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Tweak says, "He fell off the roof!"

Gwen Cooper (coopergwen) wrote in indarkness_logs,
@ 2010-08-22 04:03:00

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2032 08, gwen cooper, jack harkness

RP:Wounded Souls Can Only Find Solace with Another
Characters: Gwen Cooper, Jack Harkness
Time/Date: Night, August 21
Location: His room
Warnings/Rating: PG-13 for now
Summary: Gwen realizes she should not be alone
Status: Private, ongoing

Gwen had grabbed a few days worth of things from her room along with her gun before heading down the hall to Jack's. She knew from experience that the nightmares would come roaring back in a hurry and she had seen the comments flying around, even she has limits and would not join in (no matter how tempting it was to grandly smart off). But after checking on a few of the older teens and seeing that the blonde American woman was being looked after she knocked on Jack's door.

"One miserable and emotionally wounded complete with bloodshot eyes wreck alert." going for a very weak joke but she looked as wrecked as she was feeling. Sure she was in one piece in the physical sense but the heart was a much different story. But she slumped against a wall, her feelings coming back fast and painful since the fighting was done.

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	j_harkness 2010-08-24 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	Jack opened the door and chuckled as he listened to her joke. True to his word, he'd pulled on a pair of pyjama bottoms. But he was still topless and his hair was slightly mussed. "Welcome to the club," he replied, smiling and closing the door after she came inside. "You okay?" Jack asked in concern, lightly brushing some hair away from her eyes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-24 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Besides being a mental mess?" Gwen was honest but let Jack brush the hair from her eyes. "This was the Dalek invasion all over again for me." she finally got the words out,"But this time we were not in this alone." But her eyes spoke more than words could, nothing new in her case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-24 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	He nodded quietly, completely understanding exactly what she meant by that. "But this time, I was right there by your side instead of leaving you and Ianto to deal with the Hub by yourselves, while I helped the Doctor." He took hold of Gwen's hand and led her towards the bedroom. "Come on... you look dead on your feet. Lie down and rest." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-24 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	"This time we fought as a team" as Gwen let Jack pull her along. She was always the team mom hen but even she needed to be reminded it was ok to take a breather now and then. "Violet came through like a pro, her traps bought the patrols some major time and I would not know what would have happened if Parker did not stumble upon the weapons when she did." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-27 03:33 am UTC (link)
	"We're always a team." He smiled warmly and squeezed her hand. "Violet did a great job, especially for someone her age. And without the weapons, then we would've lost even more people than we did." Jack nodded towards the bed and asked, "You bring something to sleep in? Or do you just want to borrow something of mine?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

coopergwen
2010-08-27 08:03 am UTC (link)

Gwen was able to return Jack's squeeze as she spoke. "Violet blew me away Jack, she cooked up those traps with mere scraps. As for Parker her finding those weapons was just in time and she finally got to be useful in the process" knowing of the younger woman's need to do something.

"Came prepared actually." able to be a little more playful with Jack, that's how deep the trust is between them. "On the way I checked on people, mostly the older teens and Parker."

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	j_harkness 2010-08-28 07:53 am UTC (link)
	"Go on and get changed then. I promise not to peek unless you want me to," he said half-jokingly. "Maybe we should put Violet permanently in charge of coming up with defensive traps. Just in case something like this happens again. I haven't met this Parker yet... just talking briefly on the network. What's she like?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

coopergwen
2010-08-28 08:01 am UTC (link)

A small smile escaped as Gwen ducked into the bathroom,"Just like old times Jack." part of her needing that small moment of normal.

"We should, it should at least be tossed out there since she's scary smart for just being 17. Plus she reminded me so much of Tosh, just could not say anything to her. As for Parker I know bits and pieces, she's with a group based in the States, modern day Robin Hood sort of group that helps the little guys that got screwed over. Plus this place seems to have it in for her: first she gets hit by dreams she won't talk about then the Santa dress."

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j_harkness
2010-08-28 08:09 am UTC (link)

Jack needed it just as much as she did. In some ways, maybe he needed it even more. There was no running away this time, not even if he wanted to. Besides... even in all the time he was gone, he still couldn't forget about a certain green eyed Welshwoman.

"Maybe toss out the idea of some kind of teams or something? With each one specializing in something different to make things around this place a little easier?"

To keep from being too tempted to peek in on her, Jack wandered over to the bed and stretched out on his back. He tucked an arm beneath his head and looked up at the ceiling. "The more organized we are, the harder it'll be for our captors to get the jump on us again."

