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[The video feed pops on to the sight of a dashing- if he might say so himself- man in his seeming mid-thirties, grinning widely at the camera; he has a somewhat period look about him, dressed in a button up, suspenders, and a greatcoat that speaks of war, but there's a spark in his gaze that speaks of mischief. After all, he's taken some time to read through recent activity on the network, and he's come across one very familiar name. It's a name he had not expected to hear again for some time, but if the tone of his voice when he calls it out is any indication, he's not disappointed in the least.]

Rose Tyler: what's a beautiful girl like you doing stuck in a place like this? [Jack gives a cheerful laugh, his grin stretching wide across his face.] It's been awhile. What do you say, you, me, a little celebration for our reunion?

[His eyes all but twinkle, and then he speaks again, addressing not Rose this time, but everyone else.] As for the rest of you; Captain Jack Harkness. [One hand raises in a half salute.] At your service. I'm sure it'll be a pleasure to meet each and every one of you. Until then, I'd love to hear more about this place, this- "In Between" business.

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[The thought of seeing Jack in person and getting hugs from him again pulls a laugh out of her.]

Still a bit cheeky, I see. Doctor's just gonna love that. [Now she's smiling again, one of her playful little flirtatious numbers that's toothy and tongue-touched and acting like everything's just fine.]

Don't worry, I'm not gonna let you let me go. Not for a while. I'll come to you though, yeah? Just tell me where you're at right now, and I'll be there in no time.

[No, really, she'll run there as fast as humanly possible.]

You'd miss it if I wasn't. [His tone is teasing back, and he puts just the tiniest bit of a leer in his gaze because he knows it'll make her laugh.] Besides, I don't think the Doctor would know what to do with me otherwise. [Because he knows how the Doctor is, in his last incarnation and in his current face. It's always "Stop it," but he can't imagine how the Doctor would react if he really stopped.]

I'll hold you to that, Rose. Trust me. [Smirk. Jack looks quickly at the information he's taken for his quarters.] I'm in the Metal district, ME-2A.

Metal, huh?

[She says that as if it actually means something about him to her, when really it's just another attempt to be lighthearted.]

See ya in a few, Jack. Don't go anywhere!

[And really, she's off. She ends the feed and takes off at a run, making it to his front door in less than ten minutes. She's out of breath as she knocks, and has to lean forward to gasp for air, but she's here. And Jack's right inside, and that's pretty fantastic.]

Jack? It's me! I'm here, go on, lemme in!

[Rose is nothing if not true to her word; Jack's almost amused by the speed at which she arrives and is knocking on his door. He opens the door with a flair, grin stealing at the corners of his lips until it threatens to split his face, and without waiting, he swoops her up into a huge hug, laughing brightly.]

It's good to see you, Rose.

[Her legs kick in the air as he swoops her on up, and she clings hold of him like a precious thing that was lost but has been found, something she's never going to let go of. Which he most definitely is. She can't help but laugh, she's giddy and full of disbelief that this is really happening. The Doctor and Jack, both in the same day? What're the odds of that?]

Only good? Kinda figured it'd be something like fantastic, maybe?

[The second she's back on both feet and pulled out of the hug, she's looking him over. Mostly to try and figure out if he's older and further along in their timeline or if he's been recently hurt or anything of the sort.]

Well of course it's fantastic. [And if she can't tell that by the look on his, or the way he hugs her just a bit tighter than he probably should, she's got another thing coming. Rose, he's not going to be letting you go for awhile.] It's been far too long.

[He keeps a hold of her hand even when he let's her loose from the hug. He's very much aware of her scrutiny, and he's suddenly more grateful than ever that when he dies, he's always fully healed after. No scars, marks, nothing to show the passing of years other than a few grey hairs he self consciously dyes. There's nothing for her to see physically, and he very carefully hides beneath his happy grin.]

[She soaks in that happy grin, and the rest of him, her hand squeezing his when she realizes that he's really okay, and he's real and really here. She pulls herself in for a second hug at that point, a much tighter and desperate one. Now that she's sure he's not harmed in any way, she remembers what she was telling him over the network. But she's not just going to pop it right back into conversation, she's going to ease into it, maybe let him feel a sense of her desperation.]

What's the last thing you remember, then? Before waking up here?

[The way she clings to him tightly; it feels like more than just the long absence between them, and he remembers the haunted look she'd had in her eyes earlier. He runs one hand soothingly up and down her back, as if to ease the tension he can feel there, and lays a feather kiss to the top of her head. He's in no hurry to pull away, and for once, there's nothing remotely sexual about any of it.]

Hey, it's alright. I've gotcha, and I'm not going to rest till the Doctor and I get us all out of here, okay?

[He gives her another, lighter, squeeze. And then- he finds himself tensing a bit at her question. Immediately, he forces the tension to slide away, not wanting to alarm Rose. What to tell her... what would be believable, in this moment, without giving too much away. Clearly, she's past their battle on Satellite Five, but he doesn't know what- if anything- the Doctor ever told her about it, and about him. The one time he's seen her since, she hadn't known.]

