Reunion

When he was at his tether’s end, kneeling on the pavement as a gun was pulled to his head, he had found himself praying for her safety, found himself praying that even as he paid the price for their love, she would always remain happy, but it seemed that wasn't it.

Shortly after he had squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the bullet to go through his head, then he would go numb in seconds, bullets rang out, shooting everyone who held him down.

He was forced to pull his eyes open as he tried to witness what exactly was happening when voices chorused out.

“ Sorry we are late, your highness” he had been stunned, had even glanced behind him just to make sure that he was the one they were talking to, and only after he was told how he had been misplaced did he feel a tear slip down his cheek.

He had gone through training while keeping her close to his heart, Jack knew that he wasn't supposed to check up on her, wasn't supposed to come close to her, but he couldn't stop himself from doing