A/N: As today (19th August) is Ianto's Birthday; I thought I'd write this fic : )

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of its characters.

The cog door rolled away and Ianto Jones stepped into the Hub, a huge grin on his face. Today was the 19th of August and it was Ianto's 26th birthday. He walked over to the Medical Bay and looked down on it. Owen was working on a weevil corpse. He looked up at Ianto and smiled.

"Alright, mate?" Owen asked. Ianto nodded. "How about a coffee?" Ianto sighed and walked over to his workstation. He had at least hoped for a 'Happy Birthday' from it, but then again it WAS Owen. As he was making coffee Tosh walked over to him.

"Making coffee?" She smiled.

"Yeah, for Owen." He told her. ""Want some?"

"Do you even have to ask?" She grinned. Then she walked away. Ok, this is starting to get weird. Ianto thought. Tosh had forgotten his birthday as well? He sighed. This was turning out as some shitty birthday. Even his second best friend (His first being Jack) had forgotten his birthday.

Ianto passed Owen the coffee, then Tosh. They both thanked him and continued to work. He walked over to Gwen's workstation and she turned in her chair.

"Morning, Gwen." He smiled.

"Can you make me a brew, Ianto?" Gwen asked. Ianto smiled and turned and began to walk to his workstation. Only when he had his back to her, did he roll his eyes. He made the coffee and handed it to Gwen, who smiled, He didn't smile back; he didn't feel like smiling.

"Alright, Ianto?" She looked at him. "You look a little glum."

"I'm fine." He nodded. Then he walked over to the couch and flopped onto it. When he came in he felt happy and alive, like a little kid again, excited about getting cards and presents. But now that everyone had forgotten, he felt old and depressed. He was only 26 and he was already starting to feel like an old man. Jack swaggered out of his office and caught sight of a rather depressed Ianto.

"Here he is, the Birthday Boy!" Jack grinned childishly. Everyone turned to look at Ianto, in surprise and slight guilt that they had forgotten his birthday.

"Ianto, it's your birthday, mate?" Owen asked.

"Sorry, I didn't know." Gwen smiled.

Jack took hold of Ianto's hand and pulled him up into a standing position. He leant in and kissed Ianto, wrapping his arms around his waist and filling the kiss with passion he then pulled Ianto into a hug and whispered in his ear.

"Happy birthday, Ianto."

Ianto inhaled deeply, relieved and happy that Jack had remembered his birthday. Jack once again took hold of Ianto's hand and dragged him into his office and shut the doors.

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Jack walked over to his desk and pulled out a small box in gold paper form one of the draws. He handed it to Ianto, who unwrapped it. It was a small red box, which Ianto opened. Inside was a gorgeous and expensive gold stopwatch. Ianto gasped and looked up at Jack, who was grinning broadly.

"Like it?" He asked nervously.

"It's amazing." Ianto whispered then kissed Jack softly on the lips. He turned the stopwatch over and engraved in the back was the words: Ianto, I will never stop loving you. Ianto gazed at Jack who was staring into Ianto's eyes.

"I love you." Jack broke the silence. Ianto's heart skipped a beat.

"I love you too, sir." Ianto smiled then pulled Jack into a kiss, when it had ended Ianto stared at Jack's gorgeous face. "Can you send the others home? I want to spend my birthday alone with you." Ianto asked. Jack grinned.

"Stay here. I'll be back for you." He told Ianto as he walked out of the office, leaving a content Ianto alone.

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