There was a strange atmosphere in the control room of the Tardis. Rose has noticed it for a few days now. She sat, with her legs curled under her on the comfy chair she had pursuaded the Doctor to bring into the room for her, watching the Doctor and Jack as they, once again, made repairs to the Tardis controls. Rose wasnt entirely certain that these repairs always needed making, there was something about the male of the species - ANY species - that felt the need to contstantly work on the machinery in their lives.
When Jack had first come onboard the Tardis the Doctor had been wary of the man, uncertain and untrusting. But quickly Jack had gained his faith and they had fallen into a comfortable companionship. Jack, being Jack, had rapidly taken to flirting with the Doctor shamelessly. Rather surprisingly the Doctor had easily settled into the routine of flirting back, the banter would flow easily between to two men, neither of them ever willing to back down. Jack had slotted into the dynamics of life aboard the Tardis as if he had always been a part of it and Rose enjoyed the time the three of them shared, until recently.
Rose was pretty certain that the atmosphere had begun when she first took the step that lead her to the Doctor's bed. She couldnt help but wonder if perhaps Jack was feeling jealous, but if he was, she wasn't exactly sure WHO he was feeling jealous of.
She watched the men work, peering over the top of the book she was pretending to read, there was an uncomfortable silence, which was broken as the Doctor barked angrily at Jack,
"What are you doing? You KNOW that doesn't belong there. If you can't watch what you're doing then just leave my ship alone."
Jack leaned on the control panel, glaring back at the Doctor, his lips parted to snarl back, but the words died before Jack could speak them, instead a look of sadness passed over him and he turned back to what he had been doing.
There was a moments look of regret on the Doctors face as he half reached out a hand to Jack, before also turning back to his work.
Rose couldnt stand the tension in the room and uncurled her legs, standing upright.
"That's it, I'm off for a bath."
Without another word Rose left the room, leaving the two men behind, looking at each other.
"You've got to say something, this isnt fair, on any of us." Jack took a few steps towards the Doctor before pausing, "Rose can tell something is wrong, she isnt stupid."
The Doctor nodded his head, "I know, I will, I just... I need more time."
"I dont think there IS any more time, if you dont tell her..."
"Threats Jack?"
"No," Jack moved closer to the Doctor, "I just, I cant keep on lying to her like this. If you cant tell her, if you dont want to, then maybe it would be easier if.." Jack stopped, considering his next words very carefully, he knew they could change everything, "If you want, I could leave, you can avoid ever having to tell her."
The Doctor reached out to take Jack's hand, while it was true that Jack's leaving would solve the immediate problem of confessing all to Rose, the thought that he would never see the man again, never hear him laugh, or feel the softness of his lips, that was a price the Doctor wasnt prepared to pay.
The Doctor pulled Jack towards him, touching his lips gently to Jacks cheek. "You don't really think that's what I want do you?"
Jack wrapped his arms around the Doctor with a smile as the Time Lord returned his embrace. "Not really, but its nice to know for certain."
The men stood for a moment, holding each other close, neither of them saw Rose, half hidden in the shadows of the door way, turn and run back to her room.
Jack and the Doctor continued their work on the Tardis circuits oblivious to the fact that Rose had overheard their conversation.
A short time later Rose returned to the control room, carrying a large bag. The Doctor looked at her questioningly
"Planning a trip?"
"I thought it was about time I went back home, for a couple of days, it's been so long since I spent any time with mum. You guys will be OK without me for a while won't you?"
There was an unmistakable look that passed between the Doctor and Jack, just one of so many similar interaction that occured between the men, Rose was surprised that she had never noticed this before, or maybe she just hadnt wanted to. How many times had Jack allowed his hand to linger on the Doctor's arm as they spoke? How many times did the Doctor's eyes follow Jack around the Tardis as he worked?
The Doctor walked over to Rose, taking her in his arms, "I suppose I can cope for a couple of days, but dont be away for too long." He smiled as he kissed her cheek.
The Doctor set the Tardis controls and before long the two men were stood in the doorway saying goodbye to Rose.
Rose turned back as she walked away, "You two be good, and I'll see you in a couple of days."
As the door of the Tardis closed Jack turned to the Doctor with a preditorary look on his face, "Alone at last!"
The Doctor stepped slowly up to Jack, pausing a hairs breath away, caressing Jack using nothing but his eyes, making Jack tremble under his gaze.
"Got some kind of ideas Jack?" The Doctor's tone was jokingly seductive, his eyes playing suggestivley over Jack's mouth.
Jack couldn't help the grin that spread across his face.
"Well I was wondering," he replied, "D'you think we would have enough time to fuck in every room of the Tardis before Rose gets back?"
The Doctor let out a short laugh.
"Jack, it is quite possible that there are more rooms in this ship than even I know about. On the other hand this IS a time machine, so anything is possible !"
