A/N: sorry this is a bit late i was going to put it up for Christmas but i got a bad case of writers block and it took me a while. BIG thanks to Taylor(SomethingOutOfNothing) who has helped me alot over the past week and a bit! As always Read and Review :) Rhiannan xx
"Merry Christmas, sir" Ianto Jones said to Jack on his way into the hub that morning. Jack let out a sigh. Ianto didn't have to come into work today; it was Christmas for crying out loud, but he did anyway. "You didn't have to come in today, you know" Jack said giving Ianto a famous Harkness smile.
"I wanted to see you" Ianto said and snuck a cheeky kiss on Jacks cheek as he past to go make a pot of coffee.
"You won't get away with that next time Ianto" Jack said and Ianto slipped away with a gigantic grin plastered onto his face. Jack went up to his office and pretended to do some paperwork while he waited for Ianto to get his coffee. He looked at a file on his desk and sighed. Retcon. He wrote on a sticky note and stuck it on the edge of his computer screen. They'd used all of it when the blowfish attacked a Christmas shop filled with humans doing last minute Christmas shopping. In all the chaos no one would notice the stolen tie Jack had grabbed for Ianto in the mad dash after the Blowfish. He slowly took the tie out of his desk. He sighed. He forgot to wrap it. Jack quickly dashed to a small cupboard in look for a small but perfect box.
While Jack was up stairs freaking out over the unwrapped present, Ianto was quietly humming to himself as he made the coffee. He poured a cup for Jack and one for himself. Not only was he surprised that he was able to do this mundane thing in such an abnormal job, he was amazed that Jack had let him. After making the coffee Ianto scurried to find Jacks present he bought. He usually wasn't this unorganised. He found it in the top drawer in Toshiko's desk. He now remembers asking her to keep it for him. She was the only one who fully was okay with his and Jack's sort-of relationship. He loved shopping for Christmas presents. He got Jack a small Handkerchief with his revolver sown into the bottom left-hand corner. He hoped it was enough.
When Ianto walked into Jacks office, with both Coffees and his present to Jack on a tray, he found Jack sitting on his chair shirtless. Ianto blushed as he placed the tray on his desk and handed Jack his Christmas present. In all the years Jack's lived nothing excites him more, other than the possibility of sex, is opening a Christmas present. "I love it, Ianto" Jack said as he smacked their lips together in a powerful and passionate kiss. Ianto, reluctantly, broke away from the kiss gasping for breath. "Here" Jack said and shoved a Christmas present in Ianto's hand. The red tie hadn't been wrapped or put in a box but Ianto didn't care. It was amazing. It had black stripes running diagonally down it. Ianto immediately got rid of the other one he had on and put on the new red one. "I wouldn't have done that" Jack said cheekily
"And why's that, Sir"
Jack's answer was to untie the tie, fling it across the room and kiss Ianto senseless. Soon Ianto's jacket was off and lying on the ground along with his shirt and Jacks. "There was no point in putting on that tie" Ianto said as Jack kissed his neck.
"Nope" Jack murmured and those were the last words spoken in a very long time.
Ianto collapsed onto Jack chest gasping for breath. He was desperately searching for air when Jack blurted "I love you, Ianto" I've ruined it now thought Jack.
"I… love you too" Ianto said breathlessly. For hours they just held each other in their arms preying that it would never have to end.
Jack jolted awake by the sound of the hub door opening. "Ianto" Jack said shaking his favourite Welshman awake. Ianto grunted in question. "Someone's here"
Ianto cursed under his breath and sprung up looking for his pants. Jack scrambled to get his shirt on. It was only when he had his suspenders on when he realised that he had all the buttons in the wrong holes.
*thunk*
"Ianto" Jack whispered in concern
"I'm okay" Ianto said standing up trying to get his trousers on while his shirt was done up, his tie done up scruffily and his hair still strewn all over the place. Jack did the final button up of his own shirt. "You are adorable" Jack said and kissed Ianto. Ianto automatically returned the kiss. "Jack" a voice called up the stairs.
Jack broke away from Ianto and climbed up the ladder and up to his office. Ianto quickly flattened out his hair and adjusted the tie Jack gave him so it was perfect and followed him up the ladder.
"I'll make coffee" Ianto muttered to himself and he went down stairs.
"Morning Ianto" a familiar voice said behind him.
"Hey Gwen, you up for some coffee?"
Gwen nodded enthusiastically "thanks"
"Me to!" Jack shouted from up in his office. Ianto smiled as he remembered the night before.
Jack climbed down the stars as the last person, Owen as usual, came strolling into the hub. "Morning boss" he said.
"Hey Owen, I want those autopsy reports done in full detail on my desk by the end of the day" Owen nodded, sighed, and made his way down into the medical bay.
After a few anxious moments Ianto got all the coffee made and he did his normal morning coffee rounds. Industrial strength black for Jack, Cappuccino for Owen and Tosh, a Mocha for Gwen and normal strength black for himself.
"Here you go Gwen" Ianto said placing Gwen's coffee in some clear space on her desk.
"You're a star" Gwen said taking a sip as he moved on to Tosh.
"I'm placing your coffee on my desk" Ianto said to Toshiko because there was no space on her desk; she was still working on the time lock for the hub.
"Come on teaboy I haven't got all day" Owen shouted only half joking. Ianto gave Owen his coffee and escaped before he had any more time to make some smart remark. Ianto walked up the stairs into Jacks office and placed Jacks special coffee on his desk.
"Beautiful and I don't mean the coffee" he said wiggling his eyebrows cheekily.
"I'd choose the coffee over you" was Ianto's reply. Jack burst into a round of laughter.
"I bet I can change your mind tonight" Jack said as Ianto walked out the door.
Ianto was only just able to contain his mad blushing before Gwen attacked him with orders. "Ianto can you go with Owen and get something that just fell through the rift; I'm guessing it's a Weevil or an Ood" Owen heard the order and was coming up the stairs when jack raced down and all but shouted "I'll go" and raced out of the hub before anyone had a chance to argue. "I guess I'm staying here" Owen muttered and slumped back to his desk to finish off the paperwork. Ianto smiled slightly. Instead of going out through the tourist centre Ianto walked over to the hidden lift and rode that up. Ianto stepped off the lift to find Jack already in the SUV tooting the horn as if his life depended on it. "Alright, alright" Ianto chuckled as he climbed into the back seat.
"What are you doing back there?" Jack asked
"Quite frankly your driving scares me"
"Out of Weevils, Red eyed Ood, Slitheen and an absolutely off his nut Blofish your saying Dogs and my driving scare you"
Ianto just nodded in response. Jack just sighed and started moving the car ever so slowly teasingly.
"Fine I'll sit in the front" Ianto said finally. Jack grinned in triumph as he stopped the car and waited impatiently for Ianto to change seats. Jack sped off in look for the thing Gwen had mentioned.
