Challenge 772 - A better mousetrap
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m_findlowTitle: A better mousetrap
Character: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
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Summary: Ianto doesn't find Jack's plan terribly convincing. A double drabble.
‘Not sure this honey trap of yours is going to work, sir,’ Ianto whispered as he crouched behind the bushes with Jack.
Jack snorted in derision. ‘Don't be ridiculous, Ianto. Of course it'll work.’
‘Lured a lot of aliens out of hiding by using a scarecrow with a head made entirely out of candy floss, have you?’
Admittedly their arts and crafts effort didn't look much like a scarecrow at all. There was only so much you could do at short notice with a few stolen bin bags of rubbish and some cable ties. ‘It's the smell that's important,’ Jack said. ‘It won't be able to resist all that sugary sweetness. It's a calling card for any eligible mate.’
‘Kind of like you,’ Ianto replied, unable to resist needling Jack about his own penchant for all things sweet.
‘Yeah, except you don't see me humping a cream bun,’ Jack said, watching with an air of smugness as their quarry came out of hiding, lured by the offering just as Jack had known it would.
‘Not that we've caught on camera, anyway,’ Ianto replied, preparing to launch their nets. ‘Though I'm tempted to set up some experiments of my own now.’
‘Not sure this honey trap of yours is going to work, sir,’ Ianto whispered as he crouched behind the bushes with Jack.
Jack snorted in derision. ‘Don't be ridiculous, Ianto. Of course it'll work.’
‘Lured a lot of aliens out of hiding by using a scarecrow with a head made entirely out of candy floss, have you?’
Admittedly their arts and crafts effort didn't look much like a scarecrow at all. There was only so much you could do at short notice with a few stolen bin bags of rubbish and some cable ties. ‘It's the smell that's important,’ Jack said. ‘It won't be able to resist all that sugary sweetness. It's a calling card for any eligible mate.’
‘Kind of like you,’ Ianto replied, unable to resist needling Jack about his own penchant for all things sweet.
‘Yeah, except you don't see me humping a cream bun,’ Jack said, watching with an air of smugness as their quarry came out of hiding, lured by the offering just as Jack had known it would.
‘Not that we've caught on camera, anyway,’ Ianto replied, preparing to launch their nets. ‘Though I'm tempted to set up some experiments of my own now.’
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