Shift

Jul. 17th, 2006 08:58 pm
alliecat8: (Wonder Doctor)
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For [livejournal.com profile] lostsquee Queen [livejournal.com profile] eponine119.

Title: Shift
Pairing: Jack/Sawyer
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: I dunno, mid-S2



By day, their roles were well-defined. Jack was the over-achiever, making the plans, looking after the others, running the show. Jack never did anything half-way. Sawyer was the underachiever, resting and reading and just generally taking life as it comes. Half-way, for Sawyer, was far enough. But when they slept, everything changed.

********

Jack was sprawled on the couch, twisted into an impossibly uncomfortable position, snoring softly. Sawyer had only come to the hatch to take his evening shower, but he’d found Jack on button duty alone. “It was Hurley’s turn to help, but Libby had other plans,” Jack explained, and the shadows beneath his eyes and the way his shoulders were hunched over the keyboard told Sawyer that Jack hadn’t slept in days. Jack the martyr, always taking up the slack for everybody else. “I’ll push it next time,” Sawyer told him. “You get some shut-eye.”

Now he padded out of the shower in his bare feet, wearing only a towel, twenty minutes before the first beep would signal the start of the countdown. He’d catch it before its noise could wake Jack up. While he waited he watched Jack sleep, watched him twist fitfully on the couch, listened to him mutter incoherent words and phrases. Probably dreaming about monsters and Others and guns. One hand covered his eyes, the fingers clenched tightly. Sawyer reached out and ever so lightly traced the deep ridge of worry that creased Jack’s forehead.

Jack reacted in an instant, sitting up and staring at Sawyer, wild-eyed. “What’s wrong?”

Sawyer cursed himself silently. “Nothin’s wrong, Doc. You had a fly on your face and I flicked it away, that’s all. Go back to sleep, I’m just gonna read ‘til button-time.”

********

The beeping woke Jack from an uneasy doze. Shit, he’d fallen asleep and forgotten the button. Groggily he made his way to the computer and entered the numbers, and the hatch fell silent. As the fog in his brain began to lift, he vaguely remembered something about Sawyer in a towel, assuring him he was on top of the button situation. What had happened to the man?

Jack wandered around the hatch until he finally found Sawyer, sprawled on the bed with an open book on his chest, still wearing only the towel. He was going to read until button-time, Jack remembered, but he’d gone and fallen asleep instead. Jack sighed and sat down beside him, meaning to shake him awake and scold him. But he looked so peaceful lying there, his hair spread damply across the pillow, his face smooth and relaxed, his bare chest rising and falling with deep, contented breaths. He hadn’t even stirred when the beeping began, Jack knew. When Sawyer slept, he gave it his all.

He didn’t even flinch when Jack reached for the book and dropped it on the floor. He didn’t move when Jack replaced the book with his hand and trailed it slowly down his torso. He didn’t wake when Jack tugged at the towel and allowed it to fall open, or even when Jack wrapped his hand around Sawyer’s soft cock. He did react when Jack’s hand began to move, but only to swell against Jack’s palm. He still didn’t wake. The over-achiever in Jack kicked in, and he decided he’d do whatever it took to bring Sawyer around. He replaced his hand with his mouth, thinking that had to do it, but though Sawyer shifted and raised his hips toward Jack’s face, he slept on. It wasn’t until several minutes later, when he stiffened and jerked against the roof of Jack’s mouth, that he woke up with a loud, “Fuck, Jack!” and he came into Jack’s waiting throat.

Gasping for breath, he raised up on his elbows and stared at Jack in shock. “What the hell did I do to deserve that?”

Jack smirked at him. “That’s quite an accomplishment, sleeping so soundly. I thought you deserved a reward.”

Sawyer gave him a long, hard stare, then he grinned slowly and licked his bottom lip. “Y'know, Doc, you could stand to learn a thing or two about relaxin’.” He reached for the waistband of Jack’s jeans and began to slowly work the buttons. “Let’s just see what else I can accomplish.”

Twenty minutes later Jack was asleep, and he didn’t wake again until morning.

