The Beach: Friday morning (before classes)

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

The sky was overcast, the clouds threatening rain, but so far they'd held off.

As Jack wandered down onto the beach - carrying breakfast, tea, and a blanket - he shot a warning glare up at them. "Better stay that way," he muttered, setting everything down to spread the blanket in front of a driftwood log.

Once he was satisfied, he walked down to the water, staring out over the ocean while he waited for Cedric.

[ooc: what it say up there *points*. Jack's here for Cedric, but open for your beachie needs]

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

It'd been awhile since Cedric had been to the beach and, even after everything, he still found it comforting and calming. Broom slung over his shoulder, he came walking up to Jack.

"Good morning," he said.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack turned around and smiled at the sight of Cedric. "Nice broom," he said, holding one arm out towards him. "And good morning."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"It gets me around," he teased. "How are you?" he asked, stepping closer.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Better now," he replied teasingly, meaning every word, and crooked his finger at him. "Come here? If the broom will share you, that is."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"The broom will share," he said and stepped closer, right against Jack now.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I'm very grateful to the broom." Jack slipped one arm around Cedric's shoulders, under the broom, and drew him even closer, bending his head to kiss him.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric smiled and kissed him back, keeping a hand on the broom and wrapping his other hand around Jack's waist.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack kept kissing him, hand playing with the hair at the nape of his neck, then broke it with a happy sigh, resting his forehead against Cedric's. "What about you? How are you this morning?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I'm well, thank you," he answered. "Glad to have my hair back to normal."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Your hair wasn't normal?" Jack asked, puzzled as he studied his hair. "And there's tea, if you want it."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Tea, yes, definitely," he said, nodding. "And I let Isabel turn my hair pink last night. She took pictures. And then she turned it blonde."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack snickered, one hand on Cedric's back as he guided him towards the blanket, breakfast, and tea. "I'll loan you my shirt. She turned that pink, too. And I want copies of those photos."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric dropped the broom in the sand beside the blanket and sat down cross legged.

"I'm sure she'll give you copies without even asking. How was your evening?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack sat next to him, knee brushing Cedric's, and offered him a cup of tea, before nudging the J,GoB box closer. "It was mixed," he said after a minute. "I have to go away on Saturday."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He took the tea and started sipping it before answering.

"I'm sorry to hear it was mixed," he finally said. "Where are you going?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I ah, can't tell you." He grimaced as he said it and picked up the other cup of tea, wrapping his hands around it. "Mostly because I don't actually know yet."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

The not being told didn't bother him nearly as much as the second part. "That doesn't sound very safe, not knowing where you're going."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It's okay, Cedric," he said, as reassuringly as he could. "I'm not going alone. Jarod and I are taking a little trip to look after something for Parker. Jarod knows where we're going. I just forgot to ask for details."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Ah," he said, nodding a little. "How long will it take?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Sunday at the latest." Unless something went horribly wrong, but he wasn't going to think about that, the movement to cover Cedric's hand with his own a completely automatic reaction. "I'll come and see you when I get back."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He nodded again. "Is this dangerous? Honestly."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack looked at him, the Captain's words repeating in his head Nothing to do with them, and thought about lying. But he just couldn't, not to Cedric. "It shouldn't be," he said. "There's a plan, and a very careful planner. It should go nice and smooth, and as long as it does, it won't be dangerous."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He wasn't very comforted by those words but decided against arguing. "Don't take any unnecessary chances, please."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You've got my word," he said, grateful Cedric wasn't going to push, and squeezed his hand. "Thanks." He smiled and pointed a finger at the J,GoB box. "Want something to eat before we fly?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"What did you bring?" Cedric asked.