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donutsweeper ([personal profile] donutsweeper) wrote2007-12-03 04:50 pm
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The Anniversary

Title: The Anniversary
Pairing/Rating/Warning: none, rated G
Word Count: 257
Summary: Gwen helps Jack embrace his special day.
Author's note: Written for [profile] smithy161

When Gwen entered the Hub everything had been shut down for the night.  There was a quiet stillness to it she rarely had a chance to experience.   She found Jack sitting alone in his office, staring into the nothingness.

She carefully approached him.  “Jack?” 

“Gwen?”  He blinked quickly, his eyes unusually bright.  “Hey.  What are you doing back here?”

“It’s January 21st,” she replied, leaning against his desk.  “Your anniversary.  I didn’t think you should spend it alone.”

“Anniversary?”  His voice was muffled as he wiped his hand over his face.

“Of when you took your name.” 

“What?  How did you...”

She placed a piece of paper on his desk.  “Or, rather, it's the anniversary of when you decided to keep it, yeah?”

Jack slowly picked up the paper.  It was a copy of an article that listed Captain Jack Harkness, American RAF volunteer, as missing in action and presumed dead on January 21, 1941 after failing to report for duty. 

“I wasn’t going to,” he started to explain, his voice fraught with emotions, “keep it.  It wasn’t part of the plan, but then...”  The paper started to shake in his hand.  

“I’m glad you did, it suits you.”  She walked over to his crystal decanter.  “How about a toast?”  When he nodded she poured them each drink.  “Happy anniversary, Captain Jack Harkness.”

They clinked their glasses, then sipped their drinks slowly.  After a short while he spoke, smiling slightly, the shadows banished from his eyes.  “Thank you, Gwen.  For the company and the...I, well, thanks.” 

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-03 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, this is beautiful. Thank you! It's nice to see Gwen figuring out what's going on in Jack's head, and just being there for him.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-03 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! Happy holidays!

[identity profile] smithy161.livejournal.com 2007-12-03 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
And you too!

*Watches your icon for the next few hours*

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-03 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ta very much! The icon was [livejournal.com profile] matsujo9's and she let me snitch it, I LOVE it

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/ 2007-12-04 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that is awesome. Her working that out, and giving Jack what he needed--I love that. ::hugs Gwen::

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Wow thanks! Glad you liked it!

[identity profile] ayankha.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
i have absolutely fallen in love with your writing.... wonderful fic

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
oh wow, thanks! What a wonderful compliment!

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
Aww that is so cute - why can't she be more like this on the show?? *glares at the writers*

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
errr, sorry? maybe she'll be nicer in S2?

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I could do with quite a bit less of her holier than thou attitude *crosses fingers*

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Completely with you on that one! That's why [livejournal.com profile] smithy161 wanted nice Gwen fic for the holidays

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Gotcha
unfeathered: (Jack S2 promo)

[personal profile] unfeathered 2007-12-04 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, that's really sweet. :-)

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks, glad you liked! OOh, nice icon!

[identity profile] aeron-lanart.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I like your Gwen. It's also a Lovely little story...

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :) and I like your icon!

[identity profile] karaokegal.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Very sweet and very Gwen! Nice job.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Glad you liked it!