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I haven't had access to the internet lately, we ran out of download, and then I got sick, and I've had to study for my Philosophy SAC (I have to write on whether we live in the Matrix or not, lol).

And then , I went to a convention and caught a cold from Colin Baker (the 6th Doctor) So sick again.

So yeah...been really busy!

But, here you go, another chapter.

BTW, If anyone wants to ask questions about this, and the plot, or give suggestions, please leave a review! I like them~ They make me feel good cause I actually know people like my stuff. Or hate I, whatever.

But, on with the story!

-continues from last chapter-

"Well she didn't seem like the...nicest person." Ianto said as they took their seats at the banquet table. Jack shuddered.

"Cethlenn? Gwen, technically. Yeah. She's had a crush on me for years."

Iantos brow furrowed in thought. "Cethlenn? Isn't she a prophotess?"

Jack nodded, and poured the two of them drinks. "Uh-huh. Technically she shouldn't even be here. But because her boyfriend is the god of agriculture, she gets in. Bloody inconvenient really."

Their conversation slowed as more people started to fill the table. A pretty young Japanese girl sat down on Iantos right hand side, Jack to his left. Two other men sat across from them. Jack greeted them all, and introduced Ianto to the others.

"This pretty lady is Tailtiu, the goddess of strength and skills." She blushed at the compliment. "Just call me Tosh. Everyone else does." She shook Iantos offered hand, and turned back to the dinner.

Jack caught his apprentices attention again. "The two men here are, on the left, Owen, otherwise known as Ogma. He's the god of strength and great speeches. But usually he's just a bit of a wanker."

"Oy! Am not!"

Jack ignored the englishman. "The man on the right is John, or Seonaidh. He's a sea spirit. None of us are really sure how he managed to get into this part of the middle realm.

"i told you before, I seduced the gates! It was easy, all they needed was touching in the right places... right Owen?"

Owen stayed silent, ignoring John. John turned away from him, sighing to himself.

After that, the dinner passed without any more distractions. Light conversation flowed, as did the wine.

By the end of the meal everyone was slightly tipsy. Not enough to completely loose their inhibitions, but just enough to be a bit more open than usual. Jack stood up, and grabbed Iantos hand.

"Dance with me?" Ianto nodded, and followed Jack to the dance floor. A slow waltz started playing, and Jack placed his hand on his apprentices hip. They danced to the slow music, not talking, just listening to eachothers breath and heartbeats. Both of their minds seemed to be filled with fuzz. It felt so nice, so right for them to be together like this.

Day 180

Ianto lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. Thoughts swam through his head.

Jack was going to the train station, as Owen, Tosh and John were coming over for dinner. He sighed and slid off his bed as he heard the front door open and voices fill the house.

Throughout the night, John would glance at Owen. He seemed to always want to do something to him. Ianto wasn't sure, but to him it looked like John just wanted to shove Owen up against a wall and ravish him. Owen seemed to be ignoring the looks as well as he could, but would glance back at him every now and again and their eyes would meet. Cheeks would be slightly flushed and eyes averted after these moments.

Tosh was quite happy all night, chatting to everyone and showing that she really was quite an intellectual. She left early though, explaining that her lover was sick at home, and that she should really make sure that she -a woman named Mary- was alright.

John and Owen left a while later, leaving Ianto and Jack to clean up the dishes.

"Hey Jack... Do you think there's something going on between John and Owen?"

Jack laughed. "John is totally, irrevocably in love with Owen. He has been for years. At first Owen thought he was just a nuisance, but then they actually became somewhat friends. The only downside to their realtionship is that Owen refuses to admit to himself that he has fallen for John too, and fallen hard."

"That's a little sad. How can John cope with that? Does he even know that Owen likes him back?" Ianto found a tea towel and started drying dishes.

"John is sadly oblivious to othe fact that the feelings are returned. Everyone else can see it, but he can't."

Day 236

Jack groaned. All he wanted was Ianto.

Ianto sighed. All he wanted was Jack.

They were both so close together, yet so far from what they really wanted.

And neither of them could stop denying it anymore.

Ianto left the library, still carrying books. He wanted to know why he had been brought here.

Jack left his room. He needed to know if Ianto felt the same.

Hope this chapter didn't suck too much...

That last part, if you didn't get it, is the joining point for this story and its prequel (?). So all chapters after this, they will be together. Jack and Ianto, that is.

Is there anything you want to happen between them? Please leave answers in reviews! ( I really like them , and if I don't get many, I'm not going to write any more. :P)

So I hope you enjoyed!

~Maple.