J/E Drabble and a half for 15minuteficlets

[dwgm]

I've been inspired by artaxastra's wonderful J/E stories -- check them out, if you are at all fond of the pairing.



Scorch

“Sun’s scorched you, love.”

Elizabeth wrinkled her pink nose, and winced further at the tightness of the skin across her cheekbones. She pulled the front of her hat down, but then turned to Jack, sun-dark himself, and darker of eye, with lines of gentle laughter under the kohl he affected.

She chuckled, ruefully. “No one would mistake me for a lady now.”

A brow arched toward the edge of his headscarf. “There’d be no mistake.” He took up her hand, a casual gesture, and raised it briefly to his lips. “Lady and pirate, both, Lizzie,” he said, all soft seduction. “Plain as day.”

A smile, teasing and fond, a little squeeze of that hand, and he was off again.

She turned away. The sea was blue and bright. The wind cool. A pulse beat in her throat. And that hand, gripping the rail before her, was scorched now, as well.


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Comments

[choose2live.livejournal.com]

It's been much too long since I've done anything in this universe - and I see you've written so much for me to enjoy! This is lovely, great balance in the characterization. Jack's seduction is done with a wink and a grin, and is all the more seductive for it.

I love these characters, and I love and miss you, my friend!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

There are few as seductive as Jack, when he wants to be. Or even when he's not trying!

How lovely to see a comment from you! I do hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I miss you, too, and hope we'll be able to get together again in the coming year!

*hugs*

[choose2live.livejournal.com]

I had a lovely Christmas, and I hope you did as well! I was roasting in Florida, but I hear it's quite chilly in California lately!

And I definitely hope to make it to CA sometime this year - you know that when I do, I'll let you know! I have every intent to move back ASAP, though ASAP will probably be a couple of years. *hugs back*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

We could have used some of that Florida heat -- we've been freezing for a couple of weeks. Today, however, it's actually warmer and we have the windows open! Whooot!