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Tweak says, "Do The Noodle Dance"

Captain Jack Harkness (timeaftertime) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2011-10-10 22:02:00

Entry tags:

gwen cooper, ianto jones, jack harkness

Who: Jack, Ianto, and Gwen
What: Criss-crossed-reality-Torchwood-folks meeting up for the first time
Where: Rose's house (where Jack and Ianto are staying)
When: Backdated to the day that Gwen arrived; continued from this post
Warnings: Possible language ahead
Status: In progress

While they'd waited for Gwen to find her way to Rose's house-turned-Western-domicile, Jack had taken care of mashing up bananas and cooking up porridge for Gwen's baby to eat, and Ianto had located some appropriate cloth for eventual nappy use. After all, Ianto had more knowledge of fabric, and Jack had more experience with food and babies. Best to have supplies ready before Anwen needed a change. When that was done, they settled to wait.

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	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-15 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	"What for you daft idiot," she muttered quietly, a breathy laugh leaving her more out of nervousness and relief than anything else. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-15 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"For everything you had to go through. It's an expression of sympathy, not an admission of guilt." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-15 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded at that, but didn't really care what he was trying to express. She didn't want him to be sorry for anything, either in sympathy or guilt, because he had nothing to do with it. He wasn't...well, her Ianto. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-16 01:39 am UTC (link)
	He wasn't really sure what to make of her lack of response, discomfited but not wanting to pull away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	timeaftertime 2011-10-16 04:18 am UTC (link)
	While Ianto and Gwen hugged, Jack held Anwen comfortably, making the occasional face at her and letting her explore his chin with her little hands. He kept quiet at first so he wouldn't interrupt them, but as an awkward silence grew, he had to jump into it. "Been awhile since I was surrounded by Welsh. What do we think her first word will be-- 'baa'?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-16 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	She pulled away from Ianto's arms at Jack's words, a slightly playful glare aimed at him. Glancing at Ianto, she shook her head before looking back to Jack. "You're outnumbered by the amount of Welsh people, we will take you down." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-16 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	"You'd think you'd be used to it though, living in Cardiff for so long." He grinned over at Jack. "We will defeat you with the awesome power of our vowels." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-16 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	"He can't resist us, whether he protests or not." Some would find it strange how quickly they had fallen into the old team considering the situation, but that was Torchwood. The bond was too strong to be broken by something like this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	timeaftertime 2011-10-16 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, as if I'd try. But--" He shook his one free fist at them, Anwen propped against his side. "'W' isn't a vowel! It just isn't!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-17 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"Apparently sometimes it is!" He stuck his tongue out. "Don't pretend you don't like it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-17 07:28 am UTC (link)
	"Just because you can't comprehend the greatness of the Welsh language and accent," she responded with a grin, watching Anwen give Jack a face before grabbing his ear. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-18 09:58 am UTC (link)
	"Think you'll just have to give up in this case, Jack. We've got you surrounded. Resistance is futile." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-19 11:35 am UTC (link)
	Gwen laughed and nodded, glancing at Anwen. "And she's probably more terrifying than the two of us put together." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

timeaftertime
2011-10-19 04:07 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, I comprehend the accent very much..." He got distracted for a moment, watching Ianto's mouth and thinking about accents.

Anwen, though, was very 'terrifying' indeed; Jack yelped when his attention was snapped back by the ear-grab, but laughed when he realized what was happening. "Okay, okay, I won't mock the Welsh in your highness's presence! Can I have my ear back now?"

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alwaystorchwood
2011-10-19 10:36 pm UTC (link)

"Mind focused on other things around the baby please," she teased a little when she noticed Jack's gaze fall to Ianto's mouth. She didn't mean it completely serious but part of her did genuinely not want that type of thing discussed in front of her baby or even slightly considered.

"I told you, don't anger her she's terrifying," she grinned and reached out, releasing Jack from Anwen's grasp.

