Double Drabble: 'Iceman'

[dwgm]

The challenges at potc_love this week are ice and ink. Here's two hundred words of Jack/Elizabeth on the rocks...



~ Iceman ~

They traveled 'round the Horn in December, and had a remarkably easy time of it, praise be.

"Midsummer's Eve, darlin'" Jack said, laughing. "Fortune favors the wicked."

Elizabeth rolled her eyes, blew on her hands, and stayed topside as long as she could, but Jack finally ordered her back to the warmth of the cabin and their bed. He was freezing, too, of course -- he wore most of his clothing in layers, as well as furs and mufflers and gloves of fine wool -- but he wouldn't leave the Pearl's helm, not in these waters. Watch on watch, and watch again.

She was asleep when he came in at last, and she didn't wake until he'd shed his damp clothes and was crawling into bed beside her.

"You're like ice!" she squeaked.

"S’truth," he grinned, teeth clamped against chattering, snuggling determinedly. "What say you melt me, eh, love?"

"Oh, you dreadful man." She squirmed, but gave up and gathered him in, wrapping herself around him, and the blankets around them both, shivering with cold and heat.

"Ah. That's good." He kissed her nose. "I'll melt you back, shall I?"

"Yes. But not until your hands are warm."

He chuckled.

~.~






Many thanks to hereswith for looking it over.

Ink later, maybe.

TGIF!

Comments

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

Awww. So sweet. That's just lovely, really.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Short bits of sweet fluff are fun for a Friday morning. So happy you enjoyed.

[zagzagael.livejournal.com]

Nice! I liked the beginning - the need to watch - well worded.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That need to watch is such an essential part of sailing. I don't think I (or most of us) point that out often enough. And the accounts of sailing around the horn I've read -- wow. Makes me tired thinking of it.

So happy you liked this. Thanks for letting me know!

Still a great icon, btw. Here's a DJ one I made awhile back. I think I like yours better, though.

[riveroceansea.livejournal.com]

"Ah. That's good." He kissed her nose. "I'll melt you back, shall I?"

"Yes. But not until your hands are warm."

Mmmm, what a nice picture.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So happy you enjoyed!

[sixpences.livejournal.com]

Yay for J/E fluff! Lovely little scenario, very evocative even in so few words.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Fluff is nice on a Friday morning, I think. Glad you enjoyed!

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

Very nice, I especially liked the last bit. Seems a common thing between men and women. We like nice warm hands!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I think it's something we can all relate to, really. ;)

Glad you enjoyed it!

[yoiebear.livejournal.com]

I'm still not too into the whole Jack/Elizabeth pairing, but you make me enjoy it, that's for sure!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So happy to have lured you in! Thanks for reading and commenting.

[elaborationlove.livejournal.com]

Cute. Strangely descriptive and easy to imagine despite the fact that it's so short. Fantastic.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

It's fun doing these little "snapshots". Glad you enjoyed it!

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

he wouldn't leave the Pearl's helm, not in these waters. Watch on watch, and watch again.
Wonderful drabble, and I love this bit, most especially the rhythm of "watch on watch..."

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I sort of swiped that from artaxastra and penknife, who've used it a number of times (although I think they said "watch and watch" to indicate successive watches). I liked it, so I swiped it. Except not exactly. (Have you read their fics? They're great!!)

I'm very glad you enjoyed this. Actually sort of swiped the whole idea from one of Gloria's sentences in the Impverse. Do I have an original thought in my head? I think not. But I'm glad you liked it anyway. *G*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I think we can all relate to that scenario. *G* So glad you enjoyed!

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

So lovely! You paint the scene quite vividly in just a few sentences and, as always, excel at conveying that easy intimacy between them. This is my absolute favourite bit, I think, because I really like the phrasing and rhythm here: She squirmed, but gave up and gathered him in, wrapping herself around him, and the blankets around them both, shivering with cold and heat.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I do love drabbles -- both writing and reading them. So very happy you liked this one.

I liked that line, too. ;)

[outinthestorm.livejournal.com]

hee! cuteness!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the piratey fluff!