'Dash it, Jeeves, it's too bally early!' He grumbles, still half asleep. 'If you're going to wake a chap up at an indecent hour like this you could at least bring him a cup of tea, what?'
But Jeeves doesn't answer. There is no serene voice next to the bed saying 'My apologies, sir, but you had requested to be woken at this hour,' no cup of tea
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'Er, we didn't really intend to fall asleep, did we? That is to say, um, staying the night here and all wasn't exactly in the plan, was it?'
He recalls somewhat more of the night before now, his brain reluctantly being pulled into proper consciousness and he smiles a little to himself, even if the expression is somewhat strained. It was worth it anyway, whatever 'it' is.
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Jack keeps his gaze directed mainly at the window, but out of the corner of his eyes he can see Bertie hunting around for his clothes. Jack glances down at his own skin, dried sweat patching little white trails down his chest and stomach, but doesn't much mind being naked. In fact he tries to be that way as much as possible, thoroughly enjoying a lack of covering, but right now it's a subtle concern. An irrelevant fact when he's sitting here, gone off without a word and Norrington probably ready to stretch his neck six feet when he goes back.
Not an idea Jack particularly fancies. He frowns. Maybe he just shouldn't go back. The notion sends a surge of panic through his veins, so he ammends a brief yet to the equation. He shouldn't go back yet. He's hung about this long, so it seems all right to hang about some more. And he enjoys Bertie's company. Quite a lot ( ... )
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