Jack couldn't stand the teasing any longer and reached out to pull the Doctor towards him, his mouth hungry for the taste of the Time Lord. The Doctor returned Jack's kisses with equal desire, pulling the mans body hard against his. But as Jack began to fumble with the Doctor's trousers he pulled Jack's hands away, shaking his head.
"Not here Jack, not this time."
Jack understood, for the first time they didn't have to hide away. There was no need to find a hidden corner, they had the Tardis to themselves, there was no fear of discovery. For once they could take their time and enjoy just being in each others arms.
Jack nodded as he took the Doctor's hand and lead him out of the control room, through the strange Tardis coridors to his room, Jack just didn't feel right going to the Doctor's bedroom, not to the bed that he shared with Rose.
As they entered the bedroom the Doctor shrugged off his leather jacket, leaving it in a heap by the door, quickly followed by his jumper. Following his lead Jack quickly shed his own clothes, until both men were standing naked by the side of Jack's bed.
The Doctor placed his hand on the centre of Jack's bare chest, pushing him easily down onto the bed before climbing next to him.
Jack lay montionless, completely under the Doctor's control. In all of Jack's previous sexual conquests, both male and female, Jack had always felt the need to be the one in control. It was always Jack who was the aggressor, Jack who would pursue his prey until they succumbed to his charms. Maybe it was the lost years weighing on Jack's mind that lead to his desire for such control.
But with the Doctor such a need melted away. What was it about this strange man that made Jack trust him so completely? This man, who was not really a man at all, but the last of a race that many believed already extinct, and other believed never even existed. Looking into the Doctor's eyes Jack felt he could see the whole of existence, but he could also see the light of the Doctor's love shining through. And Jack gave himself over to the Time Lord without a moments hesitation.
The Doctor leaned over Jack, leaving a trail of kisses down his neck and across his chest, working his way slowly downwards, causing Jack's heart to beat that little bit faster, his breathing to come that little bit heavier.
The Doctor's tongue ran over Jack's firm belly before he moved back slightly sending a hot breath across Jack's now fully aroused errection, whilst never quite touching it. Jack moaned in frustrated desire, but his moans were quickly swallowed by the Doctor's unexpected kiss.
The Doctor's tongue moved eagerly over Jack's lips, quickly parting them to plunge into the hot mouth. Jack pulled the Time Lord closer, enjoying the penetration of the Doctor's tongue, but desperate for so much more.
The Doctor once again pulled away, reaching over to Jack's bedside cabinet, without asking the Doctor knew what he was looking for would be there, and he wasn't disappointed as he pulled out a bottle of oil.
Flipping the lid of the bottle the Doctor let a little oil dribble over Jack's chest, using his other hand to massage the oil in. Then the process was repeated over Jack's thighs, the Doctor's fingers moving in small deliberate circles, higher and higher.
Another dribble from the bottle caused Jack to gasp as the liquid ran the length of his cock and down between his buttocks. The Doctor's fingers again following the path of the oil. Jack trembled at the Doctor's touch, his fingers gripped tightly into the covers of the bed.
The Doctor curled his fingers around Jack for a moment, massaging the oil with a few firm strokes, before letting go and following the oil deeper. Jack cried out with pleasure as the first of the Doctor's fingertips slowly began to slip into him. Jack was torn between the enjoyment of this slow seduction and his need for more immediate gratification. But he didn't have to worry for long, as each touch was also causing the Doctor's arousal to reach fever pitch.
Kneeling before Jack, the Doctor pulled the man upright so that Jack was almost sat on the Doctor's lap. Jack kissed the Doctor hungrily as he slowly lowered himself, moaning into the Doctor's mouth as the Doctor's cock slid deep into him.
The men sat frozen for a moment, their bodies tightly entwined, before Jack began a steady rhythm, feeling the Doctor moving inside him, rising and falling, pushing the Time Lord as deep as he could go.
The men's moans mingled together in their joined mouths, hands grasping at bare flesh, their rocking getting faster, harder. Jack felt the Doctor's body tense under him, he threw his head back and cried out as he came, deep inside Jack.
Jack gradually slowed, reluctant to let the Doctor leave him, but with a push from the Doctor he found himself lying back on the bed once again.
But the Doctor wasn't finished with Jack just yet, and without warning Jack felt himself engulfed in the Doctor's mouth.
His lips and tongue ran along the length of Jack's cock, sucking and teasing as it went, he clasped his hand around the base moving hand and mouth in an easy rhythm. The Doctor knew exactly what he was doing and it wasn't long before it was Jack's turn to cry out as he spilled himself into the Doctor's mouth.
And then they lay for a few moments, exhausted, sprawled across the bed. After a while Jack moved to wriggle himself under the covers, throwing them back to get the Doctor to do the same.
Jack quickly snuggled into the Doctor's chest, the Time Lord's arm holding him close, the beating of two hearts singing in his ears.
This was the one thing he was jealous of in the Doctor's relationship with Rose. For the first time, held in the Doctor's arms as he drifted off to sleep Jack felt truly content, and he wasn't sure this was something he could give up when Rose returned.
