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jd_junkie and melayneseahawk .
jd_junkie and melayneseahawk . ORBITAL ADJUSTMENT
Abstract : If two bodies are travelling together in a circular orbit and a retrograde impulse is applied to one body, then that body moves behind the unperturbed body in angular position. However, it is obvious that the perturbed body, being in a smaller period orbit, passes the unperturbed body in angular position at some angular distance from the point at which the impulse is applied.
Fingers stroked Jack’s chest, rubbing at his nipple, which pebbled in automatic response. Jack’s brain was having an entirely different, much more surly reaction.
He reached up and gripped Mitchell’s wrist. Mitchell lifted his hand immediately, and Jack’s fingers opened to let him pull away.
“Sorry?” Mitchell sounded mildly surprised.
“Just…” Jack flapped his hand in dismissal, looking resolutely at the ceiling, “that’s not doing anything for me.”
There was a beat. “Because I’m not Jackson?”
“No,” Jack snapped. Yes. His skin itched where Mitchell had been touching.
Mitchell gave a shrug that somehow encompassed his entire body and rolled away onto his back, seemingly unperturbed. “Okay. I’m easy. Just thought we might kill some time while Jackson’s brewin’ up our first caffeine fix of the day.” He stretched languidly and made a contented noise.
Jack saw red. He turned his head to glare. “And that’s another thing… just where the hell do you get off being so goddamn relaxed about all of this? That’s a two-star’s nipple you were just fondling, for fuck’s sake!”
He felt a savage jolt of pleasure when he saw Mitchell’s fingers clench.
Mitchell slowly turned to Jack and gave him a direct stare. “With all due respect, sir, I assumed things were on a more democratic footing in the bedroom, sir. Like in: I touch you, you touch me, an’ everybody touches Jackson because he is just so darn pretty.”
And there, there, was the edge that Jack had wanted to hear in Mitchell’s voice. Because edge might not be the precise equivalent of edgy, but they were fucking etymologically related, and he really needed to stop listening to Daniel, because look where it’d gotten him this time, and why should he be the only one in this bed who was feeling weird and uncomfortable?
“Do we have a problem?” Mitchell asked flatly.
“Problem?” Daniel came into the bedroom carrying a tray of coffee. “Jack, what did you do?”
“What? Nothing,” Jack said sulkily.
Daniel set the tray down. “I can’t leave you alone for five minutes, can I?”
“Everything’s fine.”
“Tell me what happened.” Daniel planted his feet and put his hands on his hips. “Did you say something?”
“I didn’t say anything!”
“Yes, you did; now what was it?”
“Did not.”
“Did.”
Mitchell adjusted his pillow and scooted back to lean against the headboard. “Look at me,” he said, voice vibrating with satisfaction. “I’ve got a front row seat to the O’Neill and Jackson show.”
Jack wanted to hit him.
“You had a pretty good seat last night, too,” Daniel said, lips twitching.
Mitchell ran his gaze slowly down Daniel’s bare torso and lingered on the crotch of his sweatpants. “Thanks for the reminder,” he drawled.
Jack’s toes curled. Daniel and Mitchell were undeniably hot together, and the sight of Mitchell on his knees taking everything Daniel had to give him was going to stick in his head for a long time. Really, the guy wasn’t so bad, a good man to have on your six… in or out of the field….
“So, let’s get back to this problem, Jack.”
Jack dragged his attention back to Daniel with an effort. “There is no problem. Well, okay, you know, anytime you throw three alpha males together there’s bound to be a few….”
Daniel’s eyebrows rose.
And Mitchell gave Jack a sort of cautiously amused look which served to remind him that, yes, Mitchell had gotten a pretty good look at the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the O’Neill/Jackson show a few hours earlier.
Jack cleared his throat, feeling himself flush. “Two…?”
Mitchell crossed his ankles. “Oh, there’s only one top dog in this pack.” He grinned at Jack, eyes sparkling.
Okay, the guy really was smoking hot. It was distracting as hell and so not fair, but Jack could certainly see why Daniel had been attracted, why he’d arranged all of this, why he’d wanted to share the bounty….
