What Happens In New York (13/15)
Title: What Happens In New York
Author: ollixanna
Rating: T
Pairings: Britta/Other, Jeff/Britta
Words: 6400 total
Summary: Summer time drabble that turned this whole thing.
THURSDAY (1 Day Until the Wedding):
Annie corners him as he’s coming out of his room.
She grabs his bruised hand, drags him back into the room, and locks the door behind her.
Her face is set, the way it gets when she's made her mind up about something, and nothing will stand in her way.
As they stand there, he hates that he has to say it, but his pride be damned. Could you let go of my hand? Kind of hurting me here.
Oh, Annie says and drops his hand. Then looks at him with her eyes all piercing and in truth seeking mode, are you in love with Britta?
He blinks, scoffs, and says no.
You're lying, is her quiet response.
I'm not he insists and tells her that she better scurry along or they'll miss breakfast.
Tanner isn't at breakfast again and Britta is looking like she could really use a cigarette.
Mrs. Perry won't shut up about the stupid flower disaster and after a few more minutes Jeff gets an idea.
He texts Annie then watches her until she reads it because he doesn’t think he can pull this off without her help, even if it is a small favor.
She gives him a look but texts back that she'll help.
She lures Britta to the foyer and Jeff pulls her into the elevator.
His not bruised hand is over her mouth and it kind of looks like a kidnapping but once her initial surprise is over he let's her go.
What the hell Jeff she says angrily. You could've just asked me to meet you.
He gives her a look, and tosses her jacket to her.
She kind of huffs, but puts on the jacket.
She finishes buttoning it as the doors open on the ground floor.
Where are we going she asks as she follows him across the lobby.
To get some air he tells her without turning around.
As they walk out onto the street she slips her hand into his and he fights to keep his face from showing how happy it makes him, even though she is holding his bruised hand.
He leads her away from the building and all its stress.
He's glad she's dressed more like his Britta than Tanner's and that Annie had enough foresight to give him Britta's jacket.
They walk and she doesn't fight him or ask anymore questions.
So Annie got aggressive with me in my bedroom this morning.
Gross Jeff, I really don't want to think of Annie doing things like that with you.
Ha! I think we've just settled who has the dirtiest mind debate.
You just love having that to lord over me, but really Annie is young.
Young, and naive.
Exactly she doesn't get that people can't be changed unless they instigate the change themselves.
Jeff huffs then, well she also thinks that I'm still in love with you.
Britta stops, still?
Yeah whatever.
Are you?
Let's just keep walking.
No you brought it up, we should talk about this.
There's obviously nothing to talk about because you're getting married in less than 24 hours so why bother going there.
He drops her hand and hails a cab.
Where are you going?
This was a stupid idea, I’m going back to my room.
Jeff, stop.
He looks back at her and she’s gone all teary eyed and worried.
Am I making a mistake?
He wants to say yes, but that would probably be the worst mistake. He can’t really give her anything close to what Tanner is offering. And she would probably end up resenting him for ruining her life... but then... there’s the fact that she ran away from all of this before.
A cab pulls over and he says, only you know what’s right for you.
Author: ollixanna
Rating: T
Pairings: Britta/Other, Jeff/Britta
Words: 6400 total
Summary: Summer time drabble that turned this whole thing.
THURSDAY (1 Day Until the Wedding):
Annie corners him as he’s coming out of his room.
She grabs his bruised hand, drags him back into the room, and locks the door behind her.
Her face is set, the way it gets when she's made her mind up about something, and nothing will stand in her way.
As they stand there, he hates that he has to say it, but his pride be damned. Could you let go of my hand? Kind of hurting me here.
Oh, Annie says and drops his hand. Then looks at him with her eyes all piercing and in truth seeking mode, are you in love with Britta?
He blinks, scoffs, and says no.
You're lying, is her quiet response.
I'm not he insists and tells her that she better scurry along or they'll miss breakfast.
Tanner isn't at breakfast again and Britta is looking like she could really use a cigarette.
Mrs. Perry won't shut up about the stupid flower disaster and after a few more minutes Jeff gets an idea.
He texts Annie then watches her until she reads it because he doesn’t think he can pull this off without her help, even if it is a small favor.
She gives him a look but texts back that she'll help.
She lures Britta to the foyer and Jeff pulls her into the elevator.
His not bruised hand is over her mouth and it kind of looks like a kidnapping but once her initial surprise is over he let's her go.
What the hell Jeff she says angrily. You could've just asked me to meet you.
He gives her a look, and tosses her jacket to her.
She kind of huffs, but puts on the jacket.
She finishes buttoning it as the doors open on the ground floor.
Where are we going she asks as she follows him across the lobby.
To get some air he tells her without turning around.
As they walk out onto the street she slips her hand into his and he fights to keep his face from showing how happy it makes him, even though she is holding his bruised hand.
He leads her away from the building and all its stress.
He's glad she's dressed more like his Britta than Tanner's and that Annie had enough foresight to give him Britta's jacket.
They walk and she doesn't fight him or ask anymore questions.
So Annie got aggressive with me in my bedroom this morning.
Gross Jeff, I really don't want to think of Annie doing things like that with you.
Ha! I think we've just settled who has the dirtiest mind debate.
You just love having that to lord over me, but really Annie is young.
Young, and naive.
Exactly she doesn't get that people can't be changed unless they instigate the change themselves.
Jeff huffs then, well she also thinks that I'm still in love with you.
Britta stops, still?
Yeah whatever.
Are you?
Let's just keep walking.
No you brought it up, we should talk about this.
There's obviously nothing to talk about because you're getting married in less than 24 hours so why bother going there.
He drops her hand and hails a cab.
Where are you going?
This was a stupid idea, I’m going back to my room.
Jeff, stop.
He looks back at her and she’s gone all teary eyed and worried.
Am I making a mistake?
He wants to say yes, but that would probably be the worst mistake. He can’t really give her anything close to what Tanner is offering. And she would probably end up resenting him for ruining her life... but then... there’s the fact that she ran away from all of this before.
A cab pulls over and he says, only you know what’s right for you.