wendymr: The Road Not Travelled (Ten/Jack) [PG] - SUMMER HOLIDAYS, PROMPT 9

[trobadora]

Title: The Road Not Travelled
Author: wendymr
Challenge: Summer Holidays 2
Prompt Group: 9 - navigate - hurdle - rush - wrangle
Pairing: Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness
Rating: PG
Spoilers/warnings: Spoilers for The End of Time and Children of Earth
Summary: He should have died today.

With many thanks to dark_aegis and yamx for BRing, and to trobadora and wojelah for organising this fun

Comments

[taffimai]

His lips press against Jack’s in a sweet kiss. “No genetic transfer, not saving your life. Just...” He shrugs faintly.

Jack finds himself grinning. “Just saying hello?”

“Just saying hello,” the Doctor agrees, and kisses him again.

Best Jack/Ten exchange ever!

[wendymr]

Thank you! I'm delighted that you liked this :)

[bulky_monster]

"Maybe just giving you a hug."

Damn. Lump in throat, check.

[wendymr]

Aww :) I'm thrilled that this line worked for you!

[ana_rpm]

This is great. Loved the heavy tone of the conversation in the beginning, and the lighter tone at the end, when they start to move towards each other again. As always, they are perfectly in character, their voices spot on. :) If only we could have this conversation (or something similar) on the show...

[wendymr]

Thank you very much! I'm delighted that you liked this and that the characters felt right for you.

And, yes, wouldn't it be wonderful to have had something like this happen on screen? We needed to see Jack and the Doctor talk about this.

[51stcenturyfox]

Aww, so awesome.

And what a great, great ending.

Fixed point. Explains things!

[wendymr]

I've always thought that either it was a fixed point or that the 456 blocked extra-terrestrial transmissions - though most likely the former. Thanks - glad you liked it! :)

[51stcenturyfox]

Oh, re-read after the art was posted and yeah! \O/

[msp_hacker]

This is good. I normally don't like fics set during this time period, but here understand how the two of them could be supportive of one another instead of hurting each other. Maybe it's the hug, or the two of them being emotionally honest.

And I might have LOLed when I realized that the Doctor was the victim of the Old School Companion Curse.

[wendymr]

I'm curious - and not being remotely judgemental, I assure you - why don't you like fics set in this time? I'm really glad that you liked this, though!

And ROFL - the old-school companion curse! Yup, that sprained ankle rears its head again :)