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	coopergwen 2010-08-28 08:15 am UTC (link)
	"That makes perfect sense." came Gwen's voice. "Like a way to make use of all the skills and talents around here I've heard everything from magic uses to computer hackers and at least one professional thief." she explained. "But in my mind its like we should plan for anything from bugs to Weevils." she confessed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-28 08:18 am UTC (link)
	"And a bounty hunter," he added. Jack made a mental note to have a chat with their resident professional thief. He might be hundreds of years out of practice, but at one time he had been a hell of a conman himself. "Don't mention Weevils. That's one of the perks of this place so far. Although, I do really miss Janet sometimes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-28 08:29 am UTC (link)
	"Who is the bounty hunter?" Gwen asked. "As for the pro thief I think Parker would be pretty happy to feel useful again, I know bits about her team and they are kinda like us. Just different means." she explained. "But finding ways for the various skills to be used from magic to theving to computers would help somehow." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-28 08:32 am UTC (link)
	Jack turned his head to look over at the door as he listened. Why did it take women so long to get ready for bed anyways? "Spike's the bounty hunter. And from what I've read so far, seems that some kid named Edward is part of his team. I'll have to track down Parker and meet her in person. There's probably plenty of ways she can be useful here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-28 08:44 am UTC (link)
	That was when Gwen finally came out, dressed like a normal late night at the Hub. "Edward? I'm thinking that's the female hacker." she added,"She showed me how she amped the laptop to be closer to the one she's used to." She joined Jack on the bed,"Parker is a tall blonde and she's American if you decide to go looking for her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

j_harkness
2010-08-28 08:54 am UTC (link)

"Tall blonde American... got it." He smiled up at Gwen when she joined him and shifted over slightly to make sure she had plenty of room. Jack leaned forward just enough to grab hold of the sheet and blanket, pulling it up over them both.

"One of the witches is named Lily. She said there's several other magic users, but she wasn't going to tell me who they were. She sounds pretty level headed though."

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	coopergwen 2010-08-28 09:13 am UTC (link)
	"You thinking about hitting on Parker?" but Gwen was lightly teasing Jack with that, like old times. "But Lily strikes me as very level headed even with all this. She mused aloud while adjusting for her somewhat longer legs,"Be ready Jack, call it a sick feeling but nightmares are almost for sure." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-28 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	Jack chuckled and slid an arm beneath her shoulders, hugging her. "Why? Jealous?" he teased back, flashing her that familiar Harkness grin. When she mentioned nightmares though, his expression turned more serious. "What nightmares?" he asked in concern. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-29 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"Lets just say you hitting on anything that moves is normal, our kind of normal." Gwen playfulled fired back. "Besides I think it may help Parker's mood, she seemed off." She whispered,"Daleks, those Reavers triggered me but I swallowed it. I was not going to freak anyone out. Plus I still see Tosh dying in my dreams." since for her it was still very fresh. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-29 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"If she's interesting, then maybe. Takes more than a long pair of legs to keep my interest." Jack tenderly kissed her temple after Gwen explained about the nightmares. He had plenty of his own... another of the reasons why he slept so little. "I miss them too," he admitted. "Tosh, Owen, Ianto..." he whispered, forgetting himself for a moment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

coopergwen
2010-08-29 02:48 am UTC (link)

"She's different that's for sure, only gotten to talk with her a few times but its like she's just herself." Gwen mused. "Plus I think she can use a friend, none of her team is here and most everyone has someone they can trust." hoping somehow they could befriend the young thief.

Gwen made nothing of it, she figured Jack was just in the same emotional boat she was in. She whispered,"I was seeing Tosh in Violet, knowing Owen would have hit on Parker and well we could use Ianto right about now. Those Reavers just brought back memories, dark ones."

(quick ooc: feel free to start something for Jack and Parker. :) )

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j_harkness
2010-08-29 03:02 am UTC (link)

"She could be a potentially useful ally, unless she ends up stabbing us in the back." After some of what he'd been through lately, Jack was even less inclined to trust people than he'd used to.

"Tosh would've taken an immediate shine to a bright kid like that. Owen would've already been breaking open a bottle of something and trying to charm Parker into his bed. And Ianto would make sure we all had coffee."

He sighed quietly and closed his eyes. "There's darker times to come, Gwen," he warned. He was talking about what the future still held for her, but he supposed it applied to this place as well.

(OOC: I will when I get a chance. On my phone at the moment lol)

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coopergwen
2010-08-29 03:13 am UTC (link)

"She hung someone over a ledge that tried to betray her team, I think that counts for something." Gwen offered.

"Tosh would have taken Violet under her wing in a heartbeat, Owen would be trying to charm Parker like old times and Ianto would keep tabs on us and keep the coffee maker going to boot." she let herself remember her friends.

