Ok not overly happy with this chapter but I have been struggling a bit and thought I better just post it. Sorry all the errors.
According to my friends, apparently I don't own Torchwood, any of the characters or actors…… who would have thought!
Chapter 4 –Later That Morning - Part 1
Once they where assembled Jack started to talk only to be interrupted by Gwen.
"Aren't we waiting for Ianto? Should I go hurry him up?"
"That wouldn't be the best idea" Jack replied, continuing after the others threw questioning looks at him "Well from past experience I have found that when you want to have a secret discussion about someone it tends to be best if there not there"
The rest of the team looked back at him slightly bewildered, but Jack presses on. "Have any of you noticed any thing different in Ianto's behaviour recently"
"What? Don't tell me that Tea-Boy is hiding a cyber brother in the archives now" Owen spluttered.
"Owen!" Both Gwen and Tosh yelled at once. Tosh punching him on the arm for extra effect.
"What? Jack is the one who said Iantos' been acting odd"
"Not actually what I said Owen, but, back to the point in hand. How do you think Ianto's been coping since Lisa?"
The team looked back at him blankly
"Come on guys, help me out here" Jack wined. "He accuses us of not caring and never asking about him so we what?…has no one stopped to ask him….well …. anything?"
The team now looked back at him guiltily. Gwen tried to defend them "In our defence Jack his cybergirl did try and kill us all. It's going to take a while"
"Its been over a month Gwen"
"Yer well…"
"No Gwen. No yer well's. This is not good enough. We all need to try harder. Is it just me that noticed how lifeless he has been?"
Tosh spoke for the first time "I just assumed it was part of the mourning process Jack. He's been so withdrawn, so closed off" she said in a quiet but confident voice "he is such a privet person, every time I asked he said he was fine. I… I didn't like to pry" At this point she faltered. "Do you think he's okay?"
Despite everything Jack smiled at Tosh "I don't know Tosh, but I think we need to make sure"
After discussion on the best way to engage Ianto and bring him into the team the conclusion was that Jack needed to set the ball rolling. Ianto had always talked more to Jack than anyone.
"Ok so Plan Ianto is a go then" Jack said pushing his chair back and standing up
"Plan Ianto? Is that the best you can come up with Jack" Owen scalded
"Hey its not my fault that the official Torchwood name giver is the subject of the plan!"
Ianto walked into the hub weighed down with shopping bags from his recent trip into town. After starting to make some handover notes, Ianto had though it best to stock the kitchen up with supplies for the other. After all he didn't want them to starve.
Seeing the young man making his way through the hub Jack headed over to intercept him in the kitchen. No time like the present to put "Plan Ianto" in to action Jack though, plus him was keen to see if Ianto had picked up any donuts on his expedition
Jack delved into the bags which have been placed onto the countertop. Only to be stopped in his tracks by a quiet but distinct cough from the youngest member of his team. Looking up into Jack saw a flash of annoyance cross Ianto's face
"What are you doing Sir?"
"Just thought I would help you put some of this stuff away" Jack flashed him his 100 watt smile, not wanting to admit that he was really after a sugar rush
"Really?" The Welshman said with a raised eye brown which managed to get over a mixture of scepticism of the captains motives, and fear that Jack might actual try and put things away.
"By which I mean I'm just going to take stuff out of bags and leave it on the side for you to put away?" Jack questioned hopefully.
The only response he got from the Welshman was a hump as he turned to start putting the coffee away.
Feeling he needed sugar to trying to engage "Plan Ianto" Jack sets about pulling all the shopping out of the bags, looking for doughnuts.
"Tinned pineapple? Why do we need so much tinned pineapple?" Jack asked incredulously.
"Pineapple is a very good source of vitamin Sir!"
"You know, I know of something else that's a great source of vitamins" The Captain said wiggling his eye brows and with a distinct amount of smut in his voice. Ianto simply rolled hiseyes,
"Sir, do you want to be in the hub, next time you go into unexpected lockdown with nothing but some cold pizza and un-eaten coleslaw?" Said the Welshman as he went to put the tins away, in one of the bottom cupboards. Jack stared unabashed at Ianto bending over, his head tipping slightly to the side as Ianto's suit pulled delightfully over his bum.
"I think that you should get lots more pineapple next time!" Jack said with conviction
"Sir you don't even like pineapple" Came Ianto's muffled response
"No but I luuuuve where it goes into cupboard" The smirk that was clear in his voice was quickly wiped away as startled Ianto hit his against the top of the cupboard.
Standing up slowly Ianto turned with something akin to dejection
"Sir was there something specifically you wanted?"
Jack simply stared at Ianto trying to voice his concerns, but not sure where to start.
I not sure if you can have smut in your voice but figured if anyone could it was Jack