I was in Cardiff. [That much is easy enough to say, and he gives an amused laugh.] Yeah, I know, Cardiff. I've been there for awhile. You remember the Rift we parked the TARDIS on? It's still there, spews a lot of wackiness into the area. Explains a lot, actually. But, I work with a team to take care of it all, protect people from it. It sounds kinda pompous, but it's a good job. Last thing I remember, I was tracking down a rogue Weevil- ugly little suckers, tend to go on rampages every so often, and people who end up in their path usually end up dead- I remember tripping during the chase, and then- I musta banged my head, because next thing I knew, I was waking up here.

[Comfort from Jack has been sorely missed, and it definitely works to soothe her upset. She remains leaning up against him, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt, breathing in and out slowly as she listens to the details he provides her. If he's been in Cardiff for a while, that means he must be past her.]

Right, yeah, so last thing I remember was being on this asteroid...or planet, maybe? All that matters was we were stranded, the Doctor and I, on this awful impossible place. There was the devil there and everything and I thought I was gonna lose him.

[She hasn't talked to anyone about what happened back there, so this is her first time actually vocalizing her fear of what could have happened.]

But I didn't, 'course neither of us would let that happen. He fought, and I fought, and I ended up on the TARDIS. Or thought I was gonna, anyway. But then I just woke up here. I've been here for weeks, Jack. I mean, I met people and settled in as best as I could. And I'm living with a guy, Jim Kirk? He's my best mate here, him and Kyle. [She realizes she's throwing a lot of information at him as she becomes more nervous about revealing the next part. So she bites at her lip and just blurts it out.]

But none of them are the Doctor. I knew I had to find him, I couldn't just stay here. So I was thinking up ways to get out, and I kinda thought that maybe it'd be possible to get big holes in the universe here? Kinda like with the parallel world the Doctor and I saw not that long ago, make any kinda holes you can get to force your way out.

[Basically, she's incredibly guilty and trying to say she would put everyone here at risk in order to figure a way out. Please judge her now, Jack. Please.]

[He continues to gently rub her back, up and down, as she speaks; even if he hadn't known her as well as he does, the tension still mounting as she babbles is clear, and he can't really blame her. The situation she describes...

He looks down, deliberately, straight into her eyes as she confesses. He doesn't know the full story about how, in her future, she managed to cross the dimension barriers and makes it back to their world, but he imagines, at some point, this was where it started. Rose, desperate, torn from the Doctor and needing to get home. And- he understands. After all, he was once torn from the both of them. Jack gently presses her head to his chest, so he can kiss the top once more, then reaches down to lift her chin, meet her eyes again.]

He's here now. [Both of them are. And there's not an ounce of blame in Jack's eyes, not a single iota of judgement.]

[Oh, Jack. She loves him so much, especially in this moment. He's just perfect, always has been, and always will be. She's crying, of course, but she doesn't necessarily feel sad. She just feels relief, and she smiles through the tears and laughs at her behavior.]

Sorry, don't mean to cry or anything! It's just...today's been kinda emotional.

[And that's all the explanation she needs to give him, not that she really needed to give him one at all.]

You're right, though. He's here now, and you are, and we're all together again. [And the tone of her voice says she's going to fight her best to keep them all together.]

Don't, [he tells her, smiling down as he wipes gently at her cheek.] Don't be sorry. I understand. [His tone lightens a little, teasing and intended for a laugh now.] I know it can be overwhelming, seeing me and the Doctor again, together- we're both just too handsome for words.

[As he wipes at her face, she brings a hand up to rest over his, gently forcing him to touch at her cheek. But of course, he's himself and says something entirely inappropriate, and it pulls a choked laugh out of her.]

Jack! [She scolds him in the midst of another laugh, reaching over to hit at his arm.]

Just so handsome, I dunno what to do with myself. Course, it's not me I need to worry about, is it? You're gonna break every single heart here, 'cept mine.

[Because she assumes she's off limits and all. So she reaches up to adjust his collar, making sure it's all nice and presentable so he's perfect heart breaking material.]

[That's entirely the reaction he was aiming for; her laughter pulls a bright grin to his face, his hand slipping away from her cheek tenderly as he halfheartedly tries to block the hit to his arm. He fails, of course, but preens, chin jutting up, as she fixes his collar.]

I resemble that remark, Rose. [He's laughing still, trying to look serious, and failing at that too.] I am not a heart breaker! I'm- a horizon expander!

[And if only she knew how wrong she was... There's a piece of Jack that's loved her since all those years ago, when they traveled together with their first Doctor. And yet... he still has the memory of the Doctor's face when he'd decided to drop of future-Rose with his other self...]

Yeah, and there's all kinds of horizons for you to expand.

