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Title: Twice in a Lifetime – part 1/9 — Prologue
Pairing: Jack/Nathan
Rating: this segment PG, overall NC-17
Word Count: 350 this section
Warnings: AU, general insane plot bunny that got out of its cage when it’s highly likely that it shouldn’t have.
Disclaimer: No, I don’t own them. If anyone who does own them finds me witty enough to give them to me though, I won’t object!
Summary: When you’re messing with quantum mechanics and looping in time, you never can be sure how many times you’ve tried to correct the same mess. Because it is a time loop, because only a select one or two carry the memories, maybe the events of “Once in a Lifetime” were just one loop. This story is one time where Henry got it just right for himself, and Jack, Nathan and Allison didn’t manage to stop Henry when they sent someone back, causing the next loop, the events of episode 112, “Once in a Lifetime”. But those events don’t matter now. Because this is the story of the loop before. And while in quantum mechanics, it didn’t actually happen, in the heart, it did actually happen.

A/N: Chapters will be regularly appearing on Tuesday evenings (Eureka night!), but since the prologue is so short, consider this a early preview!



A Prologue, In Which There Occurs An Inability To Face Reality, A Different Companion, and A New Reality.

May 15, 2010. 7:00 a.m.

Jack snuggled deeper into the warm spot left in the sheets by his body heat, trying to will his overly active mind back into the sleepy oblivion he’d been enjoying a few moments before. “Good Morning, Jack.” He sighed into the pillow sleepily, wondering to himself if he would ever get used to S.A.R.A.H.’s gender-neutral tone.

“Morning, S.A.R.A.H.,” he murmured, knowing that ignoring her would result in a blaring alarm as her next step in attempting to wake him.

“It’s 7 a.m.,” S.A.R.A.H. supplied helpfully. Jack resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the A.I.

“All right, give me ten more minutes,” he muttered grumpily, trying to burrow back into the mattress. The covers were being pulled decisively to his left, which he halted with a quick tug.

“You said that ten minutes ago. And ten minutes before that. It’s time to get up. Today is a big day.”

The covers were sneaking to his left again, so Jack tugged them tightly up to his chin, burrowing into them. “Every day is a big day. Just—I need ten minutes to face it,” Jack pleaded with his house, and the warm body to his left followed the covers, sliding an arm around his waist and burrowing into his heat.

“Sounds like someone doesn’t want to face reality,” Nathan’s voice rumbled against Jack’s shoulder, as he pressed closely, comfortingly against his lover.

Jack pressed a soft kiss to the top of the other man’s head, smiling softly. “Oh no,” he whispered gently. “No. I’m happy with my reality. I’m just not ready for it to change.”

“Well, it’s a little late for that, don’tcha think?” Nathan asked, slurring his words sleepily. "Fine, ten more minutes," Nathan murmured. Jack closed his hands over Nathan’s, smiling as he relaxed into the comforting embrace.

"Who doesn't want to face reality?" he asked, but the only reply was Nathan nuzzling against his neck sleepily. "Yeah, I thought so," Jack closed his eyes, enjoying the last few minutes of peace he would be getting that day.



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