THE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Chapter Three After eating, they decided to play a game that Alan once made up based on Truth or Dare. Everyone received a random number that went up to the number of people that were there and questions and dares had been made up over the years by Alan, Adam and others and put on a second set of cards. The number cards were shuffled and placed beside the pile of questions and dares which were also shuffled. The Doctor volunteered to draw the cards after everyone received a third set of cards with numbers on them. "Okay," the Doctor said as he sat down behind the coffee table. He set his pie and coffee down beside the cards and drew the top ones from each pile. "Number seven," he said aloud, "who has number seven." "I do," Ianto said, holding up his hand. "Right, Ianto," the Doctor said, reading the other card, "tell us about a time you said something that embarrassed yourself." "Oh bugger," Ianto said while Torchwood sniggered. "Oh, I can think of several instances," Jack said with a gleeful look. Everyone waited for Ianto to say something while he shot a glance at Jack who was sniggering. "Come on, Hubby, fess up," Jack said. "Doctor, be sure to draw his number next and make sure it's an embarrassing card," Ianto said. "Um…okay, this is back when we were human and I was mainly the tea boy for Torchwood…" He paused and noticed his teammates were eagerly awaiting his response. "Jack decided he'd be a pest and told me that…he wanted me to come with him into the shower…and I'll leave that part of it since children are present but anyway…little did I know, Gwen was taking a shower which was part of Jack's plan. Jack told me that he wanted me to open the door and turn the light out before coming inside and once I came inside, I was supposed to say…I'm here, my love, do what you want with me. And stupid me, I believed the bastard," he said while all the adults laughed. "So here is Gwen in the shower and suddenly the lights go out and before she can say anything, I go bursting in yelling, I'M HERE, MY LOVE, DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH ME! Needless to say there was a long awkward pause in the dark before Gwen finally spoke up and informed me she was not Jack," Ianto said while his teammates howled with laughter. "But…I did get back at him later, which is another story but there's my answer to your question and now…I'm sitting down and not talking for the rest of the night." He sat back down beside Jack who patted his shoulder and kissed his cheek. The Doctor drew the next set of cards. "Number fourteen!" he yelled out. "Oh crap," Amber said while everyone laughed. "Ah, my sister-in-law! Good! Let's see what's in store for you then," the Doctor said, looking at the other card. "Okay, tell us about something that terrifies or used to terrify you." "Well…the only thing I can think of is you, actually," Amber said. "Me?" the Doctor said. "I terrify you?" "You used to, back when I was jealous of Rain and you and I were at odds," Amber said. "I used to avoid you after you threatened to kick my ass if I didn't leave Rain alone." "Oh yes," the Doctor said while they laughed. "Yes, I meant for you to be frightened of me because if you had continued to torment my wife you would have ended up in pieces in several small containers that would have ended up in several supernovas. However, that is behind us now and has been for a couple of centuries, thank Heaven." Everyone cheered when Amber ran over and gave him a hug. The Doctor smiled and returned it as he sent love into her mind. She went back to her place and the Doctor drew two more cards. "Okay, next is number two!" Everyone looked around when no one spoke up. Rain, who was sitting behind the Doctor on the sofa, looked at Hope who was sitting beside her and saw two written on the card she was holding. "It's Hope, she's number two," Rain said, tapping her husband's back. "Ah, Hope, you wanna play this game?" the Doctor asked her. "Yes." "Okay, you have to do what's on this card then," the Doctor said to her. "And it says to do a silly dance for everyone." "Can you go over there and do a silly dance for us?" Rain said, pointing to the space in front of the coffee table. Hope slid off the sofa and walked over to the empty space made by the circle of friends and family. She stood there for a moment, looking around. Alan nudged Adam and they got up. "Okay, dance!" Alan said. He and Adam clapped their hands and sang a la la la tune. Hope smiled and danced around to it while everyone cheered. She danced for a minute and then everyone cheered when she stopped and went back to her mother. The Doctor drew the next two cards. "Number twenty two!" the Doctor said. "Crap!" Jack said as everyone laughed. "Okay, Jack, you are supposed to favor us with a song," the Doctor said. "Oh thank God, I thought you wanted personal information," Jack said relieved. "I wasn't finished, Harkness," the Doctor said, holding up his hand. "The song has to be about you." "That's fine. I still don't have to reveal personal information." "Oh, well, we can always draw a new card," the Doctor said. "No, no!" Jack said, running into the center of the family circle while everyone laughed. "Song about myself is perfectly fine. Okay, um…" "This oughta be good," Mickey said while they waited. "Okay," Jack said. He began to clap his hand in a rhythm while he sang. "My name is Jack, I am a stud. Everyone laughed when Hope ran to him and began to do her dance while Jack sang. Faith ran up to Hope and both of them danced around while Jack laughed and clapped his hands. "We fight monsters, that is clear. "Boo, you suck!" Adam said. Jack discretely flipped him off before he went and sat back down. "Thank you, Jack, that was silly and pointless, much like yourself." Jack's mouth dropped open as he stared at John while everyone else howled with laughter. "I'm gonna get you, John, just you wait!" Jack said, pointing at him as he stood across the room from him. "Yeah, I'm so scared," John said. The Doctor drew two more cards. "Number nine," he said. "Oh blast!" Rose said while everyone laughed. "Ah, Timelord, good. Let's see what the card…" He trailed off when he finally read what the card said. "What? What do I have to do?" Rose said when the Doctor didn't say anything and kept his eyes on the card. Rose gave him a confused look when the Doctor narrowed his eyes at her. "If you have a past boyfriend or girlfriend, tell everyone one embarrassing thing you know about him that no one else knows." Everyone laughed when Rose's face lit up with a gleeful look. "Hmmmmm," Rose said, tapping her chin with her finger. "I s'pose my former boyfriend would beeee…the person minding the cards, eh?" "Be veeeery careful what you say, Rose. Because the next few moments mean life or death for ya," the Doctor said. "Gee, where do I begin?" Rose said, rubbing her hands together while everyone laughed. "Rose, I mean it. I can make you regenerate in the next few minutes if you say the wrong thing," the Doctor said. "Okay!" Rose said as everyone except the Doctor leaned forward in anticipation. "I'll keep it clean but there were nights when he and I would lay together and just cuddle and…well, Rain, perhaps you can back me up on this but the Doctor has atrocious farts." "Yes, he does!" "Shut up, Rain!" the Doctor said while everyone laughed. "Well, one night he was being cheeky as he was coming from the loo and I was laying there and he came inside the room, acting all romantic and suddenly he runs over, puts his bum in my face and let's one rip. And I don't know what he had to eat but cor, the man smelled like something had rotted up inside him for a hundred years." Everyone laughed when Rose ran off the moment the Doctor got to his feet and started chasing after her. He got to the end of the circle and watched while she ran to the garage, opened it and slammed the door. "And stay in there!" he yelled as everyone laughed. He walked back to the table and plopped down. "He does have smelly farts, I can empathize with Rose." "You wanna join Rose in the garage, dear?" the Doctor said to Rain while everyone laughed. "Just being truthful, love," she said with a shrug. "Yeah, well, you can be a little less truthful from now on," the Doctor muttered reaching for another set of cards while Rain ruffled his hair.
Ianto Jones is my best bud.
I work at Torchwood night and day.
All of us are happy and gay!"
Then we come home and have a beer.
Some people wouldn't like to do it.
It's a tough job but someone's gotta do it.
And now I'm gonna sit right down.
Because I now feel like a total clown! Thank you!" he said, throwing his hands up in the air.
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