Okay, here goes....

[dovesong]

Okay, guys, I don't generally post on message boards, but here goes. I've been reading some of your fan fics and I like some of them. I've been writing one myself, and I thought I'd run some of it by you to see what you think. Unfortunately, I'm a fairly new Division fan, I've only seen about 1/2 of the episodes and I apparently missed the part where Jinny and Teddy split. ---- So here's the scenario: This is immediately following the Intervention episode (and um... Teddy and Jinny are still together--I like it better that way anyways.-------Tell me what you think...
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Scene setting--After The Intervention

(Jinny spends a good part of the night under the bridge intermittenly crying and being angry. 'How could they do this to me?' she'd think, then, 'How could they not?' Jinny knew her drinking was becoming destructive, but she was drawn to it. She began to feel the chill in the early monring air and decides to head home. She could use a drink right now. 'No.' she though somberly, 'she could use a nap.'

(Jinny walks up to the steps to her apartment slowly, searching through her keys for the right one. As she slides the key into the lock, the door opens from the inside. Jinny stand there shocked, staring at the figure standing before her.)

Teddy: Jinny, Thank God you're all right.

Jinny: (stuttering) T..Teddy. What...I though.. you were out of town. What are you doing here?

Teddy: I got in late last night. I thought I'd come by and you'd welcome me home, but you weren't here and I got worried. I called Magda and she told me about last night, Jinny. She's worried about you too, you should call her.

Jinny: Okay, stop, Teddy. I don't want to rehash this. (she pushes past him, but he grabs her arm)

Teddy: Jinny, could you just listen for a minute?

Jinny: No. I won't. Could you just leave? I had a long night. I'm tired. I need some sleep.

(Jinny walks through the apartment leaving Teddy standing at the door. He closes it and follows her.)

Teddy: No, Jinny. I'm not leaving. You're not getting rid of me that easily.

Jinny: Breaking and entering is a serious offense. I could arrest you. (she stops and throws up her hands) At least I could, if I were still a cop, that is. You heard that part of the story too, I assume.

(Tears start to well up in her eyes. But she refuses to let them spill over. Teddy approaches her carefully and puts his hands on her shoulders. She looks down avoiding eye contact. She realizes this was a mistake when the tears spill down her face and looks back up and away.)

Teddy: Yeah, I heard. Jinny, don't do this. You're a good cop.

Jinny: (laughs sarcastically) Not anymore.

Teddy: Jinny, listen to yourself. You're feeling sorry for yourself.

Jinny: Oh, yeah? What the hell am I supposed to do?

Teddy: Do something about it, Jinny. You can beat this.

Jinny: Who said I wanted to beat this? What's wrong with enjoying a drink every now and then? Huh? (her voice begins to rise with each word) What's wrong with that? Tell me!! You drink. What's the difference?

Teddy: The difference is, I know when to stop.

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So, tell me what you think

[Esperanza]

Wow... this is really great! Keep going!

[Babes_Cat]

Originally posted by dovesong
Jinny: Tell me!! You drink. What's the difference?

Teddy: The difference is, I know when to stop.

OHHHH I LIKE THAT! YOU TELL HER TEDDY! I LOVE THIS! MORE PLEASE!

[dovesong]

Okay, here's more. I can't post a whole lot because I work 12-hour night shifts and sleep most of the day. But here's a little more (I sound like a drug dealer don't I? Here's just a little more..... (You'll also find, I can spell...but I just can't type)
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(They both stop. Jinny, too shocked to speak, just stares at him with her mouth gaping. She realizes this and closes it.)

Teddy: I'm sorry, Jinny.

Jinny: (in unbelief) is that how you feel?

Teddy: No, Jinny, I...

Jinny: You don't have to lie to me, Teddy. I'm a big girl. If that's how you feel, then what are you doing here? Why don't you just leave.

Teddy: Because, Jinny. I love you. and I want to see more of you.

