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Learn To Fly - The Note (awesome song and so fitting for this :D)
Night time couldn't have came faster for you as you sat around the room and mauled about the coffee 'date' with Jack.
The brown haired boy had left shortly after making his tantalizing offer of flying tonight with the excuse that he had 'human' things to do.
You stifled a laugh at his expression as he gave an exaggerated eye roll while mumbling "stupid homework," under his breath.
While you had drove back home after spending almost 2 hours in Starbucks with a certain not so mysterious now Winter Spirit, you had received a call from Emily.
"Hey (F/N)," she said in a singsong voice.
"Zander and I were thinking of asking the student body committee if we could host a Christmas ball 2 days after the real day," she explained.
You nodded even though she couldn't see you and quickly affirmed what you had heard.
"So, are you up for it?" Emily asked enthusiastically.
"Sure," you said in a tone similar to hers.
You both said goodbye as you hanged up and stared out of your window wistfully, wishing that night time would come quickly.
It was 9 o'clock sharp when your doorbell rang, shrill and full of promise.
You opened the door and saw Jack standing there, a shy smile upon his face.
"Hey," you greeted him excitedly.
"Hi," he said back with a smile. "Ready?" he asked and there was a shade of mischief in his tone.
You nodded as you looked down at your simple outfit of jeans, a black cardigan and a t-shirt of your favorite band.
Jack gave you a smirk. "That'll do for flying tonight," he said as he gave you a cheeky grin which you responded by sticking out your tongue.
"Let's do this," you said exuberantly as you walked out and shut the door.
You walked down the driveway and were greeted by a dull grey Volvo. Your eyes widened as you walked up to it and ran your hands over the cool metal surface.
"I've always loved this car," you said wistfully as Jack gave a chuckle and opened the passenger door beside you.
"It's no Jeep but it does a mean rev," Jack commented.
"Hey, my Jeep is better, I love it too," you retorted.
Jack mock winced as he laid a hand on the car's hood. "She didn't mean that baby," Jack cooed to the car while you rolled your eyes.
The both of you got in and Jack started up the engine.
The car reversed down your driveway and soon it was racing down the darkening streets.
"Whose car is this anyway?" you asked in a curious tone as Jack glanced at you wearily.
"It was a loan from one of the humans who're in league with us guardians too," Jack said. "I stayed with them for a while when I first turned back to my mortal form, they thought me a few so called 'human' things that I kinda forgot," Jack added with a shrug.
Your eyes widened as you were sure that your mouth was agape.
"What?" he asked defensively.
"There are humans that still believe in you? How old are they?" you inquired in open curiosity as Jack smiled at you and shook his head.
"Yes, there are, though a few of them only truly believe even if they are adults," Jack clarified as you nodded with a contemplating look on your face.
"But I can't see you when you resume your spirit form," you said in a hushed tone.
Jack nodded sagely, looking strangely beyond his years.
"That's because you don't believe," he stated.
That was it.
No maliciousness, no sarcasm, not even a trace of hurt.
It was just the plain truth.
You ducked your head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry," you whispered.
You looked up and saw that Jack was staring at you with wide eyes. The air was tangible with regretful secrets.
"It's not your fault (F/N), this happens especially when you're grown up," he said in a kinder tone as you bit your lip and nodded your head.
The ride was silent as the car turned inside a road which was silhouetted with huge pine trees.
This road looked familiar to you.
"We're going to the High Point?" you asked in an excited tone.
You couldn't stop thinking that in just a few moments you would be airborne.
Jack grinned and nodded as the car rounded the last bend upon a hilly slope as the car stopped on the flat ground.
The High Point was the only town looking point atop a hill that overlooked the whole of your town. It was where lovers usually came to spend a few stolen moments with other but other than that, it would always remain deserted.
And what's more, you haven't been to the High Point, especially at this time so you were really excited.
You got out from the car as you and Jack walked out side by side up the dirt paved road where around the bend, you would reach the high point.
