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quitehomoeroticRelaxed.
Relaxed was something Jack Harkness rarely felt. In fact the concept of relaxation seemed an alien one to him. But yet here he was, that was how he felt. The muscles in his body were looser than they'd felt in far too long, and pains that had held there through stress and worry had, at least for now, melted away to nothingness.
It was morning, and he opened his eyes to a world he'd come to find he liked. A place that while it was nowhere that he belonged, he'd been surprised to discover that there was a space for him. A welcoming space with a welcoming face. He wasn't sure if it was something he deserved but for once, for a time, he wasn't going to worry about that.
When he woke, beside him he saw Reinette sound asleep. It made him smile and he pressed a delicate and small kiss to the skin at her shoulder. He stayed there a moment, just smiling and watching, and he whispered to her, "I'll be right back."
And so he rose from the bed. His intent was to find food. He'd take a morning walk, just a short one in the pleasant summer morning that he could see filtering through beyond the window, and then he'd venture to the kitchens and procure themselves something.
His clothes were near, and he dressed in them, item by item and then his coat (as if he'd go anywhere without it), and out into the corridors and halls of Versailles he went.
He wasn't on his guard, of course, why should he be? Short of clockwork what need he worry about right now? And really, should he encounter clockwork, he'd merely turn it off. No, here he felt happy, he felt safe, and so that guard he had learnt to keep up, was down.
And so it was his downfall.
He found his way to the rear gardens, nodding politely to footmen on his way (people that usually he made no effort to even acknowledge). But they had noticed him. In fact they had noticed him long before he noticed them. They had been noticing him for quite some time. They had noticed him in gardens and they had noticed him behind closed doors. And Jack had no idea.
And he wasn't prepared.
Entirely unprepared for the troupe of guards that met him in the gardens. It was as though they had been waiting, as though they had sought him out (and they had, of course). And as strong as Jack could be, he was not prepared, and so he could do nothing when he was met with a blow to the head, and another blow that knocked him to the ground. Another and another until he felt metal shackles on his wrists held behind his back and a tear of fabric between his lips to quiet his shouts.
And he was taken away.
Relaxed was something Jack Harkness rarely felt. In fact the concept of relaxation seemed an alien one to him. But yet here he was, that was how he felt. The muscles in his body were looser than they'd felt in far too long, and pains that had held there through stress and worry had, at least for now, melted away to nothingness.
It was morning, and he opened his eyes to a world he'd come to find he liked. A place that while it was nowhere that he belonged, he'd been surprised to discover that there was a space for him. A welcoming space with a welcoming face. He wasn't sure if it was something he deserved but for once, for a time, he wasn't going to worry about that.
When he woke, beside him he saw Reinette sound asleep. It made him smile and he pressed a delicate and small kiss to the skin at her shoulder. He stayed there a moment, just smiling and watching, and he whispered to her, "I'll be right back."
And so he rose from the bed. His intent was to find food. He'd take a morning walk, just a short one in the pleasant summer morning that he could see filtering through beyond the window, and then he'd venture to the kitchens and procure themselves something.
His clothes were near, and he dressed in them, item by item and then his coat (as if he'd go anywhere without it), and out into the corridors and halls of Versailles he went.
He wasn't on his guard, of course, why should he be? Short of clockwork what need he worry about right now? And really, should he encounter clockwork, he'd merely turn it off. No, here he felt happy, he felt safe, and so that guard he had learnt to keep up, was down.
And so it was his downfall.
He found his way to the rear gardens, nodding politely to footmen on his way (people that usually he made no effort to even acknowledge). But they had noticed him. In fact they had noticed him long before he noticed them. They had been noticing him for quite some time. They had noticed him in gardens and they had noticed him behind closed doors. And Jack had no idea.
And he wasn't prepared.
Entirely unprepared for the troupe of guards that met him in the gardens. It was as though they had been waiting, as though they had sought him out (and they had, of course). And as strong as Jack could be, he was not prepared, and so he could do nothing when he was met with a blow to the head, and another blow that knocked him to the ground. Another and another until he felt metal shackles on his wrists held behind his back and a tear of fabric between his lips to quiet his shouts.
And he was taken away.
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Date: 2010-06-07 05:36 am (UTC)"What can I say?" he said, "In my usual line of work they tend to need replacing pretty often."
He shifted on the bed, leaning up on one arm.
"And to think the first day I met you I let you dress me up in something else," he said, raising an eyebrow.
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Date: 2010-06-07 05:49 am (UTC)"Well, I suppose it is best to be prepared. I can hardly argue that."
Finally she turned, her attention once again on Jack. Except that was not precisely true. Her attention had been his through her entire exploration. Now it was just openly so.
"And yes," Reinette agreed briskly. "Of course I did. You were dirty."
Still her gaze traveled backwards to the memory before finding Jack again.
"And now you have dressed me. Surely we are even." And now it was her turn to laugh, something much less calculated than before. "No, not dress I suppose. That is not your particular skill. You at least kindly provided the clothing?"
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Date: 2010-06-07 05:59 am (UTC)He smirked at her and again moved on the bed, a shift, and a lean up against his elbow.
"And hey, I could dress, I just prefer doing the opposite. Come on, can you blame me?" He smirked "Madame."
Watching her for just a moment, he tapped his hand against the edge of the bed.
"C'mere." Not part of the game. Not precise or planned. Just a simple request.
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Date: 2010-06-07 06:10 am (UTC)There was no room for argument in her tone.
Reinette did not so much watch Jack on the bed as watch how the sheets rippled and shifted with him. The aftermath of his impact.
"Titles now, Jack?" She could not help but laugh again softly at his teasing return. "So formal of you."
Her eyebrow again arched at Jack's request, because for all its brevity it still did feel like one. Which was perhaps why she chose to answer it. From the side of the bed she looked down at him.
"I am not entirely certain what you just said, Jack. I do hope that I translated correctly."
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Date: 2010-06-07 06:15 am (UTC)He laughed again. "Hey less of the Jack. It's Captain to you."
More teasing of course. No question of that.
"Mm so do I," he said, and he slid over to her a little, moving in her direction and at the same time slipping up onto his knees so that when closer, he could be face to face.
"How about we test your comprehension skills?"
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Date: 2010-06-07 06:27 am (UTC)Girl, Jack? Really?" She found his gaze as Jack shifted his place on the bed, his face again close enough that she could only read his features in parts.
"No, I do not believe I shall call you Captain at all."
Without her familiar skirts to rest on Reinette's hands fond themselves lightly clasped together in front of her. She felt herself smile at the challenge.
"If you must, Jack. I think you will find I am extremely educated."