wow this is so brillaint. i really can't wait for more. i guess it would be pretty spooky if you would see yourself suddenly infront of you, only a few hundred years back... but really this is amazing.

cuddleskitn, thank you i was very worried about being authentic in writiung this, aren't the books great? and yannick is soooooooooooooooooo

Chapter 9

‘Mr Hudson, would you be so kind as to take notes?’ Dr Ogden crouched to the body, ‘body is that of a poorly nourished female, between the ages of 20 to 30. Cause of death is bleeding out from multiple stab wounds to the chest and torso. There is evidence of defensive wounds to her hands and lower arms and also grazes to her knuckles. The victim did not go gently…. ‘

‘Was she killed here?’ William asked.

‘Help me turn her’ Ogden stated, placing her hands on the body and inspecting the ground beneath and around as well as the woman’s back.

‘No…….. insufficient blood, she was killed elsewhere than dumped here, almost certainly under cover of night. I would suggest Will that you look for a man who has easy access to a carriage…….’

Jack furrowed his brow in confusion, looking to someone to explain.

‘You can’t hail a cab and shove a dead body inside then dump it, even the most cynical of cabbies would report you…. expecting a reward for doing so……. she may of course have been brought here by cart but even a cursory examination reveals no splinters of wood, we can roll her back now detective.’

‘I’d like to take the knife, test it for prints’ William commented.

‘Of course I wouldn’t expect anything less… I take it Brackenreid is still unsympathetic to your efforts to drag the Toronto police force in to the modern era?’ she smiled and Jack wondered if they had a history.

‘I think that would be a fair comment to make, are you using fingerprinting Mr Hudson?’

Jack swallowed hard, unsure what to say so he simply nodded.

‘And is it successful in DC?’

‘We have had success with it yes’ he agreed.

‘Good, maybe you could convince my inspector that it isn’t mumbo-jumbo’ as he calls it.’ Will grinned.

‘It would be a pleasure’ Jack watched as Will carefully extracted the knife from the body and wrapped it in a clean sheet of paper.

‘So, let’s bring the jurors over now Doctor Ogden has completed her initial exam’ Will suggested, calling Crabtree over and issuing instructions.

Sue watched in amazement as 13 men of varying shapes and sizes gathered around the body while William and Dr Ogden explained their findings so far.

‘……. I will carry out the full examination this afternoon, Will you shall be present I take it?’

Will touched the brim of his hat and nodded, ‘I will, Mr Hudson, would you care to join us?’

He wanted to say no, his stomach churning at the thought of a dismembered body in dishes but his head bobbed up and down affirmatively, ‘it would be an honour’ he stated wondering how Sue would take the news.

‘Gentlemen of the jury, we will meet at Morton’s undertakers tomorrow morning at 10 am, you will all be present, those of you who aren’t will be fined and imprisoned…..’
they moaned bitterly as Crabtree continued to explain their responsibilities as jurors.

‘William, if you and Mr Hudson here would be so kind as to load the body on to the ambulance I will take my leave and begin my examination. I will see you later.’

After loading the body and accepting a handkerchief from Will on which to wipe his bloodied hands Jack waved Doctor Ogden off and wondered what possible diseases he might have caught from the body.

With the disappearance of the body the crowd of onlookers began to disperse, seeing nothing much of interest in a pool of blood.

‘So Mr Hudson, would you like to accompany me to the station?’

‘Sure, I’ll let Sue know where I am’ Jack nodded, making his way over to where Sue was standing.

‘Detective Murdoch, Sue, my better half……’

‘Better half? I don’t believe I’m familiar with that phrase, is it something uniquely American?’ Sue almost melted at the slight curl of his lips as he spoke.

‘I guess so…… Sue and I are stepping out….’ Jack wrapped an arm around her shoulder and kissed her softly on the cheek.

‘A pleasure’ Will murmured, taking her hand and kissing the knuckles tenderly.

‘Will was asking if I would accompany him to the station…….’ if he hadn’t noticed the simple gold band on Murdoch’s finger he would have been consumed with jealousy.
Sue rolled her eyes and smiled reading him too well, all this was fascinating him and he wanted to know more, ‘sure’ she nodded, earning herself another all-too-brief kiss.

‘Do you ride?’ Will asked suddenly.

‘Horses?’ Jack choked.