End

Date: 2006-07-18 02:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] holycitygirl.livejournal.com
:D

God that is exactly what Jack needs.

*sigh*

And this is exactly what I needed.

Date: 2006-07-18 04:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
The man desperately needs to be taught to relax. Go see my reply to Megan's fb, and look at the difference in how the two men sleep. Sawyer's got way more sleep-smarts than Jack, for sure!

Glad you liked it! ♥

Date: 2006-07-18 03:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fosfomifira.livejournal.com
When Sawyer slept, he gave it his all.

Heh. I've slept through *earthquakes*, that's all I have to say. I wouldn't call Sawyer an underachiever, not quite. I think he uses his time in a very efficient way. He does nothing but fall asleep and gets a blow job as his reward, how cool is that?

Loved it.

Date: 2006-07-18 04:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
I'm a Jack-style sleeper. I need Sawyer to teach me how to relax. ;D

I'm so glad you loved it! *smooch*

Date: 2006-07-18 03:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eponine119.livejournal.com
I just love this. The contrasts between the two men, again -- Jack tightly wound and Sawyer giving relaxation his all. And the reversal between them, where Sawyer reciprocates and gets Jack to go to sleep.

Date: 2006-07-18 04:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
I'm glad you loved it, since I overcame my slow-as-molasses style specially for you!

Look at the difference in the way the two men sleep. Jack, all tensed up with the clenched hand and the uncomfortable position:

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and Sawyer, all splayed out and dead to the world:

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When it comes to sleeping, Sawyer's the real over-achiever! ;D

Date: 2006-07-18 04:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inthekeyofd.livejournal.com
MMmmmmm...that image of Sawyer sleeping, with that WHITE TOWEL on..OH DAMN!!!

But I love that Sawyer is more than willing to give Jack just what he needs..and if anyone needs to relax, it's Jack. *smile*

Date: 2006-07-18 04:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
I was hoping you'd like that image! :D

Sawyer is therapeutic. Jack should try to remember that. ;)

So glad you liked it!

Date: 2006-07-18 04:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cynthia-arrow.livejournal.com
See, now I'm remembering another reason I love Sawyer--he's a lazy mo-fo. And he clearly wants Jack's happiness as much as I do. :)

I, too, like the comparison between the two, how the roles are reversed. I think we should all do this on-demand writing a lot more. It seems to have loosened everybody up, and it keeps us in constant supply of PWP.

Date: 2006-07-18 04:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
Yup, I love my boy, but after doing my sleeping-Sawyer picspam yesterday, I had to admit he's lazy. *loves his lazy sexy self to pieces, anyway*

I don't know if my Prophecy series will ever get finished, with all the PWPs that keep needing to be written! But it's so much FUN! *dances hyperactively with you*

*smooch!*

Date: 2006-07-18 04:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cmonkatiekatie.livejournal.com
I love the idea of this whole thing, but what I love most is Sawyer's good intentions. I'm such a sucker for sweet Sawyer.

Date: 2006-07-18 12:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
Aww, I think that, deep down, Sawyer reaizes that Jack's a fraud -- he does't have what it takes to be all things to all people, and that he will break eventually if he dosn't let somebody help him. Sawyer's the perfect one to do it, because he knows Jack better than anyone.

So glad you liked it. :)

Date: 2006-07-18 05:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halfdutch.livejournal.com
Awwww, yeah! ;)

Yes, I'd say that satisfies all those prompts, and very nicely. I heartily approve of Jack getting some good rest for once, especially like this. Sawyer lying around in just a towel is too big a temptation for anyone to resist!

Date: 2006-07-18 12:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
I'm glad I could please your (former) Magesty! The towel was all for you, my love! :D

And man, Jack really could use some rest. Kate would've drugged him, but I like Sawyer's way much better, don't you? ;)

I'm so glad you liked it! ♥

Date: 2006-07-18 12:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] astra2104.livejournal.com
Isn't it kinda sad that Jack always has to be fucked into sleeping soundly?
Although it makes GREAT fic. *loves*

Date: 2006-07-18 12:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
I don't think it's sad at all! We should all be so lucky...especially if the person doing it is Sawyer! ;D

But yeah, the boy does need to take a course in relaxation therapy. Maybe Sawyer could help out with that, too. ;) (Hey, Island resources are limited, they have to take what they can get! Somebody should write "Sawyer's Day Spa." Maybe *I* will! LOL.

