A deafening crash echoed throughout the Hub.
Jack, noting the direction it came from, cringed. And when Owen guiltily called his name, he considered praying.
"I think I broke the coffee machine," Owen whispered when Jack ran to him.
Jack looked down.
Well, shit.
He looked up just in time to see the cog door roll open to let Ianto inside. Ianto, in a black suit with a purple shirt and a striped silver tie, who would be coming over to make coffee any second.
Unless Jack saved both himself and Owen.
With several bounds, he was at Ianto's side and drawing him into a long kiss. When he stood back, holding Ianto's arms, Ianto looked at him, puzzled but pleased.
"What brought this on?"
"Go on a date with me," Jack replied in a quick breath. "Right now."
"Now?" Ianto stared. "But there's things to do, and the Rift, and—"
"And I want to take you out."
So Jack did, taking him by the hand and leading him out of the Hub, leaving Owen behind to deal with the mess.