Torchwood drabble: Baby Teeth

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Title: Baby Teeth
Author: rustydog
Characters: Gwen, Jack
Rating/warnings: rated G; spoilers for 2x13 "Exit Wounds"
Note: Written for tw100's challenge #108, "slip of the tongue"



Jack found Gwen sitting at Toshiko's workstation, absently stroking the mouse, thoughtful.

"Miss her?" As if he had to ask.

"I'd never thought about Torchwood without them, Jack."

"Now everything reminds you." Jack nodded. "It's like a tooth."

Her look said he was mad.

"Okay, remember losing your baby teeth?"

Thinking that far back almost felt like the Rift was opening. Rocking her wobbly incisor, the tinny taste of blood, until... "The hole, I could never keep my tongue from feeling in that empty space."

"Not until the new tooth grew in, right?" Jack's eyes held hers until she understood.

Comments

[topgeargirl2.livejournal.com]

very good

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

Just right.

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

wonderful way of looking at it

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Lovely. I like the notion of Jack remembering what he felt at the age of six. It's so true, how that experience stays with you.

I also like "memories of Toshiko" stories.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Awww that's a lovely analogy...

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

That's very nice.

Also? Guess what I'm ushering for this weekend? This! (http://www.sig-online.org/littledog.htm)