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RP: Jack opens up

Jun 03, 2010 03:07

Jack looked at the clock at his bedside before glacing at his wife. It was 11:32pm and she was reading beside him. Jack tried to read his own book to settle his brain before bed but it didn't seem to want to work tonight.

He placed down his book and waited for a moment before speaking, his head down and his voice quiet.

"I was ten when I left."

sws, ic, christine chapel, jack o'neill, rp

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nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:10:09 UTC

So absorbed in her book, it took a moment for her to even realize he'd spoken. When she did, Christine turned her head to look at him, book resting on her lap. "What?"

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:12:29 UTC

He remained looking down, his voice slightly louder though.

"My parents house. I left when I was ten."

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:14:00 UTC

"Oh." Chewing on her lip pensively, she decided on setting the book on her nightstand and sitting up more, turning to face him. "What made you leave?"

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:19:44 UTC

Jack thought about the question for a moment. He knew the answer, it was putting into words and have Chris understand it which warranted the thinking. When he finally spoke, it was slowly, making sure it came out right.

"I couldn't stand the lack of attention...their attitude..." He shook his head. That just made him sound like a spoilt brat. He sighed and looked up at her, into her eyes, wishing her to look into his mind and take out the answer without him needing to process the memories in his head.

After a moment he looked away again, speaking low and full of emotion. "They always ignored me. I was just there to get the food or the condoms. I wasn't their son. I was their slave."

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:28:47 UTC

When he met her eyes, she watched him unflinchingly, wishing there was more she could do than listen. And when he turned away again, she reached out to take one of his hands in both of hers, thumbs brushing tenderly across his knuckles.

"And that's when you went to live with your grandparents. What did they say about that?"

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:33:12 UTC

He almost flinched at the touch but shakily placed his other hand on hers, suddenly relishing in it.

He nodded at her statement, again thinking about his answer. But this time he spoke more casually and with a slightly chuckle.

"They were surprised to say the least, and impressed that I'd gotten from Chicago to St. Paul's on my own, but also angry with my parents for not treating me right." A small smile appeared on his lips remembering. "They came me the childhood my parents never did."

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:36:06 UTC

"That's good, then," she said, giving a little smile as she nodded along to his words. One of those stupid listening techniques she'd adopted as a girl and never gave up.

"I'm so glad you had them to love you. You deserved to be loved."

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:38:12 UTC

He looked up at her again. "Am I a bad person to not know them anymore? I don't even know if they're alive or not."

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:41:36 UTC

"No, Jack, not wanting to be around someone who made you miserable doesn't make you a bad person. It makes you a smart person." Sure, it would be nice if time apart didn't heal all wounds and make people see the error of their ways, but that wasn't the way things always worked out. Apparently, that could be said for Jack's parents.

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:44:11 UTC

"It's strange. I've been thinking about the lately. What if they've changed? What if they haven't? So many what ifs it makes my head hurt."

He moved closer so he could hug her. He wasn't usually so clingy but this was a difficult topic. Perhaos those shrinks were good for something after all.

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:49:21 UTC

She easily wrapped her arms around him, always ready with comfort and love for him. "There are ways to find answers, if you really want to know," she reminded him quietly, rubbing her hands over his back.

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:50:55 UTC

He nodded in her arms. Answers were easy considering the connections he had. He just wasn't sure if he wanted to know.

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 02:57:15 UTC

"I love you," she whispered against his ear, meaning it with near every fibre of her being. "And I love you even more for being smart at ten and smarter when I married you, to know what's best for our kids."

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 02:58:47 UTC

He pulls out of the hug ever so slightly to kiss her passionatly on the lips. It was a kiss to show his love for her since he was out of words right now.

nurse_cchapel June 3 2010, 03:05:18 UTC

Returning the kiss with every bit as much love, she moved a hand to cradle the back of his head, fingers playing with his hair.

hates_cliches June 3 2010, 03:07:20 UTC

He moaned into the kiss as his own hands moved onto her down head, pulling her closer until he needed air and pulled back, grinning at her.

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