Title: Make Me Feel Again

Author: Annje

Disclaimer: Don't own anything. Joss owns one, Russell T. Davies the other.

Author's Note: Plot bunny that attacked and wouldn't leave me alone.

Story: Takes place after "Chosen" of Buffy, and after "Parting of the Ways" of Doctor Who.


If anyone saw the two sitting in the booth smiling and laughing, they would have thought the two were a serious couple. The young blonde and the dashing man with the bright smile and twinkle in his eyes who people called "the Immortal" sat huddled together. The candle light played soft shadows on their faces and a bottle of bourbon sat on the table between them along with two shot glasses. He sat with his arm wrapped around her slender shoulders and she leaned her head against his shoulder playing with the suspender strap absent mindedly. If anyone looked deeper into their eyes they would have seen the hardness of seeing too much death and destruction reflected in their eyes. So tonight they would pretend to be someone else, someone normal, someone alive. That and playing drinking games with someone who understood where they were coming from.

"Time Agent"

Gulp

"Vampire Slayer comma The"

Gulp

"Died, came back to life"

Gulp

"Same here…Twice!"

Gulp

Fought Aliens

Gulp

Lucky!

Gulp

Fought demons

Gulp

Really?

Would I lie?

You're beautiful Buffy.

Gulp

So are you.

Gulp.

You're just saying that to get me into bed.

Slapping his arm in indignation and after a moment leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

I mean it.

Gulp

Thank you.

Gulp

You're welcome

Gulp

You wanna dance

Gulp

I thought you'd never ask

Gulp

We should probably introduce ourselves.

Gulp

Where's the fun in that?

Gulp

I'm Buffy

Gulp

I'm the Immortal

Gulp

No really, what's your name. I doubt on your birth certificate it says, Immortal comma The.

Gulp

Promise not to tell.

Gulp

Promise, cross my heart and hope to die...again.

Gulp

It's Captain Jack Harkness.

Gulp

Now we can dance Captain.

Gulp

Just Jack.

Giggle…

What?

"Sorry it reminded me of a television show called 'Will and Grace' they had a gay friend who was called Jack and he had this move where he'd put both hands by his face and go JUST JACK."

"Really, that's hilarious, but really it's just Jack. You don't have to put Captain in front of it."

"By the way you do know two vampires are watching our every move." Jack said motioning to the balcony. Buffy followed his gaze and frowned.

"Looks like Angel and Spike found me, just what I need two jealous vampires. They're in my past, tonight I just want to feel alive with you and not dead with them you know?"

Looking at Buffy in the candlelight, Jack realized what had been missing for so many years, companionship with others. Rose and the Doctor had shown him how alone he'd been for so many years and his heart clenched at the thought of so many years wasted. Now here this beautiful woman was making him feel alive again for the first time since Satellite 5.

"Well then, let's give the two vampires a show then shall we?" Jack said standing up and extending a hand to Buffy.

"Lets" Buffy said as she let Jack Harkness guide her out onto the dance floor. It felt nice to be with someone who understood her and didn't question her motives. So tonight she'd let Jack love her and make her feel again, she'll worry about tomorrow when it got here. For tonight, she was just a girl and Jack was just a guy. They'll worry about the fate of the world tomorrow.

FIN