In the end Ianto parted with not only Alessia's name but also the phone number and a promise for a drink tonight if there wasn't any emergencies. He was sure that no one from the team would really protest on this, he hadn't had a day off ever since Jack had disappeared and he actually spent most of his night time staying in the hub anyway. For the last two month he had been to his apartment only four times to find some stuff he needs or more clothes. It was a hermits life really, but he had no desire to leave his vigil on the hub apart for some errant hoping that jack would be come back soon and wanting to be there.
In the last some days he had gradually lost the hope that jack was going to be back which caused him in locking himself even more in the hub and most of the time while the team didn't need him in the archives. This way no one could notice if he wasn't eating regularly or if he was crying. Owen had warned him that being down there in the humid and dark rooms wasn't healthy and he had to agree with him because he had started to develop this irritating cough, but he wasn't going to come out and give the doctor occasion to pock into him.
Now thought Ianto felt in better mood since he could remember and he actually whistled while entering the tourist office. He had a date and a nice coffee, the new coffee machine was going to be delivered today and Ianto just felt light and content. It was sure to irritate gwen who seems to be annoyed that he had taken the right to mourn jack's missing. She had assumed that she has solitary rights on missing jack, but now his happiness was probably going to irritate her more than his depression over jack.
Toshiko was watching the CCTV on the plaza and saw Ianto approaching the bay and going down the quay towards he office bringing them coffee.
"He looks content today, wonder if he had finally got over Jack and decided to get his life together or if he had met someone." Toshiko said with a smile to Owen who was peering over her shoulder. She was revealed to see Ianto looking happier because she and Owen were worried about there colleague.
"I hope so. Maybe today we can make him eat." Said the doctor with hopeful note in his voice. He was worried also noticing that Ianto wasn't eating and had lost some weight again.
"Oh leave him alone, " Gwen said. "If he doesn't want to eat you can't force him, he will come aroud it. And if he had met someone then he wasn't all that bothered of missing jack was he? Already replacing him."
The other two looked at Gwen frowning.