She whispered,"But this time we're not in the fight alone."

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	j_harkness 2010-08-29 03:16 am UTC (link)
	"Here? No... we're not. The rest of the captives are in this too." Jack rested his cheek against her soft hair and fell silent. After a while, he finally asked her softly, "Can I ask you something?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-29 06:55 am UTC (link)
	"Power in numbers to borrow a line I heard once." Gwen mused. "Course Jack, you know I'll listen." Gwen whispered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-29 07:20 am UTC (link)
	"I know you'll listen... you always do. But you might not want to answer," he murmured. To be honest with himself, Jack wasn't even sure he wanted to ask. But it was something he'd been curious about for a long time now. "Why Owen?" he finally asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-08-29 07:27 am UTC (link)
	"Simple version: emotional desperation. Right after the cannibals I was just numb. I was just looking for some understanding and Owen gave me what I needed at the time." Gwen was honest. "And I saw those same signs in Parker when I checked on her." her inner mom hen taking over. She blinked back a few tears as she spoke. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-08-29 07:32 am UTC (link)
	"I don't mean why why..." Jack sighed and looked up at the ceiling. "Meant why him, and not me." He turned his head and looked over at her, frowning when he noticed the tears. Jack shifted a little to get both arms around Gwen and held her protectively. "Sorry... I didn't mean to make you cry, Gwen." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

coopergwen
2010-08-29 07:37 am UTC (link)

"Things are just getting to me Jack, not your fault." Gwen whispered. Her emotions always had a way of getting to her even now. "Today just brought back things I thought were behind me on some level and my mom hen gets triggered because of Violet and Parker to name a few."

But she finally cracked, the tears that had built up since the Dalek invasion starting to fall.

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j_harkness
2010-08-29 07:46 am UTC (link)

Jack nodded in understanding, taking note that she still hadn't answered his question though. But once the tears began to fall, he didn't care anymore. He gently stroked his fingers through her dark hair, holding Gwen close and trying to comfort her.

"I've got you," he whispered softly. "I won't let anything happen to you, Gwen. I'm not going to lose you the same way I lost Ianto. Shhh... I promise. I'm not leaving again."

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coopergwen
2010-08-30 01:33 am UTC (link)

The tears just kept falling, Gwen being very guilty of pushing her emotions back till the worst time possible as well. She finally got out in a pained whisper,"Seeing those creatures just brought things back Jack, plus losing Tosh and Owen."

She would feel like crap the next day but this moment of weakness would help,"Had to push everything back, would not let anyone see me crumble."

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j_harkness
2010-09-02 08:17 pm UTC (link)

"They're not here now," he whispered softly. "Just me... and believe me, I know exactly how you feel."

Jack was quiet as he held Gwen, rocking her gently and stroking her back with light touches to comfort and calm her. "You're not alone now. I'm here now and you know you can be yourself with me. Just Gwen... not always the one trying to hold things together, okay? Trust me... it's not good to keep it all bottled up."

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coopergwen
2010-09-06 05:17 am UTC (link)

The tears were finally beginning to ease, but Gwen knew this was only the start of a painful process to healing. She finally choked through the last of her tears,"Think we've got a lot of things to face."

But for now she curled in close, letting her heart take over for a change. "Had to bottle things up, everything just got to me. But knowing I'm not alone is huge right now."

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	j_harkness 2010-09-06 05:50 am UTC (link)
	"Just promise that you won't bottle it up when you're around me. There's no need for it and you know I'd never hurt you." Jack lightly brushed his lips against her temple and combed his fingers slowly through Gwen's dark hair. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-09-09 05:06 am UTC (link)
	"That I can promise." Gwen knew she could take on that much. "Promise me the same thing?" she whispered,"You are not in this alone either." as her smaller hand slipped into Jack's. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-09-09 05:17 am UTC (link)
	He gently squeezed her hand, then laced his fingers with hers. "It's a promise," Jack said, smiling warmly at her. "When I come from, I made a decision that I thought would be best for everyone. And I was wrong. So let's just say that I won't be making the same mistake twice." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coopergwen 2010-09-10 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Gwen softly returned the squeeze, the tears having calmed in the process. "This time, no more hiding and I won't push till you're ready to talk." she knew she could offer that much. "But no more running, for either of us." knowing she may not be making much sense at the moment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	j_harkness 2010-09-11 06:07 am UTC (link)
	He didn't quite understand her comment, but she had piqued his curiosity. "What were you running from?" Jack asked softly. His thumb idly lightly stroked back and forth against the skin of her hand. (Reply to this) (Parent)