Chapter 1

..Ianto had been a normal teenager at school with a great group of friends, his best friend Jack Harkness had moved back to America on their last day of school, 7 years ago. The two teens e-mailed a few times but eventually lost touch until now...

Ianto was opening up his coffee shop for the day, which was called beans and was situated on Cardiff bay. He had owned his business for 2 years, it had always been his dream to have his own coffee shop/cafe.

Tosh came in. "Hey Ianto."

"Hey Tosh, it's just me and you today, it's Owen's day off." Ianto smiled at his colleague and best friend.

"Yeah, why the hell did he have to pick a Saturday to be off." She laughed.

"That's Owen for you." Ianto grinned.

Gwen came in with her fiancé Rhys, "Hey guys, two of your wonderful coffee's please, Ianto." Gwen smiled.

"Sure thing, just go take a seat and I'll bring them over."

"Oh and a doughnut, please mate." Rhys added smiling.

Ianto started making their usual coffee blends and put a doughnut on the tray for Rhys, Ianto placed the two white mugs on the tray and carried it over to the couple. "Here you go guys."

"Thank you, Ianto." Gwen smiled.

"Yeah, thanks mate." Rhys said biting into the doughnut.

Ianto walks back to the counter and talks to Tosh about orders and stocks.

Jack had arrived in Cardiff airport about an hour ago, and got a taxi into town. Cardiff was where he belonged and felt a part of, he wondered what his school friends were doing now, if they even lived here anymore, they might have moved away for all he knew.

Jack walked about the town and decided to walk to the bay, where he and his friends used to hang out. He noticed a small coffee shop which looked nice and walked towards it and entered. He saw the young man and knew who it was, instantly.

"You haven't changed a bit." Jack said staring at Ianto.

Ianto turned around recognizing the American accent, "Jack?"

"Yes Ianto, that is my name." Jack smirked.

"W...what...are you doing back here?"

"I wanted to come back...to where I belong, America didn't work out." Jack sighed.

"Ok...Do you want a coffee and some lunch?"

"Yes that would be nice, thank you Ianto."

"Go take a seat and I'll be over with it in a bit ok?" said Ianto.

"Yeah." Jack smiled walking over to a table by the window and stared out to the bay, watching the waves crash against the rocks.

Five minutes later Ianto had made two coffee's and two baguettes and took them over to the table and sat opposite Jack and placed the coffee and plate in front of him.

"Thanks Ianto." Jack said, sipping his coffee and taking a bite out the baguette.

"No problem," Ianto done the same.

"This coffee is amazing." Jack smiled, taking another sip.

"I know." Ianto grinned, taking a drink of his.

"So you got anywhere to stay?" asked Ianto.

"Not really, was going to book into a hotel for a few days, till I find somewhere more permanent." Jack said.

"You can stay at mine for a few days, if you want to that is." Ianto offered.

"That's really kind of you, but I wouldn't like to get in your way."

"You wouldn't get in my way," Ianto laughed, "And it would give us time to catch up."

"If you're are sure, then ok I will." Jack grinned.

"Well I usually close the shop at about 4." Ianto said.

"Okay, I could go look around town for a few hours and then meet you back here?"

"Yeah that sounds great."

A few hours had passed, and customers came and went all day. And at bang on 4 o'clock Jack came in to find Tosh and Ianto cleaning up the shop.

"Hey"

"Hello Jack, I'll just finish off here and then we'll go to mine."

"Ok, there is no rush." Jack said sitting down.

Ianto had told Tosh everything Jack had said to Ianto a couple of hours ago, she hadn't seen Ianto this happy well since they were at school. She knew he missed Jack ever since the day he left on that plane for America, Ianto had to move on and get on with life, like Jack was doing. Jack and Ianto had been best friends since they were kids at the age of about 8 when Jack had moved into his area.