Another bit of art inspired by another truly excellent @animate-mush fic
"That Divine Madness"
Where Jonathan tragically passed away right after marrying Mina, but that doesn't mean he's out of the picture. Hitching his ghost to Jack Seward brings about the end of Dracula--and a whole host of awkwardness for the good doctor who is very bad at hiding his growing feelings for the Widow Harker--and realizing her own. No matter how clear she and her wingmaning ghost husband make them
The kiss ficlets continue! Copied from an ask that had multiple submissions:
Your wish is my command! :) I decided to make it a post-canon fic featuring my ongoing desire to ship Jack/Mina/Jonathan.
(Send me a ship and a number and I'll write a kiss.)
(All kiss ficlets here)
A kiss... to gain something
Jack had been bustling around his small townhouse all day long, trying to make it look more presentable and less like the bachelor pad it was— and was rewarded when the Harkers arrived from Exeter, and Mina exclaimed with genuine delight, "Oh John, I love what you've done here!" It had been a rather bare apartment when he'd first moved in a month ago upon quitting his job at the asylum, but the Harkers visiting had given him ample motivation to make the whole house (and especially the bedroom) presentable.
After her compliment, Mina had greeted him with a quick kiss that have nevertheless left his legs wobbling, while Jonathan, as usual, stayed pleasant and a bit aloof. There was conversation to be had before bed, and Jack had made tea and bought some biscuits and laid them out in front of the hearth. He and Mina sat next to each other on the settee while Jonathan sat in the chair by the fire, and soon Jack and Mina fell into the animated conversation that had long marked their friendship. Soon she had him babbling about the ins and outs of his new job at the local hospital, which led naturally to the event that most excited him.
"I've been invited tomorrow to a luncheon, at which a very distinguished professor from Germany, Dr. Flechsig, will be presenting his latest findings in categorizing the cytoarchitecture of the human brain."
Mina tilted her head to the side, her eyes lighting up. "Cytoarchitecture… that's the study of cellular composition?"
"Of the central nervous system's tissues, yes. Forgive my jargon. Dr. Flechsig has been making amazing advancements in our understanding of the brain, and—"
Mina clapped her hands together, startling him. "Oh John, you must allow me to come along!"
Jack paused mid-sentence, his train of thought derailed. "With me? I…" He shook his head to clear it. "I'm sorry, Mina, but this is a very exclusive lecture. It wouldn't do for me to bring an unexpected guest."
"We wouldn't make a scene. I would sit in a corner and not say a word. I could even transcribe the lecture so that you could refer to my notes later."
Jack balked at this, since she did make a good point. Still… "I apologize, but I simply can't. I am still fairly new to this circle of colleagues and it is enough of a stretch for them to invite me in the first place."
Mina was staring at him with those big golden-brown eyes now; she had always had such a talent for looking appealing. But the mental image of him showing up to a lecture with an unexpected woman in tow was enough to make him shore up his strength; his will could be greater than hers, he told himself.
"I'll be sure to tell you everything that I learn," he said, trying to soften the blow of the rejection, but now his voice wavered, because she had not relented in gazing at him.
"Please, John," she said, her voice now softer. "As a personal favor?"
He was suddenly and keenly aware of all the blood in his body. He cleared his throat. "I can't just bring…" His voice failed him when she leaned toward him, and he jerked his head to face forward, trying to ignore her nose brushing against his jaw. As if searching for a lifeline, he looked over at Jonathan, but Jonathan had picked up a scientific periodical lying on the end table and was leaned back in the chair, reading it studiously as if Jack and Mina were not in the room at all. Jack huffed and closed his eyes, wondering why he had even thought to look to Jonathan for help with saying no to Mina.
"Mrs. Harker, I know what you are doing, and it will not work," he told her, trying to put all the firmness into his voice that he could muster, but despite this, his voice slightly trembled as he felt her lips mouthing softly along his ear.
"And I," she said with a smile in her voice, right into his ear, "am politely asking you to reconsider." He felt her tongue trace the shell of his ear, followed by a soft kiss.
"Mina," he meant to say in a stern voice, but it came out as a whimper. She touched his chin and turned him to face her, their mouths teasingly close— all he would have to do was move his head forward an inch— but this would be conceding, and he— he— what was he so worried about? He couldn't remember.
He kissed her, and she kissed him back, pressing him down into the settee and giving his mouth lavish attention with her tongue. When at last she pulled away, he gasped for air, every nerve in his body tingling with pleasure.
"So I'll go with you tomorrow, then?" Mina asked, smiling prettily.
Jack groaned, but felt too wobbly to sit up or even speak. Instead, he just half-nodded, making a vague sound of assent.
Mina grinned, and Jack heard a chortling noise from Jonathan. But when he glanced over, Jonathan was still reading the scientific periodical, with only the tiniest smirk on his lips.
Jack (to Mina): sorry i moaned when u said you were a teacher
This made me laugh! Jack is so head-over-heels for Mina, it's amazing. Their meeting and first day together is definitely one of my favorite parts of the book.
Jack: [reading Mina's 'I will imitate lady journalists' part]
Mina: [reading Jack's 'I will be like a Daily Telegraph reporter' part]
[they look up from their papers and at each other, with a gasp. wind blows into their hair (indoors)]
LOL! I absolutely love their first meeting because it's like a meetcute from a romance novel... Mina just happens to be unquestionably in love with someone else. The indoor wind is canon. To me.
Thanks so much! :D I'm assuming you mean the latest chapter of "Unworthy," although I do have a less recent Jack/Mina fic that is also very full of yearning. They have one of my favorite friendships in the book; I love the way Mina brings out the best in him and how they work well as a team and geek out about technology together. I agree with Lucy that they would be a good match, and while I sometimes write fics shipping them, I'm most fascinated by the idea of them being just a bit in love with each other but committed to other people— it's a dynamic I think is great. Sometimes you fall in love with your friends a bit, and it doesn't have to be a big deal.