[Which actually makes her a bit jealous, because there are a ton of people here and surely Jack's the kind of person who'll get to know them all. He'll find all kinds of favorites and have his attention divided all over the place. She frowns at the thought of it, giving a slightly rougher final tug to his collar.]

Which means you better be careful, yeah? You expand someone's horizons a bit too far, there's all kinds of people here with superpowers! You're likely to get yourself killed a few times over.

[Which worries her, actually. Please don't get yourself killed, Jack.]

[His eyebrow raises a little at the second tug, but he doesn't comment on it, instead mentally filing the reaction away to think about later. Something's bothering her, most likely the thought that something might go wrong, and he could be hurt. And while a part of him is tempted to tell her it's impossible, he doesn't want to have to explain. Not until he's had a long talk with the Doctor about it. Maybe not ever, if he can help it.]

Don't worry; I've gotten pretty good at watching out for numero uno. [He's teasing still, although he gentles the tone by reaching down to cup her cheek in his hand again.] And I'm not the one who usually has to get rescued, now am I?

[She tips her face so her cheek's almost nuzzling into the palm of his hand, eyes sliding shut. She's grateful Jack's like her, tactile and warm. Unlike the Doctor, there's no awkwardness there when she stands with him like this, no questioning whether or not it's the right choice. It's just perfect, and she realizes that no matter what bit of jealousy she might feel toward girls that earn his attention here, none of them will ever come close to getting this out of him.

Her eyes open, and she gives him a mock exasperated look.]

Oh, don't you dare start all that. We all get into trouble sometimes. [Her more than others.]

Anyway, I haven't needed to be rescued here once! I've been the one helping, saving the day, same as always. One time, me and Jim even had to jump across rooftops to escape something. Almost fell right off, but managed to figure things out. [She is so the hero here, captain.]

[She gets a bright laugh at her protest, and he tweaks her cheek lightly in response.] Whatever you say, Miss I-Fly-By-Barrage-Balloon. [A wink, to show he's not serious, and an interested look to follow it up. She'd mentioned a 'Jim' earlier, and while he'd been focusing on the more serious topic then, he hadn't let it go unnoticed.]

Jim, huh? Is this the 'mate' you mentioned earlier, the guy you're living with? [Because anyone close to Rose is going to get the fifth degree from Jack. Not that he lets Rose see that now, of course. He covers it up with a flirtatious grin instead.] Is he cute?

[Her cheeks flush red, because yes, she does think Jim is attractive. But she hasn't really looked beyond every now and then, and so she gets flustered, and bristles at Jack's question.]

So not gonna answer that! You'll just have to find out for yourself. He's the one I'm living with, though. And really, it's not what it sounds like. I don't think he'd ever look at me that way, not in a million years. [Kind of like every other man in her life, it's okay. She's got it under control.]

And you better not look at him that way, either.

[Because she does not want to be jealous of Jack and Jim liking the other more than they like her, and she knows she will and it would be just awful.]

[Jack has to fight back a grin at her reaction, the way she bristles. He'd forgotten how she looked that way, in all this time, and it's a strain not to laugh, because he realizes suddenly how much he misses all her reactions, so very her. His eyebrows hike high at the last bit, though.]

If he hasn't looked at you that way, then he must be blind- or just not of that persuasion, which is alright too. After all, can't have too many eyes on you, Rose. I might have to teach you a thing or two about fighting, so you can beat off your admirers when I'm not around to do it for you.

Oh, he's of that persuasion alright. Trust me on that one.

[She rolls her eyes, trying to act exasperated. But really, she's got no idea what he thinks when he talks about admirers.]

Oi, come on now! Haven't been with anyone since Mickey. There's not exactly a line of admirers waiting to get at me, but guess I won't argue if you wanna teach me a thing or two.

[She pauses, looking awkward now.]

'Bout fighting, I mean.

That's only because you haven't stayed in one place long enough for the line to form. [He does grin now, mussing her hair teasingly.] And I say again- if he hasn't looked at you that way, he must be blind. You've got everything a guy could want, Rose. [He smile becomes a bit less teasing, more sincere here. The look in his eye warm.] The looks, the smarts, the courage. The Doctor doesn't take just anyone with him, you know, only the best.

[And then he nods in answer, shifting into a bit more of a solemn mood.] I'd be happy to. I probably should have a long time ago, but you know how the Doctor can be about fighting.

[She feels her cheeks turning red at that little bit about her, and she ducks her head to laugh it off. She doesn't really feel all that beautiful or smart, but she feels courageous now. Thanks to him and the Doctor.]

Don't worry 'bout him any. If I wanna learn how to fight here, I'm gonna. He'll just have to be happy you're the one teaching me.

[She gets a bit of a laugh, and he just resists the urge to tease her hair again.]

A real rebel, huh? We'll get you signed right up, then, Jack's school of rough housing.

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