Ahhh. So this was Captain Jack Harkness, the universally foamous flirt. River just new this was going to be fun. She tugged her blouse down a bit to get any wrinkles out and, coincidentally, reveal a little bit more cleavage.
"Aren't you going to introduce me sweetie?" She asked the Doctor in a sing-songs voice. It sounded innocent but the thoughts behind it would make even a nestene blush on all of his swappable heads. And really, she should know since she had dated one in her early university years, or at least tried to until the bow tie wearing idiot came barging into the room and mucked it all up. But that was a story for another time. Right now, her sights were set on more seductive things.
Oh! Right, introductions! Ok, River this is Captain Jack Harkness, an old companion. Captain Jack, may I introduce River Song my," he didn't get to finish his sentence as Captain Jack had started to shout.
River! THE River Song, as in the one who discovered the hidden Fire Caves inside the dormant volcano on the planet Pheoniss?" River had to admit, she was a little surprised that he had recognized her, especially for something she had t done yet, but she was a trained psychopath and easily hid it.
Sorry Mr. Harkness, but I haven't even been to Pheoniss yet. Must be later in my timeline, " she tried to explain.
"Later in your timeline? So your a time traveller too?" He seemed a little impressed, there wasn't very many people around these days that had the luxury of that title.
"Oh absolutely! Makes life so much more fun, don't you agree?" She stepped a little closer to him.
"Of course, but I know a way to make it even better, and the only place you have to go is back to my flat with me." He was very good at this, River noted. The Doctor was even starting to pout at being ignored but that wasn't what she wanted. She wanted to seem him riled up and flustered. Time to take it up a notch.
"Really? Why Captain, I've only just met you," She told him in a low voice that the Doctor had one night dubbed her 'bedroom voice'. She flicked her eyes breifly over to him and saw the fire behind his eyes and the way his hands were clenching into fists and couldn't help but grin. Jack, of course, saw it as an invitation and stepped even closer to her, taking her hand.
"Something tells me that hasn't stopped you before," he said, matching her seductive tone. She threw her head back and laughted. This was turning out to be better than what she thought.
"Only one way you're going to find out sweetie." She knew that would do it, calling Jack by his pet name. The Doctor was just so easily jealous and adorably possessive.
"Ok! Enough, Jack you can't just come over here ant try to-to-to do that with her." He was starting to get a little flushed, bless. Coupled with that and the ridiculous arm waving, she knew he was quite upset.
"And why not Doctor?" Asked the Captain.
"Because she's my wife, Harkness, not your plaything. And she deserves to be treated with more respect then that." The blush had continued to rise, but River was no longer paying attention to him. Instead, she was watching Jacks face with an amused expression.
"Your what! You got married? When did you get married? When was the stag night? And why I the hell was I not invited?" The Captain's look of shock was really very funny but River was observant enough to to see the hidden little bit of hurt that layed beneath.
"You weren't there because it was in an aborted timeline on top of a pyrimad. And I didn't have a stag night," the Doctor said, voice still laced with agitation.
"No, but you did have a honeymoon. And it was absolutely wonderful sweetie," River said, now backing away from Javk and towards her husband. Her mission was complete. He had gotten flushed and had even told one of his companions about their relationship.
"Which one?" The Doctor asked, turning to River with a smirk. Oh, she loved it when he flirted back with her.
"You mean you don't remember? Will I have to show you again and make sure it never leaves that giant head of yours?"
"Sounds like a brilliant idea to me."
Fanastic, but first we should probably stop ignoring your friend, my love."
Jack had just been standing there with his mouth open, watching the entire interaction.
"Oh, right. Sorry old mate, I forgot you were still standing there."
"Usually I would be bothered, but right now I just want to know how you actually got him to marry you and if there was any way I could join you," Jack said, still slightly shocked.
"She ripped apart time and built a distress beacon to show me how much I was loved, but that she loved me the most," the Doctor answered, staring lovingly at River, taking her hand in his and lacing their fingers together. She, in turn, gazed back at him with a small smile lighting up her face. And Jack could see it, the unconditional love that they had for each other. It was beautiful, and he could only hope that Ianto and him looked at each other the same way.
"Wow. That's some proposal. But I'm glad you finally found someone to keep you company and make you happy. And River, you seem like a great woman." He said the last part with his signature flirty flair but he meant all of it. It was about time that the lord of it was finally happy.
He tuned to go, back to his Torchwood team, or at this point, more like back to his family but the Doctors voice stopped him. "And you Jack, do you have someone?"
Jack thought about Ianto and Gwen, Tosh and Owen. "Yeah," he answered with a smile before continuing to walk back towards the hidden lift. "I did."
