fandomhighdorms | The roof, Wednesday evening

From the dorm roof you got a good view of the result of the alien attack.. Perhaps not the most uplifting thing to look at, or a pretty sight, but River found the location fitting. She'd called Jack like she had told him she would, asking him to join her here, and now she was just standing there, waiting, leaning against the edge of the roof.

She'd brought food, in this case more than enough pizza for the two of them, and drink, which had been a more difficult choice. She'd ended up with sparkling wine of the non-alcoholic kind, the lack of alcohol due to the fact that she had no intention of falling asleep early tonight. In addition to this she'd brought a few blankets as well as proper plates and glasses from the common room kitchen.

But food wasn't the most important thing she'd planned for this night. Having borrowed a CD-player and an assortment of CD's, she'd hoped there would be something suitable for dancing to. Not that music was really essential - she could always listen to it in Jack's mind - but it was a lot more fun. For once, she'd also made an effort with her appearance and actually enjoyed it. She wore one of her newer dresses, a red one that Buffy had suggested to her. Her hair was arranged using the hairpin that Parker had given her - the beads on it moved nicely when dancing - and she wore the opal pendant Jack had given her for Christmas. Bare feet had perhaps been an unwise choice considering there were some debris from the blown-up buildings lying around, but she chose not to worry about that.

River smiled to herself and traced a pattern in the dust on the roof edge with the tip of her finger.

[Roof is open as a roof. Thread to Jack and River locked to them.]

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All thoughts about anything were banished and all that was on River's mind was moving to the music, responing to Jack. She lost the sense of time passing, being completely in the present moment.

It was so easy with River. There was no hesitation, no confusion, no tangled feet, and he dipped her over his arm seconds after he thought about doing so.

Bending backwards, River watched the world upside down, then the starlit sky passed in front of her until she was once again facing Jack, their faces nearly touching.

Jack slowed to a stop, swaying slightly but his feet were still, and touched his forehead to hers. I'm going to miss you. So much easier not to say the words, though there was no sadness in his thoughts. Promise you're going to live the life you want?

River had no option but to speak. "Will try to, once I decide what it is I want," she replied. "Will miss you too," she added quietly. "I'll know you'll be somewhere and that makes the world less lonely."

"Good." Jack could be satisfied with that. "If I ever get the chance to come back," even as he said it, he knew he wouldn't, "I'll go with you to Serenity. We can scandalise your brother."

River gave him a look that told him to stop. "We have this, not the impossible 'if's'." She reached up to kiss him, almost to make him stop talking.

Jack chuckled at the look and kissed her back, acknowledging that she was right. This was good, and he was going to enjoy every second of it.

They danced through to the end of the CD, not even noticing when the music stopped, only a sudden chill breeze bringing them back to reality.

Without speaking, they gathered up blanket and wine, then made their way down the stairs for one last night together.

It was some time before either of them slept.

The roof, Wednesday evening

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