[drinks] Reinette and the Doctor [of the not-ginger-persuasion]

[onlysayinghello]

The Doctor had made all the arrangements and making sure that Reinette was going to be coming along. Of course the last minute note that Jack had invited her along for the 'date' was something that flustered the Doctor even more. Which of course Jack thoroughly enjoyed.

Rather than try to clean up Torchwood or anything of the sort he picked a fine establishment just outside of London and had settled up in a dimly lit corner of the bar waiting for the others to join him. Of course he had started drinking without them and was sure that it wouldn't be a worry to either.

When he spotted them coming in he was a gentleman of course and stood for the company of Reinette and just grinned at the Doctor who had an expression on his face that was both of pure amusement and frustration all at the same time. It really was quite the spectacle.

The barmaid came by and took all their orders and hurried off to put them in. Jack leaned back in the corner booth and smiled at his friend the Doctor and the lovely Madame de Pompadour as he took his final sip of his drink.

"Well this is already proving to be a promising evening, I've got a lovely lady to one side of me and the Doctor to the other. I'd say I'd died and gone to heaven, but really... what are the odds of me dying these days?"

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[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

"Right up there with United winning," the Doctor replied, taking a sip of his banana daiquiri as soon as the waitress brought it to him. This could've been the most awkward situation ever. Then again, there was that situation where he wound up nude and chased by giant banana-shaped birds only to then run into his childhood sweetheart, but that situation always trumped all other awkward situations.

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

This folks is exactly why Jack was so endeared to Reinette. Because beneath that proper lady was an actual woman that could say exactly what was on her mind and make it sound actually appropriate. If Jack could have he would have just reached across the table and kissed her, but really he had asked the Doctor first and then Reinette to join them. If there was going to be any kissing going on... well perhaps it should involve everyone... in the effort of fairness.

Still raised eyebrow Jack grinned, "She does have a point. I for one can think of a few occasions where asking you to shut up was only Phase one of my plan. Which I'd be happy to cite an example of, but well... Reinette here is thankfully extremely distracting and my mind along with all my good intended thoughts? We can pretty much count them at a loss."

[onlysayinghello.livejournal.com]

Jack grinned back to Reinette over his own glass and set it down when she asked how he had met the Doctor all those years ago... the first time he had to go through that war.

"Oh I was just a lowly Ex-Time Agent trying to con his companion Rose into purchasing a Chula vessel that inadvertently released a little snag of trouble. Little dancing beside Big Ben, some whispered promises... then the truth and a big reveal all in time for the Doctor to be a true hero and impress the lady."

Jack took a sip of his drink and held the glass for a moment, "I was looking for two lost years of my life, and found a greater man within me... plus I got to hop on board with him and Rose for a while, which was well worth it... well until he left me for dead on Satellite Five."