You glanced at Jack and found his face pensive, as if he was deep in thought.
He really is handsome, you thought silently to yourself and nearly made yourself blush at that thought.
It was true, in a plain blue shirt, grey jacket and jeans, Jack literally took your breath away. You wondered for a moment if he ever felt that way towards you too.
You looked wistfully up to the starry night sky as you wished he did.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Jack's voice cut through your reverie.
You shook your thoughts of as you gave him a smile. "Just thinking how the night sky looks nice," you said in a dreamy tone.
Jack chuckled as he nodded towards the sky. "Wait till you're really up there, then you'll see just how nice it really is," Jack promised.
You nodded, the excitement bubbling in the pit of your stomach.
The trees were already thinning as you relished the cool night air against your face.
"You wanted to know why I never believed?" you asked aloud out of the blue, deciding to tell him what had been bugging in your mind.
Jack stopped in mid stride as a look of curiosity over took his boyish features.
"My mum used to tell me all these stories about Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman and what not when I was little, and said they would always be there for me no matter what, just like my dad," you said in a mild tone, glancing at the full moon illuminating the forest in front of you.
Jack was silent as he furrowed his brow.
"I guess when he went away, I kind of stopped believing," you admitted.
Jack glanced at you and unexpectedly his features softened as he gave you a look of compassion.
"It's okay (F/N), things happen," Jack stated.
When the High Point finally came into view, you gave a squeal and ran to the railing which ringed around the hillside.
From here, your hometown looked like a maze of little boxes and twinkling lights, all bustling with mild activity under the bright moon.
The wind felt magical and the stars illuminated the horizon as you quickly pointed out your favorite constellation.
Jack jogged to catch up with you, amusement written on his features as you turned around and pointed excitedly to the stars above.
"There's my favorite," you gushed, your eyes twinkling.
"The Orion," you clarified as Jack looked towards the night sky.
He then laughed as he made out the stars forming the famous hunter's form as he nodded towards another shining star, brighter than the rest.
"That's my fave," he said with a small smile.
"The North Star," he mused and you nodded, feeling as if you could touch the stars from your position.
"I'm on top of the world," you said and gave a small twirl which earned a laugh from the winter spirit.
He glanced at you, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Come here," he said and gestured for you to come closer to him.
"Wrap your arms around my neck," he instructed as you looked confused.
"You need to hold onto me (F/N)," Jack said and it seemed as if he was trying hold in a laugh.
You gave him a mock glare, thankful that it was dark so that he couldn't see the blush that adorned your face.
You gently wrapped your arms around his neck as you felt your blush grow even more.
Jack fell quiet and suddenly the only sounds to be heard were of the chirping crickets and the rush of a river from the forest.
You could hear his heart beat right next to your ear.
Jack tentatively wrapped his arms around your waist, effectively holding you tighter to him as your grip around his neck tightened involuntarily.
You glanced up and saw that he his blue eyes were ablaze with an emotion that he was trying to control. You could see him strain to keep a straight face.
He cleared his throat and plastered a small smile on his pale features.
"Close your eyes," he whispered.
You nodded, while biting your lip and no sooner had you did, you felt your whole body rising up, shooting from the ground like a firework.
You screamed in exhilaration as the wind whipped your hair, and your heart soared very much like your body from the ground.
As soon as it started, it stopped and when you opened your eyes, you found that you were floating in midair and Jack had somehow cradled you in his arms bridal style.
His grip against you was soothing as you close your eyes and relished the feel of his arms around you.
"No, (F/N), open your eyes," Jack said in an amused tone as you did and gasped at the sight before you.
The both of you were floating quite high up but the wind there wasn't too uncomfortable as it breezed past your face like a gentle caress.
The view from up here was incredibly breath taking and when you saw it, you let out a soft gasp.
It looked as if you were floating among the stars as you looked ahead and saw the twinkling lights glimmering merrily.
