Paper Aeroplanes

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The hub was all to silent and for once, Jack was really bored. The only noice was the occasional bleep from the equipment. Jack sighed deeply, lying back on his chair and putting his feet on the desk as he brushed a few blank pieces of paper off the desk.

With a frustrated growl he picked them up and twirled them in his fingers, still deep in though as he unconiously turned one into a paper areoplane and threw it across the room.

[Rose Brennan]

A clack of heels filled the hub as a tall woman dressed entirely in black walked into the office. She lifted her hand and caught the airplane without thinking and placed it back on the table with a ruefull grin. She'd been planning on going out with some guy she'd met at a club last night, but now she was ready...she really couldn't be bothered. She perched on the end of Jack's desk and smiled and him, getting the flutter in her chest she always had around Jack. "Hey" she said softly

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Jack looked up, blinking out of his thoughtful state and giving a warm grin to gwen as he sat down the other pieces of paper back onto the desk. 'Hey Gwen, And you are dressed up why?' he asked, looking her up qand down for a moment. 'God she looks beautiful' he though but didn't show any emotion at all as he pulled his feet off the desk and lent forward.

[Rose Brennan]

Gwen smiled cheekily and touched his cheek, she was't surprised at the tingles it sent down her spine and she removed it as if she had meant to "Now that would be telling" she said, raising one eyebrow and tucking her dark hair behind her ears. She grinned again "Nah, some guy asked me out yesterday and I was going to go" she paused "I just can't be bothered, he was a bit of an idiot"

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Jack grinned, nodding brightly. 'Ah, happens to the best of us,' he said as he glanced down from gwen, knowing that he would never forgive himself if she caught his staring. 'Well, since we have nothing better to do, you up to coming and having a drink with me?' he asked, hoping that it sounded just as a friendship offer, since they both really didn't have anything better to do.

[Rose Brennan]

Gwen grinned and hopped off his desk, she was regretting wearing such a short skirt, it was just embarrasing. "Sure" she said, hoping to sound casual and cool but really she was thrilled don't show it, don't let him know... she glanced quickly a one of he walls that housed a mirror, she looked fine but couldn't surpress a sigh. Ever since Ryhs has gone it had been impossible to find anyone...that didn't wrk with her that is.

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Jack got up and walked over to her, putting a hand softly on her shoulder. 'You alright Gwen?' he asked softly, barely unable to hold back his happiness as he looked at her softly, a conserned look across his face as he grabbed his great coat, putting it over one shoulder.

[Rose Brennan]

Gwen looked at Jack through misted eyes and shook her head "Not really I guess, it's exactly a year since Ryhs was killed and..." without thinking she pur her head in the crook of his neck "Was it my fault Jack?" she murmered tearfully. She was tired, emotional and needed comfort; right now, Jack and alcohol were the only things she knew would comfort her sufficently, she opted for Jack.

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Jack blinked slowly, wrapping his arms around her comfortingly. 'Of course not Gwen, what makes you think it was your fault? If you need to blame anyone, blame me, not yourself. It was my fault it escaped but Gwen,' he said, putting a hand under her chin and lifting her head up so he could look into her eyes. 'It wasn't your fault, just remember that,' he said softly, his blue eyes rippling slightly like crashing waves.

[Rose Brennan]

Gwen looked into his brigh blue eyes and just wanted to kiss him; but, like the many other times that had happened, she restrained herself. "I would never blame you" she said softly, meeting his gaze as one single tear fell down her cheek, thank god she was wearing waterproof mascara. Why did she always think about stuff like that in times like these?

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Jack just wanted to kiss her but kept telling himself not to, it would ruin their friendship but he couldn't help but brush away the tear with his thumb as he rested his hand on her cheek. He smiled softly, still looking into her eyes softly. 'Just don't blame yourself, as it wasn't your fault he was killed. What's done is done and not even going back in time could have save him. I had a friend once who did that, travelled back in time and saved her father, but he died to save her,' great, he didn't mean to say that, being just a story Rose had told him.

[Rose Brennan]

Gwen recognised the look he got in his eyes, it was only when he talked about a specific person and she didn't know who it was...probally another of his girls. She pulled her head away gently and wiped her eyes. She nodded with almost no movement from her head "Still up for that drink?" she asked

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Jack blinked before snapping back to reality. 'Yeah, yeah sorry, that was just a story an old friend told me when her husband and her travelled before I met them,' he said, trying to explain briefly, before putting his greatcoat on properly. 'Where do you want to go?' he asked, glancing at her.

[Rose Brennan]

Husband...still didn't explain the look he got when talking about her. She made a mental note to find out more about this girl. Hang on, why was she so jealous? It wasn't like she and Jack were a couple or anything. She cleared her thoughts "How about my place?" she asked, it was quiet and nice but equallt they could make it noisy, plus there would be no chance in bumping into her abandonded date.

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'Fine with me,' he said brightly, glancing around his office quickly to just check that there was nothing else he was meant to do. 'Lead the way, I don't think there is anything else that needs to be done here,' he said, putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.