‘Wheels……’ Will indicated to the bicycle leaning against a wall and Jack marvelled that no-one appeared to have considered stealing it.

‘I do, but not for a while’ he admitted.

‘Crabtree, Mr Hudson will borrow your wheels, if you could escort ….’

‘Sue’ Jack filled in helpfully, ‘Miss Thomas….’

‘If you could escort Miss Thomas to the station…..’

‘Yes, sir’ the constable nodded and turned his attention to Sue who was admiring Jack’s rear end as he straddled the bicycle.

Clearly uncomfortable at escorting her Crabtree walked silently slightly ahead. Joe however had no such issues and he trotted happily beside her, his hand resting on Levi’s head.

for those who are interested a link to the author's site and a few photos of Yannick in the role

all i can say is, he's VERY meltilicious

http://www.maureenjennings.com/murdochtv.html

Oh my...now Jack remember you are in the late 1800s! Cath~ you are doing so well in bringing the Murdoch characters into this story!

Interesting developments. It would seem that Murdoch is married. All of these strange occurances do seem to be bringing Sue and Jack closer together.

All caught up and loving this. I love how you wrote the boy's dialogue. It made everything seem so real. This is very intriguing. I wish we had the Murdoch series here.

Cath, I love how you had Jack and Sue make the transition into the 1800's!! And, Jack meeting Murdoch was perfect!!!

I love Sue trying to figure out Jack with his "Sweetheart" and watching him interact with Murdoch, knowing that he is thoroughly enjoying himself and wanting to learn more about this era they have accidentally fallen into!!!

I imagine it would be fun to watch Jack ride a bicycle!! I'm glad Sue had a chance to enjoy the "scenery"!!!

Joy

I like this kind of story... I can't wait to see where you're going to bring us...

I have never read this series or heard of it...but after seeing the pics of Jack...I shall have to watch it!!!!

Cath you are doing an awesome job as usual.

I wonder who Will is married to? I love this story I can't wait for more!

I love how Jack was at first slightly jealous of Will. So Jack!

It must be strange for Jack to hear how what is so easily accepted by his own era is being ridiculed in Murdoch's!

Another great post, Cath!

Tracy

Nice, but I'm little confused from the story...

Lovely grisly details there, cath! I wonder how Jack will hold up during the autopsy? And the fact that his hands were all bloody from moving the body -- so unhygenic...but then that's the way it was in those days, right?

kav

Just caught up....!

WOW!

You're doing a great job at blending the two worlds... amazing job actually.

I can't wait to see Jack at an autopsy...! Might be pretty interesting.

This story is unbelievable with how you are combining the two. I have to wonder if Murdoch is maybe one of Jack's great grandfathers or something?
Your attention to detail is dead on and you have managed to transport me back to nineteenth century Toronto with ease.
I check back several times a day hoping for a new post and another clue as to what's happening.
Keep up the good work, my friend. You are doing an amazing job.

wow i think i would have melted if i would have 2 jack's in front of me. that would be to hot i think. and i loved the fact that you combine the past with the future...i love it.

thanks for the replies, this is the first crossover i've ever written and i was a little worroed about it

Chapter 10

‘Would you like a cup of tea?’ Will asked as they left the bikes at the rear of the station.

‘Thank you’ Jack accepted gratefully even though he wasn’t a lover of tea which turned out to be pretty irrelevant really when he looked down at the fluid slopping around the cup. Strong didn’t begin to describe it and he gratefully accepted the sugar which he ladled in to make the drink more palatable.

He watched as Will carefully placed the knife on his desk and unwrapped it before testing it for prints.

‘Inspector Brackenreid believes all this to be mumbo jumbo….. however I’m not sure if it is because that’s what he believes or if it is due to the fact that I am the one trying them’ his voice was sadly wistful and Jack offered up a prayer of thanks that he worked for supervisors who backed him and always had.

‘We have a great deal of success with fingerprinting, stick with it and prove him wrong’ he encouraged, warmed by the smile he saw on Will’s face.

He glanced around the small, drab office noting the large picture of Queen Victoria which hung to the left of a small fireplace and another picture of some bloke in police regalia who he assumed was some high-up.

‘I see you also draw pictures on the wall’ Jack commented.

‘Another thing Inspector Brackenreid doesn’t approve of, until I solve the case and then it’s a great idea, until the next case and he tells me I’m wasting my time and making a mess of my office.’ Will smiled.

