My One and Only

Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Tina's Characters
Spoilers: Umm..I don't know.
Pairing: Jack/Liz, Liz/Carol, Jack/Avery, Avery/??? (haha, you already know anyway.)
Summary: Liz tells Jack the truth. (Follow-up to "Tell Me, Lemon")
"...and that's why I was crying last night."
"It's been three months? Really, Lemon? THAT long?"
"That's all you got on my huge explanation?"
Jack was silent.
"Okay! It has been three months since I got any. Carol's just been traveling and of course, probably doing Avery right now."
"My future wife...is getting some from your boyfriend? How is that even hypothetically correct?"
"You saw them at Grizz's wedding. I saw Carol when you made out with Avery. Sad, sad face."
"You know, Avery did mention about a blond-haired man she dated a while back before me."
"You don't think they're back together, do you?"
"Maybe, maybe not. It could just be the sex and not the love."
Liz gave him a disgusted look.
"Ugh! People just...have sex and not love the person who just gave them that? What is wrong with the world today?!"
"You have no clue on anything, don't you? Okay, for example, if you really wanted to have sex so bad, why don't you ask me, your fellow manager and friend?"
"But Jack, that'd be cheating."
"They're cheating on us."
Liz started laughing.
"Shut up, Donaghy. You would never do it with me."
"As a friend, I would actually. As a manager and you as a co-worker, still allowed. No love. Just a simple act of kindness."
Liz looked at him in disbelief.
"Jack. You, me. Doing it. Does that not bother you?"
"You're still a woman."
"Whatever, you're coming with me to catch Avery and Carol."
Jack told the driver to go to Jack's apartment. He quietly opened the door, and sure enough, they had the proof.
Avery quickly pulled up the sheets, her belly still seen.
"Oh my god, Jack?! What the hell are you doing here?!"
Jack pointed to Carol.
"More importantly, what is HE doing here?"
Liz just took one look and started crying. Jack hugged her, like yesterday.
"Liz, I'm--" Carol started to say.
Liz didn't reply, but Jack was going off on Avery.
"Avery, you get dressed right now! There's something we need to talk about."
Avery rolled her eyes, and she quietly said, "Stupid bastard."
Avery got dressed and went up to Jack.
"What?" she asked.
"It's done, Avery. DONE. Tell your little eff buddy that his girlfriend is gone."
"W-what are you talking about, Jack?"
Jack and Liz left without saying anything. They went to Liz's apartment, where Jack cleaned up Liz there. He cooked food, put on Star Wars on the TV, and set up a bubble bath for her.
After Liz finally relaxed, she walked to the couch and sat next to Jack.
"You feeling better?" he asked.
"I'm fine now, thanks."
"Here."
Jack handed her the food and she started eating while she saw Padme and Anakin get married.
"You know, we could be like Anakin and Padme," Liz said, through chews.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Well, see, you can't really marry since Colleen doesn't approve and we have had a friendship over the years. But I'm not older than you."
"Well, Padme, eat. I have a surprise for you."
"We're finishing the movie first."
"Alright then, after the movie."
After the movie did end, Jack finally said it.
"Do you want to live in with me?"
Liz started laughing.
"That's funny. Your house is accompanied right now, Jack."
"Can I live with you, then?"
Liz stopped laughing.
"Wait, you're really serious?"
Jack nodded.
"But that would mean we're gonna be in a relationship."
"I thought we already were."
Liz thought about that for a second.
"Yeah, you're right."
"So I can?"
"Why can't you just get Avery out?"
"That woman is a she-beast! From hormone swings to who-knows-what during sex, that woman is an outrage!"
"Oh, Jacky's scared."
"I am not!"
"Haha, sure buddy. Okay, so what was your surprise?"
"Might I lead you to the bedroom?"
"You might."
Jack led her to the bedroom and explained to her what was about to happen.
"Aw, surprise sex! Thanks, Jack."
"Anything for my Lemon."
And later that evening, he whispered only one thing to Liz.
"You're Liz. You're my Liz. My one and only."

END


-Abby