Jack moved around to the drivers seat and climbed in, grinning over to Reinette with a full 'Captain Jack Harkness' smile.
"Oh you bet there will," he said, "life's too short not to have ice cream." Beat. "And if I'm saying that? It's gotta be good."
Turning his head back he started up the engine and revved it a little. Somewhat over the top, but somehow that was good.
He set off, driving a little too fast down the tight country roads. "You know that kid?" he said, calling out, "that kid, a week from now? A month? Won't even remember that. But if that car had hit him it could have killed him. Now he'll have a life. Just one little moment like that. Life is full of them, Reinette. Full of them, little tiny moments."
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"Oh you bet there will," he said, "life's too short not to have ice cream." Beat. "And if I'm saying that? It's gotta be good."
Turning his head back he started up the engine and revved it a little. Somewhat over the top, but somehow that was good.
He set off, driving a little too fast down the tight country roads. "You know that kid?" he said, calling out, "that kid, a week from now? A month? Won't even remember that. But if that car had hit him it could have killed him. Now he'll have a life. Just one little moment like that. Life is full of them, Reinette. Full of them, little tiny moments."