‘Helps me think clearly, see the bigger picture….. , find links and discrepancies’ Jack nodded, jumping out of his skin as ‘MURDOCH!!!!!!’ bellowed through the station.

‘Inspector Brackenreid’ the detective sighed, lifting his gaze to the door which burst open to be filled by a man considerably broader and taller than either man squashed in the tiny office.

‘Who are you?’ he peered at Jack, checking him thoroughly.

‘Jack Hudson….. from Washington DC, Detective Murdoch here invited me to come along…….’

‘Another one of them?’ he snarled ignoring Jack’s outstretched hand.

‘I work in law enforcement yes, sir’ Jack answered not totally sure what he was being asked.

‘Are you two brothers?’ he peered more closely and Jack recoiled as the smell of stale beer and whisky breath wafted up his nose.

‘No sir….’ Jack answered.

‘Murdoch, anything on the body?’

‘Dr Ogden is carrying out the examination this afternoon, Jack and I will be attending. Jury is sworn in; I left two constables taking down details of witnesses who I will begin to interview after I’ve attended Dr Ogden’s examination. The jury will begin their deliberations tomorrow. I will send a picture of the woman to all the stations….. Dr Ogden was able to tell me she was killed elsewhere and dumped by the river….. I will know more later sir…..’

‘So what are you doing there?’ Brackenreid peered at the knife, now covered with a fine powder.

‘Fingerprints sir…….’

‘Poppycock, I keep telling you Murdoch a waste of time and effort…..’

‘Actually Inspector, we have been using it for many years in DC and we have a high success rate. We’re convinced it’s a very useful tool in the apprehension of criminals….. as is the use of diagrams and drawings such as this here……’ Jack indicated the wall on which Will had drawn a map for an earlier case.

‘Keep me informed Murdoch’ the Inspector turned on his heels and marched out muttering under his breath.

‘What did he mean, am I another one of them?’ Jack asked when the footsteps faded.

‘I’m Catholic, he seems to believe I’m the spawn of the devil…for a heavy drinking Irishman it appears a somewhat crude way of thinking…. I am very fortunate to have risen to the dizzy heights of detective. I don’t know how things are in DC but here Catholics very rarely have such opportunities….. I was acting detective for two years then made detective after solving a particularly nasty case of child pornography…… I have no reason to believe I will rise any higher……’

‘Maybe one day people will be judged on their merits not on their religion’ Jack smiled as Will turned his attention back to the knife, extracting a couple of usable prints.

‘Sounds as though Crabtree is here’ Will commented, looking up as Sue entered the small office, squashing up next to Jack as Levi dived under the desk wisely deciding there was a high possibility he would lose a paw or two under someone’s foot.

‘OK YOU?’ Jack signed, placing a soft kiss on her cheek as she blushed prettily.

‘Yeah’ she smiled, ‘Joe and the constable looked after me, do you have any money?’

Jack sighed softly, ‘not even married and already you’re spending my money…….’

‘Get used to it Hudson’ she teased taking from his hands the coins he offered.

‘We need to go’ Will reminded Jack, ‘Constable Crabtree may we avail ourselves of your wheels?’

Crabtree simply nodded from his position just outside the door and turned his focus to Sue, ‘and what shall we do with Mr Hudson’s companion? I doubt she’ll want to observe the coroner in action, not exactly a suitable past-time for a woman……’

‘Absolutely…….’ Will agreed, much to Sue’s relief, she’d seen more than enough at the original scene.

‘Joe….. I have to go with Detective Murdoch, I want you to look after Miss Thomas and her dog……. when you return here I will give you this…’ Jack flashed him a 5 dollar bill, raising his hand as the boy reached out to take it.

‘When you return’ he promised, planting a gentle kiss on her cheek and signing ‘SEE YOU LATER’ to Sue as he and Will disappeared.

No truer words ever spoken!! Loving it, Cath!! Absolutely loving it!

I'm loving this, Cath!! You are doing a great job!!!

Joy

Five dollars in that time to watch after Sue...this kid better do a good job!

