Summary: Can I just say that I love all the reviews I am getting for this story. Everyone who reviews or added me to their favorites list make my day. Seriously, you have no idea. It's because of you wonderful people that I continue to write this story and other ones because I feel so inspired. So I dedicate this chapter to inspiration because without it I would have no will to write. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: Seriously, if I owned this show the whole world would know it because there would be only Janto and no Gwack(what kind of name is that anyway).
Jack was excited. Two hours passed since he allowed everyone to go home and have the night off since there was nothing going on with the rift. They didn't know the real reason Jack sent them home but the looks on their faces showed they really didn't care, they were just happy to go home before five.
Soon Jack found himself outside of Ianto flat knocking on the door waiting to be greeted by a sexy Welshman dressed in nothing but an apron. The door opened and there was a Welshman at the door but he wasn't naked. In fact, Jack found Ianto still dressed in the same outfit from earlier only a little more wrinkled.
"Jack."
"Yan I'm sorry." Jack apologized, "I must be early."
"No you're not early it's just…I'm in the middle of-"
"In the middle of what exactly Ianto?"
Ianto opened his mouth to respond when Jack brushed passed him and made his way inside of the flat where he found a crying Erin on the couch. Upon the sight of him, Erin wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and sprung up from the sofa.
"Hey Captain, how's it going?"
"Erin are you alright?"
"Me, I'm fine." Erin sighed, "In fact I think I'm going to get out of here and go back to my hotel."
"Erin you don't-"
"Yes I do, you have plans with the captain and I'm in the way."
"Erin just sit here and wait until I talk with Jack."
"Ianto-"
"Erin…please." Ianto pleaded with his friend. Erin sighed as she sat back down on the sofa and laid back down on the pillow. Ianto grabbed Jack's hand and pulled him into the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, Jack could see that Ianto had made an attempt to start dinner but could easily tell that he was interrupted. The noodles that were in the sauce pot were now clumped together and the sauce had turned cold.
"I see dinner was in order." Jack chuckled as he dipped on finger into the sauce and licked it off. "I also see it would have been delicious too."
"Jack I'm really sorry about Erin. She just came over, really upset and she really needed me-"
"Is everything alright?"
"Yeah everything's fine. She's just having a bit of a relationship problem."
"That serious huh."
"So serious that she came directly here after it happened." Ianto sighed as he leaned against the counter. He felt bad that he'd bailed on Jack again for Erin but he couldn't ignore his best friend, especially when she really needed him the most. "I couldn't turn her away."
"Ianto please, I understand. Erin needs you more than me right now."
"You're not mad."
"Mad that Erin is having a problem, no; disappointed that I don't get to see a naked Welshman tonight, very, but what can you do."
"Are you sure, because I can-"
"Positive." Jack reassured his young lover. He knew that Ianto would worry about Erin all night if she went back to her hotel and it wouldn't be the pleasant evening that he hoped for. Still, he couldn't help but feel upset that he didn't get any alone time with Ianto again because of Erin but there was nothing he could do. Erin being in town made her the first priority in Ianto's mind.
"I'll make it up to you I promise." Ianto smiled as he wrapped his arms around Jack and kissed him.
"Don't make promises you can't keep mister Jones."
"Oh I promise to keep this one Captain Harkness" kissing Jack one more time before releasing him. "Thank you for understanding."
"It's the least I can do after all the things I've done to you." Jack kissed Ianto's cheek and the two of them walked out of the kitchen. The came out only to find Erin putting on her jacket and grabbing her purse off the table. "Erin leaving so soon."
"Yeah, well I thought it would be better if I've left you two alone."
"No actually it won't be because I was just on my way out."
"Jack I'm sorry I ruined your night."
"Don't worry about." Jack shrugged, "Ianto here gave me a rain check on dinner and I plan to use it real soon."
"I'll make this up to you I promise."
"I'll keep that in mind."
Erin smiled as she reached up to give Jack a quick kiss on the cheek. She still felt bad for ruining their evening and was starting to wish that she'd never come over, no matter how much she needed him.
"See you guys later." Jack said, walking out of the door. Ianto locked behind Jack and plopped down on the sofa. Erin came moments later and wrapped her arms around Ianto's waist.
"I am so sorry, I should have called first before barging over here and weighing you down with my problems."
"Erin it's all right-"
"No it's not Yan." Erin sighed as laid back on the sofa, "I just rushed over here, not caring if you had plans or not, and cried all over your shoulders ruining your dinner might I add."
"That's what I'm here for."
"I know, and that's what I love about you but that doesn't mean I can consume all of your time. It's not fair to Jack."
"For someone who doesn't like Jack very much you sure are sticking up for him a lot."
"Well I feel bad that I ruined his evening with a very sexy Welshman."
"I am sexy aren't I."
"Very and it's my fault, no scratch that it's Mark's fault."
"Erin-"
"I still can't believe that he lied to me." Erin continued, "I thought he was serious about the two of us having a real relationship again but how stupid was I to believe that."
"Have you even tried calling Mark."
"So that his girlfriend Vivian can tell me that he isn't home, I don't think so."
"And how exactly do you know that she even was his girlfriend."
"She told me. I called Mark to talk to him, tell him that I was ready to move forward but I didn't get Mark though I got some slut."
"Erin, that's not nice." Ianto scolded his friend, "You don't even know her."
"She probably has beach blonde hair, big fake boobs, a spoiled brat with an IQ of 10 and ½ thus making her a slut."
