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[likesthecoat]

It worries me a bit when things are quiet at work, but I'm going to just count my blessings for it and catch up on paperwork.



[Filtered to Lorne]

Guess what was waiting for me when I got to the Hub this morning?

That would be your latest package. Dr. Jackson must had paid a fortune to get it here so quickly.

The blanket is going right on my bed when I get home tonight, and I love the pictures. (I will admit to tucking that one of you in the astronaut's uniform into my breast pocket.)

For what it's worth, you're not a dick. I've never thought that.

So, tell me about the umbrella.

[ooc: adult-contenty. la la la.]

Comments

[hisdarklady.livejournal.com]

Kind of the feeling of calm before the storm?

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

Yes, kind of like that.

[hisdarklady.livejournal.com]

*nods* can be a very powerful omnipotent feeling.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

You think so? I tend to think of it more as bracing myself for the onslaught.

[hisdarklady.livejournal.com]

mmm, I dunno, at some times its worrying and feeling like I need to brace myself. other times not so much.

[bluestaradric.livejournal.com]

Well, hopefully your concern is uncalled for.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

It never lasts--I'm just going to enjoy it while it does.

[bluestaradric.livejournal.com]

Well, I hope you get that chance once your paperworks out of the way.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Going by past patterns I'll say not, but hopefully it's just pessimism talking.

[bluestaradric.livejournal.com]

I usually try to stay optimistic, but I know through experiance how hard that can be.

[rockscientist.livejournal.com]

[Private to Ianto]

Okay, I feel more than a little silly about this whole umbrella thing all of a sudden, but bear with me. It's convoluted, but I hope it will make sense at the end.

A long time ago, I saw this play. I think it was called The Curious Savage. Anyhow, it was about this woman who was living in an insane asylum in the 40s (or close to the 40s, I'm not really sure about that). Her name was Mrs. Savage, and her kids were trying to get her declared insane so they could get her money, or something like that. It's not really important.

So one of the other patients is in love with another patient. Let's call them Jake and Mary, since I don't remember their names, and this is going to be confusing enough without resorting to pronouns. So Mary is in love with Jake, who thinks the nurse is his dead wife. And Mary goes to Mrs. Savage one day all upset because Jake doesn't love her. And Mrs. Savage tells Mary that Jake does too. And Mary says, "Then why doesn't he ever say so?"

And Mrs. Savage tells Mary how she and her husband used to have little things they would say to each other that meant "I love you" without actually being those words. She has a whole long list of them, but the only one I can remember is, "Take an umbrella. It looks like rain."

And I hear it rains a lot in Wales. So...here's your umbrella.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

[Private to Lorne]

It makes sense.

I sent a package off to you too, a few days ago. I doubt it'll arrive as quickly as yours did and I don't want to give too much away, but there's jam.

Because you like jam.

[rockscientist.livejournal.com]

[Private to Ianto]

So, do you forgive me for being an ass and making you wait?

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

[Private to Lorne]

Yes, of course it does.

I love you too.

[rockscientist.livejournal.com]

[Private to Ianto]

I do love you, Ianto.

I'm sorry it took me so long to figure that out.

[chigong-master.livejournal.com]

I hope your worries are unfounded...but for however long it lasts, try to enjoy it...

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

Trying to. Really am trying to.

[chigong-master.livejournal.com]

Well, that's good to hear at least.

Other than things being quiet at work, you've been good?..

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

I've been very good the last little while, thanks for asking. How are you?

[chigong-master.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that. I do worry about my friends, so it's nice to hear that things are well.

I'm doing alright, too. I'm on a surprise vacation at the moment - the first one I've ever been on. It's very peaceful up here in the mountains and it's nice to not have to focus on our task for even just a few days.

[gun-youdown.livejournal.com]

Hopefully it's just a 'calm' and there's no 'storm' involved.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

Given the patterns of our work? No. There'll be a storm.

[gun-youdown.livejournal.com]

At least from what I know you have some fantastic coworkers that will be there to help you out.

[morethanteaboy.livejournal.com]

True. I can't imagine any of us going about this on our own.

[gun-youdown.livejournal.com]

Whatever happens I'm sure they'll be there. And so are Near and I. As if you didn't know.