\u201cThis isn\u2019t exactly what I had in mind\u2026\u201d The Doctor looked around the busy bar, full of all sorts of species. \u201cI said I wanted to talk with you privately.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd not on the tardis,\u201d said Jack, guiding him into a seat. \u201cNothing more private than a crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Doctor ordered a banana daquri and looked at Jack. \u201cI need your help.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnytime, you know that.\u201d Jack briefly wondered if he should have ordered a stronger drink.<\/p>\n
Quickly and quietly, the Doctor sketched out his plan, gesturing on the table with his fingers. Jack smiled. He might well get killed, a few times. But that just made him the man for the job. <\/p>\n
He caught the Doctor\u2019s hand. \u201cI\u2019ll take care of it,\u201d he promised, feeling that hand in his own. Remembering.<\/p>\n
The Doctor\u2019s face softened. \u201cWe\u2019ll meet again, I am sure of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell you know, Doc, I\u2019m sticking around for a while.\u201d He brought the hand to his lips and kissed it.<\/p>\n
The Doctor finished his drink and took his hand back. Jack watched him go before getting up to follow his orders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cThis isn\u2019t exactly what I had in mind\u2026\u201d The Doctor looked around the busy bar, full of all sorts of species. \u201cI said I wanted to talk with you privately.\u201d \u201cAnd not on the tardis,\u201d said Jack, guiding him into a seat. \u201cNothing more private than a crowd.\u201d The Doctor ordered a banana daquri and … <\/p>\n