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bk_forever) wrote2015-07-01 09:03 pm
Ficlet: Meeting And Greeting
Title: Meeting And Greeting
Fandom: Torchwood/Doctor Who
Author: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
badly_knitted
Characters: River Song, Eleventh Doctor, Jack, Ianto
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None.
Summary: Jack and Ianto receive unexpected visitors.
Word Count: 395
Written For: oneill’s prompt ‘Any, Any, "Who is this charming rogue?",’ at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
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Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters. They belong to the BBC.
“Well now, and who is this charming rogue?” River purred, eyeing Jack up and down with open appreciation.
“Oh, not you too,” the Doctor said in a pained tone. He turned on Jack. “And you, stop being all…” he waved his hands vaguely in the air, “like that with my wife.”
“Hey, I was just saying hello. This vision of loveliness is your wife?”
“That’s me, the old ball and chain.” River’s smile was rather more inviting than certain people were comfortable with. “Professor River Song. Hello, Sweetie.”
Jack took her hand and gallantly kissed her fingers. “The pleasure’s all mine, Professor Song.”
“Not for long,” Ianto muttered, just loud enough for Jack to hear.
Jack dropped River’s hand as if he’d been burned. “Ah, Doctor, Professor Song, allow me to introduce my better half, Ianto Jones.”
Ianto gave them a polite smile. “Doctor, Professor, it’s an honour. Might I offer you some refreshments?”
“Very kind of you, Mr Jones.” The Doctor sounded relieved. “I don’t suppose you have any tea, do you?”
“Of course. Earl Grey?”
“Oh, yes please.”
“Professor? Tea or coffee?”
“Coffee please.”
“Wise choice,” Jack beamed. “You’re in for a treat, Ianto makes the finest coffee known to man.” Then he sighed mournfully. “Though I suspect I’m about to be served decaf.” He winced at the thought.
“Decaf?” The Doctor sounded puzzled.
“It’s how I keep him in line,” Ianto explained. “I’d let the punishment fit the crime, but I dislike punishing myself along with Jack, so I’ve had to come up with other deterrents. Depriving him of his caffeine has proven quite effective.”
“Oh, that’s clever!” The Doctor lowered his voice. “I don’t suppose you have any ideas on how I could, ah, curb some of River’s more excessive…” He trailed off.
“If I were you, Doctor, I wouldn’t even try. I have a feeling she could find ways to make you suffer that you wouldn’t even want to think about.”
The Doctor considered that and shivered.
“You’re a wise man, Mr Jones.”
“I do my best, Doctor.”
“They seem to be conspiring,” River hissed at Jack. “Should we be worried?”
“Oh yes,” Jack nodded. “We’re doomed. All we can do now is beg for leniency.”
“I’ll take that under advisement.”
Quickly they scurried to the sides of their respective spouses. This was going to be a very interesting visit.
The End
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(Anonymous) 2015-07-01 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)no subject
This was hysterical - good work :)
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Thank you!
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I'd never written River before, and I'm not quite sure I got her right, but I couldn't have used anyone else for the prompt, it fit her just right.
And of course, no one is a match for Ianto Jones!
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Wonderful! What a meeting of the minds. My only disappointment was that it was over all too soon.
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great fic.
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If you have any ideas on how I could continue this a bit, I'm all ears - someone else was hoping I'd write more and while I'm not at all sure of my River voice, I wouldn't mind continuing if I just had some idea of where to go with it. These days I find it easier to write if I have a prompt, lol!
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Thank you!
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*Dances!*
*SQUISHES*
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I don't know if there will be any more, depends if I get an idea (or someone gives me an idea) on how to continue, or if I run across a prompt that fits. The prompt just screamed River meets Jack, I had to try even though I'd never written River before!
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It needs a sequel *ahem*
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Thank you!
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But I expect to see the reaction of Doctor for Ianto's tea ...
River will not be surprised, she already knows!
As for Jack, that's its charm if Ianto would not love perhaps not as much.
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The Doctor will really like Ianto's tea and River will be amazed by his coffee.
Thank you!