Jakki One Shots

Valentine's Day

I really should by focusing on my EPQ but it's Valentine's Day and i couldn't help but write a little oneshot. I came up with it this morning and i've been writing it all day. it's probably absolute crap but today, writing fanfic about my two most absolute favourite characters is much healthier than crying over the fact that i don't have a boyfriend :) So enjoy! X

Flight's been cancelled. Won't be able to make it tomorrow. I'm so sorry.

I love you.

Nikki read the message through multiple times, her heart sinking. Last time it was because something had come up at work. The time before Kelly was ill. Matt had been making up excuses for a while now, so he didn't have to fly over to England. It was so obvious. Nikki had tried to ignore the signs that they were drifting apart. But the declaration of love didn't disguise anything. Matt just didn't want to see her.

Throwing her phone down in frustration, Nikki put her head in her hands, letting out a sigh. At that moment, Jack entered the room. He instantly noticed Nikki’s annoyance, stopping beside her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

"You ok?"

Nikki’s head rose back up, a hysterical laugh falling from her mouth at the ridiculousness of the entire situation.

"Matt's not coming."

She looked up at Jack, who raised his eyebrows. He had never been entirely fond of Matt, and the constant cancellations added to the dislike. It upset Nikki greatly, and so it upset him.

"What's his excuse this time?"

"Flight got cancelled,” Nikki sighed. Her thoughts travelled to what they would’ve been doing tomorrow. It was Valentine’s Day. The day that couples celebrated their relationship, normally with treats and a lovely dinner. But not this year. Nikki could already picture herself, sat alone on the sofa with a glass of wine to hand.

"It's bloody Valentine's Day tomorrow and I'm going to be on my own,” Nikki protested out loud, “If Matt doesn't want to spend time with me, he should just admit it."

"I'm sure he does want to-"

"No he doesn't. Our relationship’s been strained since the plane crash." A groan escaped her lips, her head falling to her desk. "I don't know whether to just end things with him."

Jack leant down, his strong arms wrapping around her shoulders. He leant in close, Nikki suddenly feeling calmer in his grasp.

"Look, just do what you feel is the right thing. If you think it's over, talk to him. He might be feeling the same."

Nikki nodded, as Jack placed a kiss on the top of her head. She was almost disappointed when he broke away from her, wanting to stay in his arms for longer than was appropriate. When he was around, she felt instantly safe and secure. Almost every single time he touched her, she wanted the feeling of butterflies in her stomach to linger just a little longer. But she brushed the thought aside as he went and sat as his own desk, her cheeks heating up. Now wasn’t the time to think such things.

Jack hated seeing Nikki so down. Especially over a man who didn’t deserve her love and attention. He desperately wanted to cheer her up somehow; he wanted to do something that showed her she was allowed to be happy. And so, in a space of thirty seconds, he decided what he was going to do.

"Right, you're not going to be spending Valentine's Day on your own." 

Nikki looked at him, confusion plastering her face, waiting for him to finishing speaking

"Because I'm going to take you out for dinner."

"Jack you don't have to-" Nikki instantly tried to protest, but Jack was having none of it.