Even though Jack had no idea where they were, the Doctor had obviously been to their location before. It only took a short walk before they were out among the population again. Jack envied them as they had no idea what happened over the last year. For them, an alien species had tried to come through and the president was killed along with the prime minister. They had no knowledge of the fact the world had been decimated and set on destroying the rest of the universe. Jack wanted to scream at them but instead bit his tongue as he squeezed the Doctor's hand a little tighter. The Doctor returned the gesture as he led Jack to a small cafe.
Inside the building, there were several tables as well as booths lining the walls. It was still early in the morning and only a few people were inside enjoying their meals. One man was drinking a cup of coffee as he read the paper with the headline "Prime Minister and President killed in Tragic Accident." Jack scoffed at it, shaking his head. They were already trying to cover up what happened. He pulled at the Doctor's hand leading him to an empty corner booth away from everybody. The Doctor got into the booth first, scooting close to the wall and Jack sat down beside him, leaving the other side empty. They didn't speak until a waitress came over and took their orders. Jack ordered a coffee with a full English breakfast while the Doctor only order a tea with toast. He inquired if they had bananas and while it wasn't normally something the cafe served except to make milkshakes or on crepes the waitress agreed to bring him two. Jack wasn't surprised by the Doctor's minimal order of food. He just figured he would share his meal with the Doctor as he really didn't feel like eating himself.
"We didn't discuss my options," Jack whispered as soon as she was gone. The Doctor looked over at him.
"No, we didn't," The Doctor replied keeping his voice just as low. "I don't want you to get rid of it though."
"Why not?" Jack asked narrowing his eyes.
"Because I don't want to get rid of mine," The Doctor told him looking away. Jack stared at him open mouth for a moment as he tried to figure out what to say. That wasn't the answer that he had expected. He had expected the Doctor to tell him that it was half Time Lord and the baby of his once friend. He even would have accepted an answer that the Doctor valued life and the child was innocent in this.
"You're pregnant too," Jack clarified. The Doctor nodded.
"I'm only a week further along than you." Jack placed a hand on the Doctor's shoulder as he continued to stare down at the table. Jack felt sick by the news that the Doctor was also carrying the Master's offspring.
"I can understand you not wanting to go through this alone. Hell, I can even understand the fact that my baby will be half Time Lord and with your people gone one of the last of its kind. My fear is what if they turn out to be like him?" Jack wondered. The Doctor finally looked up at him.
"He was once beautiful," The Doctor told Jack.
"So was Lucifer," Jack scoffed. The Doctor narrowed his eyes at the comparison.
"He wasn't evil Jack.." The Doctor started.
"Could have fooled me," Jack interrupted him. He saw the Doctor's eyes glance at the exit and was happy that he had trapped him in the booth. The Doctor realized that he was trapped as well and sighed.
"He wasn't. He was once my best friend. He could have been great, but once he looked into the Untempered Schism and heard the drums it drove him to madness." The Doctor paused as the waitress returned to the table. She set down their drinks and the Doctor's bananas with a promise that the rest of the food would be ready soon. As soon as she was gone the Doctor began to speak again. "He complained about hearing drumming afterward until his father punished him. After that he didn't speak of them again until recently. I always thought they had just gone away."
"Obviously they didn't," Jack snipped. He knew he was being unfair to the Doctor. He took a deep breath, moving his hand from the Doctor's shoulder to wrap it around him, pulling him into a side hug. The Doctor rested his head against Jack. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you."
"I know," The Doctor whispered. He pulled away from Jack to sit up again, not wanting to show affection in public.
"We don't have to decide anything today. Let's just have a nice meal then we will return to the TARDIS and start on her repairs. Once she is able to we will make the jump to Cardiff and she can refuel while I check on my team," Jack told him. He hoped silently that the repairs were going to take awhile as he had no idea what he was going to tell them. Normally he wouldn't tell them anything, but he was sure they would notice when he started gaining weight or if he disappeared and then came back with a baby. That was if he even kept the child. He didn't want to think about it at the moment.
The rest of the food arrived. The smell of the food made Jack's stomach growl. He needed a lot of calories to sustain his autron energy fueled body and would need even more now that he was pregnant. He pushed the plate so that it was between him and the Doctor. The Doctor smiled, picking up one of the fried tomatoes with his fingers and placing it in his mouth. He offered Jack a piece of his toast as he pushed his bananas out of Jack's reach. Jack started to comment on it but decided against it as he tucked into his meal.