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Post by jackkelly on Dec 15, 2011 11:28:00 GMT -5
Jack went charging after her, the cold air hit him hard in the face and he realized maybe he'd had too much to drink as well. "Tara!"
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Post by Tara on Dec 15, 2011 22:07:15 GMT -5
"Right here," she called with a sigh. She hadn't stormed off very far--just down the street to a lamp-post that she could lean against. One of the roses had fallen out of her hair and lay trampled on the pavement. She looked up at Jack and smiled weakly. "Could've gone worse."
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 16, 2011 14:54:11 GMT -5
"Oh yeah..." He said and then wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. He kissed the top of her head. "You can stay at the lodging house with me," he said. He sure as hell wasn't going to let her spend the night in this house. Her parents might actually decide to kill her.
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Post by Tara on Dec 18, 2011 9:46:23 GMT -5
"Does that mean I have to sell papes?" she asked, just managing to keep her smile in place. "I am pretty good with the headlines..." If not with the carrying. She sighed and melted into his arms. "I don't think I was drunk enough..."
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 18, 2011 11:23:17 GMT -5
Jack laughed, "Oh you're plenty drunk," he placed a stray hair behind her ear. "You can sell papes or get another job, I know some of the girls work at Tibby's or there's always something else." he smiled at her reassuringly.
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Post by Tara on Dec 19, 2011 19:47:20 GMT -5
"I'll find something," she assured him with a grand, sweeping gesture of her arm that almost caused her to topple over. She sighed. "Shall we stagger home together before my father finds us? Or worse, my mother? Or...God forbid, my sisters?"
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 19, 2011 19:57:18 GMT -5
He smiled, "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." He wrapped an arm around her waist, "ready?"
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Post by Tara on Dec 21, 2011 21:17:26 GMT -5
"Ready," she agreed, holding onto him tightly as they wove through the streets. It was a long walk to the Lower East Side. At least Jack and the alcohol kept her warm.
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 21, 2011 21:28:44 GMT -5
Jack was definitely a little worried about Tara, about making sure that she was safe. Pretending to be a Newsie for a day was a far cry from being one.
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Post by Tara on Dec 26, 2011 8:55:20 GMT -5
When they finally came into sight of the lodging house, Tara sighed with relief. It was...well, not exactly like coming home, but the closest she had right now. She staggered up the steps and through the door, clinging to Jack for support.
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 26, 2011 10:32:21 GMT -5
Jack put his finger to his lips and quietly got then inside.he helped her up the stairs to the girls bunk room.
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Post by Tara on Dec 30, 2011 22:45:53 GMT -5
"Thanks," Tara murmured, collapsing onto a bunk and pulling Jack down with her, ignoring the snickers of a few random newsgirls. "Thanks so much for everything, Jack. I'm so glad it's over, and I'm glad I'm here, and I'm...quite sleepy..." She smiled sheepishly, knowing exactly how her head would feel in the morning.
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Post by jackkelly on Dec 30, 2011 23:03:03 GMT -5
Jack kissed her softly and wrapped his arm around her, he yawned. "get some sleep."
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