Jinny: (laughs, tears start to flow freely) Oh, God. What am I going to do, now?

(Jinny puts her hands over her face to hide it the fact that she's crying. Teddy tries to pull her close, but she resists.)

Teddy: Jinny, please. Let me help you. (pause) No. (Jinny looks up, curiously angry) you have to help yourself. Let me be here for you.

Jinny: (in tears, nods) Okay.

(She bursts iinto tears and finally collapses in his arms, weary from the previous night. He guides her into the living room and sits down. She follows suit and sits beside him. He guides her head onto his chest and holds her for a long time while she cries.)

(Sometime later, the phone rings, startling Teddy. He picks up the cordless from the end table, but just looks at it. He looks at Jinny and sees she is completely zonked. He decides to answer it so that the ringing won't wake her.)

Teddy: (quietly) Hello? (pause) Magda. Yeah, she got home about two hours ago. (pause) yeah, she was sober. I think she's agreed to go. She was exhausted. (pause) She's sleeping right now. I'll have her call you later. (pause) Okay, bye.

(Jinny awoke a few hours later, confused. She sat up and looked around. She could smell food cooking in the kitchen. She rose and walked in the kitchen. She paused at the sight of Teddy in an apron, cooking.)

Jinny: (laughs, looks at her watch) Shouldn't you be at work? I mean, I'm the one that fired. You do still have a job to go to, right?

Teddy: Well, (he walks over to her, puts his arms around her and kisses her slowly) one of the pluses about still having a job, is I still have vacation and sick days I can take. Besides, you didn't get fired, you were suspended. You still have a job, Jin.

Jinny: (sarcastically) Right. (changing the subject) What are you doing?

Teddy: Breakfast. Job or no job, a man's still gotta eat. You've still got a few minutes, go get cleaned up. (kissing her again)

(Teddy walks through the apartment into Jinny's bedroom. Jinny is there in a towel, drying her hair with another one. He walks up behind her and kisses her bare shoulder.)

Jinny: Hi.

Teddy: Hi. Breakfast is ready. Come and eat.

Jinny: Be there in a sec, okay?

Teddy: (leaving the room) Hurry, before it gets cold.

(Jenny comes through the apartment dressed in jeans and a button up shirt. Here hair is still wet and drapes down her shoulders. She walks through the kitchen to find Teddy dishing up plates of the food he'd worked so hard on.)

Teddy: Sit.

Jinny: Looks good. Fattening, but good.

Teddy: Thank you. Double portions for you, then.

Jinny: Ha! So, how long have you been here?

Teddy: Since about midnight. I got worried about you and called...(pauses and changes directions)...Oh, Magda called this morning. she wants you to call her when you wake up. She said that she should be at the station all day. Call her, Jin.

Jinny: (looking down at her plate, she picks up a fork and takes a bite of eggs) These are really good.

(Teddy reaches across the table and takes her hand. Jinny looks down)

Teddy: Jinny, Magda only did what she thought was right. She loves you, too, Jin. You've gotta give her credit, she's a true friend. At least she didn't turn her back when you needed her the most. Friends don't always tell you what you want to hear. True friends tell you the truth. And it's not always what we want to hear, but sometimes, it's what we need to hear.

Jinny: But did she have to do it in front of everybody? My family, the Captain, C.D., and oh, God, Angela. God, I hate her and her perfect little ways. Did she have to paste my weaknesses all over the walls for everyone to see?

Teddy: No offense, Jin, but you did a good job of that yourself, don't you think? Don't blame Magda.

Jinny: (getting up from the table and throwing her napkin down in anger) You know, you've got the nerve!

Teddy: I've got nerve!? Jinny, you walked onto the job drunk, and almost got yourself killed. Does that not bother you? Does the fact that you were about to be looking down the barrel of your own gun, not bother you? Because it sure scares the hell out of me, Jinny.
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[sue z q]

Just started reading! This is great! MORE!!!!

