Leaving

Chapter 3: For the Sake of Love.

Warnings: M/M, Janto love, 2 OC Characters introduced and copious amounts of Fall Out Boy lyrics.

A/N: And here comes Chapter 3…I hope people realize that I write this for them to read and review. oh, and My Beta and I are now officially characters in this story. Anywho, on with the show.

Jack grinned to himself. Tosh had given him directions to 'The Family Secret' and had already called ahead for their order. All he had to do was pay. Jack had a gut feeling that Ianto had opened the store. The coffee was exactly like Ianto's signature blend; orgasm-in-a-cup.

He entered the shop, taking in the décor as he walked towards the counter. The walls were a pale blue with white pinstripes, giving the room an open, airy feel. The tables were of a light cherry wood and the chairs all matched. Outside there was a canopy and several tables with chairs, in light of the occasional sunny day in Cardiff. The music playing softly was an old Glen Miller song and there were bookshelves lining the walls. Teenagers and Adults were gathered around tables or sitting in bean bag chairs with books and coffee. For a new store it was relatively busy, an eclectic mix of people milling about the store.

Jack walked up to the counter, also made of cherry with silver machines and accents.

"Hi. Order for Captain Harkness?" He flashed a winning smile at the girl behind the counter. She wasn't really Jack's 'type', with her feathery soft hair, dyed black with blue lowlights and purple streaks, "emo" glasses and snakebites framing her lower lip, causing it to look slightly fuller.
"Hold on one second luv" She responded, her voice was slightly gravelly with a lower register than most women.
"Rayne! Order of Harkness" She barked over her shoulder, she was wearing a cream tank top underneath a wine colored, off the shoulder top, all over a pair of mocha slacks, paired with gold sandals.
"Here ya go, Gloria" Another young woman, this time with black hair and Asian features, wearing a pale blue top over denim jeans handed the girl, Gloria, Torchwood's order.

"That'll be tent five quid, sir" Gloria said, flashing Jack a grin of her own as he handed her the money.
"Hey, could you give this note to your boss for me?" Jack gave her his patented Harkness grin, as he handed her one handwritten response to the note next to his coffee that morning.
"Not a problem, sir. Thanks for buying your coffee at The Family Secret." She just smiled back taking the note.

Jack picked up the order and left the store.

"Was that Ianto's Captain?" Rayne asked her friend.
"Yep. Even got he note to prove it too." Gloria said softly."I'm gonna go give this to Ianto, alright?"
"Yeah, fine by me" Rayne responded. The rush having long been over.

"Hey, boss? That note you were expecting has arrived" Gloria told Ianto, speaking softly.
"Just leave it on my desk, Gloria" Ianto said, giving her a quick sliver of a smile.
"Alright and just for the record, I don't think you should play with your Captain like this." Gloria rushed out of the room shortly afterwards. Ianto merely sighed.
Let's see what Jack has to say today. Ianto thought to himself.

Jones, Ianto Jones

Oh, I knew that, but I realized that if you want to learn from the mistake, than you have to remember that mistake first. And don't you worry about not being able to remember me, give it time. Just give it time. Anyways, on with the tradition:

I can't forget your style or your cynicism,
Somehow it was like you were the first to listen to everything we said
My smile's an open wound without you … And my hands are tied to pages inked to bring you back.

Tonight the headphones will deliver you the words that I can't say.

You always were the patient one Ianto,
Yours always and forever,
Captain Jack Harkness

Ianto froze, at least Jack was honest.
This was an interesting twist Ianto thought to himself again
Next note would have say something equally barring, he just had to plot what.