felt like her heart was breaking into a million pieces.

Jack shifted in his seat. He had heard Schuyler's thoughts and it made him sink deeper into despair for Schuyler. All Jack wanted from this world was to be Schuyler's and to live a relatively normal life together, but this was never going to happen. As Jack was thinking about a future with Schuyler a past memory came to him.

Jack was seating on a park bench in Central Park everything around him looked different. There was a horse and carriage coming down the road, but there were no cars. The light post was lit by kerosene instead of electricity. Jack looked down at his clothes and notice he was in a three piece Victorian suit. Jack didn't remember being in the Victorian era. He looked over to see who was seated on the park bench next to him; he expected to see Mimi, but instead was shocked to see Allegra. Allegra slowly turned to Jack and smiled ever so slowly.

"I have been waiting for you. I knew this day would come, when you would stop chasing me and chose my daughter. I know you are suppose to bond to Azreal, but Schuyler and you are the key to salvation."

As soon as the flash back came it went.

"Jack, Jack are you ok?"

"Yea, I am fine I just had a flashback."

"You just missed it. Mom was twitching her hand and then she smiled."

"Oh really, is this something new?"

Jack knew it was something big, just by the sound of Schuyler's voice. He just wants to keep her talking and not talk about the flashback. Jack knew that if he told Schuyler of her mom being in the flashback it would hurt her. Jack also wanted a little time to figure out what Allegra meant in his flashback. Jack need to get to the Repository, but he didn't want to let Schuyler know why.

Schuyler thought Allegra smiled and twitched because she was reading her the Engagement and Wedding section of the newspaper. When Allegra had started twitching, Schuyler was reading about the upcoming wedding to Benjamin Force to Madelyn Johnson. Schuyler caught her mom twitching and looked at Jack to see if he saw her twitch too, but he was staring off into space. Schuyler couldn't believe that Jack was having a flashback when something this important was happening.

Schuyler remembered from one of her Committee meetings that flashbacks can happen at any time and they could also be triggered by something. Schuyler assumed that Jack had a flashback about one of his many bonds with Mimi. Since, Schuyler had been reading about their upcoming marriage announcement aloud. Schuyler also thought the reason her mother smiled and twitched was because she was happy that Azreal and Abaddon were going to be bonded in this lifetime. Schuyler's hopes vanished she knew now that she should leave Jack and Mimi to their bonding and not interfere. Schuyler knew she could and would disobey Charles, but she never could disappoint her mother. Schuyler now had the urge to live the hospital and get out of Jack's presents; she would have to let Jack go forever.

"Jack, I am ready to leave. I need to get back to the house and help Oliver with his research."

"That will give me a little more time to go to the Repository." Jack thought Schuyler was in a hurry to get home to tell Oliver about what happen with Allegra.

"Schuyler, let me walk your home."

"No, Jack that is ok. Plus, it is in the opposite direction from where you going."

"Schuyler, remember Charles said that you were not to be alone and since there is nobody else I have to walk you home." Jack smiled he had Schuyler there and plus he was happy to spend a little extra time with her.

"Crap, I thought this was going to be easy, Stupid Charles and his rules." Schuyler wasn't happy about this because the longer she spent with Jack the longer she was living a lie of not wanting him.