[CareBear]

This is awesome!!! Its like, What would the intervention have been like if Tedy had been around? Post more soon.

[Esperanza]

Wow... This just keeps getting better!!! Post more ASAP!!!

[dovesong]

Thanks for all this kind remarks... I'll post a little more, but I gotta head for work soon.....
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(Jinny walked away, through the living room, and into the bedroom, leaving Teddy in the kitchen.)

Teddy: (still in the kitchen) Jinny....Jinny, come on... (following her) Jinny.....

(Jinny is sitting on the bed, staring at the wall. Teddy sits beside her. She doesn't acknowledge his presence, but still stares at the picture of her mother hanging on the wall.)

Teddy: What are you thinking about, Jin?

Jinny: (she shakes her head, wiping away tears)

Teddy: What do you think she'd say?

Jinny: Don't Teddy, please.

Teddy: What did she say about you dad's drinking? Was she happy with it, Jinny?

Jinny: Stop it, Teddy!

Teddy: Okay. I'm sorry. I had no right to go there.

(A knock on the door interrupts them. Jinny glances in the next room, but doesn't bother to get up. Teddy pauses to see if she'll get it, but he goes and asnwers the door.)

(Jinny can hear voices exchanged. She can pick out Teddy's voice and also the voice of her 'ex-'bestfriend, Magda. She remains in her bedroom.)

Teddy: Jinny, you have company.

Jinny: I'm not really in the mood for company, Teddy.

Magda: You don't have to talk to me Jinny, but I'm not leaving until you hear me out.

(Magda comes over and sits on the bed next to Jinny. It isn't difficult to trace Jinny's gaze to the picture of her mother. They sit in silence for a time; no one speaks. You can hear Teddy in the kitchen, cleaning up the mess he made with breakfast.)

Magda: (trying to be cheerful) Did, uh, Teddy spend the night?

Jinny: I guess he did, I don't really remember.

(Another long silence)

Jinny: You know, you could have come tome. You didn't have to drag everybody else into this. Especially the Captain.

Magda: Jinny, an intervention is made up of people who care about you. Would you have listened to me, THIS TIME? I've tried, Jin. I've tried really hard, but you just don't listen to ME. I thought, if we were all there to show you we cared, maybe things would be different. Thought maybe you'd listen. Jinny, it wasn't done to put you on the chopping block. It was done to make you realize...

Jinny: To make me realize what? That I don't fit the profile of a good cop? Or a good person in general? What? Mag, I've been there for you. I've always been there for you!

Magda: I know, and the other day, when you were out there alone, Jin, I could have been there for you. But you didn't want me there. You didn't call me or anything. What was I supposed to think? Jinny, you were drunk. Your blook alcohol level was way beyond drunk, Jin.

Jinny: I was in control, Magda!

Magda: No, Jinny, you were anything but in control! Don't feed me that bull and think I'm going to believe it.

(Jinny begins to cry. Magda immediately drops her attitude and places her arm around Jinny's shoulders. Jinny cries for sometime. Then amost as quickly as she started, she stops Things are quiet fro a while.)

Jinny: I wasn't in the bathroom, Mag. (There, she'd said it. Jinny holds her breath, waiting for Magda to be angry.)

Magda: I know.

Jinny: (confused) You're not mad?

Magda: I'm furious, Jinny. But you're my friend, an dI forgive you. But there is a condition to my forgiveness. I'm asking that you don't put me in that situation again. That you don't put yourself in that situation again. For Benjamin, Jinny. I'm his mother, sure. But yoy're his buddy, and who's he gonna talk to when he gets older and can't come to me, if you get yourself killed? Who's gonna take care him, if I get myself killed? You can't promise me that this isn't gonna happen again, if you keep drinking, Jin. You can't make me that promise. And I need to hear that. I need to hear from you, Jinny, that you're not gonna let this happen again. Not to me, not to you. Not to my Benjamin.

