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Kid Flash was sitting on the park bench, tapping his foot impatiently.
Of course at the moment he wasn't Kid Flash.
No, tonight the red and yellow spandex clad speed demon wouldn't be making any appearances. Wearing a corduroy jacket and jeans with a dark blue shirt, Wally West looked just like any other normal teenager in Jump City.
He and Jinx had decided to go with civilian clothes for the night. They hoped that going incognito would help them avoid any run-ins with the media, who were already starting to question their sudden mysterious partnership.
Nervously rubbing the back of his neck, he glanced for the fifteenth time at his watch, and was about to call her cell phone, when suddenly a girl sat down next to him.
Her dark black hair was pulled into a loose ponytail, with little wisps gently framing a pale, heart-shaped face. She dressed simply, wearing a purple long-sleeved shirt, dark jeans, and her signature amethyst choker. She scooted closer to Wally, obviously pleased with his astonished reaction.
"Is-is that a wig?" He stammered incredulously.
Jinx blushed.
"No, it's just some temporary dye- should wash out in the morning. Pink hair is kind of a dead give-away though- right?" She whispered, her pink eyes sparkling mischievously.
He quickly regained his composure.
"I like the pink hair too, but if you don't mind me saying, you look absolutely beautiful," he said, handing her another crimson rose. "Shall we go?"
He extended his hand, unable to suppress a smile as she noiselessly accepted his offer and he pulled her up.
"So what exactly did you have in mind for tonight?" She asked, silently noting that he was still holding her hand as they walked out of the park.
"That," he said with laugh, "Is for me to know and you to find out."
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They had nearly made a complete circle around the park when Wally, still holding tightly onto Jinx's hand, pulled her towards a deserted alleyway.
Placing her hands on her hips, one eyebrow delicately arched, she peered at the nervous looking redhead.
"Okay, if you think this is going to impress me then you've got- Mppfhh!"
She glared at his hand, which was clamped tightly over her mouth, and stiffened as he pulled them quickly into the shadows.
At that time an elderly couple walked by, carrying bags of groceries and chatting amiably. The woman glanced for a moment at the spot where they had been standing, thinking that she had heard rustling noises.
Probably just a cat.
As the figures passed, Wally let go of Jinx, and relaxed considerably.
"What. The. Hell. Was. THAT." Jinx hissed, clenching her fists and feeling the energy starting to creep from beneath her eyelids.
Wally looked completely terrified.
"I'm really sorry about that- we just have to be extra careful since we aren't in costume, and well- I can't let anyone see us when I'm about to do this-" he said apologetically, whisking her away before she could get another word in edgewise.
She felt the familiar, slightly nauseous sensation that occurred whenever he used super speed, reminding her of some crazy carousel ride run amok. She had gotten a little more used to the feeling, but it still left her feeling dizzy.
After he had stopped, she took a few seconds to regain her composure and gasped.
They were standing on the edge of a small ridge, and beneath them were fields and fields of roses, stretched out as far as the eye could see.
Both of her hands flew up to cover her mouth as she whispered softly beneath her breath, "Oh my god…"
She took in the sight for another moment, letting the sweet fragrance permeate her senses, watching as the rose bushes rustled with the gentle breeze.
Turning around, she saw a plaid blanket spread out on the ground, and Wally holding a picnic basket, grinning sheepishly.
"So-I'm guessing that you like it?"
Jinx's eyes started to water, she felt as if something was caught in her throat and she struggled to speak.
"No."
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Wally seemed taken aback, a mixture of confusion and disappointment clearly visible across his astonished face.
She took his hand in her own, gently rubbing her thumb across the top of his palm.
"I don't like it- I love it." She finished softly, tilting her chin up with a sparkling smile. He felt a sense of relief, then her warm lips on his own, seeming to mold together perfectly. Soft, simple, sweet- A completely different side of Jinx that no one else ever saw. The side of her that was guarded beneath all those layers of biting sarcasm and threatening glares.
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They both sat down cross legged on the blanket next to one another. She leaned her head against his shoulder, feeling the warm weight of his arm as it wrapped around her. The sun had nearly finished setting, leaving the sky at the point between day and night, the last glimmers of rosy sunlight mingling with the cloudy purple edges of evening.
What shocked her the most were the stars.
Once the sun had set, she saw them glimmering and twinkling- the sky had been lit up with a million tiny pinpricks of light. It was nothing like Jump City where you were lucky to spot maybe one or two on a clear night, or the underground caverns of the Hive- completely shut out from even a single patch of open sky.
"Where are we?" She had asked.
"Belmont, Texas- Rose capital of the world." He responded with a twangy, mock-southern accent.
She lightly punched him on the arm.
"So this is where you were getting all of them. All of those roses…"
"More or less..." he grinned.
"I cheated the first time and just got them from a flower shop, but then I asked where they all came from and well…it seemed easier to bring you here, than to bring them all to you…" He laughed.
"Getting a little lazy eh?" She said sarcastically, but without the normal harshness.
"I'm fairly certain that they wouldn't all fit in the apartment, but if you insist…"He rolled up his sleeves and stood up, pretending to start heading towards the field.
She knew he was kidding, but couldn't resist playfully grabbing his arm and pulling him back onto the blanket.
Leaning close to him, she whispered into his ear,
"Why would I need all those flowers when I've got something even better right here?"
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Jinx blushed as she remembered the comment- scolding herself a little bit for getting carried away and saying something so cheesy.
This is an exception- after all, the guy really does have a knack for romance.
Jinx remembered her surprise upon opening up the picnic basket- discovering a container of chocolate chip pancakes and a big bowl of strawberries- her two favorite foods in the whole world. She couldn't believe he had remembered such a seemingly insignificant detail. It was just so completely perfect- something that only Wally would do.
A month ago she wouldn't have ever even dared to dream that it could be this good.
There was Wally with the charming grin.
Wally with the boundless confidence.
Wally with the jokes that made her laugh,
the old cheesy horror movies that they watched at night,
the strong lean muscles that she secretly thought (but would never, never, ever admit), looked good in that spandex suit.
Wally who always believed in her, even when she didn't believe in herself.
And here she was,
with the Wally that had swept her off her feet, making her spout overly sappy sentences.
How am I so lucky?
She contemplated these thoughts, lying down on the blanket with her arms propped up behind her head, staring at the night sky. Wally was a few feet away. His communicator had buzzed, and though he insisted that he would just ignore it, she had seen the worried look on his face and finally grabbed it from his pocket, shoving the damn electronic device into his hands.
She caught snippets of the conversation, seeing him pacing back and forth. Then he returned a few minutes later, grinning from ear to ear.
"I've got one more surprise for you tonight…" he extended a hand to help her stand up.
Jinx cocked her head to the side with a questioning gaze.
"Tonight," he paused, knowing that the suspense was slowly killing her.
"You're going to become a titan."
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SORRY! I got a bit carried away and now you're probably drowning amongst all that fluff…oh well. PLEASE REVIEW!!!
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