Outside Seahorse Cabin: Friday Mid-morningish

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack had handwavily made a town run, stopping at J,GoB and the Perk and returned to the Seahorse cabin bearing coffee and pastries.

He was now stretched out, face down in the grass, enjoying the intermittent sun. Yes, shirtless - it's the Seahorse Way.

The pastries are for all, but he'd promised one of his fellow Seahorses a coffee every day they were in the cabins, so the one he wasn't drinking was for her.

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Thinking about that, Cedric fingers the shirt in his lap.

"Good words to live by," he finally says. "Still, if ever that fails you and you do need someone to cheer you up, let me know. I've been known to be a good listener."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack stared at Cedric in silence for a moment, eyes flicking from his face to his fingers and back. "Thank you," he finally said, "and it's mutual."

He paused, then broke into a grin. "Not that it's likely to be an issue. What is there not to be happy about here? Nice people, beautiful view," he waved a hand at Cedric, "and, pending an invasion of some sort, nothing to do but enjoy the sun."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Unless it rains," he says, leaning back against the steps. "Then you'll have to enjoy the rain. Or the clouds. Or find another activity to occupy your time."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I can enjoy the clouds. And the rain - playing in the rain can lead to all sorts of fun things," he pointed out. "But I admit, poor weather does tend to loan itself more to indoor activities."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I'll admit to enjoying being in the rain," Cedric says. "It's fun. It was raining when I entered my name into the Triwizard Tournament."

Not exactly knowing where that came from, he shrugs sheepishly. "Random memory. Was a nice moment."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Next time it's raining, we'll have to spend some time out in it. Not a lot of people appreciate how much fun it can be," he said with a smile. "And random memories are good. What made you enter?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I wanted to see if I could do it," he answers. "Challenge myself, you know."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Is that your life philosophy?" Jack asked curiously. "Doing things just to see if you can?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps it is," he says after a long pause. "I like to push myself, to push my limits, I suppose."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Good to know," he replied with a quiet smile. "And as life philosophies go, it's not a bad one. Not quite as good as live in the moment," he laughed. "But I think it suits you better than mine would."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric stares at Jack for a long moment befor saying, "You're a good listener to, you know."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack blinked in surprise. "Not the sort of compliment I'm used to receiving, but thank you." He was silent for a moment, then, mouth twisting in a half smile, said quietly, "You're remarkably easy to listen to."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"It's a compliment deserved," he says, moving off the steps to kneel closer to Jack. "And thank you."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"We keep this up and we'll have to start our own mutual appreciation society," he laughed, eyes locked on Cedric as he moved closer.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Thank you for the pastry, Jack. And thank you for listening." And with that, he leans over and kisses him lightly.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

For some reason it was a surprise, but he responded automatically, returning the kiss, just as lightly, and lifting a hand to rest against Cedric's cheek.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I've got a workshop," he says, resting his forehead against Jack's. "Enjoy yourself in my stead?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack closed his eyes briefly, then opened them with a smile. "I'll try," he replied quietly, letting his hand fall from Cedric's face. "Enjoy your workshop."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Good." He takes one last moment to lean against Jack before standing and putting his shirt back on. "Don't let yourself sunburn," he says before waving and heading off towards his workshop.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack watched him go, a strange half-smile on his lips.