(Magda is now in tears. Jinny knows that Magda's deepest fear is dying and leaving Benjamin alone. Jinny loved Benjamin like he was her own child. She had promised Madga that if anything ever happened to Magda, she, herself, would take Ben and raise him. She had also, jokingly, promised Magda that she promised not to let her get killed so that she wouldn't have to. She knew that Magda couldn't trust her anymore, but letting go was going to be so hard.)

Jinny: (crying, still looking at the wall) I'm sorry, Mag.

Magda: (crying, too) I'm sorry, Jinny.

Jinny: (quietly) I'll go.

Magda: What? You'll go? (this time, there are tears of joy)

Jinny: (nods, still looking away) For Mom, and (she laughs through her tears) for Benny.

(Magda and Jinny hug and cry. Teddy walks in to see them hugging. He stands in the doorway drying his hands on the apron he's still wearing. Jinny looks up and sees him standing there and laughs.)

Jinny: Mag, meet Teddy Crocker.

Magda: Nice. I'll give you my address next.

Teddy: (smiling and nodding) So? What's all the tears for?

(Magda looks at Jinny questioningly. Jinny nods her permission to give Teddy the good news.)

Magda: She's agreed to go. I need to call Ms. Fogelson back.

Teddy: Great!

Jinny: Mag, Im scared.

Magda: I know, Jinny. We'll all be here when you get back. We'll be waiting to cheer for you.

Jinny: But what if I can't do it? I've never been as scared of anything in my life.

Magda: If you think you're gonna fail, Jin, you will.

(Jinny stopped and thought about that. She nods. She waited while Magda dug in her purse for the number of the lady that had met the previous night. Madga calls and makes arrangements for Jinny to leave the following morning, and then hangs up the phone.)

Magda: Well, you leave in the morning. She'll pick you up and take you to the center. you'll be shown around and introduced to the staff, and....

Jinny: And blah, blah, blah, save the excitement for tomorrow.

Magda: (looking at her watch) Well, I gotta go. I took a long luch, but I told the Captain I'd be back at a reasonable hour. She'll be happy to hear you're going, Jin. She even agreed that maybe she'd let you come back early, if you made it through this program. If it's okay, I'll stop back by this evening.

Jinny: So, you think she'll really let me come back?

Magda: She said she would, Jin. She's not out to get you Jinny, she's out to make you the best you can be.

(Jinny looks at Magda and rolls her eyes. Magda returns her stare. They laugh.)

Jinny: Mag, I told the woman to go to hell. You think she's gonn let me live that one down?!

Magda: (laughing) Eventually. Not anytime soon, but yes, eventually. You're a good cop, Jin. She's not going to let you go that easily.

Jinny: And what about last night? What exactly was she trying to prove by showing up last night?

Magda: We aske dher to come, Jin. I told you, she cares more than you think. She wants you to be the best you can be....and that means sober.

(Again, Jinny rolls her eyes, but there is a hint of a smile.)

Magda: (glancing at her watch) Well, I gotta go. (reaches over and kisses Jinny on the cheek) I'll be back around this evening.

(Jinny walks Magda to the door and then returns through to the living room. She sits on the couch by Teddy. He just looks at her, saying nothing. Jinny eventually breaks his stare.)

Jinny: (placing her head in her hands) God, I could use a drink about now.

Teddy: Jinny......
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Great news....I got called off until 11 (Did I say that?) Maybe more later......maybe more tomorrow.....

Does it suck yet?

[Esperanza]

lol... no, it doesn't suck! It's the opposite, it's getting better! Add more ASAP... if you don't have to work till 11, mind as well add more before then!!!

[dovesong]

Sorry, got caught up reading some of ya'll's (Though I'd throw that in there, since I'm from West Virginia) stuff. Sorry, more tomorrow.

