Jack's Law

[donutsweeper]

Title: Jack's Law
Pairing/Warning/Rating: none, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary: Jack explains 'Jack's Law' to Owen
Author's Note: Written for tw100 's  challenge: murphy's law

“Owen, what did you do?”

“Nothing!”

“Owen!”

“Honest Jack, all I did was flick the lever.”

“Then why did the coffee machine burst into flames?”

“Well, you know, Murphy’s Law and all that...”

“Murphy’s Law?”

“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong at the worst possible moment.”

“I’m more of a believer in Jack’s Law.”

“What’s Jack’s Law?”

“No one will ever be stupid enough to expect Jack to go without his morning coffee for fear of what he might do.”

“Ummm, Jack?”

“Yes, Owen?”

“How about I go pick you up some coffee?”

“That’s an excellent idea, Owen.”

Comments

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

*Grins* oh, Jack. I'm with you, I really am.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Us coffee-aholics have to stay together, right?

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

I'm a philistine... I don't actually like coffee, even though I love the smell of it.

Jack's Law *snorfle* Good job Owen is quick on the uptake.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oooh, but you come bearing an icon of chocolate!!! *happy sigh*

Owen can certainly take a hint, right?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Oh, I love that! And I can so see it happening, too. Good sense of self-preservation there, Owen!

::makes coffee:: I am about to *drop.*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I *so* need some myself

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Hee! Jack's Law. I am a believer as well.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Coffee makes everything better! :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*snort* Perfect! Much fun. :D

*goes to get own coffee and grammar-sense*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Where would we be without coffee? :)

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

I want to see this happen. Or at least some variation of this kind of interaction between Jack and Owen. *snicker*

I actually don't own a regular coffeemaker, only an espresso machine, but it gets used daily, usually to make tan mochas. And I am PICKY about the coffee I use at home - I prefer a particular local roaster, and in a pinch I'll go with another local roaster. I'm terribly spoiled coffee-wise, but I don't spend money on lots of other things normal people do, so it balances out. And really, I can and do drink regular coffee and enjoy it just fine. But I'll probably drink tea if I'm stuck at a Starbucks.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

You own an espresso machine? You are my hero!

[chatona.livejournal.com]

*giggles happily*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*twirls you*

[appleseed-06.livejournal.com]

i love this. it made me smile and laugh.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad! :)

[unfeathered]

Oh, this one's fun too! I sat there wondering what on earth Jack's Law could be - but of course! *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

it all comes down to coffee, doesn't it? (Well, at least in my opinion it should)

[staceyuk.livejournal.com]

*big grin* Excellent I don't even like coffee...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked! And what a wonderful icon!

[ladyharkness.livejournal.com]

Amen to that Captain *grins*

(Owen isn't as dumb as he looks huh?)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think Owen is showing that he has a streak of self-preservation! *g*

[1-mad-squirrel.livejournal.com]

Anything Jack does to Owen if Owen fails to come through with the coffee would be fully justifiable to my mind.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

as one coffee-holic to another "amen"

[secbeth.livejournal.com]

thanks hunny! You made me laugh!!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! I'm glad!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

seriously, I think Owen probably could manage to do something like that.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Owen definitely could, and then would be so nervous about what Jack might do he'd go get coffee