That night Nikki has just washed and is now ready for bed and the same with Jack who is sat on the chair in the corner of the room watching Nikki do her nightly skincare routine. Once she has completed the skincare routine Nikki clambers across the bed and gets under the covers before looking at Jack with a smile and chucking him a pillow.
Jack grabs the bed throw and gets down onto the floor beside the bed, "Night" Jack says before setting himself up and getting as comfy as possible for the night.
Nikki settles down and sits in the bed for a while with the lamp on just looking up at the ceiling, Meanwhile Jack is still laying on the floor fidgeting about trying to find the comfiest spot possible. There is a knock at the door and Nikki sits up, "Yes?" She replies and then the door opens.
Jack's Mum pops her head around the door and looks at the two, she looks down at Jack and then up at Nikki on the bed before glancing back at Jack, "What the hell are you doing on the floor son?" Ruth questions.
Jack sits up and looks back at his Mum before holding his neck, "Doesn't matter" Jack replies awkwardly hoping their fake relationship hasn't been rumbled.
"Have you two had an argument?" Ruth replies curiously.
"Yes... I've kicked him out of bed because he is an idiot, needs to bloody keep his hands to himself and understand when I'm not in the mood, that means No!" Nikki huffs as she moves the blankets slightly.
Ruth raises an eyebrow at Nikki's reply, "Really? Jack? and you kicked him out of bed for that?" She questions her. Nikki nods and huffs, "Oh let him back into bed, you two shouldn't let the sun go down on an arguement" Ruth adds with a friendly smile.
"Yes Nicola, that is excellent advice Mum" Jack replies and gets up and sits on the bed.
"Right I shall leave you two, goodnight" Ruth smiles and walks out the room before gently shutting the door.
Nikki turns and looks at Jack with a smirk on her face before watching Jack get back down onto the floor, Nikki lies back down and reaches over and turns off the bedside lamp that is lighting the entire room.
3 am, Jack wakes for the fifth time this night, he sits up and looks around the darkroom, a crack in the curtains being the only source of light from the streetlamps. He sits up and holds his neck before moving it from side to side to try and, relieve some of his discomfort.
Jack looks across the room to see Nikki fast asleep, he smiles slightly at her as he rests his chin on the bed and watches her for a while, he admires her for a while longer noticing how peaceful she sleeps and suddenly how dangerously low her pyjama top has gotten, Jack tries to revert his eyes from her cleavage but finds himself looking. "... I can feel you watching me, Jack" Nikki replies tiredly which makes Jack jump out his skin.
"...Sweet Jesus, you're awake!" Jack says face planting the bed in shock, he knew Nikki had been awake the whole him he was starring at her and quite possibly of known here exactly he was looking. "I... erm... I wasn't... watching... you!" Jack stutters.
Nikki opens her eyes and raises an eyebrow at him, "Are you sure about that?"
"Yep..." He mutters.
"I couldn't see you, perks of having long hair over your face."
"Oh shut up Nikki" He panics and lies back down on the floor and rolls over so he is facing away from her, how could he even face her in the morning now.
Nikki sits up still and looks down at Jack lying on the floor, "You're fitter than I thought..." Nikki stops herself when she realises she said that out loud, 'Shit' she thought to herself.
Jack chuckles and smirks to himself, "Oh really? and you're paler than I actually thought" He smirks, he chuckles again when he hears her take a deep breath in. There is a moment of silence before Jack turns back to face Nikki. He sits up and rests his chin on the bed again and looks at her like a lost puppy.
"God sake Jack, go back to sleep" She hisses wanting to get out of the situation completely.
"But I am cold and uncomfortable" He moans looking at her pulling a sad face.
"You sound like a two-year-old" She replies, Jack continues to look at her before she gives in, "Fine, get in... but no funny business, your side of the bed... my side of the bed" She adds explaining the boundaries.
Jack grins like the Cheshire cat and he wastes no time in getting up off the floor, grabbing his pillows and clambering onto the bed. She turns away from his and stares into the darkness as she listens to Jack to get comfortable.
He closes his eyes and lies there contently, Nikki's breath alters when she feels Jack's leg brushed against her own, she swear she could feel the muscles in his legs moving as he brushed against her, she jolts away from him and tries to sleep.
"What is wrong with you? Never had a man with you in bed who actually sleep and isn't just there because you've just had a quick shag" Jack replies and Nikki bites her lip not knowing how to reply to him.
Nikki was now planning her escape when she feels Jack rolls towards her waiting for her reply, "Jack please, go to sleep, or get back on the floor" She murmurs quietly.
"Goodnight then," He says as he sits up and kisses her cheek before rolling back to his side of the bed and claiming the majority of the duvet in the process.
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Plus One
FanfictionJack has a crisis, he has lied to his parents for so long that now he has to patch up the pieces, he calls on a certain female pathologist to play along in his lie of a life he has created for himself.