[dovesong]

okay, here goes nothin'.........
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Jinny: I can't even make it 24 hours without thinking abou it.

(Teddy reaches over nd kisses her on the cheek. When she turns to look at him he kisses her on the lips. Their lips part and Jinny backs away slightly.)

Jinny: (smiling) What was that for?

Teddy: Well, you're not think about drinking right now, are you? (Jinny shakes her head) Well, I have to give you something else to think about while you're gone. When you start to think about needing a drink, (he reaches over and kisses her again) you can think about me, instead.

Jinny: Mmmmm.... (kisses him again and smiles) I'm not sure drugs are permitted either.

Teddy: (teasingly) Am I that good?

Jinny: (just smiles)

(Jinny lays her head against Teddy's chest. He wraps his arms around her and buries his head in her hair. He taks a deep breath and inhales her scent. They sit quietly for a long time holding each other--afraid to speak.)

Jinny: I'm going to miss you, Teddy.

Teddy: Not for long. Hey, I'll be here when you get back. I told you Jin, you're not getting rid of me that easily.

Jinny: You know, I don't even know how long I'm going to be gone. I have no clue what I have voluntarily submitted myself to. What if I don't make it? What if I can't...

Teddy: All in good time. Don't worry about it today. Let's talk about us.

Jinny: (curiously) Us?

Teddy: (nodding) I love you, Jin.

Jinny: (smiling, suspicious) I...love...you too...Teddy.

(Teddy kisses her and lifts her hand with his. out of nowhere he produces a ring. He holds it up for her to see. She smiles, but pulls her hand away.)

Teddy: Marry me, Jin. Marry me and I'll be the happiest man on the earth.

Jinny: (shocked) Teddy, I can't talk about this right now. What if I fail? What if I can't make it? Teddy, you don't want to marry a drunk.

Teddy: Jinny, don't talk like that. You'll make it. You made it through the Police Academy, you can make it through this.

Jinny: Ha! (laughing sarcastically) I drank my way through the academy.

Teddy: (half-hearted smile) I know you're probably not joking, so I'm just going to change the subject. Jinny, (taking her hand again) I want you to wear this. Think of it as an incentive. Think of me and how much I love you, and how much I want you to succeed at this. Me and Magda, and all the other guys at the station. THink about us while you're up there, me and you. And then, when you come home, you can give me an answer. (Jinny nods)

(Teddy rises and walks across the room. He turns on the stereo. Soft music fills the room. He motions for her to stand. She shakes her head and blushes. He takes her hand and pulls her up to him. he wraps his arms around her and she returns the gesture. They sway back and forth, her head on his chest, neither speak. Jinny listens to Teddy's heart beating for a time. Then she raises her head to look at him. His eyes are closed. His look is of contentment. She smiles and hold on tighter.)

(They are still like this when the doorbell rings. They separate and look at each other and their watches.)

Teddy: Magda?
Jinny: (shrugs) Probably.

(Jinny walks over and answers the door. There stands Magda, C.D., and Angela, holding several take-out cartons from the local Chinese restaurant.)

Jinny: Ah, Mag. Did'ya have to go and do all this?

Magda: Yes, (she kisses Jinny on the cheek as she walks past her and into the kitchen.)

Jinny: (to C.D. and Angela, shrugging) Come on in.

(As C.D. and Angela come in, Jinny glances at the last occupant standing in the hallway. Captain MacCafferty. She feels awkward, not sure what to do.)

Captain: If you don't want me here, Jinny, I'll leave. But, um, (she taps a fingernail against the plastic container she's holding) I've got the cake. (laughs)

(Jinny is unsure of what to do, she feels angry, but ashamed at the same time. She looks in every direction except at the Captain, thinking of what to do next. She hears her name called from the kitchen and knows she has to make a decision........

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[Esperanza]

This is great!! (you really threw me off with the proposal... which I hope she accepts!) Add more as soon as you can!!!

