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londoncallingrpgAfter John Hart, after Gray, Jack couldn't be in Cardiff. He was Torchwood now, not just what he did but who he was, and he had a small crisis and had to get away. Although he'd broken with London's Torchwood after the incidents at Canary Wharf (which it seemed the population had either forgotten or written off) Jack found himself in England's jewel. He was ready to make a new start. And, he reckoned, the Doctor would probably visit London before Cardiff if truth be told.
He'd settled into the subterranean Hub that Alice and Emily had worked in. It had been long forgotten in favor of the building of steel and glass that had been built atop it. Bloody Torchwood...they were supposed to be secret. He'd made his contacts and had put himself to work. But even Jack needed to eat.
He had all of the city to choose from and rather than just go to a pub Jack stood on the sidewalk looking at his mobile reading Yelp reviews. There was a place just down the block and around the corner. Yelp was good and all but he kind of wanted a real opinion so he looked up from his screen and he smiled at the first person whose eye he caught.
"Excuse me...do you know if this place is any good?" he asked, showing the screen. His American accent immediately marked him as a tourist, even though he wasn't.
He'd settled into the subterranean Hub that Alice and Emily had worked in. It had been long forgotten in favor of the building of steel and glass that had been built atop it. Bloody Torchwood...they were supposed to be secret. He'd made his contacts and had put himself to work. But even Jack needed to eat.
He had all of the city to choose from and rather than just go to a pub Jack stood on the sidewalk looking at his mobile reading Yelp reviews. There was a place just down the block and around the corner. Yelp was good and all but he kind of wanted a real opinion so he looked up from his screen and he smiled at the first person whose eye he caught.
"Excuse me...do you know if this place is any good?" he asked, showing the screen. His American accent immediately marked him as a tourist, even though he wasn't.
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:25 am (UTC)"A bit, yeah. My hearing's sharper, and I'm more aware of things happening around me... Things like that," Fin nodded, pushing his hair back and sipping his drink.
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:27 am (UTC)Jack took one more bite and pushed his plate away.
"Interesting," h said. "You're an interesting man."
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Date: 2015-04-11 03:50 pm (UTC)"I'm really not," Fin laughed. "Far from it, honestly."
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:22 pm (UTC)"No, you really are. The whole package of you is actually quite interesting," Jack assured him. And then lower, softer her said, "I can't wait to take you home and find out everything."
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:26 pm (UTC)Maybe not everything, Fin thought. He wasn't sure a stranger should know about his magic heart, or the fact that he was living with a fae... But, well, perhaps he'd let Willy decide about that. The fae likely knew best.
"I should text him- My partner. ...Willy. His name's Willy."
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:28 pm (UTC)"Of course you should," Jack said, leaning back in his chair.
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:34 pm (UTC)Fin tapped the bluetooth in his ear, turning it on so he could hear what he was typing as he texted. He was never sure how reliable it would be, contacting a fae via mobile, but it had to be better than surprising him completely.
Met a new friend. He'd like to meet you too. Maybe spend the night. Is that okay?
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:39 pm (UTC)Willy was terrible about his mobile. Sometimes he heard it, sometimes he didn't, sometimes the charge bled away and he didn't plug it in for days.
And sometimes the stars aligned and he answered promptly.
As you wish was the simple reply.
Jack looked on as the phone chimed, curious as to the answer.
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:44 pm (UTC)"He says alright," he said softly.
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:55 pm (UTC)"Then whenever you're ready, Finlay, I'll take you home," Jack replied.
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Date: 2015-04-11 04:56 pm (UTC)"Ready whenever you are, mate."
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:00 pm (UTC)Jack escorted him to the street, then to where his SUV was parked. He was quiet, mostly waiting for Fin to have a change of heart and call it off. When they got to the rig, though, Jack stopped him.
"Finlay," he said softly, "I want you to put all the thoughts out of your mind that I'm a stranger and this is strange. Can you do that?" he asked, almost as if he could read the man's thoughts.
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:08 pm (UTC)"I swear on whatever people swear on...you've got nothing to be afraid of," Jack said, then he took Fin's chin and kissed him softly. THe kiss was light but charged with energy, tingling against the younger man's lips.
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:09 pm (UTC)Nodding, he turned and carefully climbed into Jack's ride.
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Date: 2015-04-11 05:17 pm (UTC)Continued...