Ch 9 Post #106 - I liked the way Dr. Ogden and Murdoch handled that whole body examination scene and invited Jack to participate. Good, short, reply on the fingerprinting question, Jack. Favorite line: ‘ Jack, you are ingenious in using other people to let Sue know how you feel about her. And, in using the terminology of that era...."stepping out" ? Loved this line

This is a great story, Cath. I do have one question, though. I went to the website you listed to look at the pictures. You are right...Yannick is delicious! But, in the last post, when Jack and Murdoch meet, you mention that Murdoch has a moustache, but in the pictures on the website he doesn't have one. Did Murdoch grow it later on in the series? Or is it just mentioned in the books but he doesn't have one on the show?

Lynn

In the books, Murdoch smokes a pipe and sports a mustache, however in the series it was decided that the actor portraying the character would do neither.

Hope I didn't step on your toes, Cath, but I also follow the blog about the series and read about the decisions.

Loving this Cath! You are doing just fine with the cross over.

Thanks cuddleskitn. I figured that must be the reason. Personally, I like a man with a moustache. I wonder what Jack would look like with one. Just as meltilicious, I'm sure! I noticed this too Ivory and meant to comment on it. Is he married in the book, Cath? Or Cudleskitn? I thought I remembered reading somewhere that Murdoch and Dr. Ogden had a thing going, like Jack and Sue. Gee, there are a lot of good quotes [along the lines I'm thinking] after this post. I wish so too, Oreo. We can hope it will premier in the US at the same time as Canada; but, I'll take a delayed premier over no showing. I suppose the US networks might wait to see if it is a success in Canada before picking it up. Ok, one last quote comment....that was the idea I had after Ch 8 Cudleskitn.

Lynn

Ch 10 Post #117 - Not to worry about a crossover, Cath...your writing is fantastic! This is why

Absolutely devine, Cath! Here's something to keep you going so you'll hurry back with another post!

Lynn

Fantastic post, Cath!

Tracy

In the books, Murdoch is not married. His fiance died of typhoid and he has not been able to committ himself to another woman ever since.
There have been hints that Murdoch is attracted to Dr. Ogden, but in the last book he had not yet made his desires known......sound anything like Jack????

Chapter 11

Grateful he hadn’t eaten for a while didn’t begin to describe how he felt as the coroner began her exam. He tried to avoid the mortuary like the plague, had done since he almost lost the contents of his stomach while training at Quantico. Used to looking at photos, and reading reports with only the briefest glimpse at the bodies his admiration for Murdoch grew a hundredfold as the detective listened avidly to the doctor as she explained her findings, cutting and poking as she went.

As the exam came to an end Will sketched the woman’s face, agreeing with Dr. Ogden that they would meet the following day before the inquest so she could update him on the tests she had yet to run.

‘What are the chances of learning who she is?’ Jack asked as they left.

‘Poor if, as I believe her to be, she’s a prostitute, no-one will come forward, by now there are already women waiting to fill her place in whatever brothel or corner she worked from…… I wish it wasn’t so……’

‘You think you’ll find her killer?’

Will shook his head, ‘Toronto is a big place, she could have been killed anywhere, unless Dr Ogden finds something I’m swimming upstream. There are so many people with access to a carriage, the families who own their own or the numerous cabbies who work this city…..sometimes this is a thankless and frustrating job. I’m sure you feel the same some days?’

Jack nodded silently, he could identify with Murdoch’s sentiments and he had a feeling that law enforcement workers would be saying the same for many more years. ‘And yet I believe that you will put as much work in to finding her killer as you would if she were Queen Victoria……’

‘We all have the same worth in the eyes of God and someone has to speak for the dead whatever their station in life…….’

Both lost in their thoughts they continued their way to the station.
‘Where are you staying?’

‘Small hotel on 6th’ Jack answered, not totally sure the place existed in 1898 but the answer satisfied Will.

‘I’d consider it an honour if you and Miss Thomas would share a meal with us tonight.’
‘Thank you, we’d like that’ Jack answered softly.

‘Good, we can cycle to my house on the way back to the station, let Amy know. It will be good to have company, Amy gets a little bored at home, even with the boarding house to run and Adam to care for….…’

Ch 11 Post #128 - I loved this line Cath.... so like Jack...I'm marveling at how much alike they are. It's uncanny!

Amy? Must be his wife? Or maybe his wife is dead and it's his sister. Adam? His son? His sister's son? A brother? Cath, you ARE going to post again today so your loyal fanfic fans don't have to wait until tomorrow to find out more about these new characters, aren't you?

