Ianto cleared the mess of Jack's desk with an experienced sweep of the arm. Rubbish fell into the plastic bag he was carrying and a coffee cup was caught with a deft swipe of the hand. Ianto shoved the plastic bag into a bin and went to stand in the boardroom. From there he could survey nearly the whole hub and see if he had missed anything. The Hub looked tidy and rubbish free. Happy that he could leave without having troubled dreams he headed down the steps and across the Hub floor.
The Hub door rolled open and Ianto was just about to leave when he heard the lift start to move. He craned his neck backwards to see who it was. It was Jack and the Doctor. Ianto felt a twinge of jealousy as he remembered that Jack and the Doctor had once been, well, more than just good friends. Pushing this feeling aside he watched as the pair descended, meaning to walk over and greet them. He was just about to step out of the shadows when Jack pulled the Doctor round and kissed him firmly on the lips.
Ianto felt as though all the air had been crushed from his lungs. Jack was kissing another man. His Jack. His Jack. Ianto watched in horror as the Doctor returned the kiss, an arm sliding round Jack's waist, fingers running through his hair.
After a few moments of this Ianto could bear it no longer. Striding forward he cleared his throat. Jack and the Doctor whipped around.
"Shit." breathed Jack just as Ianto's fist connected with his jaw.
"Be thankful I wasn't carrying my gun."
Into felt his eyes prickle, threatening tears and strode quickly out of the Hub before they could begin to fall.
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Next day Ianto strode into the Hub as though nothing had happened. It was just a normal day. Apart, of course, from the fact that in his eyes, Captain Jack Harkness no longer existed in any other way than his boss.
It was as he offered round a fresh batch of coffee that Jack first came over to talk to him. As Ianto placed a coffee on Gwen's desk, Jack lay a hand on his shoulder. Ianto whipped around and brushed Jack's hand away. Pushing past him, Ianto strode over to Tosh's desk and handed her a coffee.
"Ianto, please." said Jack, reaching out for Ianto again.
"Was there something you wanted, Sir?" asked Ianto, putting stress on the last word.
"I tried to call you last night but you hung up on me."
"I thought you might have something more interesting to do than talk to me." Said Ianto, turning away.
"Ianto, please. We need to talk."
"I thought we were talking, Sir."
"In private, in my office." pleaded Jack.
"I don't want to go into your office. If there's something you want to say you can say it in front of everyone."
Jack looked around and saw that the rest of the team was staring at them.
"Ianto, are you sure you want everyone to know?"
"Yes. So sure, in fact, that I sent them the time and code for the CCTV footage. Oh yes, that reminds me. Where is our doctor friend this morning? Surely he should b nearby so that when you're sick of talking to me, he can make you feel better." Ianto snapped.
"Ianto, it wasn't what it looked like."
"You snogged him!" cried Ianto, banging down Owen's coffee cup so hard that coffee went everywhere.
"Ok, it's exactly what it looked like. But it didn't mean anything."
"Oh. That's ok then. So you snog an ex-lover, wreck our relationship, if what we had was anything more than sex, which I highly doubt, and destroy all trust I had in you. But that's ok, because it didn't mean anything. Well you know what? Neither did we." cried Ianto storming past Jack and towards the Hub door.
"I was drunk." shouted Jack at Ianto's retreating back.
"I don't care." spat Ianto over his shoulder "I don't give a damn about anything anymore. I quit. I shall be looking forward to you sending someone to wipe away my memories."
And with that he strode throught the Hub door and out of sight leaving a shocked silence and an upset looking Jack in his wake.
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A/N: Tell me what you think. Next chapter coming soon...
