Jack - Christmas

[logan_echolls]

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Sitting in the boarding area, Logan looked out one of the large windows, watching as planes took off and landed. In a way leaving London felt wrong- As though he was taking a time out from serving his sentence. Though working for Torchwood often felt the same way. He'd given up so much when he'd left America, convinced that it was for the greater good, and now- Now it seemed as though it had all been for nothing. Just one more fuck up in a long line of fuck ups.

He took solace in the idea that at least with Torchwood he stood more of a chance accomplishing what he'd come here to do, but that didn't really make it easier.

Glancing over at Jack, he hesitated slightly before speaking up. "What happens if there's no answers. No solutions?" he asked quietly.

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[logan_echolls]

"A shocking abuse of power," Logan tutted playfully.

[im_torchwood]

"What's a better use of power than to abuse it for toys?" he laughed.

[logan_echolls]

Logan laughed, then shrugged. "I don't need a bike, I'm alright. You'll just have to drive me around a while longer."

[im_torchwood]

"Your chauffeur until the end of my days," he grinned. He looked out across the water and pointed. "Look!"

A puff of vapor sparkled in the air as a whale breeched. It's fluke was in the air a moment later as it dove.

[logan_echolls]

Logan turned for a better look, smiling slightly.

"Very cool," he said softly.

[im_torchwood]

The wind gusted and pushed them in toward shore, but the water was deep and the shore nearly a cliff.

"It's shady here. Want to anchor for lunch?"

[logan_echolls]

"Sure," Logan agreed, sitting up and peeling his shirt off casually. "I'm starving," he admitted with a smile- A smile that was just a bit flirty.

[im_torchwood]

Jack dropped anchor and tied off. Then he ducked into the galley to grab some of the well stocked goods.

"I dunno, take your pick," he said as he sat down packets and containers.

[logan_echolls]

Grabbing a wrapped sandwich and a beer, Logan settled in to eat.

"It is nice to get away from the city. Sometimes I forget what clean air smells like."

[im_torchwood]

"Yeah," he nodded. "It kind of stinks. But, well, it's always smelled bad in London. Trust me," he said as he took a bag of crisps.

[logan_echolls]

"Right, because you're just so old," Logan snorted, still not really believing it.

[im_torchwood]

"You think I'm full of shit, don't you?" he asked, his smile fading just a bit. "I'm not. Time travel is a hell of a thing."

[logan_echolls]

"I don't- It's just hard to make sense of, you know?" Logan shrugged.

[im_torchwood]

"There's a lot of things in this world that don't make sense," Jack pointed out. "Doesn't make them not true."

[logan_echolls]

"I know," Logan assured him. "I'm not saying I don't believe you, just that it's kind of wild, that's all."

[im_torchwood]

"Yeah, I get that. Believe it or not I kind of try to shield you from the more...wild...things," Jack said.

[logan_echolls]

"My hero," Logan said, laughing a little to hide the fact that he was, actually, kind of touched that Jack gave a shit.

[im_torchwood]

"Oh yah, that's me," he scoffed, then threw a broken crisp at Logan.

[logan_echolls]

"Hey, no littering," Logan laughed as he ducked.

[im_torchwood]

"Shut up," Jack replied, but he did stop.

"I really love your laugh," he said after a moment.

[logan_echolls]

"Shut up," Logan laughed, balling up a napkin and tossing it at Jack.

[im_torchwood]

"Now who's littering?" he said as he dramatically dodged to the side to avoid the wad. "I do, though. Love it."

[logan_echolls]

Logan snorted, shaking his head. "Yeah, well, for what it's worth, it's nice to have reasons to laugh."

[im_torchwood]

Indeed it was. Jack had found he smiled more frequently. Real smiles that touched the light in his eyes.

"What else makes you laugh?" he asked.

[logan_echolls]

"What makes anyone laugh?" Logan replied with a shrug. "Humor, joy, all the normal things. I'm not some strange soul in need of cracking open, Jack. Other than a shitty backstory and a google-able name, I'm about as boring and normal as they come."