[dovesong]

Okay, here's more...Did I mention that I have no other life than work and my computer? Doesn't that suck? Okay, one point about this next segment, though. There is a remark made that I think really fits into the scene, but it is kind of (okay maybe a lot) derrogatory. It isn't my general opinion and it isn't made to insult anybody. So, if I offend anybody, I'm REALLY sorry, in advance......
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......Against her better judgement, she shrugs. She doesn't invite her in, but leaves the door open as she turns to go. The Captain accepts that small gesture and follows Jinny into the kitchen.)

(Magda looks up as Jinny comes into the kitchen, she gives Jinny a smile which broadens and is accompanied with a nod of approval when she sees the Captain walk in behind Jinny. Teddy take the cake out of her arms, set it on the counter, and offers her a chair.)

Captain: Thank you, Mr. Blumenthal, nice to see you again.

Teddy: It's Teddy, (smiling) and it's good to see you again, too, Captain.

Captain: (nodding) Kate, today.

(Jinny is standing in the doorway between the kitchen and the living room. Teddy walks up to her and stops in the doorway with her. Not thinking about the ring still being on he rhand she raises both her hands to his chest as he puts his arms around her. He kisses her.)

Teddy: I'm gonna buzz out for a little while. Leave you guys to you talk. (he kisses her again)

Jinny: You don't have to leave.

All the others: Yeah, you can stay.

Magda: We won't talk about you if you're here, but if you leave, you're fair game. (she winks at him)

Teddy: (thinks about this) I'm not going far. I'll be back soon.

(Jinny follows him to the door. He kisses her again and leaves with the promise of returning after they've had some time to talk.)

(Magda is getting plates when JInny returns to the kitchen. There are only four chairs around the table. Jinny declines a chair and jumps up onto the counter. There is some small chatter while plates are being filled, but once they start eating, there is an overwhelming silence. Jinny looks up occasionally, but concentrates mostly on the food she's pushing around on her plate.)

Jinny: (breaks the silence) So, Cap, (pause) who you got in mind for Magda's new partner? (the room is silent, all eyes are lon the Captain)
Magda: (glaring at Jinny) Jinny!

Captainpauses, thinking) Well, Jinny, (another pause, grasping for the right words) Magda already has a new partner.

Jinny: (eyeing the Captain angrily) You've already replace me? (throws hands up in the air) Unbelievable!!!

Captain: Yes. As a matter of fact, Magda, (nodding in Magda's direction) recommended her. (Jinny glares at Magda, Magda's eyes are wide with shock) Thing is, (pauses to make eye contact with Jinny), she doesn't satart for 90 days. I'm taking Magda's word that she's good. Reliable. I hope she doesn't disappoint me.

(Jinny stops and drops her head. She knw she's been had. She knows she's out of line. Jinny looks up at the Captain. She know that she should apologize. She runs her fingers through her hair and sighs, a sigh of defeat.)

Jinny: U guess you're all here to hear me say it. I'm going to rehab. I leave tomorrow. (glaring at the Captain) Are you happy now?

Captain: (chooseing her words carefully) I understand that you're angry right now, Jinny.

Jinny: Oh, yeah, I'm angry.

Captain: If you want to take that anger out on me, that's fine. But I want you to know that I didn't come here to condemn you. I didn't come here to criticize you.

Jinny: Then, tell me. Why are you here?

Captain: I came here to tell you I'm proud of you.

Jinny: (loudly) Proud?! Proud of what? I'm a loser.

Angela: Jinny, one thing you have to learn, is that you can onl be what you believe yourself to be. You have to decide that you are important, and that you have something of value to be offered. If you can't convince yourself that you're worth something, you'll never convince anyone else.

Jinny: (giving Angela a look of complete disgust) What the hell was that? are you a cop or a quack? Cause you're not bery good at either.

