This Perfect World by JDNO80 (Rated PG)

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Fandom: JAKE 2.0
Pairing: Jake/Diane
Author on LJ: NA
Author Website: NA
Why this must be read: One of the first Jake/Diane stories to hit the 'net, just chock full of sweetness and excellent banter that really captures the voices of both characters.

"Credit, lens, slough, rough, and...furtive!"

Jake couldn't believe it. Diane Hughes, doctor, scholar, future nobel prize winner, was kicking his ass in Boggle. And loving it.

Really loving it.

He didn't mind, though. It was good to see her laugh, good to see her in this mood. Jake snuck a look at her as she tried to find more words. And it came back to him again.

It was the weight of it, really, that struck him. The realization that he could've lost her. Another country, terrorists, it didn't matter—there were too many variables.

If he'd been just a few minutes late, if he'd mistimed his jump, if Steve had fired his gun, if, if, if...

If it'd gone any other way, he would've lost her.


This Perfect World