As others have said, Cath, you seamlessly have woven these two time frames together and continue to do so in Jack's thoughts. This is so well written: the way Jack compares the forensics of then with now, holding back his knowledge, yet giving encouragement to Murdoch to hang in there and continue to forge the path down this new road of science. On the one hand, we hardly know there is over 100 years time difference between their worlds; but on the other hand, we are acutely aware of it b/c of the science. Perfectly marvelous story, Cath!

Lynn

I have not read the books, Cath, so I am really enjoying getting to know Murdoch!! I am definitely going to read them now!!!

Joy

The case seem as though they'vce hit a brick wall. And life in 1898 is certainly different then now a days.

Is this Amy Slade? or is it Slate? Regardless are you throwing her into the mix? I haven't Night's Child yet, but I only know of one Amy in the entirety of the series!

i think i would have passed out at that table... so jack you did good.

Jack did much better than I would attending an autopsy. Good details.

Okay, I have a question, because I might have missed it... do Murdoch and the rest know that Sue's deaf? I'm not really sure how common it was to see deaf people signing in 1898, so I think they would be curious as to what Jack and Sue were doing when they're signing to one another...

btw, loving it cath!

Wow! I definitely feel transported back into the late 1800s. I do also wonder what people think about Jack and Sue signing too!

where's my post????

Cool, defintiely don't need to invest in that time machine.

Dinner will be interesting:)

OK, quick fill in, no they don’t know she’s deaf, I’ve kept signing to a minimum and it would be subtle, much like waving hands as you speak, or as I do anyhow.
Re story, takes place a few years after the last book in the Murdoch series in which Murdoch’s girlfriend has just learned they are expecting and has agreed to marry Will. She held out before, although they both felt they were married, because married women had to give up work and Amy was of the opinion that a bit of paper wasn’t necessary and she loved her job.
The blog indicates that in the TV series, Will may have a relationship with Dr Ogden but they haven’t reached that point yet in filming.
Also in the books Will has a long scar on his right forearm, as far as I’m aware it’s not there in the series although I’m not sure we see Murdoch out of his shirt and suit, so it may or may not be a feature.

Chapter 12

‘That was delicious’ Jack leaned back in the chair and patted his stomach. While nothing spectacular the simple meal of boiled ham and potatoes followed by Lemon tart which was apparently Will’s favourite had been tasty and filling.

‘Thank you’ Amy smiled ‘why don’t you and Will sit in the lounge and talk while Sue and I clear the table.

Jack glanced at Sue who smiled and nodded, understanding that this was the way of things in this day and age and it would cause all manner of problems if Jack went with his ‘cook never cleans’ rule.

While Sue was resplendent in the dark red dress Amy was wearing long pantaloons, Will had proudly announced that she was ‘a New Woman’, refusing to wear a dress which she believed to be cumbersome and unnecessary. He could see why she and Sue got along so well, both forging a path in a world which didn’t understand or value them.

‘Do you have a pipe?’ Will asked taking a seat.

‘No……. but you carry on’ he stated quickly, noticing Will begin to place his pipe back in his pocket.

‘That’s a nasty scar’ he commented as Will rolled his shirt sleeves up and relaxed in his seat, ‘did you get that making an arrest?’

He immediately regretted the question as Will’s face clouded over. ‘My father….. I was trying to protect my little brother Bertie from another drunken beating….’

‘Will, I’m sorry……..’

‘It happened, poor Bertie was simple, father despised him for it, he’s in a better place now, do you have family Jack?’

‘Parents, they live in Wisconsin….. have you always been in the police?’

‘I worked as a lumberjack for a number of years then joined, worked my way up….. I suppose I wanted to protect the vulnerable, people like my brother, my mother…..’

‘I’m sure they would be very proud of you’ Jack smiled.

‘I like to think they may be, I pray that I have made amends for being unable to protect them,’ Jack wanted to cry at the wistful tone of the man he’d known for just a few hours and he prayed that one day he would forgive himself for his perceived failures. If the scar on his arm, which ran from elbow to wrist was any indicator of the violence he didn’t see how Will could have done any more.

‘Dr Ogden is very thorough’ he commented.

‘She is, one of only two female doctors in Toronto, she and I work closely on cases and she’s been an ally more than once in my efforts to utilise the new knowledge.’ he smiled.

‘We all need an ally’ Jack chuckled, turning to the door as Sue and Amy entered.
His heart pounded wildly as he saw Sue cradling Adam in her arms, a look of pure joy and contentment on her face.

