fandomhighdorms | Secluded Cove: Sunday Morning, just before Sunrise

"Well, here we are." Jack gestured grandly at the flat, sandy cove. "And nature should very shortly be providing the spectacular."

He began pulling things out his pack: a blanket, which he spread on the sand, motioning to Cedric to sit, a thermos, two cups, and a brown paper bag.

Cedric does take a seat, stretching his legs out in front of him.

"I haven't been out here yet," he says, breathing deeply. "It's so quiet."

Jack settled next to him, matching his pose, and reached for the thermos. "I like it out here. There's no one around and the ocean stretches out forever."

He unscrewed the lid and poured two cups, handing one to Cedric. "Tea," he said with a small smile. "And the sunrise this morning should be incredible."

As if in response to Jack's words, the sky was lightening, gold starting to creep around the edges of the scattered cloud.

"Thank you," he says and takes the tea with a small smile. "The sunrise..."

He trails off and looks up, focusing intently on the sky and the rising sun.

Jack's attention was split equally between the Cedric and the sunrise, appreciating the first's reaction to the second. "I'm glad you're enjoying it. I was hoping for another first."

He stretched back, watching the sky turn pink and gold as the sun crept higher in the sky, the colours reflecting off the ocean. "And a sunrise over the ocean seemed to fit."

"It..." He tries to say something else but gets distracted again by the color striking the ocean and the rays flitting through the crowd. "I've...never seen anything like that."

Jack sipped his tea and watched Cedric watching the sunrise, feeling very pleased with himself. This was a bit different from the sorts of plans he usually made, but he couldn't be disappointed in Cedric's response. "It is spectacular," he said, glancing out over the ocean before turning back to Cedric.

"There was nothing like this in England," he explains, still watching the sky. "Well, I'm sure there was but...I never took the time to look, you know. There are so many colors."

Running a hand through his hair, he turns to Jack and says, "And you're showing me something I've ignored for years. I...thank you."

"It was my pleasure, Cedric," he said. "And just so you feel a litle bit at home..." He reached for the bag and pulled out a box from J,GoB, which, when opened, revealed scones, kept warm with a heat pack in the bag. "Scones. And I even brought jam."

"You...Jack," he says, unable to contain his grin. "Breakfast? And this? You did this for me?"

"Breakfast," he confirmed, grinning back at Cedric. "Just for you." He reached into his pack and pulled out a jar of jam and a knife. "I-." He hesitated, twirling the knife between his fingers, then shrugged, mouth twisting into a self-deprecating smile. "I like doing things for you."

"Thank you," Cedric answers quietly, reaching a hand over to brush against Jack's cheek. "This is...wonderful. I've never had anyone do this sort of thing for me. Breakfast and the ocean and the sunrise and the quiet. You've outdone yourself, Jack. And I thank you."

"You're welcome," Jack replied, leaning into Cedric's touch. "And hey," he added with a laugh. "If I'm going to drag you out of your bed before the sun's even up, the very least I can do is feed you."

"Come here," he says, bringing Jack closer to him. Holding his tea in one hand and Jack's face in the other, he kisses him again.

Both hands full, Jack returned the kiss, leaning into Cedric for balance, closing his eyes and allowing Cedric's touch to guide him.

Pulling back a little, Cedric rests his forehead against Jack, grinning all the while.

"I'm never going to forget this," he says. "You got up early for me and did all this and I'm not going to forget it."

And he kisses him again.

Opening his eyes, Jack returned his grin, carefully dropping the knife when Cedric kissed him so that he could wrap his hand around the back of his neck, thumb brushing the hollow behind his ear.

He pulled away just long enough to say, "Another successful first," before returning to the kiss.

Cedric only nods and carefully sets his mug down near his leg so he can slide his other arm around Jack's shoulders and pull himself closer.

"Getting up early was worth it," he says against Jack's mouth.

Jack just nodded, attention completely focussed on kissing Cedric. His cup found its way safely to the blanket, and he slid his arm around Cedric's waist, pushing his hand under his shirt to flatten his palm, fingers splayed, in the small of his back.

The arm Cedric has wrapped around Jack's shoulders slowly slides down and finds it way just under the hem of his shirts, fingers brushing Jack's side.

Still close, Cedric deepens the kiss, enjoying the sensation of lips and sun and fresh air.

Jack moved his hand slowly up Cedric's spine as he kissed him, his other hand tightening around his neck to pull him closer.

There was sun and sand and the sound of the ocean and Cedric's mouth against his, Cedric's back warm under his palm, Cedric's pulse beating under his thumb. There was a hand against his side, Cedric's hand against his side, brushing across his skin, and Jack's focus narrowed until everything that wasn't Cedric fell away.

