I Just Want To Be Normal

"Definitely. Whether it's detailing the chassis--" She started snickering, drawing an inward-turning rose next to the last hexagon, "--Or information on where to get the best, hmmm, accessories for the drive? We're happy to help."

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The blush has faded and Isabel is just snickering now, which does make it a bit difficult to keep her foot still. "There are no plans for any test drives in the near future. So there's no need for accessories." She smiled fondly at them both. "So this is what it's like to have an older brother and sister?"

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Parker blinked at her, wide-eyed, as she popped another shrimp in her mouth, then her grin widened. "Evidently? Although given the past that brings up all sorts of weirdness, so it's a good thing Jack doesn't remember any of it." She snickered and threw a fortune cookie at Isabel, then leaned back to admire her work. "Yay for henna. And looking like Kali of the Chemical Equations."

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"I wouldn't need to remember it, if you'd just give me details," he pointed out, but he turned to Izzy, a pleased smile appearing as he traced one finger around the edge of the patterns. "This is gorgeous, not unlike yourself. Greg is going to swallow his tongue."

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"I'd settle for him being mildly speechless. I'm just wondering if he's going to know what they are and what they're for." She shrugged, "I tried that's all I can say." Isabel broke open the fortune cookie and started to laugh. "Oh this is priceless. I think this cookie belonged to one of you. Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways."

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"In bed," Parker and Jack chorused at the same time.

Parker cracked up, giggling as she tried to keep from spewing Chinese food on the comforter. Jack was snickering as well.

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Isabel facepalmed. "If figures you two would say that. Remember, my poor virgin ears!"

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"Heee. We tease because we care," Parker said, throwing a napkin at Jack. "And we won't do this on the rafting trip... too much."

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"Why am I suddenly picturing Jarod pitching one or the both of you overboard on this trip if you do this?" Isabel asked half seriously.

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Almost choking on a pepper, Parker took a second to get her breath back, then said, "Oookay. Fair point." She snickered, and shook her head. "We don't want Jack to drown before we get to have any fun, do we?"

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"No, we don't." Jack leaned back on the bed, nabbing a carton of peking duck and some chopsticks and looking extremely smug. "Don't forget, I've got two people that might be miffed if I drown. You two have only got one."

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"And what wonderful people they are," Isabel smiled. "Did Cedric tell you I had to practically toss him from the room the other night so he would get some sleep?"

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"They are, aren't they?" Jack's smile started to verge onto the beatific. "And thank you for that. He apologised for leaving me, but I told him you did the right thing."

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Parker snickered. "Sweet. And we'll see if they both back you up, or help dunk you in the water if you need it."

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Jack frowned at Parker, then smirked and pointed a chopstick in her direction. "You really think either of them would want to dunk me in nature's version of a cold shower?"

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"Jack, you're starting to cross that TMI line," Isabel pointed out. She turned to Parker, "Do you think we should make sure his tent is on the far opposite side of wherever our tents are?"

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"Oh, definitely," Parker said instantly. "Not that they'd all get up to something together. But his screams shouldn't keep us awake if Cedric and Sam decide he needs tickling or torment to keep him in line."

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"There will be no getting up to anything together. I can promise you that much. As for the rest.." He chewed thoughtfully on a bit of duck, then said. "I'm a bit concerned by how well they seem to be getting along. I can't resist either of them. If they gang up on me, I'm doomed." Despite his words, he looked rather pleased at the prospect.

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"And I bet you'll just hate that." Isabel picked up a shrimp with her chopsticks and waved it at Jack. "At least you'll die happy."

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"Extremely." And that doofy grin was back on his face as he popped another bit of duck inhis mouth.

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Parker rolled her eyes. "And soon. No natural deaths for you, Jack Harkness." She grabbed her own fortune cookie, and cracked it open, then snickered. "'The shortest distance between two people is a smile.'"

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"In bed?" Jack asked with a smirk. "Because I'm pretty sure the shortest distance between two people in bed is -" He cut himself off and flashed Isabel a wicked grin. "And that would definitely have been TMI."

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