The Gym: Saturday mid-morning

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack had slept in incredibly late and woken up in a strangely good mood.

After a shower and coffee, he'd made his way down to the gym and was currently using one of the rowing machines while he waited.

[ooc: Jack's here for chasingsnitches and carter_i_am but of course open for all your gymly needs! ETA: la la la it's always said mid-morning. Honest!]

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric found his way down to the gym shortly thereafter.

"I often wish I had your energy," he said and shook his head.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack looked up at Cedric and grinned. "Trust me, you've got plenty of energy," he said and he disengaged from the machine and walked over to stand in front of Cedric. "And how are you?"

[No worries! See you when you get back!]

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I'm well," Cedric said and grinned. "Rested and enjoying the weekend already. And yourself?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I'm fantastic this morning. Slept in and I get to spend the morning getting sweaty with my two favourite people." Jack stepped closer and kissed him hello. "It doesn't get much better than that."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric could only kiss him back and laugh. "Planning on getting sweaty then, are you?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I think it's inevitable," he replied and sneakily slipped his arms around Cedric's waist. "What do you think we should do to pass the time until Sam gets here?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea," he said. "The weekend tends to warp me of my creativity."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I don't seem to have that problem. Right now I'm full of creative ideas, none of which are really practical given that we're in a public place." Jack made a sad face. "Unfortunately. But there's always this?" He kissed Cedric again, just lightly, then lifted his head and looked at him questioningly.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"That's always a good way to pass the time," Cedric agreed. "Though, the public setting does somewhat hamper it."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"True," Jack sighed and let him go. "And Sam will be here any minute. But I wonder..." He looked hopefully at Cedric.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"You wonder what?" Cedric asked.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"If you've got any exciting plans tonight?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Well, I was going to spend an exciting night talking to Puff..." Cedric trailed off and snickered.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam showed up in an old t-shirt and pair of sweats. "Morning, guys. We ready?" She was probably too happy about this, but it was caffeine-induced, mostly.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Sam. I don't know if we'll ever be ready, but we're game," Jack said as he bounced over to kiss her hello.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

She kissed him back, but didn't linger over it. "Game is good. Cedric? Have you had any hand-to-hand at all?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"No," Cedric said. "It wasn't really taught at Hogwarts."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Okay, so...we'll start at the beginning," Sam decided, unconcerned. "I think it would be best if you practiced punching against each other--slowly first for form, but then faster and stronger once you get used to it."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack looked back at Caedric, then at Sam. "We are going to wear padding and helmets, right?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam laughed. "Yes, of course. No bruising each other if we can help it."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Yes, no bruising would be good," Cedric agreed.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I second that," Jack said quickly. "Bruising is bad, and it makes other things much more difficult."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"H'okay," Sam said, blushing slightly as she went to get the pads, gloves, and headgear. She came back, arms full. "Today's all about punching and blocking."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack smiled demurely as he lifted a set of gear from her arms and started pulling it on. "Punching and blocking sounds like a good place to start."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric geared up...or, at least, he tried to. The helmet ended up on his head...backwards.