Below, the illumination of your town made it feel like an ethereal fairytale.
Plus, with Jack's arms around you, you didn't want this fairy tale to end.
Subconsciously, you snuggled a little closer to him as he tightened his grip even more than you.
"It's beautiful up here Jack," you whispered in an awed tone, glancing at the silent winter spirit.
Jack looked at you with such tenderness in his eyes that it made your already wild beating heart jump all the way to your throat.
"Yeah, yeah it does," he whispered back, moving gracefully across the sky, letting you take in the scenery.
"Hang on," he said and that was the only warning he gave before he zoomed across the night sky.
You shrieked and laughed as you felt the wind whipping through your hair.
You looked down and were stunned in silence to see how gorgeous your town looked with its twinkling ethereal lights.
You gave a small sigh as you passed the sprawling hills, and flew over a less bustling place over town.
Jack halted and turned back, going from where you both started.
You never tire of admiring the stars and the view of your town as you remained silent.
You glanced at Jack to see that he had a blissful look upon his face, as his serenity seeped into your buzzing mind.
"This is the first time I flew for almost 2 days," Jack said with a grin as you gave a laugh.
It continued like this for a while until the scenery below became familiar and before you knew it, Jack was landing gently in the front of your driveway.
He gingerly put you down as you gripped his shoulder to steady your wobbly legs which were shaking from the excitement and lack of use.
Jack laughed as you nearly stumbled and shook his head, giving you his arm to support you.
You took a few moments to regain your breath, as a huge grin adorned your face.
Jack's expression mirrored yours as he too looked a little windswept.
He tucked a stray lock of your (h/c) hair behind your ear as you appraised your messy hair and clothes.
The both of you stared at each other's devilish appearance and burst out laughing, having to clutch to each other so the other doesn't fall.
But in the end, the both of you slid to the ground, laughing hysterically and clutching your abdomen.
Jack glanced at you and gave another snicker as you punched him lightly in the arm. Your laughter had almost died down and you both looked at each other in amused mirth.
Jack helped you up from the ground as he gave you a radiant grin.
You returned back his smile as he led you to your doorway.
Suddenly you realized that he had left his car behind and you momentarily looked panicked.
Jack, glancing at your expression, gave a grimace.
"I'll take the car tomorrow, besides, flying is way more fun," he stated and you nodded enthusiastically.
By this time you were near the doorway and you had already swung open your door.
You turned and saw that Jack was staring at you with his shy smile and blazing blue eyes.
You gave him a small shy smile back.
"Thanks for today, it was fun," you said with a grin and he smiled back.
"You're welcome," he said easily with a smile.
That was it then, and as the silence surrounded the both of you, your throat suddenly went dry.
Were you supposed to kiss him or give him a hug? Or were you supposed to be taking his number down.
You had absolutely no idea but you went with your gut instinct.
You stood on your tiptoes as you pecked his cheek gently.
You pulled back and saw that his expression was one of shock which quickly dissolved to disbelief and then a huge smile.
"Seriously, thank you, it was the most fun I had," you whispered and quickly ducked in your house before shutting the door.
You heard him give a chuckle before the swish of wind sounded and you knew he was flying off somewhere.
You clicked the door locked as you slid down the wooden door, wrapping your arms around your knees.
Your huge grin still hadn't dissolved yet as you blushed when you remembered the feel of his cool cheek beneath your lips.
You shook your head but you couldn't dissipate the glowing happiness lighting inside your chest.
Right then you knew.
You didn't care if he was a spirit or if you weren't technically supposed to be falling for him because of your two different worlds.
You didn't care if he knew more about yourself than you did.
You didn't care if he was your protector.
You didn't care that there was a pending rage after you.
All you cared about was the happy glow in his eyes and the look of disbelief and happiness that was written on his face when you had kissed him.
You were in too deep and you didn't know if you could back out.
Right then you knew.
You had already fallen for him.