Gym, Evening

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

After stopping by the office and not seeing her name on the detention sheet, Sam had gone back to bed, then spent the day doing her homework.

Now she was stretching and waiting for Jack.


[ooc: Detention list modded with permission. Post is open for all gymly needs, but thread with Jack is locked to them.]

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"What?" Sam took a place behind him, watching his shoulder and hip motion. "Bend your knees a little and put more weight on the left, but good otherwise."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack did as she told him, enjoying the feel of it, but knowing he was going to be sore tomorrow. "Just wondering how dirty fighting dirty was," he explained. "Decided it didn't extend to teaching scenarios."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she teased, "and no. Fighting is fighting. Training is learning. We'll get there, but you need the basics first."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack grinned. "Oh, I know," he agreed. "Once you get the basic down, you can move to the fancy stuff. Not the first time I've been through that."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure I want to know," Sam said. "Okay, Harkness. Again. Like you mean it."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack nodded, lifting one gloved hand in salute, then concentrated on hitting the bag, trying to keep his blows even and smooth.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam nodded her approval as she circled along behind him. "How does that feel? You look better, but now it's just muscle memory."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Thanks. It feels good, actually." He paused, shifting his feet slightly, then resumed. "Not as much fun as what we were doing before, but it's good."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Okay, this is going to mess with you, but now I want you to stop thinking. Once you're comfortable leading on the left, I want you to start punching at the heavy bag." She grinned. "Then you're back to punching me."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Stop thinking. Yeah, that's not going to be easy." Jack shook himself, shaking out his hands, then took a deep breath. "Okay. Not thinking. Can I close my eyes?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam shrugged, "If you think it'll help. I wouldn't recommend it later, though. One of us could get hurt."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Laughing, Jack eyed the bag, making sure he knew where it was, settled his feet, then closed his eyes. "I meant with the bag, Sam. Even I'm not crazy enough to try and hit you with my eyes closed." Making sure to lead with his left, he punched the bag, quickly achieving a smooth, even rhythym. It was almost hypnotic and he could feel himself relaxing into it.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Pick it up, Harkness!" Sam barked, "You're not on a date!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I resent that," but he started going faster, driving harder, "I work very hard when I'm on a date."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Didn't she know it. "You're want it over, Jack, not to spend all day enjoying the fight. End it and get out."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, all right." His eyes snapped open, and he stepped into the bag, putting his weight behind each punch until his shoulders started to ache."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam noticed that Jack's punches were starting to lessen in power. "Are you tiring? We can stop."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Little bit. Not used to this, I guess. But I'm good for awhile." He glanced at her, smiling, but kept punching. "Won't get any better if we stop because I'm a bit tired."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"You need to build up endurance, just like with everything else," Sam said, reaching for her head gear again. "And you'll get better gradually. It's not all going to happen in one night. I mean, you didn't become the amazing kisser you are in one night, did you?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Now that you mention it..." He grinned and stepped away from the bag, wandering over to retrieve his head gear and slip it on, keeping a careful distance from Sam. "But no, I get what you mean. Hard work and practice."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

She hit her knuckles together, then put her hands up. "I'm not going to punch or kick, just block."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"For real, or are we fighting dirty?" Jack asked as he moved to stand in front of her.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"For real," she grinned. "I won't lie to you about that."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I believe you." He shifted his feet and cocked his head as he asked, "Just like the bag?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Just like the bag," Sam nodded once and prepared to beat up.