Jack stopped with her latest question as he dropped his head, thinking. Any secrets? Jack was like an open book, always having been known to keep no personal demons. His friends' on the other hand, seemed to weigh him down as well. Lifting his head up, he finally came back to the real world for a moment as he looked to Melrose, a faint smile on his face.

"Only one. I sometimes can't sleep at night because I think of the stuff you do. The drugs and whatnot... I can't really sleep peacefully knowing what you're putting into your body. I know, it's none of my business. It just bugs me some times."

He felt like he had stepped too far, and waited for her to let go of his hand. Thankfully, she did no such thing. He said nothing for a bit, finally starting up some random chatter with her again, it becoming peaceful between them once more. As they neared the crash pad, Jack pulled her softly along next to a building, putting both hands at her cheeks.

"Since we're keeping this a secret, I'll give you one last kiss for the day, I do suppose."

And with that he leaned in, giving her a deep kiss, not breaking it until she felt the need to.

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