Finding Home {Jack x Katherine}

Chapter 13

Jack ran from the elevator to Katherine's desk. He pulled back on the chair before spinning her around. A large grin lit up his features, his excited laughter mixed in with Katherine's squeal of surprise. When he stopped her chair so they could be face to face, she fought hard to glare at him through her dizziness and confusion. "I got Singing in the Rain!" He finally revealed causing Katherine to have a similar face splitting grin.

She jumped out of her chair and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Oh my god! I'm so proud of you! Broadway's not gonna know what hit 'em." She then pulled back, giving him a quick kiss. "I can't wait to see what you come up with. I know it's gonna be amazing."

He gave her another kiss but she pulled back before he could deepen it. "I can't kiss my girl in public to celebrate?" He pouted, trying to steal another one.

Katherine laughed and shook her head. "Not when you're in a room full of people who would report on it."

"Plumber! The creative team for Singing in the Rain's just been announced. I want an article by the end of the day. Also, congratulations, Mr. Kelly." Her editor called out across the floor. She had the luck of having her desk nearby.

"And now I've got a story to write." She leaned up on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. "We'll celebrate once I get off work, promise."

"I'll hold you to it." He gave her one last kiss before pulling away. Before he got too far away from her desk, he turned back around. "Hey, Plumber!"

She poked her head back out into the walkway, raising an eyebrow at him.

He grinned. "Write it good."

Rolling her eyes, she waved him off. "Get outta here!"

Pulling up the press release, Katherine set to work on writing the simple article. It wouldn't make the print version but it would go up on their website. Print was usually saved for bigger stories, interviews, and reviews to cut down on cost. Her phone lit up when she finished the article as if the person on the other end knew that she just had. She opened it up, seeing that it was from Jack instructing her to come to Jacobi's once she clocked out.

She felt like the last one to arrive. In the back of the deli was a semi-private room and it was filled with a rambunctious group of boys. Their chatter added to the noise of the deli. She almost felt bad for the others who were just trying to have a decent meal but the noise level certainly wasn't unbearable.

She really shouldn't have been surprised that it was Jack who was standing on top of the table while everyone else circled around him. Katherine stayed near the back to take everything in and then his words registered with her. He was reading her article out to them. "To round out the creative team is a set designer Broadway should keep its eyes on. Jack Kelly, who has recently made his Broadway debut with Hit List, has been chosen to design the revival's set. Kelly's other works include King of New York, Something to Believe In, The Bowery Beauties, and The Penthouse. Casting details will be released at a later date. Singing in the Rain is scheduled to open for the next Broadway season."

Everyone cheered as Jack finished reading. He grinned and looked up from his phone when he noticed Katherine standing at the edge of the room. "Part the seas boys, I gotta get to our star reporter."

Jack hopped down from the table and made his way over to Katherine. "Some say you're sweet on me after reading that."

She just shrugged and gave him a smirk. "And what gave you that idea? It's clearly the other way around."

He leaned in close, hand clutching his chest. "You wound me, Plumber."

"You enjoy it, Kelly." Her smirk grew as she waited to see what he would do. Just as he moved in closer to give her what she was sure to be a kiss to leave her breathless, she ducked under his arm and made her way further into the room.