Reconnecting (double drabble)

[unfeathered]

Title: Reconnecting
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Torchwood
Author: unfeathered
Pairing: Rupert Giles/Jack Harkness
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Hints of D/s
Word Count: 200
Spoilers: Chosen/Last of the Time Lords
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summary: Jack gets what he needs after the year on the Valiant.
Beta: unbeta'd
Author’s Note 1: Follow-up to Connection and Coming Home.
Author’s Note 2: Written for the Timestamp Meme, where mad_jaks requested No more than half an hour after 'Coming Home'.
Author's Note 3: Now followed up here: Burying the Past



Jack's eyes drift shut as he sinks to his knees, tension he didn't know he was still harbouring flowing out of him – long exhale, shoulders dropping, hands spreading loosely on his thighs. Giles' hand strokes through his hair and his breath catches, face turning blindly into the caress.

This – this – is what he needs. Someone safe, someone he can trust completely, someone who won't abuse him or abandon him or toy with his feelings.

Someone who gives him time to process, before the hand on his hair lightly fists as a reminder that he's down there for a purpose.

Jack's lips twist into a wry smile, which widens as he opens his eyes and fixes them on Giles' face. Giles smiles back and lifts an ironic eyebrow, and Jack chuckles and reaches for his fly.

* * *


Afterwards, a bleeping at his wrist brings him back to himself. He curses, checks his wrist-strap and gets to his feet. "Sorry, Giles, gotta go. That team of mine are about to get themselves in trouble again."

Giles smiles and lets him go. "Come back when you need to," he says softly. "I'll be here."

"Thank you," Jack sighs gently, then grins, salutes, and goes.

Comments

[chatona.livejournal.com]

That's just lovely and kind of sweet and loving and really gorgeous ♥

[unfeathered]

Thank you! I was rather pleased with it myself. Especially as I churned it out within an hour of getting to work this morning! :-)

D'you want to request anything? I haven't had much response so far!

[chatona.livejournal.com]

Yay, fantastic :D

Well, would it be all right if I asked for five minutes after Never Lost At Love? ♥

[unfeathered]

Certainly - I'll get onto it in the morning. :-)

[chatona.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, YAY! *beams*

[unfeathered]

Done. Hope you like it. It's a bit angsty...

[chatona.livejournal.com]

I love angst ~ !

*runs off to read*

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

I adore Jack and Giles, and this is lovely.

[unfeathered]

Thank you - glad you liked it! :-)

[itsarift-thing.livejournal.com]

"Come back when you need to," he says softly. "I'll be here."
I can actually hear Giles saying this.
I'd have been here sooner only someone keeps emailing me *G*.

This is so gorgeous and perfect and yes, loving, and Giles is just *so* Giles with the caring and Jack really needs that sometimes.

Loves them to little pieces

[unfeathered]

*beams happily*

I'm so glad it worked so well for you. Jack DEFINITELY needs a bit of care, from a grown-up. Someone calm and steady and, well, Giles. :-)

As for the emailing, that's what you get when you foolishly agree to beta for me! *g*

[itsarift-thing.livejournal.com]

*snuggles you* You know I love to beta

[sistercarrion.livejournal.com]

*sighs happily*
*loves*

[unfeathered]

Glad you liked it! :-)

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love this dynamic. Very nice.

[unfeathered]

Thank you! :-)

[starfirefic.livejournal.com]

And this completes the whole just nicely. Love the description, and Giles being so understanding. *Especially* love the line "That team of mine are about to get themselves in trouble again"... I can totally imagine Giles rolling his eyes and being thankful that those kinds of lines are no longer ones he has to say.

Thanks for a great read :-)

[unfeathered]

Glad you enjoyed it.

And yeah. They defintely have similarities!

[(Anonymous)]

I don't have words for how much I enjoy this pairing...I suspect I'm going to be addicted to it, and I equally suspect that you're the only one on the web writing it, and I'll have to suffer through withdrawal rather soon here. Regardless, it was delightful, and thank you for writing and sharing.
--Inarae

[unfeathered]

It is a fantastic pairing, isn't it? And yeah, not at all common, which is very sad, and I'm afraid I haven't written any more of it either. I always meant to, but I just haven't been struck by any big ideas for it.

Although... *checks notes at top* Gah. I forgot to link to sistercarrion's sequel, which she wrote for me for a fic exchange recently and which is really lovely. :-)