Angela: (stands up and turns so that she's face to face with Jinny) What was that? That was the best advice my mother ever gave me before she died. You see, I am a black woman. Society had deemed us pretty useless except as whore. And it doesn't seem that you've classified me any differently. But it doesn't matter what YOU or anyone else thinks about me, because I know that I am competent to do my job. I completed the same training as you did, and I probably had it harder because of the color of my skin. I'm not complaining, I'm making a statement, because that's the way things are, and I'm willing to work a little hard to show people that I am worthy. So suck it up, sister, and show the people that care about you that you are worth all their time and trouble.

(Angela turns around in tears and walks out of the room. Jinny can't do anything but stand with her mouth open and watch her walks away. Madga walks over and puts her arm around Jinny's shoulders. Jinny recovers in short time and laughs.)

Jinny: (laughs sarcastically) I guess I deserved that.

Magda: (disappointment showing) Jinny....

Jinny: (interrupts, apology in her voice) I'm sorry, Mag. (turns to the Captain and C.D.) Look, I'm sorry. this is all new to me...Okay? Talking is not my idea of....

C.D.: Jinny, I won't say that I know how you fee, but my husband and I got married when we were 18, fresh out of high school. When i found out he cheated on me, I thought I would die if I didn't have him there. I didn't know anyting about being alone, being on my own. But I knew that he was bad for me. It took months for me to decide I really didn't need him. My first few night alone were rough, but I've adjusted, and I'm finding that I have more fun not having to worry if he's out with someone else. I know that you have Teddy, but if you come back and you need someone to talk to or well.....

Jinny: Yeah, thanks, C.D. (changing the subject) Well, let's have cake.

(Jinny goes to the cupboard and returns with plates, and a knife to cut the cake. She cuts cake and hands to each of the people in the room. Angela returns and Jinny give her a piece of cake. She pauses as if she may apologize, but turns away instead. As she hands Magda her cake, Magda notices the ring on Jinny's hand. She indicates it with her eyes and gives Jinny a questioning look. Jinny just shakes her head and hands Magda her cake. Magda gives Jinny the "We'll talk about this later ' look and accepts her cake. Apparently, Magda isn't the only one who saw the shiny stone.)

C.D. Jinny, did I see a diamond on that finger?

(Magda laughs. Jinny suddenly becomes shy; trying to hide her hand.)

Magda: Yeah, Jin, is there something you'd like to share with me? Your best friend?

(Magda rescues the hand in question and holds it up for everyone to get a good look at the stone. Jinny is obviously embarrassed. The Captain is sitting back, smiling. She's is happy for Jinny.)

Magda: You're blushing. (Magda teases) You're wearing the ring, Jin. You didn't tell him 'no.'

Jinny: (still obviously embarrassed, but smilling) He asked.

C.D. And you said?

(No noe heard the door shut. Teddy comes into the kitchen. Jinny notices him standing in the doorway.)

Jinny: Hi. (pauses) How long have you been standing there?

Teddy: (just smiles)

(Jinny remember that her hand is still being held up for observation. She pulls her hand away and walks over to Teddy. She kisses him gently.)

Captain: Congratulations, Teddy. Jinny.

Teddy: Thank you, Captain, but, she hasn't said yes yet.

Magda: (smacks Jinny on the arm) You didn't say 'yes?!' What were you thinking?

Jinny: (opens her mouth to speak)

Teddy: Jinny is going to take the time she's gone and do some thinking. About us, (they smiled at each other), about her career, about a lot of things. (pause) Then she's going to come back and tell me 'yes.'

Jinny: Yeah, what he said. (changing the subject) Let's have some cake, anyone want cake? (to Teddy) Ya' want a piece of cake? (everyone laughs)

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Well, that's it for now. Am I boring anybody?? Ya' want me to stop already?

[Divisionbabe05]

You kiddin me?!?!?!? This is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! Post more NOW!!!!

[Jinny Girl]

more more more more more more MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!