Jack Murdock (jackmurdock) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-05-27 21:50:00

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Still bothered five days after the lunch that introduced both a sister and a view of his father Jack didn't realize existed, Jack was spending a lot of time on the roof looking at the New York skyline.

He hadn't picked up a pencil or piece of charcoal in the whole five days.

He'd spent some of them with Dad, in between Matt dealing with Eliza and Mrs. Stark, assuring Dad that everything was okay. In a sense it was. He liked Eliza enough for someone he didn't know much. He wished it didn't feel like Mom was getting the raw end of something.

He hadn't spoken to Kal directly in the last five days. He'd left some messages for her, letting her know Dad was in town and they were handling family business. He even offered to go back to San Francisco with Dad and talk to Mom, but Matt felt this was one discussion that didn't need to include the whole family.

With the sun going down, Jack sent a text Kal's way.

Hey Gorgeous. Lunch or dinner soon?

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	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 06:17 am UTC (link)
	Sure. Whenever you want. Need a break from family. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 06:20 am UTC (link)
	How about meeting me in a couple of hours at my place? I'll get takeout, whatever you want. Roof is nice at night. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 06:22 am UTC (link)
	All I want is you, babe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 06:25 am UTC (link)
	Jack smiled. Kal had the knack of making him feel good. You can have me for dessert. See you soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 06:26 am UTC (link)
	See you soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2009-05-28 06:40 am UTC (link)

Soon was nearly nine o'clock. Jack tacked a note on his door for Kal and carried a blanket, an ice chest with cold drinks and the bag of food he'd purchased from the Chinese restaurant two blocks down.

On the roof, he spread out the blanket on a swept area of the roof, near a couple of lawn chairs in case they'd rather sit and watch the stars. The bag held takeout containers of chow mien, egg rolls and fried rice, with eating utensils and handy wipes. He set it all in the middle of the blanket and wandered over to the ledge to look over and see if he could see her arrive.

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notinplainsight
2009-05-28 06:45 am UTC (link)

Kal took the easy way to Jack's and therefore didn't see the note on the door because she saw him on the roof. The night was nice enough for sitting outside and pretending there were stars in the sky. The only way a person saw a star in New York was seeing a celebrity on the streets.

She smiled when she saw him and landed softly next to him. Flying was getting easier the more she practice. The wobbling was almost all gone.

"Hey handsome," she said with a smile.

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	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 06:54 am UTC (link)
	Jack like his illusions of seeing stars. He knew they were up there. It was enough. One second he was alone, and then nothing was so disturbing that it couldn't be made better with a smile from a gorgeous brunette with great bone structure. "Hey you. Brace yourself, I'm going to hug you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 06:56 am UTC (link)
	"And here I was hoping for a nice deep kiss, but I suppose I'll settle for a hug," she teased as she wrapped her arms around him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 06:59 am UTC (link)
	"There'll be kissing, but right now I really need this," he said into her hair as he put his arms around her and squeezed. After a long minute of breathing her in, he turned to dip her, holding her securely in his arms. "You were saying something about a kiss?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 07:05 am UTC (link)
	She knew about how much fun family issues could be. She hugged him tightly as long as he wanted. She needed it as much as he did. "I did," she whispered. Her mouth brushed across his lightly before she gave him a deep kiss. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 07:13 am UTC (link)
	The kiss ended and he smiled against her mouth. "I missed you. Hungry? Thirsty? Any other appetite I can feed for you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 07:16 am UTC (link)
	"Missed you too," she said against his mouth. "I just want you, but first tell me how your family stuff went. What happened?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:03 am UTC (link)
	Kal had been dozing, not sound asleep. She knew he was drawing her and indulged him by lying still. After awhile she opened her eyes and looked at him. A slow smile stretched her mouth. "Having fun?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 11:10 am UTC (link)
	"I am," he said, finishing the line before looking up at her. She looked so tousled and warm, he couldn't resist. Setting the pad aside, he rose from the chair and climbed back into bed to pull her into his arms. "You're an inspiration," he told her quite seriously. "I haven't picked up a sketch pad since Dad arrived and you make me want to draw again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:12 am UTC (link)
	She smiled and kissed him. "I'm glad I can be of help." She knew how much this had rattled him with that admission. Jack loved to draw and something that kept him from it was serious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:21 am UTC (link)
	"You didn't," she said. "You're holding out on me, Mr. Murdock. That's incredible. I'm happy for you and I know they'll accept it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 11:26 am UTC (link)
	"I found out just before Dad arrived. And you have all this distracting bare skin, Ms. Sersi." He ran a hand down her back and over her hip. "You have incredible skin." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:28 am UTC (link)
	"Mmmmm," she purred under his touch. The man did have amazing hands. "I'll make a mental note to ask all questions when I'm fully clothed. When should you hear if it's been accepted or not?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:43 am UTC (link)
	"I will keep my fingers crossed for you," she said. "Though if you want, I can go down there and do a little mind control and make them accept it." "That's a very nice gesture. He'll love that. Did you tell him?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2009-05-28 11:52 am UTC (link)
	"I didn't get a chance to tell him before he told me his news. I'll tell him when things calm down a little." He pressed a kiss to her shoulder. "Thank you for the offer, but I'll wait like the others. I saw some of their projects. They're really good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2009-05-28 11:54 am UTC (link)
	"There you go taking all the fun out of this," she said with a kiss. "How about one week we take a trip out there to see your parents? You can tell your dad then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)