Logan | December plot

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Jack was used to snow. He was accustomed to the month of December transforming the island into a wintery wonderland. This was a whole different animal, though. The island itself was gone. It had taken a bit of exploring but Jack had seen enough landmarks and sculptures in parks to realize this wasn't just a city- this was London. London during the reign of Victoria. It was crowded and close and it seemed there were extra people, but he could only just see them. They clearly weren't new people who he could meet and get to know.

It was bizarre.

That morning he'd woken up early, made Logan breakfast, and then got his husband to agree to some exploring Dressed well for the weather, Jack took Logan out and they headed down the streets. There were homes and there were parks and there were shops to see. Candy, clothes, ladies' amusements. It was fantastic.

"A hat shop," Jack said brightly. "Let's go in. We should both get hats."

He was just so excited to experience everything that it was hard to deny him.

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Jack drank his own a bit slower.

"It's interesting, isn't it?" he said. "We're not going to get much shopping done now. But we can wander. Do you want another or are you good? This isn't something you drink a lot of."

Well, you could. You could drink a lot. You could drink a lot and wind up in a bohemian orgy so wild you'd find yourself the cushion of three other people, none of whom had names you could remember.

Logan didn't need to hear that story.

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"I could drink another," Logan insisted, not yet feeling the effects of the first.

"It's not that strong. I thought this stuff made you, like, high."

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"It does. If you have enough you get really...yeah, high. Just a couple only make you feel good, though. I'll make you another," he said. He rinsed Logan's glass and then prepared Logan another. It was quite a process.

"Just one more and then we'll go. I want to wander around a little bit more before it gets dark."

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Logan happily drank the next one as well, feeling calm and relaxed to the point that he was leaning lightly against Jack.

"I like this. I like spending the day with you," he admitted.

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"I like it, too," Jack said. He decided he'd had enough and he waited for the effects to kick in.

"COme on, let's go walking," he said. "We should make all kinds of plans this month. We should do as much as we can, just you and me, before the baby comes. I know I've been saying that for none months but now it's so immanent. Now we really do need to make the most of time."

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"I don't care what we do, man. I just want to spend time with you," Logan shrugged. "Let's just find something to do tonight."

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"Good plan," he replied, dragging Logan along. There was so much to see and do. Jack wandered in and out of shops and in and out of buildings, just exploring. Candy, books, clockwork music boxes and amusements, he looked at it all and shared it with Logan.

Then they came to a place with an ornately carved wooden door with frosted glass windows. Inside it looked big and open. Jack looked up and saw a sign.

"A dance hall," he said. I wonder if the music works."

He opened the door and music drifted out. He smiled brightly.

"Dance with me," he said. As if Jack could ever pass up dancing himself.

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Logan smiled, and though it was lopsided, it was sincere.

Silently, he wrapped his arms around Jack and started to sway. There was nothing about being with Jack that wasn't perfect, and he hummed softly along with the music as they moved together.

"I remember the first time we danced," he said softly. "And I remember the fist time I felt jealous watching you dance with someone else..."

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"I love dancing with you," Jack said. Now that Abby was gone he didn't even feel compelled to dance with anyone else. The traditional dance was gone. Oh, he'd dance with Helen or perhaps Daphne, but they were just dances. He didn't even flirt with them.

Logan really was the one.

"Tell me about a time you were jealous," he prompted, holding Logan a little tighter. He both loved and hated Logan's jealousy. It could be so uncalled for...but Jack loved that his husband felt so passionately about him; that he wanted Jack and was greedy to have him and didn't want to share his attention.

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"No," Logan replied simply. "I'm not going to tell you about all the times I saw you flirting, or the times I caught you talking to House and felt sick thinking you'd leave me..."

He trailed off and ducked his head, resting it on the other man's shoulder.

He held on tighter and closed his eyes.

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"I'm never going to leave you," Jack whispered. The music was loud but he was close. "I love you, Logan. I don't know what I'd do without you. My biggest regret is that I didn't accept it right away, the second I knew I was in love with you. If only I'd know how fantastic this could be..."

He turned his head and pressed a kiss to Logan's hair.

"I never meant to make you sick."

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Logan nodded and swallowed hard.

"I don't know this song," he admitted, holding on lightly. I like it though- I like dancing with you, Jack."

He stroked the other man's back and held on tighter. "You should tell me something now. It's your turn."

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Jack could tell the absinthe was having an effect on Logan. He loved how close he was, how affectionate.

"Tell you something...One of my favorite days was our wedding. The second one. When I planned it all behind your back and surprised you. That day was good. I was glad when we went back home and you'd brought in food so we could have dinner, just you and I. It was perfect, even if we were already technically married."

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"I liked that day too," Logan said honestly. "That was a really good day. But that's not the same- I told you a bad memory. You need to tell me one too."

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"A bad memory? Are you sure?" He paused. "Okay...how about the day I wanted to kill Harry and you had to get me to stay in the hut? You have no idea how badly I wanted to go after him for hurting you, Logan. I don't know the last time I was that angry. Probably with Wilson, maybe. But not really. I think that day was the worst I've ever felt."

Jack took a shaky breath.

"He could have killed you."

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"I'm pretty sure that was the point," Logan replied honestly. "He wanted me dead, he was trying to kill me. You couldn't kill him though, Jack. I would have lost you."

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"They would have let me out of prison eventually," he said, then kissed Logan again. "I'm glad you kept me from doing it, though. I really am. I was just so mad, Logan. And scared. Even then...I couldn't have lost you."

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"Whatever, it was my own fault. I pushed him," Logan shrugged, leaning in again and kissing Jack's neck.

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"When I think of all the times I could have lost you...that makes me sick to my stomach. The snow, and when I sh- when I shot you. Or when you got hit on the head and didn't know me. Sick, Logan," he said. He did his best not to think of bad things, but they were there. He remembered them all.

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"I'm sorry," Logan replied softly. "I know what you mean though. I think about the times I nearly lost you, and it hurts. The time you were stung, the ship that nearly crashed. All the times you decided to be a damn hero and walked right into danger..."

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"I can't do any of that anymore, Logan. I've got to be here for you. And our baby. I quit the ITF and I've been working really hard to be a hero for you rather than everyone else," he said. The music stopped and there was the faint sound of applause. Jack stepped back, looked at Logan, then took hold of his face and kissed him soundly.

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"I know," Logan replied between kisses. "I know, and things have been really good. We're really good."

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Jack kissed him deeper, then harder...hungrier. New music began to play and phantoms filled the dance floor.

"We need to go," he said. "I was going to dance until your feet hurt but now...now I want to get you home. Let's take the train. There's a stop not far from here and it will take us home faster than walking."

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"Stop?" Logan asked between kisses, "i- yeah, okay, whatever," he babbled, deciding he didn't care what Jack was talking about. He just wanted to go home with the other man.

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Jack dragged him impatiently back out the doors. Snow had started to fall and the white powder silenced the city. There were still sounds, of course, just muted. Jack pulled Logan along, stealing kisses along the way, until they got to the Underground entrance.

"Here it is," he said. "I haven't ridden it yet, but it was reliable in the years I spent in London. It will be faster than walking. C'mon..."

He hoped the train was empty. He couldn't wait to kiss Logan more.