The Explanation 

Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine...
Spoilers: None
Pairing: Jack/Liz, Jack/Avery
Summary: Jack explains to Liz about where Avery is. (Follow-up to "Liz, the babysitter")

"Avery is, um, well, how do I put it?"
"Well? She's what?! Spit it out!"
"She's dead."
"She's what?!" she screamed.
"She's dead. There was something going on in Greece and apparently someone shot her. And there's another thing."
"What?!"
"The baby's not mine, so we can't keep her."
Liz looked like she was the one that had been shot.
"Are you kidding me?! This baby is literally like my own child! And probably my only!"
"Look, we can try you for adoption."
"No, that won't work."
"Alright. Artificial--"
"Nope! I know what you're about to say  and I'm not giving you permission to use  artificial insemination for me."
"Well, you want a child, don't you?"
"Well, duh."
"There's only one option left."
"And that is...?"
"The old-fashioned way."
"What, you mean like have sex? What are you talking about? That's ridiculous. Are you drunk? I think you are. Now can we go?"
"Liz! Stop talking! You're taking all the oxygen in this room."
"Sorry," she said, sitting back down on the couch with Baby Liz still in her arms.
"You talk fast when you're hiding something or when you're nervous. Tell me, Lemon. What are you trying to hide from me?"
"Damn it, how do you know how I'm feeling?!"
"Feeling tense? I don't know. I can just read you like that."
"No, not feeling tense, dummy--"
"Ah, I prefer you not calling me dummy because that reminds me of--"
"Yeah, that goddamn Dennis. As I was saying, not feeling tense, but FEELINGS!"
"Like...?"
"Oh, stop being such an ass, Jack! Or you know what? Stop being such a jackass, Jack!"
Liz giggled at her statement even if she was trying to be serious.
"What? That you have feelings for me?" Jack replied.
Liz chuckled nervously.
"Haha, oh look, Baby Liz needs a new diaper. Bye, Jack! I'll see you at home!"
Liz ran out the door in a dash, leaving Jack to make his own conclusions.

END/TBC??