Disclaimer: I still own nothing but ideas and Serenity.
I'm conflicted. I inhale now I'm addicted to this place, to you babe. I can't stay away. Can't stay away.
The next morning found Serenity still snuggled up to Jim, but woken by the sound of his phone. Drowsy, and not caring who it was, Serenity answered it.
"Hello?".
"Who's this?" a voice, Terry Brunk's, asked.
"SHIT!" she hung up.
"Who was it?" Jim asked.
"I don't know…but they know I'm here now" Serenity got up, "I have to go".
"Hold on, I'll call 'em back and find out who it was. It wasn't your brother?".
"No, I know my brother's voice, and that wasn't him".
It rang again and Jim answered it this time.
"Hey, what's up, man?" Jim asked.
"Who's with you?" Terry demanded.
"No one, just a friend".
"What are you doing?!" Serenity silently screamed at him.
"Just a friend? You sure? I haven't heard a voice like that. She new?".
"Kinda".
"You moron!".
"Serenity, be quiet! Terry, you can't tell Rob. I got CM Punk's sister in here".
"You didn't-".
"No Terry, nothing happened. She needed someone to hang out with and I figured I might as well. No one else will".
"You realize what kind of trouble you're getting yourself into right?".
"Look, Ter, please don't tell Rob. Me and Serenity are getting into enough crap as it is".
"Alright fine, I won't. But you should tell him, James. That girl's got potential".
Jim smiled. "You're not mad at me?".
"No, as far as I can see, you're recruiting while making friends. Smart idea, James".
"Thanks man, I'll see ya later. Gotta go".
"Well?" Serenity asked.
"He doesn't care. He thinks I'm recruiting you. Well, did ya sleep well?".
"Better than I have in a while. I gotta go get my stuff. Our flight's off in about an hour and a half. I'll see you around. Thanks for letting me stay with you".
"Never an issue".
Serenity smiled as she left, waving goodbye to her new found friend. After she left, Jim fell back on to the bed, smiling despite himself. He was supposed to hate her, but damn…she was so cute! He never used to like that, but she just had that thing going for her, and he liked that.
"Serenity….Serenity…" his smile didn't fade as he inhaled and put a hand to his heart, "That's what I need right now…Serenity".
She was changing things about him. He hadn't smoked in a little over two days, which was actually a record for him. And he wasn't drinking as much. And for once, he didn't wake up feeling like crap. Wonderful…everything was just perfect now.
A/N: Well, at least one other Original is fine with it, as long as he doesn't know the truth that is…Next chapter: Punk checks up on his sister and confronts Elijah about what he did. But will this create problems for these two star-crossed lovers?