Second Floor Common Room, Saturday Afternoon

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Tony put the DVD for the Roman Polanski version of The Scottish Play into the player and went to make popcorn while the FBI warning came up on the screen. He plopped down on the couch with his popcorn and pop and waited for a few people to arrive before starting the movie itself.

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[bitten_notshy]

"I don't usually see women stick their faces in iceboxes." Jack's tone was still distant, still amused, but there was something about Dinah tonight that --

"Have you thought about going to bed?" he asked, giving in to himself that much. "I mean, if you're unwell."

No, that wasn't what he meant.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Whoa boy. Mental images. Lots of them. Jack was in some of them. Dinah took a breath, let it out, and her eyes drifted over to George. "I'm on a date. A first date." And now she was thinking of... okay, try not to go there. "I don't want it to end so soon."

[bitten_notshy]

Jack opened his mouth, about to tell her he hadn't said the date had to end, but caught himself.

Though the idea was giving him a very nice mental slideshow.

"I can't say I'm sad to have your company a little longer," he said instead, and nodded toward George. "Is he treating you right?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah's face brightened at the first comment, then lit up just a fraction more with a somewhat shy grin. "We're cooking together. And, so far?" No jinxing it, not yet. "It's a weird weekend to have a first date." She bit her lip. "But he's really nice."

[bitten_notshy]

"He seems nice enough," was all Jack had to say on the general subject of George. Cute, but not exactly his type. "Why is it a weird weekend? Because of the..." he waved a hand, not sure what to call it. "whatever-it-is?"

He liked the whatever-it-is, though he knew it was shooting his focus all to hell.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, that," Dinah said in relief that she didn't actually have to name the thing to the cute guy with the cute accent ... who had been with Tony recently, stupid brain. "And, um. Just kind of messing with my mojo, you know?" She paused. "Okay, my reactions. Are all over the place."

[bitten_notshy]

"Mine all seem to be going in the same direction," Jack said ruefully. "I can't concentrate, I can't read ... I';m having a wonderful time."

Waaaaay too much information. Even for a cute blonde girl.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Which had Dinah speechless and wide-eyed for a second, then speechless with giggles. And trying to think what you said to that when it raised your temperature so much. "Um. Congratulations?" Nooo. "I'm happy... for you." Oh, God. "I am shutting up now." Yes! Good one!

[bitten_notshy]

"I'm sorry," Jack said, not sounding the least little bit sorry. "You're easy to shock, did you know that?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"It's this week! I could hide it better! I swear!" Dinah said, flailing a bit, still laughing. "Really! I'd just be amused, I wouldn't be..." Imagining whoever or whatever he got up to besides Tony. Ahem. Oh, God. "I was shutting up, yeah," she reminded herself, breathless.

[bitten_notshy]

Jack got up to Rose, mostly, and Sebastien, and Ronan if he ever saw him again. And ... he had a list of people he meant to get to, because the island was far too attractive not to have one.

Sadly, most of this would be true even in a normal week.

"I'll talk to you when you're under control," he informed her. "Enjoy your date and the movie, for now."