Title: Presidential Briefing
Author: NemainoftheWater
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognise. It all belongs to the BBC.
Spoilers: Nothing really, since this is an AU.
Ianto Jones, PA to the British Ambassador was ready to kill his boss. He was at a stage where he could just imagine him slipping on a wet step, an unfortunate accident... He snapped out of it, and realised that he was just putting off the inevitable.
He was sure that the Ambassador, Owen Harper, had it in for him and that the only reason that he was allowed to stay PA was that a) Owen would probably cause a war by insulting everyone and b) he would go into caffeine withdrawal without him there.
He stood outside the bar that the President-Elect had wanted to have the meeting at, suit and tie contrasting with what everyone else was wearing; jeans and a T-shirt.
He took a deep breath and walked in and straight over to the table in the corner surrounded by Secret Service men loitering uncomfortably at neighbouring tables, trying to be discreet. Trying being the key word.
As he sat down, he felt the appreciative eyes of the man opposite lingering on him, and he inexplicably blushed.
"Ianto Jones sir," he said, firmly ignoring any feelings that he might have. The President-Elect smiled back at him with the kind of grin that you only saw on movie stars.
"Don't be so formal. You can call me Jack."He accompanied those words with a wink that was so laden with innuendo that Ianto felt himself blushing again.
"Yes sir. I'm afraid that couldn't meet with you today, so he sent me along to meet you. I was wondering whether you would be able to answer a few questions about the trade agreements with Britain."
"What a gorgeous accent you have Ianto. Where are you from then?"
"Wales. And no disrespect sir, but if we could concentrate?"
"Wales. It seems familiar. Where about in England is it?"
"It's in Southern Britain sir." Ianto said through clenched teeth. He really hated the Americans sometimes.
"Oh yes I remember. Isn't that the place with the bagpipes? Hey I know this great haggis place around the corner..."
But Jack never got to finish the sentence, as Ianto did what every patriotic welshman would do and punched him. Although not in the mouth of course. It would be a shame to ruin that smile...