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Tweak says, "Some are a melody"

notethestripes (ex_notethest397) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-06-03 23:39:00

Entry tags:

active, day eleven, jack harkness, rose tyler

WHO: Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler
WHAT: More "girl" talk. Because things aren't going as they should be, dammit.
WHEN: Mid-day.
WHERE: Rose's room
RATING: TBA
STATUS: Active

When it came to Jack Harkness, there was no such thing as 'personal' space. At least, not when your name included Rose, Ianto or Doctor. As one was decidedly missing from their group, that meant two people were being subjected to one hundred percent of pure Jack. His eyes flicked towards the Labyrinth. He was getting ready to run it and knew he had support from the two, but somehow it didn't seem right to run the Labyrinth without the Doctor.

Soon, though. Soon they'd have to. Jack was reaching the stage of restless. Yes, it was fun to lollygag at the amusement park, but he still needed to do something. Be somewhere. Do something.

And so, Jack found himself at Rose's door. Yes, he should have gone to Ianto, but Jack was running out of ideas. Even before the dating hadn't been so much dating as doing work together after hours. Jack wasn't used to having to chase after somoeone. Usually, they came to him.

With a loud knock to announce his presence, Jack opened the door without waiting for her to give him entrance. "Rooose!" Jack sang out. "Guess whooooo!"

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ex_notethest397
2009-06-09 11:49 pm UTC (link)

It was only those who Jack truly loved who ended up getting the full brunt of Jack's personality. And if he couldn't be himself around Rose, who could he? Still, he flashed her one of his ever-famous grins and ruffled her hair as if she were a small child. "Oh don't play coy with me, Rose Tyler," Jack replied with a wink and a smile. "And they usually are. It isn't my fault if the charm just oozes." He paused briefly. "Before you think it, no comments about me and things that ooze. Got it?"

Rose grew silent and Jack began to both wonder and worry as to what was going through that pretty little head of hers. That long of a pause meant she was coming up with something and Jack should have changed subjects when he had the chance. "What do you mean am I interested? Of course I'm interested," Jack said with a wave of his hand. The smile on his face faded, though, knowing that the flip answer wasn't going to satisfy her one iota.

"I... I know he's not," Jack said, shifting his glance away from Rose to stare at the floor. Ianto was the sort of man one kept, not used as a stepping stone. "Yes, around here you can do that. Easily. Knock on a neighbour's door and who knows what you'll run into next?" The smile hadn't quite come back to Jack's face, though he distracted himself with watching the blonde strands of Rose's hair fall around his fingers. "Rose, do you think I don't know all that?" He asked. "I know he's not the sort to fuck around with.I'm quite, quite aware of that fact."

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plusone
2009-06-09 11:53 pm UTC (link)

"Are you?" she questioned, looking up at him curiously. Not that she didn't trust him. As a friend, at least. But would she put her romantic future in this man's hands? That was a little less likely.

"How well does he know you?" Rose asked, considering. "Because honestly, Jack? I sure as hell wouldn't let you try and wine and dine me knowing your history. Come on, he thought I was one of your...what was the word? Conquests? Jailbait? Whatever, it wasn't pretty."

And she couldn't blame the poor man. Ianto wanted someone to give a damn. Was that so much to ask? To have someone take care of you when they said they were going to and to love you the way they said they would? Rose's face darkened slightly, but she lookedat him imploringly. "You need him. I honestly think that. And being cocky and egotistical? Isn't really going to win you this one."

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ex_notethest397
2009-06-10 12:02 am UTC (link)

Was he interested? After travelling with the Doctor for the second time, it had taken less than twelve hours for Jack to ask Ianto out on a date -- though it had taken him close to a year to work up the courage to ask him out in the first place. Yes, Jack was interested -- it was getting past the implications of everything that was the problem. Resting his cheek against the top of her head, Jack finally nodded in response. "I am," he said softly.

God, now that was a loaded question if ever he heard one. "He knows me... as well as anyone else does." Which was, safe to say, not well at all. "Well, you are my type," Jack teased. "Didn't help that I all but ran to your aid after we... well..." Flashing her a grin, there was no escaping Jack's meaning there. And as much as Jack wanted to say he was just fine on his own, he knew he needed Ianto. "Only problem being that cocky and egotistical are my default positions. If I was anything but, you lot would think there was something wrong with me."

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plusone
2009-06-10 12:08 am UTC (link)

A smile crossed her face and she nestled just that much closer. Being with Jack and letting him soothe her reminded her of how much she missed Mickey. With the Doctor gone, she found herself drifting into homesickness more and more often. Having Jack at least countered a fair bit of that.

