AN: Just something really short to pass the time. Enjoy!
Ianto Jones liked consistent things. He liked being able to rely on something. He liked some parts of his life to be steady, while everything else was thrown off kilter by Torchwood. He liked the gentle tick of the second hand on the clock. He liked math. The answers were dependable. Two plus two would always equal four. He liked that he wore a suit every day. His father wore a suit every day. His grandfather wore a suit every day, and his grandfather, and his. Maybe that's why Ianto always rested on Jack's left side. He wanted to hear the soft beat of a heat that would go on for all eternity. Forever and ever, you could count on that sound. Thump, Thump, Thump.