Prompt 79.04

[lilyleia78]

Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party (after he's had a few).


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Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

1. The best thing about retirement parties, Jack had decided, was that everyone in the room seemed determined to buy him a drink. Carter came over with his second beer and a smile, a real, happy, trademark Carter grin, and he grasped her hand instead of the bottle and tugged her close and kissed her, because she was beautiful and he loved her and he could, now. There was a moment of bliss when his free hand curved round her hip and hers slid up to the back of his head and the whole front of her came flush against him, a moment of heartfelt passion. They drew back from each other at the same second and Jack said, "Huh. That was..." Carter nodded, gave him the same bright smile, raised her beer in salute and wandered away. He watched her go, a little wistful for what could have been, had they both been different, and mostly glad that they weren't.

2. He went to the bar to get another beer, his fourth, now, and found himself standing beside Carolyn Lam. She turned when he came up beside her, smiled at him and congratulated him, and it was a little too formal and serious and she wasn't who he wanted to be saying it, and he'd never really gotten to know her anyway. But she'd kept his team alive for the three years she'd had them in her care and that counted for a lot, so he kissed her cheek and thanked her and bought her a drink.

3. Sometime between Jack's first whiskey and fifth beer, Teal'c came and stood in front of him, with the smile that still caught Jack a little off guard, and Jack put out his hand. Teal'c clasped his forearm in the familiar gesture and dipped his head briefly.

"I thought once that we would fall in battle side by side, O'Neill. It is better to retire together, having won our fight. It ends well, my brother."

The big guy's rare, eloquent speeches had always left Jack lost for words and this was no exception. He nodded, put his hand up to Teal'c's face and then, when the moment stretched out too long even for Jack's slightly maudlin mood, he leaned in and kissed Teal'c firmly. When he stepped back the smile was gone and the eyebrow was up and the moment was over.

4. Jack had enjoyed another fine whiskey by the time Daniel started telling him about Ernest's planet and the plans to dig out the meaning of life stuff. Jack listened until Daniel digressed into the importance of proper excavation techniques and then, having exhausted all the usual methods of Getting Daniel To Shut The Hell Up with no noticeable effect, he leaned forward, grabbed Daniel by the collar and planted one on him. When he let go and drew back, Daniel blinked at him, twitched his eyebrows, and said, "Uuuhh. Jack?" And the reaction was so quintessentially Daniel-like that Jack reached out again and hauled Daniel into a hug. After a second Daniel's arms came up and hugged him back and they stood there for a while leaning on each other and Jack buried his face in Daniel's shoulder and thought that retirement might be ok as long as he didn't lose his team.

5. A few hours and many drinks later, Mitchell kissed him. Jack extricated himself, glared wild-eyed at the smug grins of Teal'c and Daniel, and went home.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[theeverdream.livejournal.com]

...and thought that retirement might be ok as long as he didn't lose his team.

Aww. I absolutely love this.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I meant to change that line and then forgot. Good thing I didn't! Glad you like it :)

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[http://users.livejournal.com/_xanthia/]

Hee... I think I like 1 and 5 best.

thought that retirement might be ok as long as he didn't lose his team.

And awwww.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[rebeccavoy.livejournal.com]

I'm seconding (third-ing?) the awws to this line :)

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

Heheh. Thanks.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

Ahahahah! #5. God, I love those boys--all of them :D

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[zats-clear.livejournal.com]

He watched her go, a little wistful for what could have been, had they both been different, and mostly glad that they weren't.

see? THIS is how I see sam/jack! (unless it is an apocalypse, then the pants come off!)

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[http://users.livejournal.com/_xanthia/]

I second this sentiment. (expect in an apocalypse, I think it would be a bond of comfort with any teammate(s) she survived with)

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

*nods vigorously*

Yes. Although I am not yet convinced that it would work, even after an apocalypse. The whole suppressed longing thing was fun for a while, but I can never really believe in an extended romance.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[sid]

Aww, that sweet kiss in #3 came back to bite him, didn't it? LOL

Love the J/D hug.

Wonder how much Mitchell had to drink!

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

Oooh, yes. I'm guessing there was a LOT of alcohol involved! But I don't know Mitchell yet (still playing catch-up) so maybe not a lot was needed ;P

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[antares04a.livejournal.com]

"I thought once that we would fall in battle side by side, O'Neill. It is better to retire together, having won our fight. It ends well, my brother."

Teal'c is so right! Much better than a heroic death in battle.

Re: Five people Jack kisses at his retirement party

[chocolatekettle.livejournal.com]

Indeedy. I like the idea of them growing old and not fishing together :)