[ddd; log; Jack]

[reversedpolarity]

Scotty hadn't yet had time that day to check the community; he'd been busy, which wasn't an unusual thing for him, and between one thing and another he'd not only managed to go nearly a whole day without checking up on the community, he'd also managed to go nearly a whole day without remembering to eat. The end of his shift found him tired, hungry, and once again covered in grease; the other day it had been helm relays and piston shafts, today it had been plasma conduits. Cleaning the things was a dull, tedious task, usually delegated to the rookies or anyone who'd been in a bit of trouble, but every now and then Scotty liked to make an example by doing those sorts of jobs himself.

After the plasma conduits it had been an on-going series of other small, menial tasks, but it was a welcome break from paperwork. Now, however, Scotty was off duty and on his way down to the mess hall to grab something to eat before heading back to his quarters. He'd almost made it to his destination when he happened to pass by someone who was both strangely familiar and not wearing a Starfleet uniform. He paused, and turned, and then it hit him. After the few video chats they'd had, he'd recognize that coat anywhere. "Captain?"

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[reversedpolarity]

It was a good thing that Scotty had put his drink down, because Jack's last comments would have earned a spit-take or else he would have ended up choking on his drink again. As it was, he was already bright red from having been drinking, and therefore couldn't really blush, which was also a good thing, he considered. "I don't think that'll be necessary."

[51stcentury]

Jack chuckled at Scotty's dismissal of his offer. "You say that now, but if the occasion to do that comes up, I'm going to forgo your dismissal there and give you the attentions you may require," he said, taking a sip of his brandy with a smirk.

"Anyway," he said, shaking his head and smiling at the other man, "I've probably taken up enough of your time, and certainly gotten you enough to drink for one night," he said, sitting forward in his seat.

[reversedpolarity]

"Much as I'd like tae insist that you needn't rush out," Scotty replied, "I'm afraid I am scheduled tae work tomorrow." He sounded a bit regretful about that - he'd have liked to have been able to let Jack stay a while longer, because even if the man was having a bit of a laugh at his expense, it was entertaining, and it'd been too long since he'd last had the chance to just sit and hang out after work. "You're welcome tae stop by, though, any time you're in the neighborhood, so tae speak."

[51stcentury]

Jack nodded. "Yeah, I think I will. Definitely to at least sample some more of your excellent alien spirits, that's for sure." Jack sat forward, picked up his glass, and in one quick and expert swallow, tossed back the rest of the liquid remaining. He was going to need it, to get through spending the rest of the time by himself. Maybe he'd stop by and see Ianto and Sulu, not let himself stay alone quite just yet.

He stood up, grabbing his coat from where he'd put it earlier. "Well. Thank you, Scotty. For the alcohol, and for the company. I... I'm definitely grateful to've run into you." Seriously. He was in way better spirits than he had been when he'd left his meeting with Jim, that was for certain.

[reversedpolarity]

Scotty rose as well, swaying a bit more than he thought perhaps he ought to have been - but he had been drinking Saurian brandy, after all, and he'd tossed back quite a bit of it rather quickly. "Aye, it's been fun," he replied with a grin, holding out his hand to shake. "See you around, then?"

[51stcentury]

Jack shrugged into his coat, smiling at the other man, and stepping close to him. He shook his hand, but also used it as leverage to lean forward and kiss him on the cheek. "Yeah," Jack said, with a kind smile. "I'll definitely see you around." And then he was out the door and down the hallway towards the guest quarters that Scotty had helped set up for him, to drop off his coat and then maybe pop in on Ianto and Sulu for a while.

[reversedpolarity]

Scotty, for his part, hardly reacted to the kiss on the cheek - but probably only because he was drunk enough for it to not register until Jack was already gone. As the door closed behind Jack, he blinked, and wobbled again, and then decided that maybe he would get that shower to sober up a bit.