Sparrington: Dinner For Two

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Title: Dinner For Two
Author: Hils
Rating: PG
Pairings: Sparrington
Disclaimer: I don’t own these characters. Lord knows I wish I did.
Summery: It's a special day of the year
Dedications: For drbillbongo, black_claw and jedipirate


James Norrington wouldn't admit it aloud, but he looked forward to this day every year. It wasn't anything special to most, not a holiday nor any other sort of festive day. Nevertheless it was marked on James's internal calendar and now that day had arrived

He remained stoic throughout the day, dispatching orders and attending to his daily duties. If anyone had asked one of his lieutenants they would not have observed any difference in their Commodore's behavior. However, when dusk fell there was a slight quickness to his step as he returned home that was not there on regular days. His shoulders seemed slightly less heavy with the burden of duty and some might have even said there was a trace of a smile on his lips

He opened the door to his home and found it devoid of servants and the table set for two, just as it had been last year. James took a seat at the table and waited.

It wasn't long before James heard the familiar sound of his window opening and the soft thump of boots descending down the stairs.

"Evening, Commodore," Jack purred as he took a seat at the table beside James.

James nodded and raised his glass. "Jack."

Neither man spoke during the meal. There would be plenty of time for talk later. They merely enjoyed the food and the sight of each other. James observed a weariness in Jack's demeanor that was not on show usually. The price of living the life of a pirate, James supposed, always on the run.

He drained the last of his wine and saw that Jack had done the same.

"Shall we to bed, Jamie?" Jack asked.

James rose from his seat. "Same procedure as last year?"

"Same procedure as every year, James."

And with that James speedily moved over to Jack and kissed him.

"Happy birthday, Jack."

"Ta. Now, let's go upstairs so I can enjoy my present

End

Comments

[jedipirate.livejournal.com]

Yeee!!! XD *giggles madly* Same procedure, indeed. XD

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I was inspired ;)

[oneiriad.livejournal.com]

Miss Sophie Jack does get such lovely birthday presents, doesn't he? This is quite lovely :-) (even if I did manage to picture poor James stumbling over a tiger rug... well, actually, that just made it even more funny)

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Yeah, he probably did that on the way to bed and it made Jack laugh a lot

Oh, now I'm having a sequel bunny. LOL

[cd-lind.livejournal.com]

(even if I did manage to picture poor James stumbling over a tiger rug... well, actually, that just made it even more funny)
Agreed! *g*

[cd-lind.livejournal.com]

Teh cuteness.

[samson28.livejournal.com]

Some people have all the look on their birthday.

Enjoyed. *g*

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

*grins*

[sandssavvy.livejournal.com]

No that's a birthday present anyone would want. lol
Nice work.

[classics-lover.livejournal.com]

I want one of those for MY Birthday! :-D
(No, seriously!)

Such a sweet story, and a good portrayal of both Jack and James. Lovely.

[oneiriad.livejournal.com]

*feeds sequel bunny story carrots*

[hippediva.livejournal.com]

Yummy! *G* And I love that you left the 'unwrapping' to the reader's imagination. Lovely!

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

I'm glad :)

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

*bunny eats the carrots*

I have a Lost fic I want to write first and then I'll have a go at doing a sequel to this

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Well I am considering a sequel that deals with the unwrapping

[ladyhamilton.livejournal.com]

Awww, this is cute! *begs for sequel* =D

[order_of_chaos]

Yay! That was sweet.

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I'm already planning one :)

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[txorakeriak.livejournal.com]

Absolutely loved this!! :D

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Sequel to come once my Gillington is finished (which it nearly is)

[txorakeriak.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm very very curious about that Gillington, just so you know! :)

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Well, I need a beta first. I've asked twice and no one has offered

[txorakeriak.livejournal.com]

Well, you know I can't really beta... I'd give you a pairing beta, since I've written Gillington myself and know how the pairing works. But I can't beta style, spelling and grammar.

[jedipirate.livejournal.com]

*feeds additional carrots to sequel bunny*

*g* ~_^

[apsik.livejournal.com]

'Jamie'.... AWWWWW! *melts under the pressure of fluff* :]

[fandomcorner.livejournal.com]

Hee! Glad you liked it

[jenlan.livejournal.com]

Adorably sweet! I especially liked the following:
James rose from his seat. "Same procedure as last year?"

"Same procedure as every year, James."
Even though the words seem almost mechanical you can just feel the affection behind it all.

Loved it!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *grins*