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Task 2) Make coffee. Simple enough. Right? Right.
Ianto quickly scurried away from Tosh and the others, heading straight for the coffee machine.
"Okay, okay," he muttered to himself. "I need to do something to apologize to Jack." He closed his eyes, thinking. "He can't have gotten over it that fast. Maybe I could just…"
Quickly, Ianto pulled out three of the four regular coffee mugs. Instead of Jack's mug, he pulled out a white porcelain cup. When the coffee was ready, he poured the drinks for Tosh, Owen, and Suzie like he usually did. Jack's on the other hand, got special treatment. Espresso, steamed milk, chocolate…
When Ianto restocked the coffee for the first time, he'd gone all out, buying anything that could make a coffee-related drink and various other things that could go on top. He wasn't really sure why, but now, he was glad he did.
Ianto pulled out a can of whipped cream, topping the café mocha expertly. He sprinkled dark chocolate shavings liberally over the light cream. He even pulled out two sticks of some of the best dark chocolate, sticking them into the cup. He never gave them to anyone else. They were more of a guilty pleasure for his own satisfaction. Often, when he would make the others their coffee, he would take one or two and eat them, or make something special for himself. Of course, that was only when he had time, but it was very relaxing when he did.
Carefully, Ianto placed each cup on his round silver tray. Toshiko's no nonsense indigo mug, Owen's #1 Mom mug (the Welshman still couldn't fathom why Owen had a #1 Mom mug), Suzie's green and red Christmas mug which she flat out refused to get rid of, and finally, Jack's decked out half-circle cup. He organized everything for maximum balance and picked the sturdy tray up, making sure nothing spilled.
Standing up straight, Ianto closed his eyes and sighed. He was going to get hell for this.
As soon as he walked into view of his teammates, he knew things were going to go bad. They all had their gazes focused on the delicious mocha, the scent wafting straight to their nostrils. They each had different, hopeful expressions on their faces as he approached. They all hoped that it was, for some reason, for them. Their faces soon turned disappointed as they spotted and were handed their respective mugs. Owen even sent an angry pout Ianto's way as he departed.
Last stop… Ianto stood frozen, facing Jack's office. The lone mocha rested tauntingly on the tray. The young man gulped, mustering up the courage to take a step forward. Timidly, Ianto knocked on Jack's door.
"Come in!" Jack's voice boomed from inside.
Ianto made sure to keep his focus on the ground. "Your coffee, sir," he mumbled, setting the small white cup on Jack's cluttered (but no longer dusty) desk.
"Oh, what's this?" Jack took the cup graciously. He breathed in the chocolaty aroma, sighing contentedly. Closing his lips around the whipped cream, Jack took the top off the fluffy topping. "What's this for, Ianto?" he asked, seductively licking the cream off his lips.
Ianto dared not look up. "I wanted to apologize… for before," he muttered hastily. Directly after, he turned and left the office.
Ianto almost thought he'd gotten away without out a hitch until he heard loud, pounding footsteps behind him. He knew who it was without even looking and he grimaced. He held the tray close to his body, almost like a shield, cringing in preparation for what he was going to get.
Two seconds later, he felt a rough hand on his shoulder. Not one second after, Jack stuck his head from his office, whipped cream covering his mouth. The hand spun Ianto around to face a disgruntled Owen just as Jack called, "Hey Ianto! Apology accepted!"
It took all his willpower not to die right there. Task Two: Complete. Task Three: Avoid Owen.
Like that's going to happen!
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