"Okay-"
"I mean how could he do this me" Erin's rant continued as she fell back onto the couch,
"I took him back, took him back and everyone knows I don't do backsies but I did. I did for him only to find out that he's two-timing me."
"Two-timing-"
"Yeah, slang for cheating but that's not the point."
Ianto rolled his eyes at Erin's comment. "Oh really, then what is the point."
"The point is that I need a drink-"
"I'll get you some water-"
"No a real drink. A strong drink with lots and lots of alcohol. Are you with me?"
"Erin you have to think about this." Ianto intervened, "Just because you think Mark is cheating-"
"He is cheating." Erin yelled, getting up from the chair and grabbing her coat from the back of it. "That lying snake in the grass is cheating on me but enough of about him, I need a drink and I need one now. So again, are you with me?"
"Fine, just let me get my coat but we can't stay out late, I have to work in the morning."
"Great, I'll meet you outside." she smiled as she walked out of the door.
Ianto sighed as he got up from the chair and walked to his room to get his coat. He knew that drinking was not going to solve any problems that Erin was having but he couldn't let her roam the streets by herself where anything could happen. He came back from the room, coat in hand, and grabbed his things from the table. Ianto had a feeling that this was going to be a long night.
The pair decided to walk to a local pub not far from the apartment. As soon as Erin walked in the door she sat at the bar and ordered her first drink, a shot of tequila. Ianto on the other hand decided to just order a regular beer.
"Now this is a good way to forget." Erin laughed as she gulped down her second shot and motioned for another. "Wouldn't you say Yan?"
"I say that you drink your last shot and let's get out of here."
"You aren't even drunk yet."
"And I don't want to be." Ianto hissed as pushed the drink away from her hand, "I told you that I have to work in the morning."
"So you'll go in a little late, what's the big deal?"
"The big deal Erin is that I have responsibilities that involve not being hung-over when I'm chasing down aliens."
"And it's also your responsibility to be there for me when I'm going through something like this." Erin shot back as she grabbed her drink back, "So I need you to be here for me just like I've always been there for you. Besides, when's the last time you had a good time that didn't involve Jack."
"Well I-"
"That's all the answer I need. For the rest of the night there will be no more talks about Jack or Mark and all I want to hear is the sound of you gulping down these drinks. Do you understand me?"
Ianto said nothing as he picked up his beer and swallowed it down in one gulp. He smiled at Erin and shook his head at the bartender signaling him to come over, "I'll have what she's having."
Erin smiled as the bartender brought them more shots of tequila and placed them in front of them. She was glad that Ianto was there for her when she needed him. "Thank-you."
"Anytime." he replied as he grabbed his shot off the beer mat and held it in the air. "Shall we?"
Erin picked up her own glass and brought it next to his, "We shall." The two clicked the glasses together and gulped down the shots.
It wasn't long before the shots turned into bigger and stronger drinks which lead to the two of them getting drunk in no time. Ianto and Erin didn't leave the pub until midnight and barely made it back to Ianto's apartment before passing out on the bed.
Ianto was the first to awaken to find Erin sprawled out over his chest. His head hurt tremendously and a wave of nausea over took him as he sat up in the bed. He pushed Erin away from him and rushed to the bathroom, making it in time before he threw up everything that was in his system. Holding his head and walking back to the bedroom he discovered that Erin had finally awoken and was also holding her head in her hand.
"How much did we drink last night?"
"Too much Erin, way too much."
"How could you let me drink so much?" Erin whined as she lied back down in the bed. "I thought you were my friend."
"You can't blame me for this, I was the one who tried to stop you remember. You were the one who insisted that you needed a drink to get over Mark."
"Please don't say his name or I may need another drink."
"Didn't you get enough of that last night?" Ianto hissed as he plopped back down on the bed beside her. "I can't believe that I went out with you."
"Nobody twisted your arm to come out with me. I would have been fine by myself."
"If that was the case you wouldn't have begged me to come with you." Ianto snapped as he got up from the bed and walked over to the closet. "What time is it anyways?"
"A quarter to ten."
"What!"
"Dude not so loud." Erin whined as she grabbed her head tighter, "My head hurts really badly."
"Your head!" Ianto yelled again. "Why should I be worried about your head when my arse is on the line? I should have been at work hours ago."
"So you're a little late, no big deal."
"No big deal, Erin I am not the one on vacation here so I don't have the ability to do whatever the hell I want to on a whim."
"Okay one, stop yelling and two; I did not make you come out with me. Yes it was great having you there with me because we had a fabulous time from the stuff that I can remember, which isn't a lot seeing as how drunk we were. I mean we were really pissed-"
"Erin can you please get to the point."
"Oh yeah." Erin nodded as she got up from the bed. "The point is it's not my fault that you're late for work so stop trying to blame me and get your ass ready for work."
"Fine." Ianto yelled as loud as he could before going to the bathroom and slammed the door shut. Erin growled as she got up from the bed and stumbled to the sitting room. She looked around until she found her things and made her way out o
Chapter six has come and gone and I hoped everyone enjoyed it. I want to let everyone know that this story is almost over. I know sad right but don't worry I already have a sequel in mind and as to what it might contain here's a hint, a marriage proposal. But that's in the sequel not in this one. Up next there is going to be awhole lotta drama swirling around it you know what I mean and it's going to involve the CJ and ER. Hope you can figure out what that means and until next time. Holla Back.
"Lady C"