Author Note: Torchwood is owned by the BBC and 'The Book Thief' is by Markus Zusak.

Chapter One

Ianto sighed as he stared at the books stacked in front of him and pulled them all out, someone had messed up the entire 'Crime' section of the library and Ianto was reorganising it. He almost jumped out of his skin as someone spoke behind him, "excuse me?"

Ianto turned and saw a handsome man stood behind him and thought that perhaps his day was getting a little better. His eyes then fell down to notice a small boy, about five years old, who was unmistakably the man's son stood in front of him, they were the spitting image of each other. Ianto sighed wondering why all the cute ones were straight.

"Yes sir?" he said.

Jack stood transfixed as the librarian in front of him turned around; the man was gorgeous and was wearing a dark red shirt with a black waistcoat. Then when the librarian spoke Jack felt a little weak at the knees, he had never heard a Welsh accent sound so sexy, not even Gwen's had made him feel like this. Jack blushed as the librarian looked at him quizzically and he realised that he needed to speak and stop staring.

"Erm...could you tell us where the children's section is please?"

Inwardly Ianto rolled his eyes, could no one read the signs in this place? "It's just over to your right sir."

Jack felt mortified as he looked over his shoulder and saw in bright colourful letters 'Children's Corner' advertising the children's section.

Ianto smiled kindly at the man in front of him, he was clearly embarrassed, "what are you looking for?" he asked.

"Books!" said the child excitedly.

"Indoor voice Jonah" Jack said.

"Sorry" Jonah whispered.

Ianto chuckled unaware that his laugh sounded amazing to Jack's ears. "What kind of books?" he asked Jonah, whilst walking over to the children's section.

"Ones about aliens" said Jonah, "and space!"

"Okay" said Ianto, scanning the shelves, "how about...this one?" he pulled out a book and handed it to Jonah.

"Wow, thank you" said Jonah as he took in the front cover of a green alien and a young boy in a rocket ship. "Dad you have to get one too!"

"I will kiddo" Jack chuckled, pleased to see his son so happy.

"Are you looking for something in particular?" asked Ianto.

"Daddy likes army books" said Jonah.

Jack looked into Ianto's blue-grey eyes and for the life of him could not remember one single author, not one. "Er..." he said, "erm, I'd like to try someone new" and this guy in front of him didn't know the half of it. "Any suggestions? Something challenging but enjoyable..." Jack's voice trailed off as he realised that he wasn't really making much sense.

"I know just the author" said Ianto, he left the man with his son Jonah in the children's section as Jonah wanted more books and came back a few minutes later.

"Here you go" said Ianto handing over the book.

"Thanks" said Jack, "er...The Book Thief?" he didn't want to sound rude but he wasn't sure if it would be his thing.

"Trust me. Markus Zusak has a really interesting style; you should enjoy it and it is set during World War Two."

"Okay" said Jack whilst thinking that if he didn't like it he could always look up a plot summary on the internet. He was then alarmed as he wondered why on earth he was worrying about disappointing someone that he didn't even know.

Ianto soon left Jonah and Jack and made his way to the main information desk where his colleague Toshiko sat.

"Hey" she said tapping away on her computer.

"Hi" Ianto smiled, "Crime section is ruined again."

Tosh raised her eyebrows "and you're not freaking out? What's happened to you eh?"

"Nothing" Ianto smiled.

Tosh swivelled around in her chair, focusing all her attention on Ianto and grinned, "seriously what is up with you?"

"I just helped a really cute guy get a book" admitted Ianto.

"Yeah?" said Tosh grinning, "and?"

"He's straight mores the pity" smiled Ianto, picking up a pile of books that needed to be shelved.

"All the good ones are" Tosh said in a mock sad face and Ianto couldn't help but laugh.

"In fact" Ianto said "here he comes now."

Tosh followed Ianto's gaze and fought the smile that twitched at her lips, this could be interesting.

"Hello Toshiko" Jack said happily, "I didn't know that you worked here."

"Hello Jack" Tosh smiled. Ianto's heart was hammering, how on earth did Tosh know Jack? This could be highly embarrassing, but he did make a mental note to remember the American man's name.

"Hello Miss Sato" Jonah said brightly, "where's Tommy?"

"He's at his grandmother's today Jonah, did you find a book that you like?" smiled Tosh

Jonah nodded happily and Jack placed a small pile of books on the counter, "we need to set up memberships please Toshiko" said Jack.

Tosh quickly thought and said, "Ianto." Jack's ears pricked up, making a mental note to remember the attractive librarian's name.

Ianto looked up from where he had been pretending to work, "yes Tosh?"

"Can you please set up memberships for Jonah and Jack? I need to go and...do that...thing" she finished a little lamely.

Ianto frowned slightly at Tosh but soon smiled at Jack, "okay no problem."

Ianto quickly filled out the forms needed for Jack and Jonah to join the library and was only slightly upset to see that they shared the surname Harkness and lived together, definitely father and son. Jack smiled his thanks to Ianto when he made sure that Jonah's library card had a picture of space as its background and Ianto resolutely tried to ignore the little flip his stomach gave in return.

Jack and Jonah soon left and Tosh magically reappeared from doing her 'thing.' Ianto acted calmly, not wanting to give into Tosh's little smile. After a few minutes she said, "don't you want to know how I know Jack then?"

"Hmm?" Ianto said acting nonchalantly, "oh...well I guess his son goes to school with Tommy."

Tosh nodded, "yes he does, playground gossip states that Jack is newly single you know."

"Tosh" Ianto sighed, "he's straight."

"Now Ianto" Tosh chided, "you never know he might swing both ways."

Ianto snorted with laughter and then said more seriously, "I'm not looking for anything serious Tosh, you know that."

Tosh bit her lip, "Ianto it's been over a year since Li-"

"Tosh!" said Ianto, "I'm not going over this again, please just drop it okay?"

Tosh nodded and held up her hands, "okay Ianto, if that's what you want."

"It is" said Ianto, "I'm going to sort out the Crime section" without waiting for an answer Ianto left, leaving a worried Tosh watching him walk away.