Logan

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Upon further thought, maybe sparring in New Atlantis with Captain Thrace hadn't been the greatest idea.Jack had stopped at the kitchen to get some ice for his jaw and moved a little slower than usual. He was sore. He figured Thrace wasn't even as half as sore as he was. He'd landed a few good shots but nothing like her. And here he'd thought he wasn't bad. Oh, but she was good.She was trained. And, he thought, she had the benefit of being pissed off.

He came in the hut and sat down at the kitchen table with a low groan. He felt like he didn't want to move again.

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Logan had been in the bedroom attempting to pair up all their socks- a process that was going much slower than expected thanks to Niner's 'help'.

Jack's return was as good a reason as any to give up on the task, and he stepped out into the kitchen only to be greeted by the sight of his beat down husband.

"Fuck, Jack, what the hell happened?" he asked, rushing over to see if the other man was okay. "Who the hell did this to you?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Thrace. We were sparring...I lost. I think I'm lucky she was wearing gloves," Jack replied. He pulled the ice away to show Logan the blooming bruise. "She really nailed me."

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"Wait, for training?" Logan asked, looking confused. "They let you get the shit beaten out of you at training? What the hell?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"No,not for training. It was just a little bit of fun that got a little out of hand." Which was the understatement of the year.

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"For fun," Logan repeated flatly. "I'm sorry, have I not been entertaining enough lately? I didn't realize your life was so drab that you had to go fight people for fun," he snarled, narrowing his eyes and turning away.

"Whatever, just don't bleed on the fucking table," he muttered, storming out to go lay on the hammock.

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"What the hell, Logan?" Jack exclaimed, getting up to follow his husband out. "I'm hurt...what are you pissed off about? That I didn't fight with you? You jealous?"

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"First of all, don't shout at me. Second, you're hurt because you're a moron. Third... I am not jealous," he said, though the last part wasn't completely true.

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"Then why are you pissed? I was just sparring with her," Jack said. "It was a good workout, even if she did clean my clock."

Jack grabbed the edge of the hammock and lifted it enough to startle Logan but not enough to dump him out.

"You are jealous."

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Logan grabbed hold of the hammock and glared. "I am not. Don't be an ass," he snapped. "I just think that fighting with other people for fun is stupid. You could have just used that extra energy on me. At least then you wouldn't look so fucked up."

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"I used to fight with you for fun," Jack pointed out. "And you don't fight with me anymore. We hardly even argue."

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"Well I'm definitely not fighting with you now," Logan replied with a glare. "What the fuck is wrong with you? If you wanted to fight, you should have just done something. Instead you crawled off to fight with some chick. ...That's cheating. That is totally cheating. I could divorce you for that shit."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"You could divorce me? Have you lost your damned mind?" Jack asked. "I sparred with my commanding officer.That's not cheating."

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"You once promised you'd only fight with me," Logan countered.

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"I wasn't fighting, Logan. I was sparring. Totally different," he insisted.

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"It looks the same," Logan replied flatly. "Now get off my hammock.

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"Ooh, so grouchy," Jack said mockingly, grabbing the hammock and tugging it so Logan would be drawn toward him. "You want me to smack you around, baby? Come on, you might even get in a good shot before I kick your ass."

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"I'm not gonna fight you when you're already beat to hell," Logan replied, smacking Jack's hands away. "You're not cute you know. You think you're being cute, but you're not."

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"You sound just like Joe," he said, sounding honestly hurt by Logan's words. He gave him a hard shove and then walked back into the hut to get his ice again.

Joe had told him he wasn't cute and Jack had never quite gotten over it. He knew he didn't impress the man and he was sure Joe didn't think he was good enough for Logan, no matter how happy he made the younger man. To hear the same words come from Logan's mouth cut him deep.

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"What the fuck?" Logan snapped, frowning and watching Jack storm off, unaware of what he'd done wrong.

"I'm not chasing you!" he shouted, frowning a little and looking away.

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Jack ignored him in favor of icing his face a little more. After a while he peeled off his shirt and poked and prodded his ribs. The gloves had helped minimize the damage but Jack was still worked over.

And Logan wanted to divorce him for this? He couldn't be serious. He just couldn't be.

[echolls-cursed.livejournal.com]

Logan stayed outside until the sun started to set, and then finally went inside.

Curiously, he watched the other man from the doorway.

"What are you doing?" he asked quietly.

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"Nothing," Jack said because he wasn't going to admit that he was sulking. His body hurt and his feelings were hurt and the longer he thought about it the more he wondered if Logan was serious.

"You want me to go stay at the treehouse or something, or are you going to Joe's?" he asked, then actually looked up at Logan. "Or have you quit being a shit and decided not to divorce me over a few bruises?"

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"I was kidding," Logan replied. "I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to make a damn joke anymore. You want me to sleep at Joe's? I will. But don't try and act like I'd really divorce you over that crap, because if you honestly believe that, then you don't know me at all."

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"That's not just something you throw out there Logan! I don't know what you think a joke is, but that's not it," he said as he got to his feet. "You think telling me it's grounds for divorce is fucking funny?"

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"I don't know how you can think it's anything but a joke," Logan snapped in return. "I didn't even say it in a serious tone."

"You go out, fight someone, and then come home and give me shit because I'm not impressed by your behavior? What the hell?"