Father's Day and Drinks Drabble
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dwgmA drabble (or more like a ficlet, at 300+ words), in honor of Father's Day, and for the current Drabble Challenge at Black Pearl Sails...
“Da, can I have some o’ that?”
Jack, who’d been in the midst of the first delightful sip, choked and coughed, eyes watering. When he’d recovered, he said, irritably, “Bloody hell, Imp! No! Yer barely seven: wouldn’t appreciate it, anyway!”
Tom scowled. “Maybe I would. You do, an’ everybody says I’m…”
“…a chip off the ol’ block. I know.” Jack frowned down at his little son, and had to acknowledge the truth of this. Too clever by half. And as for looks…
“Please, Da?” Tom made play with wide eyes and a familiar pout.
Jack’s own eyes narrowed. He said, finally, “Your mother’d have me hide, Tom. Kill-devil’s not for young lads, no matter whence they’ve sprung. But what say you to this?” He lowered his voice, and Tom leaned close, eagerly. “I’ll make you a half-cup of grog—well-watered, mind!—but from now on, while we’re here, you’ll stay out of our room in the mornings—no more breakin’ in without leave.”
“But…but Da!” Tom said, dismayed. “You’d both stay abed ‘til noon if it wasn’t for me!”
O, blissful thought!
Jack drawled, “Aye, well, your mother needs her… rest. As do I. So that’s the bargain. What say you, young Sparrow? Do we have an accord?” He held out his hand.
After a moments’ hesitation, the little hand closed on Jack’s. “Aye. We do,” said Tom, as they shook on it. Then, he wheedled, “But could you not make it a full cup? I’d sleep later, myself, like as not.”
Jack laughed, and his eyes gleamed as he ruffled his son’s dark hair. “Like as not, you young scallywag! All right, a full cup.” More water and lime won’t hurt him. “But remember: this is just between us two. Savvy?”
An answering gleam and a flashing grin. “Aye, Da, I savvy!”
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~ After Dinner Drinks ~
“Da, can I have some o’ that?”
Jack, who’d been in the midst of the first delightful sip, choked and coughed, eyes watering. When he’d recovered, he said, irritably, “Bloody hell, Imp! No! Yer barely seven: wouldn’t appreciate it, anyway!”
Tom scowled. “Maybe I would. You do, an’ everybody says I’m…”
“…a chip off the ol’ block. I know.” Jack frowned down at his little son, and had to acknowledge the truth of this. Too clever by half. And as for looks…
“Please, Da?” Tom made play with wide eyes and a familiar pout.
Jack’s own eyes narrowed. He said, finally, “Your mother’d have me hide, Tom. Kill-devil’s not for young lads, no matter whence they’ve sprung. But what say you to this?” He lowered his voice, and Tom leaned close, eagerly. “I’ll make you a half-cup of grog—well-watered, mind!—but from now on, while we’re here, you’ll stay out of our room in the mornings—no more breakin’ in without leave.”
“But…but Da!” Tom said, dismayed. “You’d both stay abed ‘til noon if it wasn’t for me!”
O, blissful thought!
Jack drawled, “Aye, well, your mother needs her… rest. As do I. So that’s the bargain. What say you, young Sparrow? Do we have an accord?” He held out his hand.
After a moments’ hesitation, the little hand closed on Jack’s. “Aye. We do,” said Tom, as they shook on it. Then, he wheedled, “But could you not make it a full cup? I’d sleep later, myself, like as not.”
Jack laughed, and his eyes gleamed as he ruffled his son’s dark hair. “Like as not, you young scallywag! All right, a full cup.” More water and lime won’t hurt him. “But remember: this is just between us two. Savvy?”
An answering gleam and a flashing grin. “Aye, Da, I savvy!”
~.~
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Date: 2005-06-19 05:25 pm (UTC)“Please, Da?” Tom made play with wide eyes and a familiar pout.
I need to find young Tom and huggle him, quick!
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Date: 2005-06-19 06:33 pm (UTC)So happy you enjoyed!
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Date: 2005-06-19 05:35 pm (UTC)That is just...the fricken most cute thing of my ENTIRE life. Lin, you just made my day!
And my oh my, who indeed is Mummy Sparrow?
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Date: 2005-06-19 08:35 pm (UTC)Tom is always fun to write. He's from Harry & the Pirate IV, and Mummy Sparrow is Harry (Henrietta, Governor Swann's sister).
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Date: 2005-06-19 07:41 pm (UTC)I can just imagine the exchange between the two adults when Harry wonders why young Tom is suddenly being so good...
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Date: 2005-06-19 08:44 pm (UTC)Yes, I was thinking I might have to write that scene...
Glad you liked it! ;)
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Date: 2005-06-19 08:47 pm (UTC)Thanks! Glad you liked Daddy Jack and his mischievous laddie. ;)
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Date: 2005-06-19 09:01 pm (UTC)Now methinks I need to go read the other stuff in this universe. I'd been avoiding it, since I for a fact that when I like a story, it positively sucks me in and takes over my life until I manage to finish every last bit of it.
I think I'll wait 'til my class is over in a couple of weeks. =P
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Date: 2005-06-19 11:03 pm (UTC)I know what you mean. I have two weeks to go before vacation, and I am really counting the days!
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Date: 2005-06-19 11:30 pm (UTC)So adorabley wonderful and cute and lovely *grin* *bounce*
One of these days I will get around to reading Harry & the Pirate, but... there's just so much of it... *faints at the thought*
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Date: 2005-06-20 06:30 am (UTC)I know. I'm working on the 65th chapter (not counting the little 'deleted scenes', and that three chapter story that is background material for the fourth one). Still, I think it would translate to between 250 or 300 pages, if it were printed. The chapters in the first story are quite short; the ones I've been writing lately run to 4 or 5 thousand words. It still amazes me that I actually managed to write and finish several multi-chapter stories, and that other people actually seem to like my work.
When I finish Harry IV, I'm going to be devoting some time to reading others' work, for a while, including yours! It's nice that you put up
Glad you enjoyed this little scene. Tom is a lot of fun to write. Thanks for commenting.
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Date: 2005-06-20 06:43 am (UTC)I think sleeping in is every parent's dream! And introducing your offspring to alcoholic beverages is a right of passage many people can relate to.
Glad you enjoyed this. ;)
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Date: 2005-06-30 07:27 pm (UTC)And I really LOVE that icon!!