Drabble: 'Disgust in the Afternoon' (J/E - PG13)

[dwgm]

A sequel to Encomium, this one is 130 unbetaed (but hopefully acceptable) words for the current drabble challenge prompt, 'Disgust'. pearlseed, I promise I'm working on your Jack/Harry birthday fic! And florencia7, thank you so much for the virtual picnic basket! Tall ship fans, check out this display of beautiful sterns at Dark Roasted Blend (with references to PotC!), and the one on figureheads, too! And lastly, everyone should go read honorat's latest chapter of Crossing the Bar -- it's great!!

And now, without further ado...




~ Disgust in the Afternoon ~


It is much easier to extinguish a first desire than to satisfy all of those that follow it.
— La Rochefoucauld


Disgusting.

He'd known what would come to him on surrendering to her wiles. Though it hadn't felt like surrender. More like a heady mix of revenge and (God help him) blessing. And now, of course, he's well and truly caught, like a fish on a line. Like some callow and helplessly priapic boy.

He'd known what she was.

But then she knew him as well.

She's stirring now, beauty's self, gold hair streaming over his shabby pillows.

(New linens at the first opportunity. Finest to be had.)

The glint of sleepy eyes; a rueful smile to match his own. She raises her arms, beckoning.

He strips again, and comes to her, and disgust suddenly seems sacrilege. The word's treasure, pure and simple, silver and gold.

He'd known it all along.


~.~

Comments

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

Hot damn! I mean really, HOT damn!

He'd known what would come to him on surrendering...More like a heady mix of revenge and (God help him) blessing...of course, he's well and truly caught...Like some callow and helplessly priapic boy.

I don't even know what went on with them, but wowiezowiebatman! Hot!

"But then she knew him as well." She was learning Fast, weren't she?

"He strips again," Let's see, I like this line becos it's telling me lots about lots and that he would get dressed to escape and then blow it. Said already, hot damn!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

You are so quick! And I'm so glad you enjoyed both the angst and the hotness. It's a fine combination. *g*

Thank you soooo much for reading and commenting!!

[just-a-dram.livejournal.com]

Pearlseed already quoted my favorite bit, but I just need to say that callow and helplessly priapic boy is just fantastic.

Great follow up! Yet again, you manage to express so much in so few words.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and forgive the lateness of my reply. I'm so happy you liked it!

[whensheflies.livejournal.com]

Nnnnnnngh! I love this so much! You've captured Jack's conflicted emotions perfectly.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lilouche007.livejournal.com]

nice !

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[phoenix-9664.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, just yummy. So intimate and suggestive. I love when she lifts her arms . . . .

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

They are just so right together. Thank you very much for letting me know you enjoyed it!

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

This is so amazing! An endless story, many stories, past & future! hidden between the lines. I loved this :]

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, what a lovely comment!

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

I love it, love that you're writing J/E again (and that your muse seems to be visiting more often again). And I especially love this
a heady mix of revenge and (God help him) blessing
because it's so *right*.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So glad you're enjoying the J/E, and thank you very much for letting me know. Hope you're having a great summer back there!

[ladymora.livejournal.com]

(New linens at the first opportunity. Finest to be had.)

This made me laugh. Thank you!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*Hugs tight*

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

*points upwards* I'm with ladymora, that made me laugh :-) And I also loved this: Like some callow and helplessly priapic boy. He'd known what she was. But then she knew him as well.. Great work, as always!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed this, the humor as well as the angst. (Love that icon of yours, btw. It's a wonderful pic of them together.)

[luvvycat.livejournal.com]

Fantastic companion piece to "Encomium" ... the other side of the coin, as it were.

Comparing the two POV's of these pieces, it's funny that each of them feels that, in a way, they've surrendered, ceded control to the other. (You know what they say: this thing's bigger than the both of them! I guess, in their case, it's true!) ;-) Also, the shared perception by both that this "encounter" carries an element of Jack exacting his revenge on Elizabeth for her past misdeeds.

The glint of sleepy eyes; a rueful smile to match his own.

Oh, yes ... she knows she's caught as well! :-)

He strips again, and comes to her, and disgust suddenly seems sacrilege. The word's treasure, pure and simple, silver and gold.

He'd known it all along.

Oh, yes, he has known, hasn't he? He said as much to Will, all those years ago in the treasure caves of Isla de Muerta! Known who--and what--she was, from practically their very first meeting. Known her better, perhaps, than her own doting father, or starry-eyed, lovestruck Will.

And she'd had Jack's number, from the very first, too... ;-)

(Oh ... and everyone else's favourite lines? Ditto, in spades, for me, as well!) ;-D

A perfect pairing (both J/E, and these two "mated" drabbles)! Most excellent, and thoroughly wonderful! :-)

-- Cat

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! You've really made my morning with your comments on this pair of drabbles. It's always wonderful when a reader really "gets it", and I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into your comments.