Ianto groaned and opened his eyes. He looked across at the alarm clock that was blaring loudly in his ear. It was 9 in the morning and Jack wasn't back, Ianto had expected a passionate kiss and breakfast in bed. Jack couldn't have been gone long, the bed was still warm and smelt of the fifty first century cologne that Ianto found so enticing.
He breathed in the sweet scent and sighed, then sat up. He glanced over the edge of the bed and found an empty pizza box on the floor with some remaining crumbs, he took a closer look and saw Jack's handwriting scrawled across it:
"Ianto,
Meet me at the Hub at 9:30, the others have the day off, I have a surprise for you.
Love Jack xxx"
Ianto suddenly remembered what day it was. He flopped back onto the covers and rubbed his tired eyes. He had half an hour to get ready and he wondered what Jack had in store for him. As he lay flat on his back in the middle of his bed, he saw that the mirror opposite him also had a note on it.
He clumsily got out of bed ignoring the fact that when he walked to the mirror his hair was askew.
He read the note which was again from Jack:
"If you are reading this, you finally got up. Congratulations! Just remember to get your sexy ass down here before I get bored.
Love Jack xxx"
Ianto laughed at Jack's sarcasm and made his way to his wardrobe where he chose his clothes and quickly got dressed. He fixed his hair and grabbed his keys. As he reached the door to his apartment he found another note.
"Almost there!"
The young man smirked and ripped the note from the door, sticking it in his pocket as he opened it . He hurried to his car. It took him 10 minutes to reach the Hub. He mounted the secret lift down to the vast space beneath Cardiff bay and as he descended he saw Jack's face and broke into a smile.
"What kept you?" the rogue captain said gruffly.
"I liked those notes you left." Ianto smiled, his cheeks turning red.
The American grabbed the Welshman by the lapels and pulled him closer closing the gap between them. Jack used his tongue to explore the depths of Ianto's mouth and Ianto responded by grabbing his hair and pulling him closer still.
The pair parted, gasping for breath. Jack caught Ianto's gaze and said "Happy Birthday. I got you a present." Jack disappeared for a minute or so and reappeared carrying a large box. Something inside it was emitting an eerie green glow and as Ianto preceded to lift the lid cautiously all the lights in the hub went out. All the doors slammed shut, sealing them in. The two men glanced around. It was pitch black.
"Jack?" Ianto called. "What's going on?"
He heard his partner chuckling. He couldn't see a thing and he was sure that this wasn't the Birthday gift he was meant to receive.
"Jack? Where are-" Ianto felt someone grab his hand and pull him down the metal steps he was standing on. Ianto heard a click and a flash light flickered into life illuminating Jack Harkness' face with a ghostly glow. Jack pressed a finger to his lips and motioned for Ianto to follow him.