I'm so glad you liked the fic! *loves back*

Date: 2006-07-18 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hkath.livejournal.com
Awww... I'm not sure why this was just so sweet to me, but it was :) [livejournal.com profile] gemjam was onto something with the sleepiness request.

*loves*

Date: 2006-07-18 02:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
Sawyer was being uncharacteristically thoughtful and sweet, wanting Jack to get some rest....but then he reverted to his old lazy self and fell asleep too! Jack shoul've punched him, but I'm glad he found a more, um, constructive way to handle it. :) And Sawyer worked it all out in the end, so, yay for happy endings. ;)

Glad you liked it! :D

Date: 2006-07-18 06:39 pm (UTC)
ext_16473: (Lost J/S slash by mediocrechick)
From: [identity profile] ellel.livejournal.com
I love this fic on so many levels:)
Sawyer in a white towel,Jack sprawled on the couch,caring Sawyer,daring overachiever Jack waking up Sawyer with a blowjob...what can be better?

“That’s quite an accomplishment,sleeping so soundly.I thought you deserved a reward.”
LOL,Jack can snarky too!
*luvs*

Date: 2006-07-18 07:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
My fics haven't been very...er, deep lately, I've just been letting the boys play with each other. They seem to be enjoying themselves, so why not let them have some summer fun? The angst will be back soon enough, I'm sure. ;)

Thanks for liking! *luvs back hard*

Date: 2006-07-18 07:34 pm (UTC)
ext_16473: (Lost J/S mango unity by avardrobe_icons)
From: [identity profile] ellel.livejournal.com
I'm sure you'll have plenty of angst to write in a couple months,when S3 will air.For now,lets enjoy fun smutty fics:)
I'm so afraid writers will destroy my OTP with their "more sex and romance" thing,I'll enjoy myself and feel like a kid in a candy store b/c of the fics as much as I can!;P

Date: 2006-07-18 10:25 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] arabella-hope.livejournal.com
Very, VERY nice. I love the thought of this, very happy dream making!

Date: 2006-07-18 11:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
With all the comment-porning going on, it's hard to keep with the feedbacking! Telll me if I've missed anything of yours. And thank you for liking this! Sweet dreams. ;)

Date: 2006-07-21 01:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gemjam.livejournal.com
Sorry for the lateness, RL and my muse have been teaming together to kick my ass lately. I love this though, a really nice piece, and you so have Jack and Sawyer down. That paragraph at the beginning just sums it up really, the differences between them, how Jack can never let go but Sawyer finds it all too easy to relax. And I love the part where Jack wakes up when Sawyer touches his forehead lightly, but not only wakes up, becomes ready for action within a second. And then the way that contrasts with Sawyer, how Jack can touch him and make him hard and he never even stirs, only wakes up as he comes, I love that. I'm glad Sawyer taught Jack the key to relaxing at the end and helped him have a good night's sleep. Someone needs to help Jack out with that on the show. Lovely work :)

Date: 2006-07-21 01:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
Thank you! It was all my searching for sleepy-Jack and sleepy-Sawyer pics that spawned this fic -- when I saw how very differently the two of them sleep, I just had to write a ficlet about it. I'm glad you finally discovered it, since it fit your prompt so well! I enjoyed your Queen Day tremendously. So much great fic and so many awesome pics! Thanks for the great prompt, and thanks for reading this and liking it! ♥

Date: 2006-08-03 06:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zelda-zee.livejournal.com
Sneaky Jack! This was too lovely. I love sleeping Sawyer, he always looks so delicious. No wonder Jack couldn't resist.

Date: 2006-08-03 06:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alliecat8.livejournal.com
Sleeping Sawyer is just TOO tempting to resist. Jack should have been mad at him for wimping out on button duty, but, somehow I think his reaction is perfectly understandable. ;) I'm so happy you read this! Thank you! :D
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