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Jack grins down at the little boy and takes the gift from him. "Why, thank you, little man."

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The small box was wrapped clumsily, it looks like Jonathan himself was responsible for it. Inside is a small craft, that also looks like was designed by Jonathan. It might be a space ship... but it also could be a submarine. Or an airplane. Really hard to tell.

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"That's so great!" Victor crows, beaming at the boy. "You're an awesome artist."

As for the bottle-shaped one, it's made of thick blue glass and it's from the Delta system, the finest on-budget scotch-like substance she could get her hands on. For post-baby, of course.

As for the other boxes... James picked them out. Naughty boardgames, and fancy underthings. Which is why Victor's about the same shade as a ripening strawberry, and why she mumbles to Jack, "The others are for opening later."

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"Thank you," Jack tells Jonathan with a smile. "You did a great job."

He's pleased to see the gifted beverage, although he groans a little when he opens it. "It's going to be torture waiting to be able to drink this."

And, of course, he grins brilliantly at the last comment, a mischievous gleam in his eye. "Oh really?"

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April's own gift, also in a small box, is a package of fine cigars. Another thing that Jack will have to wait until post-baby.

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"Only the best for you, Captain." Well, only the best that'll still allow her enough money for her kids to attend college one day.

"Oh, you know," Victor says, casually. "Young eyes, and all."

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Two gifts he'll have to wait on! And he still has four months to go. "You're killing me." But he is very appreciative, despite the mock grumbling. And he feels fortunate to have such good friends.

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"So, any cravings or weird dreams yet?"

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There it is, that slight pang of jealousy. Not that Jack's getting attention, no, she loves that. But that she's not the one to have the cravings, the weird dreams. She does have weird dreams but it's usually just the one dream, over and over with slight variations, and not weird so much as highly disturbing. Still, she listens attentively with a grin.

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"Oh, I always have weird dreams," Jack says with a laugh. Many of them are not family-appropriate, so he doesn't mention them with young ears around. "I have been craving marshmallows lately though."

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April can relate to always having weird dreams, her psychic voices communicate with her the best... while she sleeps.

"Marshmellows, huh?"

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"I think we have some. As well as stuff for s'mores. Have you ever had a s'more? They're the best."

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"I have, actually. Rose introduced me to them during my first week on the TARDIS. S'mores sound great." Especially since they also contain chocolate.

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"S'mores sound awesome." April chuckles. It has been such a long time since she had one. And she doesn't think Jonathan has yet.

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She gets down on one knee in front of the couch, slips out one of her emergency kits, takes out a small container of sterno, and slips the kit back where it came from, and beckons the two of them to the kitchen. She sets the sterno up on the counter, bustles about for the marshmallows, the chocolate (oh she always has candy in the house, always), and the crackers.

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Jack looks at the sterno curiously. "What is that?" They have artificial fire starters in his century, but usually not in cans.

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April stays back, mostly because fire and vampires don't get along well. (She will also make sure the children stay back).

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"Fuel in a can. Folks use it a lot during camping."

That's Vic's concern as well, which is why she put it up on the counter where none of the little ones can get their hands on it. She lights it with a match, gives April the very longest skewer she has for s'mores.

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"Makes sense. Not as efficient as we have in my century, but it works."

Jack has never toasted a marshmallow in his life, but he's watched Rose do it, so how hard can it be?

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April takes her skewer and places a marshmellow on it. Holding it out towards the flame, to get the masrhmellow a golden brown.

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"What d' they have in your time?" She too skewers her marshmallow, cautiously holding it far above the flame to avoid charring.

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"Electronic fire starters," Jack says, pushing his marshmallow onto the skewer. "They have a version you can carry, or a version you implant into your palm and just hold whatever you want to heat."

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"Clark has his own version of that... heat vision and all."

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