Cedric has to pull away for a moment to catch his breath but, after that brief moment, he's right back against Jack, hand moving from Jack's side into his hair.

A completely involuntary noise escaped Jack when Cedric pulled away.

When he returned, Jack kissed him, mouth open, the hand on Cedric's back sliding down his spine, fingers slipping under his waistband to tease across his skin, the hand on his neck dropping to curl around his shoulders.

Cedric makes a low sound when he feels Jack's fingers moving and he couldn't have held it quiet even if he'd tried.

And, because there's so much, Cedric slides his mouth against Jack's and then moves down, sucking at his neck and throat.

Jack's fingers curled, nails scraping across Cedric's skin, and he leaned into him, the arm around Cedric's shoulder supporting him as Jack pushed him backwards.

And it was still all Cedric, everything else irrelevant, and Jack could have stopped himself maybe but he didn't even try.

Feeling himself being pushed, Cedric nods unthinkingly, arms curling around Jack to keep him close.

When his back hits the ground, he leans up, seeking Jack's mouth and his skin and his touch again.

And Jack was moving down to meet him, straddling Cedric's thighs, holding his weight on his knees, while he kissed him.

He freed his hands to push shirt and sweater aside and laid his palms flat on Cedric's stomach, fingers curling to drag across the skin.

This time, Cedric moans against Jack's mouth, fingers fumbling with the hem of Jack's shirt.

The sound dragged a shuddering breath out of him, and in one smooth movement he sat up, stripped off his shirt, and snagged the cup of tea that was just about to tip over, setting it safely out of the way as he dropped his shirt to the ground.

He returned his hands to Cedric's stomach, and dipped his head to press a kiss to the skin above his belly button, pushing his shirts up and kissing his way up the exposed skin.

Laughing, Cedric manages to say, "You saved the tea," before that trails into another sound of pleasure.

Pushing himself up on his elbow, he twists slightly, trying to just get rid of his sweater and shirt.

Grinning, Jack laid his cheek against Cedric's ribs, feeling the laugh. "Yeah," he managed, "I knew you'd hate to waste the tea."

Sitting back on his heels, he tugged at Cedric's shirt and sweater, drawing them upwards.

"You're so thoughtful," Cedric laughs, helping Jack slide his sweater and shirt off. "Tea should never be wasted."

Once his sweater and shirt are by the wayside, he draws Jack back down, skin to skin.

Jack laughed under his breath as he kissed him, stretching himself down the length of Cedric's body, supporting his weight on one elbow.

He trailed a hand slowly up Cedric's side and over his shoulder to cradle his face, brushing his thumb across Cedric's jaw.

For some reason, Cedric opens his eyes. Still kissing Jack, he opens his eyes and reaches up to trace one finger across his eyebrows, down the bridge of his nose and, eventually, sliding behind his neck to brush the hair there.

As Cedric's hand moved, Jack gentled the kiss, turning it slow and soft, brushing his nose against Cedric's.

He pulled away to brush feather light kisses across Cedric's jaw, then kissed him lightly on the mouth, letting his forehead rest against Cedric's, eyes closed, breath unsteady.

Cedric's breathing is irregular and rough and he hasn't let Jack move away or off of him. He doesn't want him to.

"Jack..." He stops to clear his throat. "Do you want to?"

Jack opened his eyes as the world once again fell away, leaving only Cedric and a sudden razor sharp clarity.

He fought his automatic reaction, forcing himself to actually think about the question, and looked down at Cedric, one finger tracing the arch of his cheek.

"Wanting shouldn't be a question," he said slowly, pressing himself tighter against Cedric. "But-" He paused and met Cedric's eyes. "Not like this." A half smile escaped as he echoed Cedric's words back at him. "Not here. Not for you."

There was a definite hint of embarrassment in his voice when he said, "You're worth more than that."

He just lets that sink in for a moment, one hand running up and down Jack's back to keep something solid underneath his fingers.

"Jack, that's..." He blinks and smiles up at him. "All right. Not like this."

He leans up and presses a kiss against his lips. "Not like this."

"Not like this," Jack agreed, returning the kiss.

He shifted off Cedric, shivering slightly in the crisp air, handing Cedric his sweater and shirt before reaching for his own and pulling it on.

Glancing around, he chuckled, reaching for the cup he'd rescued previously. It was still warm, and he offered it to Cedric with a smile. "Tea?"

"That sounds wonderful," he says, slipping his shirt and sweater back on.

Secluded Cove: Sunday Morning, just before Sunrise

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