-Present Day-

The Doctor still remembered clearly the first time he saw this home. Even if Jack had chosen to live at the hub rather then in the house he owned, he still paid to have it kept up and ready for someone to move in. The garden had been well-tended and the home itself freshly painted. Back then the house had been immaculate with no dust or anything out of place. That quickly changed once the two of them moved in as neither one tended to put their work away. It continued after Emily's birth and even today there were toys out. The Doctor wouldn't say the house was messy, though, no far from it. It just had clutter that showed someone lived there and was no longer the display house it had been for many years.

Leaving the kitchen, he went out into the large garden where Emily was playing. The grass needed to be cut and while Jack kept up with the inside, he paid to have someone tend to the gardens for him as he usually didn't have time with the hours he worked at Torchwood. The Doctor stood watching his daughter play on the swing until she noticed him. A large smile crossed her face upon seeing him and she stopped it with her feet before jumping down.

"Catch me," Emily called running towards him in the garden. He bent down holding out his arms just in time for her to fling herself into them. He scooped her up throwing her in the air before catching her. She giggled as he did it again. "Higher, Daddy." The Doctor listened to the request throwing her slightly higher. She squealed with joy as he did it again before setting her down to play. Emily laughed running as he gave chase. He could have caught her easily but he gave her a chance to escape before grabbing her from behind and tickling her as she laughed and kicked. Emily, like her daddy, loved to run so they continued to run and play in the large garden until Jack came out to inform them it was almost lunchtime.

"Can I have scrambled eggs?" Emily wondered.

"Of course you can," Jack told her.

"With a runny egg on top," Emily added.

"You want a runny egg on top of your scrambled eggs?" Jack clarified and Emily nodded happily.

"Yep," she answered.

"Alright," Jack replied. He turned to go back into the house and Emily happily followed him. The Doctor joined them a moment later to see Emily mixing the eggs as Jack heated a pan on the stove. He made the scrambled eggs first placing them into a bowl. He tried to make an over-easy egg but popped the first yoke before he was able to get it out of the pan. He put it in a bowl for himself then cracked a second egg. The second egg broke on impact and ended up in his bowl as well. Finally, on the third egg, he managed not to break it. He put it on top of the scrambled eggs for Emily and she happily took her bowl to the table to eat. "What would you like, Doc?"

"I'll just have a banana for now," the Doctor answered.

"Are you sure? We have some leftover chicken in the fridge that would make a good sandwich," Jack offered.

"Alright," the Doctor agreed. He helped Jack to make several chicken sandwiches with lettuce and tomato on them. They ate them at the table with a bag of crisps that Emily shared with them. She also stole several bites off of Jack's sandwich before declaring she was full. When the meal was done, Jack took her up to her room for her afternoon kip while Jack checked in on Torchwood's daily reports. The Doctor joined him, working on Jack's laptop as he looked at the new artifacts that came in while he was gone and helped to identify ones that Jack couldn't. It was harder over the computer as he couldn't look directly at it or feel it, he just had to go by a picture and a description. Still, Jack made sure to put as much information as possible and there was only one artifact he wanted a closer look at it before saying what it was.

Once Emily was awake the focus turned to her again. They played simple games and watched the telly as they ate scones. The mood in the home was relaxed allowing them to enjoy their time together. For supper, Jack made pork with potatoes and carrots. The meat was tender and juicy and the Doctor had an extra piece. Emily had a small piece of meat but stuck to the potatoes and carrots. Then for dessert, they all had another scone. As the night wore on, Jack took Emily up to take a bath but allowed the Doctor to tell her a bedtime story before tucking her in for the night. The Doctor kissed her softly on the head, promising he would still be there in the morning as he left her to sleep.

They stayed up for a little while longer. Jack cleaned up then they watched a movie together. No words were really shared between them now that Emily was asleep and the Doctor feared that they would go back to the anger of the night before. He really didn't want to go to sleep sore and alone again, only he didn't have the courage to voice that to Jack. He tried not to show Jack his reluctance as Jack turned off the television and the two of them headed up the stairs. While Jack was in the loo, the Doctor changed into his own jimjams climbing beneath the blankets. He turned on his side as he waited for Jack to join him. For Jack to take him without care before they both drifted off to sleep. The Doctor couldn't help but tense when Jack slipped beneath the blankets pushing his body close to the Doctor's in the darkroom.

"Are you alright?" Jack wondered feeling the tension.

"Fine," The Doctor answered immediately. Jack tutted, knowing the Doctor was lying to him. He kissed the Doctor softly on the back of the neck wrapping his arm around him. The Doctor tried to relax as Jack kissed him again running his fingers along his sternum. The Doctor gave in to the gentle feeling. Once he was relaxed, Jack rolled him onto his back. He tried not to show his surprise as Jack straddled him leaning down to kiss him softly. It was clear that Jack was trying so he kissed him softly back enjoying the feeling of the Captain's lips against his. Not breaking their kiss, Jack helped the Doctor to remove his trousers before removing his own and leaving them naked from the waist down. He then reached down pulling the Doctor's leg up as he positioned himself between the Doctor's legs.

The Doctor feared for a second that Jack was going to take him dry but even angry Jack had never on purposely hurt him. He felt the slickness of one lube covered finger pushing into him and stretching him slightly. He moaned his appreciation as Jack prepared his body with that single finger. The finger was removed quickly and Jack lubed up his cock before pushing it up into the Doctor's body. The Doctor panted, unable to hide his face as he was penetrated. Their joining was slow as Jack thrust into the Doctor's body. They kissed softly and the Doctor couldn't help his appreciative whimper as Jack's hand wrapped around his member moving in time to the thrusts.

"Jack," the Doctor whispered as his body tensed as he fell over the edge. Jack followed him a moment later with a deep groan filling the Doctor with his own release. He pulled out slowly, collapsing to the side. The Doctor didn't have time to feel rejected before his arm was tugged gently. He rolled on to his side laying his head on Jack's chest.

"Goodnight, Doc," Jack told him as he settled down to sleep.

"Goodnight," the Doctor sighed, his own eyes drifting closed. Even if it was just an attempt for the two of them to get along, the Doctor couldn't help but feel safe and warm as he followed Jack to sleep.