Challenge 569 - Out of time

[m_findlow]

Title: Out of time
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Gwen, Jack, Ianto
Rating: PG
Challenge: 569 - Late at tw100
Notes: Time is a fickle thing. A double drabble.

'So late,' Gwen muttered to herself, working herself up into a state of annoyance as the lift made its agonisingly slow descent into the hub. Bloody stupid alarm clock with those dodgy batteries. At least Rhys had left a note beside it, reminding her about daylight savings and to not forget to change it before she went to bed. For all the good it did when the bloody thing didn't work.

When she entered the hub it was silent and empty. 'Hello!' she called out. 'Jack? Ianto?'

It took about thirty seconds, but eventually she saw Ianto's head appear out of the manhole leading to Jack's bunker come living quarters. Gwen frowned at him. 'What are you doing still in your pajamas? You're not coming down with something are you?'

Ianto blinked, looking confused. 'Gwen, what are you doing here? It's ten past seven on a Sunday!'

'No, it's ten past nine. It's daylight savings.'

Jack trundled out, yawning and wrapping an arm around Ianto's waist, also still in rumpled bedclothes. 'Clocks go back an hour, Gwen. Not forward.'

'Oh.'

'Now, if you'll excuse us, we've got some valuable sleeping in to do. Come back in an hour or four.'

Comments

[mscatmoon.livejournal.com]

Whoops. LOL. Guess there's no 'spring ahead and fall behind.' Too bad, that's the only way I know which way to set the clocks!