She reached down, taking one of his hands between both of hers. "You see, that's the problem. Jack... You have to let down that guard. Otherwise, he's going to always think it's just sex. And if it's not...he needs to be able to see that." She was smiling, even though she knew the conversation was a tough one on him. Physically, Jack was one of the strongest people she knew. Emotionally? He'd been to the end of the world and back and had taken several beatings along the way. His body might've been invincible, but that heart of his? Probably wasn't.

"Be vulnerable, Jack," Rose added quietly, glancing up at him. "For once in your incredibly long life, just let go. Let him see the you that I do."

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ex_notethest397
2009-06-10 12:24 am UTC (link)

Somehow, Jack managed to make more room for Rose, settling down and drawing her in against his body. And with Rose, though he may endlessly tease her about their "potential for a relationship" he knew where each of their hearts lay. It was why it was so easy to cuddle with her like this and know there was nothing going on between them (though Jack certainly wouldn't turn her down either).

"I did once," Jack replied, tightening his grip on Rose ever so slightly. "Right after I came back, when I saw the Doctor again, I asked him on a date. A real, honest to god date. Apparently, though, that's when our timelines shift. I took him out -- but he doesn't know we did it." And god, the first one had been hard enough. Jack didn't like admitting he had weaknesses or, for that matter, admitting he needed another person in that way. Jack was a survivor first and foremost.

"Got a Chula warship around?" Jack asked with a laugh. "And a few bombs. That'll be the only way." He shook his head sadly, words coming out before he could stop them, showing Rose the ultimate vulnerable side of Jack. "I don't know if I can, rose. I honestly don't know if I have it in me."

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plusone
2009-06-10 12:30 am UTC (link)

The truth was, there'd been a time Rose would've loved for Captain Jack Harkness to have been the man in her life. But even then, they'd all known she belonged to someone else. And apparently she always would. Instead of moving on with her life, she'd fought tooth and nail to get back to him. And now she was back where she started. Only this time, she had Jack.

"You realise you've solved your own problem," Rose pointed out with a hint of a smirk. "Ask him out on a date. 'A real, honest to god date'. And I don't mean on the Tilt-a-Barf at the adventure park thingie." Idly, her fingers played with his, toying with them as she thought. "Even if it's just candles and dinner in your room. Actually, no," she protested, thinking quickly. "Nowhere with a bed. Kinda defeats the 'this isn't about sex' purpose."

Her cheek nestled lightly into the fabric of his shirt and she shrugged. "Dance with him. Tell him how he makes you feel. And no, horny is not an option," she scolded quickly.

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ex_notethest397
2009-06-11 10:52 pm UTC (link)

And, if they were being honest through the medium of interiour monologue, Rose was a woman Jack could have been exceedingly happy with as well. But even a blind man could have seen the connection that existed between Rose and the Doctor -- even if it had been Nine that Jack saw her interact with. There had been something between the two and Jack knew not to meddle -- even if he was gone, he still wouldn't try to fill that void beyond a playful kiss or a cuddle. That would forever be Jack's role where Rose was concerned, and he was content.

Jack turned his hand over, letting her fingertips play over his skin. "There's nothing wrong with the Tilt-a-Whirl," Jack replied with a huff. "I'll have you know that our first 'date' wound up chasing a pack of Weevils across a car park." Not much had happened by way of dates byond that.

Kissing the top of her head, Jack sighed. "I have... danced with him that is." Jack quickly held up a hand. "And not going by the Doctor's definition of dancing either." Jack stared off into spacke, his thumb running along the back of her knuckles. "Gwen's wedding. He cut in on us and we danced."

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plusone
2009-06-11 11:12 pm UTC (link)

Even the bloke in the leather jacket and big ears had been a huge part of Rose's life. She had fallen in love with the silly bloke whether either of them had known it or not. After his regeneration, Mickey had asked her such. Rose hadn't been able to say it then, but Mickey knew her better than most. Of course he'd been right. It only made sense that perceptive Jack had picked up on that as well.

"Weevils? Seriously? How romantic, really." She shook her head, a grin crossing her face despite herself. "Not that I'm one to talk. Still..." Shrugging, she pulled away a bit, but didn't disentangle her hand from his. Instead, she looked down at it, examining the lines as if she were a skilled palmreader.

"Short romantic line here, Jack," she informed him, pointing at the shortest line of all. Couldn't be his life line, she knew that much. Though the real...original...well, younger Jack had died relatively young. "Does he remember any of that? The first date, the dancing, and hey, who's Gwen?"

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