‘He looks so much like Will’ Amy murmured, her gaze flickering between Adam and her husband.

Sue nodded quietly, a warm feeling running through her as she imagined holding her and Jack’s son. Shaking herself mentally she reminded herself that turtle-boy hadn’t even got as far as asking her out yet, marriage and children were a long way off.

‘He does’ Jack agreed rising to his feet and stroking the boy on the cheek accepting Sue’s offer to cuddle him before handing him to his father as Adam began to squirm.

‘So, how long have you two been together?’ Amy asked as they took their seats, Will lost in singing to his son, pride and joy evident on his face.

‘Not long, although I know Sue is the one I’m meant to be with……’ Jack winked at Sue who almost fell off her seat.

‘Well, if you’re thinking of buying a ring there’s a beautiful little shop on 12th and Crescent, that’s where Will bought my ring isn’t it Will?’

The detective dragged his focus away briefly to nod before returning again to the song and his son.

‘Maybe we should take a look tomorrow? What do you think sweetheart?’

Sue could only nod, a thousand thoughts whirling through her head, was he serious or was this a cover to keep her safe? She hoped it was the former but her head told her it was the latter.

‘So what do you do, Sue?’ Amy asked.

‘Ummm…. errrrr…..’ she blundered, now probably wasn’t the time to go in to detail and tell them they were from the future.

‘Sue’s a teacher….. a very good teacher’ Jack interrupted, winking as Sue nodded her thanks.

‘I was a teacher, that’s how I met Will, he was investigating a case for me. I miss it and it took some time to adjust to not being a teacher any longer, I missed the children but the choice was teaching and being alone or not teaching and having Will and Adam, there was no choice. And Will likes to have someone to come home to, someone to talk things through with, don’t you?’

Will nodded happily, ‘I do, I had Crabtree to talk cases through with, and before they moved I would talk to my landlady and her husband but nothing beats coming home to my wife and son……. you’ll find that Jack……’

‘I hope so’ he sighed, gazing at Sue longingly.

‘So, Adam Albert Murdoch, it’s time you went to sleep’ Amy lifted him from Will’s arms and disappeared from the room.

The rest of the evening passed in easy conversation before Jack decided they really should go and find a place to stay since it didn’t look as though they’d be getting back to the 21st century any time soon.

‘If you don’t wish to walk to your hotel, you can request a cab at the livery stables around the corner on Baron Street’ Will suggested.

‘We will, thank you and we’ll see you tomorrow for the inquest’ Jack shook his hand warmly and kissed Amy on the cheek.

Okay! Great post very informative of the time period and what I haven't read yet, since I just finished book 4!

Oh, Cath, this is the perfect precursor to the new series. I'm totally loving the bridge you've provided, easing me into seeing my beloved Jack as someone else. You're doing a fantastic period piece, for sure!

kav

Thanks for the information on Amy and Adam, Cath. That really helps.

I almost fell off my seat too, Cath! Jack sure is wooing Sue in a most public forum! I guess he must feel braver doing that, bolsters his courage to say the things he finds so hard to say in private. I love it!

I'm glad I didn't live back then! I may not have wanted to work, but I would have wanted the choice to be mine.

I have to agree with Kav, you are definitely creating a very nice bridge between Jack and Will, although, Yannick will always be Jack to me.

Lynn

Two great posts, Cath!
Looking forward to more!

Tracy

If Will and Jack look like twins and Adam is the spitting image of his father then, when Sue was holding him it must have felt as if she was holding Jack's son.

Okay, so... I'm curious... (don't mind me I just can't seem to get off the signing kick)... are the slight gestures going to evolve into something greater? And will Sue's talents be used to help solve this case Murdoch is working on?

You can tell me to shut up now....

I about fell over along with Sue when Jack suggested they check out the ring shop. Wow! Great work on this. I can picture it all so easily.

Wow! Jack you sure are moving and you haven't even told Sue how you feel yet.

This is awesome Cath!!!!!

Cath, this is a delightful read!! You have merged Jack and Sue into this era almost effortlessly!! I like this new romantic Jack and I know Sue does too!!!

Joy

I definitely like Jack and Sue's relationship in this era!

the way you write it is amazing...and i already loved it from the start...it's good to see the connection those 4 already have... i have a feeling it's going to be a bumpy ride... i really love it.