AUTHOR'S NOTE: This will be a two-part story. I was listening to John Barrowman singing Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You in the car earlier, and this story just formed in my head. Part two can be up tomorrow if you review! Comic relief after writing a dark story!
Jack sat alone in the library, staring intently at a photo album he had just come across. It was full of photographs of the Doctor and his companions. They had been traveling together for the past four months, but he didn't think the Time Lord considered him to be anything close to a companion. It was too new. He sighed and flipped through the pages, seeing Rose and Martha staring happily up at him.
Then he turned to the last page and saw himself. Rather, he saw himself and the Doctor. It had to have been taken around a month ago, and Jack remembered the day clearly. They had stopped on Earth to charge up, and for once, nothing bad had happened. The picture showed the two men standing side by side outside of a small deli in Cardiff. Jack had his arm slung around the Doctor's shoulders and was pointing off into the distance. The Doctor was grinning, as if enthused by what Jack was showing him.
'Who took that picture?' Jack wondered, and closed the book.
The TARDIS hummed softly and the Immortal glanced up at the ceiling.
"You?" He asked, and she hummed again. "Why?"
A sheet of paper appeared in front of him, and words began to form in an elegant script.
'You two needed a reminder of the happy times.'
"I guess so." He said. "Thanks. It's a nice picture."
'Of course. My thief always looks happy when he's with you.'
Jack snorted. "He's always glaring at me."
'When you're looking at him, he is.'
He cocked his head. "What's he doing when I'm not looking?"
'Smiling. Gazing. Wishing. Wanting.'
"Oh." The man leaned back in his chair, digesting this bit of information. "All right, old girl, tell me something. You say he wishes and wants. If that's true, why doesn't he act on it?"
'Pride.' Came the answer.
"Well, then. How do you know?"
'We share a mind. We are connected.'
"Oh. How would you feel about us being together? Don't want to piss of the ship and get jettisoned into the nearest black hole."
'I want my thief happy. You would make him happy. I only wish he was not so stubborn.'
"Don't we all?"
'Yes. So, it's up to you, my dear Captain.'
He was a bit startled. "Yeah? How do I do that?"
'A grand gesture is probably the only thing that would get his attention at this point, Jack.'
Suddenly, the lights in the library flashed excitedly.
"Got an idea?" He asked.
He bent over the paper to read the next sentence, a wide, devious smile spreading across his face.
A few hours later, the Doctor looked up from the jumpseat to see Jack enter the console room. The man looked a bit out of sorts, and the Time Lord was concerned.
"Alright, Jack?"
"Oh, yeah. I'm fine." He replied, grinning and closing the hallway door behind him. "Hey Doc? I've kind of noticed something odd going on with the TARDIS."
"What's that?" The Time Lord frowned and went over to the engine, poking at a few wires.
"Well..." He began, and the opening rift of a song began to play.
"What the..." The Doctor said, checking a few screens. "Where is that coming from?"
Jack moved behind him, and in time with the music, sang softly into the older man's ear.
"You're just too good to be true. Can't take my eyes off of you."
The Doctor jumped and spun around to look at him. "Jack, what are-"
The Immortal continued, leaning in to give him a saucy wink. "You'd be like heaven to touch. I wanna hold you so much."
"Okay, if you're acting silly, I'm going to bed." The Doctor headed toward the hallway door, but heard a loud click as it locked.
"At long last love has arrived, and I thank God I'm alive." Jack crooned, following his companion to the door.
It continued like this, the Doctor looking for an escape and Jack following him.
By the time Jack reached the chorus, the Time Lord had given up and plopped himself back down in the jumpseat to wearily watch the show.
"I love you, baby, and if it's quite alright, I need you baby to warm a lonely night" He sang, sliding off his greatcoat and slinging it at the Doctor.
A giggle escaped the slender man's lips and he began to enjoy himself.
Finally, Jack reached the end of the song and approached the seat. He fell to one knee in front of his love interest and extended a hand toward him teasingly.
"You're just too good to be true."
The TARDIS watched the scene unfold in her engine room, and smiled inwardly. She could feel her Thief's excitement and fear. He was thrilled at the attention, but was nervous because he knew that once it was over, the next move was up to him. He just didn't know if he was ready to start over with someone else. She sent encouraging feelings to him as best she could. Now it was just time to wait.
Jack sat in front of the Doctor, quietly waiting.
"Jack." He began. "Before you say anything, let me think for a little while." He pushed himself up from the jumpseat and left the Immortal alone in the console room. The TARDIS did not push her luck by locking the door.
"Fuck." The younger man whispered, sadly hanging his head. Then he saw words begin to form on the wall in the same elegant script as before.
'Fear not, my Captain. All will be well soon.'
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Reviews get part two uploaded tomorrow! Please?