Ianto crossed the room to where he was standing. The atmosphere could have been cut with a blade.

Their last encounter , although amazing , was a while ago . 3 months and two days too long ago. Yes, Ianto had been counting. How could he not ? The man in front of him was an amazing lover. That wasn't what had attracted Ianto to him, maybe it was their loss and pain that had drawn them together . Who knew. Well ,Jack certainly didn't .

He hadn't set out with the intentions of starting an affair , honestly . He wasn't that type of guy . He knew he would end up hurting those close to him .Jack especially .

He had morals , he would never cheat on someone . Though the old saying never say never was screaming at him. Repeating round and round in his head like a broken record stuck on the same song .

He never thought he would end up saving Cardiff, never mind the world, on a daily basis.

He never thought he would end up 'shagging' his boss.

He never thought he would be with a man full stop.

Jack could never find out . Never . Though part of him thought Jack would want to join in.

He was supposed to hate his lover, he had caused him a tremendous amount of pain. Although , without him he would have faced a fate worse than death. Then , an eventual death followed by the darkness that would forever surround him.

He had told Jack he had to go out shopping for more coffee beans , despite the fact he had gotten enough last week to last them for at least a couple of months. He couldn't help be nervous . Continually worrying Jack would see through his carefully placed disguise and see the lies and deceit.

Earlier ,after slipping into his 'butler role', he had visited Jack.

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Knocking on the door , mentally preparing himself , he waited for an answer.

"Come in."

So he entered .Greeted by the sight of Jack doing paperwork. Jack looked up .

"So what can I get you , Ianto ?" Drawing out Ianto's name in his usual manner.

"I was wondering if it would be ok if I could nip out and get some more coffee beans."

"Sure . Make sure you take your comm , just in case."

Phew , Jack hadn't seen through him . Well , he was a master at hiding things . He had hidden bigger.

"Right."

Ianto turned to leave .

"Ianto."

Ianto turned back round to look at Jack.

"Yes sir?"

"Firstly drop the Sir. Secondly , did you not get a stack of coffee beans last week?"

"I did ," Ianto paused . Mainly to emphasize 'Jack' but to also calm the rats that were trying, painfully , to claw their way out of his stomach. "Jack. Seriously, have you noticed how much coffee everyone drinks per day ?"

Jack considered that fact , knowing it was the truth he nodded.

"Fair point. Just make sure you have your comm. If that is all…"

"Yep" With that Ianto turned and left , he felt a kind of calm wash over him.

Not knowing that today was the day everything went to shit . Jack finding out, finding them together . Together in every sense…