[ace, doctor, cuddy]

[more_flexible]

He'd talked to House. That was...what was today? He'd talked to House on Monday. That had to be days ago.

Jack was in his hut. He'd been there...days, maybe. He had some water, and he'd eaten something. Maybe a while ago, he couldn't remember.

Is this what it was to have a broken heart? Had he done this to people? Had he done this to people all over time and space?

Had he done this to people here?

Fuck it. Jack rolled over and pulled the sheet up over his face. If anyone needed him, they'd know where to find him or who to ask. It's not like he was going anywhere.



[dual duty because I'm lazy. this is for ace, cuddy and the doctor. he's still not talking, so I'm really sorry if these go short or die.]

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[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry, I'll get you back to bed before the full treatment," she promised. Her hands worked easily, and with another lather she'd lifted them to wash his hair. The former softness was thick beneath her touch but she didn't mind working on it. "Here, face me and close your eyes."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

With her hands in his hair, there was no way she could miss the way his jaw tensed as he gritted his teeth, but turned and kept his eyes closed. He did it less for the risk of shampoo and more because he just didn't want to see the look on her face.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

Until she saw his reaction Lisa hadn't considered the physical impact this might have on him. But she'd always cared about Jack - not the sex that most others prioritized - and didn't bat an eyelash. Her fingers did take a moment to smooth down his face, caressing the tension away as best as she could.

"I'm mothering you aren't I?" she laughed softly.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"No," he said softly. "It's okay. I just...nothing," he sighed, straightening up and rinsing his hair. "It's nice. Really."

It really wasn't her, but he really had no idea how to explain to her how he couldn't get turned on by a beautiful woman, naked, wet...

...nothing.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

She wouldn't acknowledge it, wouldn't make him feel worse than he undoubtedly already did. Turning she felt around, then lifting the soap again into her hand.

"Ready to really trust me?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

That gave him pause and he looked down at her and nodded. "Of course. I always trust you, Lisa," he said, as if it should be the most obvious thing in the universe.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

Her eyebrows arched in teasing and she held the razor aloft, from where she'd hidden it behind her back.

"Good. Then get comfortable and be still." Her eyes were warm, and she wanted nothing more than to get him to smile as much as possible.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Once more, he arched a brow at her, then broke into a broad grin and backed up against the wall so he'd be out of the water. "There's other stuff besides soap over on that shelf," he said lightly. "Have you ever done this before?"

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

She giggled. "I'm a woman, you know," she said, pausing and looking at the shelf with newfound, pleased delight. "Oh, good." A few steps and a twist, and she had the shaving cream in her hand. Her palm cupped around the white foam, and she bit back a little smile.

"Good thing I'm a mature woman, right?" she said casually as she reached up, lathering the cream along his jawline.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Good thing," he agreed, the schooled his face into a blank expression so she could take care of the beard that he never normally wore.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"Uh..huh," she said, her face an expression of pure concentration as she lathered his face with care.

And before picking up the razor, with a completely straight expression, she dotted the tip of his nose with a bit of cream.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" he exclaimed, unable to keep from laughing. His eyes rolled skyward and he tried desperately to lose the grin.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"Hey what?" she teased, the razor safely out of reach. Her finger lifted again, dabbing at his forehead.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"I'm pretty sure I haven't turned into JoJo the Dogfaced Boy," he laughed, reaching up to catch her wrist.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

She giggled at that, looking up into his face. "Not at all. In fact, you look remarkably like someone I'm close to. Name's Jack. And he smiles just..like you."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Really? Is he that dashing captain who doesn't know how to keep his hands to himself?" he laughed, finally letting his hands slip along the curve of her waist.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"You've heard of him then?" The smile deepened across her face and she let him hold her as he wanted, tilting her head to look into his face.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Only by reputation," he smirked. "Are we gonna do this, or what?" he added, jutting his chin forward.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"I'm a woman of my word." She picked up the razor again, then lifted her free hand to his chin to hold his face steady. With careful strokes she began to shave the beard from his face.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

It felt strange, not doing it himself. The scrape of the razor over the the hair pulled and severed a clear path of bare skin, so alive and alert and awake, he'd never really realized how nice it felt to be clean shaven. It was just one of those things he did everyday without thinking about it.

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

Her hands were stable and didn't shake. With care and precision she continued to shave his face, her expression one of concentration even with the tip of her tongue against her lips. When she finished a bit here and there her fingers gently wiped the stray patches of cream from his face.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Jack reached up and smoothed his fingers across his cheeks and over his chin. "Nice work," he smiled. "So I'm guessing you think I look better without the scruffy thing going on?"

[doctorcuddymd.livejournal.com]

"I happen to think you look just fine with or without," she said, rinsing the razor under the stream of water. "But that is some pretty nice work." Lifting her hand she smoothed her palm across his cheek, nodding with a grin.