So ik I'm posting this really soon after my last fic, but I had a lot of free time and I couldn't get this idea out of my head. Next chapter will be up within the next few days, and idk how many there will be yet. But don't worry there will be LOTS of Janto. ENJOY, let me know if you like it with that little review button there.

oh by the way, I don't own Torchwood or anything yadda yadda yadda. You know the drill

They'd been looking for over an hour, and Ianto was beginning to suspect that Tosh's rift monitor program had screwed up. The dark, abandoned beach seemed even darker to him, and there was something ominous about it that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

"Tosh? Owen? Gwen? Anything?" Jack's voice came from behind him, and Ianto turned to look at his Captain, standing in full boss mode, with an intense stare on his face. God, he was so hot when he looked like that, he thought. No, he had to stop. They were working, looking for some random alien piece of technology that could potentially bring the world to its knees if it was found by the wrong person. But looking at Jack, he found himself forgetting about all of that and thinking back to the night before, to Jack's lips on every inch of his skin and screaming his name over and over-

No. Back to work. "We've been here for over an hour sir, and haven't seen anything. Maybe Tosh's program was wrong?"

"I heard that, Ianto," came Tosh's voice through his comm, her voice icy. "I double and triple checked the calculations before we came out here. It's here, all right, it's just a question of where and what it is exactly."

As Tosh's voice faded over the comm Jack took a step towards him. "What's the rush, Ianto?" Another step. "Something else you would rather be doing?" Another step. Their faces were inches apart now, and Ianto forced himself to think about anything other than Jack's body pressed up against his. He knew where that would lead.

They had to work, but not before Ianto stole a quick kiss from Jack's lips. "Yes. But later. Work comes first."

"Oh, you're no fun," Jack pouted. But he reluctantly stepped away from Ianto and the two continued looking for the mysterious artifact.

"Hey, cheer up. We're almost done here and then you can have your way with me."

"I'll hold you to that."

They kept walking in a comfortable silence, and Ianto realized that if they were actually a normal couple, if they didn't work for Torchwood, this would actually be kind of romantic. He and Jack, wandering aimlessly on a beach in the middle of the night…

Something silver and shiny caught his eye in the dirt just ahead of them. "Jack, I think I see it." He walked over and saw what appeared to be a jewelry box, though clearly not from Earth. The box was black, but covered with intricate silver markings that vaguely resembled Celtic knotwork. Though the inscriptions running round the edges of the box were clearly alien, and they caused a slight shiver to run up Ianto's spine.

"Toshiko, Gwen, Owen, We've found it. Meet us back at the SUV." Jack took Ianto's free hand as they walked back along the beach. "Kinda romantic don't you think? Walking along a beach in the middle of the night. Though, if I had my way we wouldn't be working," said JAck, flashing Ianto a seductive grin.

Ianto was startled that the immortal's thoughts mirrored his own. "Didn't take you for the romantic type sir," he said, and he swore he could see a wistful expression on Jack's face for a second.

"Only on special occasions. Like with you," Jack said with a wink. They reached the SUV, and Ianto couldn't help but grin from ear to ear at Jack's comment.

"I know you found the artifact, but you shouldn't be so bloody happy about it, Ianto." Owen's voice startled them both, as he, Gwen and Tosh walked over. They crowded around Jack and Ianto to get a better look at their prize.

"Okay, I know it's alien and probably dangerous, but it's just so pretty!" Tosh laughed.

"Let's get it back to the Hub. I don't know about you lot, but I don't really like the idea of standing out here in the middle of the night and staring at this thing," Ianto said as they all climbed into the SUV.

Back at the Hub, Ianto placed the box on the autopsy table. The others had gone home, and they would run tests on the… whatever it was, in the morning. Jack was in his office, waiting to hold Ianto to his promise as soon as the younger man powered down the Hub. He stopped for a few minutes and stared at the box in front of him, and it struck him just how harmless the thing actually looked. It does look kind of pretty, he thought as a silvery shine caught the light and almost made it sparkle.

He reached out to touch the center gently. He froze as a small click signaled the box was opening, and a shimmering, purple vapor flew out and enveloped Ianto in it's could.

His last thought was oh shit before he crumpled to the floor.