The Winning Streak

Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Everything of Tina's brain
Spoilers: Nope
Pairing: Jack/Liz, Jack/Avery
Summary: This is not the follow-up to "Wrong In A Good Way"!

Ah, the day after Christmas. The sight of the snow outside, the heater going around your room, Jack next to you on your bed. Life's---wait. Jack. Jack Donaghy. In my bed.
That's what Liz thought when she woke up that day. She checked under the covers. Sure enough, both of them were, of course, naked. She tried to get up so quietly but before she could even set a foot on the ground, Jack held her wrist.
"Good morning, beautiful."
"Um, hi?"
Jack was startled.
"Liz?! You were the one I was sleeping with last night?!"
"My thoughts exactly."
"But, with that capability of--"
"No, Jack. Stop talking. How did this happen? Were we drunk last night or something?"
Before he could answer, Liz's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Liz. It's Jenna."
"Oh, hi. Why'd you call?"
"I just wanted to know why you and Jack were so giggly last night at my Christmas party and why you left early."
"Um-"
"No, it's fine. I'm happy for you and Jack, actually! I just don't know why you wouldn't tell me you were together. Well, I just needed to know. Okay, bye."
And Jenna hung up before Liz could even explain.
"Great, Jack. Now Jenna thinks we hooked up last night. And now everyone will know. Look, check the news."
Jack turned on her TV and sure enough, it was on "Hot Box" and Avery, his girlfriend, was reporting about it. She had this mad and annoyed face on.
"Now, you've probably heard the news. Jack Donaghy and his co-worker Elizabeth Lemon did hook up last night. We don't have full information but they were last seen last night actress Jenna Maroney's Christmas after party. For the Hot Box, Avery Jessup reporting."
She made her way off the cameras, but they were still filming and she still had her microphone on. You could hear her saying
"I'm gonna kill that Donaghy."
Jack just lay there, face blank.
"Yeah, well. I'm gonna get dressed. And go to work. You should probably do the same and tell the truth to Avery."
Liz and Jack got dressed and that afternoon, Jack told Avery the truth.
"Avery--"
"What do you want, Jack?"
"I want to tell you the truth."
"That...?"
"That I don't care what you think of me and Lemon."
"So...you do like her?"
"I don't know. But I do know that I can't stand someone who can't trust me."
"You're wanting to break up with me?"
"For this reason, I am."
Jack left her office and Avery tried to catch up to him, but before she could, it was too late. His arm was around Liz's shoulder and he seemed happier. And this time, Liz won.

END