“Hold on,” Daniel said. His lips parted. His smile was all teeth. “Did both of you just roll over and show me your bellies?”
Jack caught Mitchell’s eye.
“Woof.” “Woof.”
They never did get around to drinking the coffee.
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Date: Sep. 14th, 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)This was a great read, and so very easy to imagine. Thanks for sharing it!
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 12:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 14th, 2008 10:00 pm (UTC)Deeds xx
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 12:35 am (UTC)Glad you approve. \o/
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Date: Sep. 14th, 2008 10:15 pm (UTC)Hee!! Good ol' Cam.
“Hold on,” Daniel said. His lips parted. His smile was all teeth. “Did both of you just roll over and show me your bellies?”
Heheheheh. Oh yeah. He may have a quieter, less flashy style, but he is definitely Da Man In Charge. Good thing Jack and Cam realize it.
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 12:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 14th, 2008 10:35 pm (UTC)Way-cool title and epigraph!
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 12:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 02:22 am (UTC)Yes, of course they did - and it's not *just* because he's so pretty! You nailed that dynamic perfectly...
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:03 am (UTC)this made me laugh...thanks & nice job!
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:12 am (UTC)Oh, alpha-dog Daniel, how I love you. Gonna have to keep a tight leash on your pets, though. They just can't seem to play nice without you around!
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:38 am (UTC)You rock!
I feel compelled to share something with you, how about emailing me at msbeata3 at yahoo dot com.
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 03:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 05:16 am (UTC)Prepare to be entertained.
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 04:09 am (UTC)And now the thought of Cam on his knees taking all Daniel has to give him will be stuck in my head for a LONG time! :oD
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 05:11 pm (UTC):-)
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 10:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 05:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 02:43 pm (UTC)There's almost more going on between the lines than between the sheets. Very cleverly done.
And there's only one Alpha in that pack of three; glad they all realise that. :-)
Great title, too. Better than my lame suggestions!
*smooch*
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Date: Sep. 15th, 2008 05:18 pm (UTC)I was already heading in the general direction of this title, but not having much luck at arriving! So I needed backup suggestions to help shake another idea loose if the first one didn't work out. So, not lame, never lame. :-)
Things are going to go a lot more smoothly now that they all know who's in charge!
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Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 04:12 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 06:15 am (UTC)Hey, I see that you're one of the maintainers over at
Would this story be appropriate to post there? Or is the comm Dan/Cam exclusively?
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Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 11:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 11:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 03:09 pm (UTC)I'd like to add you to my flist and feel free to do the same.
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Date: Sep. 16th, 2008 09:11 pm (UTC)Please do friend! *nod, nod*
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Date: Sep. 17th, 2008 05:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 17th, 2008 03:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 18th, 2008 08:43 pm (UTC)Ah, Jack - the hotness will win every freakin' time
And Cam is just that laid back, bless him
Lovely stuff, thanks
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Date: Sep. 18th, 2008 09:40 pm (UTC)And Cam's just a happy puppy wanting to be petted.
:-)
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Date: Sep. 19th, 2008 07:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 20th, 2008 12:17 am (UTC):-)
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Date: Sep. 19th, 2008 08:25 pm (UTC)Mitchell, though, so needs a spanking. Yes.::g::
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Date: Sep. 20th, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)Really good.
No being sassy or you wind up with a red bottom. I'll send Daniel a memo. ;-)
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Date: Sep. 20th, 2008 06:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 21st, 2008 01:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Sep. 29th, 2008 06:55 am (UTC)And good Jack and good Daniel, natch, that goes without saying *g*
Love the edginess between Jack and Cam, that's *so* believable -- and the ending? Perfect :-D
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Date: Sep. 29th, 2008 05:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Feb. 18th, 2009 03:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: Feb. 18th, 2009 02:53 pm (UTC)Pleased I could be of service! :-)
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Date: Aug. 30th, 2009 06:22 am (UTC)This is one of the best sentences I've ever read! It's funny, and hot, and I can TOTALLY hear Cam in my head. I just love it when authors get the voices spot-on.
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Date: Aug. 30th, 2009 02:15 pm (UTC)