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	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-22 05:32 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, all right, we'll behave. As much as we can. A little bit of flirting has kind of become automatic by this point." "We wouldn't like her when she's angry?" he joked. He stepped back more to let Gwen hold Anwen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-22 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	"No you wouldn't. She comes from Rhys and I of course you wouldn't," she replied as she held Anwen closer just so she wouldn't be able to pull at Jack again. Of course, she would probably end up grabbing onto Gwen's hair now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	timeaftertime 2011-10-22 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I do have experience around babies, y'know. I can handle flirting without scandalizing the young. Not flirting at all would be asking for too much!" He laughed a little at Anwen's expression. "Oh come on, I could go toe-to-toe with Rhys. Not saying I'd win, hell of a punch he's got..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-22 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	"That's true." Jack was usually really good with kids, probably because he was still one himself whenever he got the chance. "That would be like asking you not to breathe, or something!" He laughed. "You have gone toe-to-toe with Rhys, as I recall. It was quite homoerotic, if I remember correctly. Those were my exact words, I believe." (Reply to this) (Parent)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-22 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	"And he's pretty close to Torchwood, now, so he is a bit more handy with a gun." He had to be given their year in hiding. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	timeaftertime 2011-10-23 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"And I do have to breathe! I think those were my words, actually. You said something about stags and antlers...? But he slugged me at their wedding, not that time." He gives Gwen a curious look at that little tidbit of info. The Rhys that they knew certainly knew Torchwood, but Jack wouldn't describe him as close, exactly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-23 05:34 am UTC (link)
	"Well he's protective." Even more so now they had Anwen, and it could be annoying at times. But she was protective also so she normally put up with it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2011-10-23 02:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, what's yours is mine and what's mine is yours, right?" He grinned fondly over at Jack. "But it was that, too. Nice to see someone stand up to you." He thought about that. "Okay, but you deserved it." "Well, he should be. He has people worth protecting." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-23 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Rhys isn't easily intimidated," she replied with a grin. "Even when it comes to Jack." She smiled at Ianto's comment, pressing a kiss to Anwen's forehead. She was definitely worth protecting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

timeaftertime
2011-10-23 05:32 pm UTC (link)

"But since I'm yours, does that mean I'm mine? Whoever said it... we said it! Can't fail with 'we'." He mock pouts. "I wouldn't have said it if I knew it was really his mother! I know better than to go insulting someone's mother, especially when I've interrupted their wedding!" Then again, he can't quite remember what he said, if it would've applied only to the presumed alien. Whoops.

Awww. Much as Jack couldn't have imagined Gwen so pleased with a baby in the past, she seemed natural at it now. She always did have that protective streak anyway. And something that's hers? Oh, VERY protective. "Is your Rhys still in haulage?"

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	alwaystorchwood 2011-10-23 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	"At least it was kind of true," she said with a shrug. To be honest, Rhys' mother could be a pain in the arse if you spent too much time with her. Too much time being more than five minutes. "Sort of," she replied. "I mean, it's hard to keep a job like that when you're in hiding." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notjusta_teaboy
2011-10-24 10:30 am UTC (link)

He laughed as Jack tried to puzzle it out. "Right! Can't go wrong with we!" He shook his head. "Oh, poor Jack. Sometimes you just can't win." But he does remember Rhys' mum as particularly overbearing.

"Maybe...maybe we should see about food, and then talk about that." They did need to eat, especially Anwen, and that was a part of Gwen he knew nothing about. All of this was a mystery to him.

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timeaftertime
2011-10-25 12:51 pm UTC (link)

"That's how it works, right? You get married, you become a 'we', but let's never do the 'letting ourselves go' part. I don't want to put on weight. Like, oh..." Rhys's mother and her terrible perfume and clothes. How could he not think of that when he was already thinking about her? Quite an impression for just meeting her for a day.

"In hiding...? Right, let's get the food. Gwen, we've got things mashed up and ready to go for her, and the porridge should be cool enough for a baby by now."

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