AN This is for all of you that read and reviewed the last chapter and wanted to read Jack/Ianto reunion, hope it lives up to expectations. Thanks to JonesIantoJones for betaing this and getting it back quickly to me even when she is tired from being 23 weeks pregnant.

So on to part 9 and the reunion. How will Jack react to seeing Ianto? Please review xx

Mountains to Climb part 9

Ianto woke with a start. It took him several minutes to remember where he was, but once he did a smile appeared on his face. He lay there thinking over the past forty-eight hours and what had transpired and as had often happened of late his thoughts drifted to Jack. He couldn't wait to see him and hopefully Jack would still feel the same as he did before he went away. Ianto looked at his watch.

"Two thirty. Time for a shower then I can go and see if Jack's working." He thought. Having decided this he got up and made his way to his bathroom for a shower and shave. An hour later saw him dressed in dark black jeans and a red jumper. He grabbed his jacket, wallet and mobile and left his flat with a smile on his face. It didn't take him long to get into town but as he parked the car he had a sudden panic attack. What if Jack didn't mean what he had said. Maybe he was just saying those things and now he was having a laugh at his expense.

"Shit. What am I going to do?" He thought. "Only one way to find out." He answered himself as he exited his car.

The nearer to the shop Ianto got, the more nervous and apprehensive he got. All sorts of thoughts were running through his head ranging from Jack out and out laughing at him to Jack snogging him senseless in front of everyone. Ianto wasn't sure which one would be the more embarassing out of the two. Before he knew it he was stood outside the front of the door. Taking a deep breath he thought to himself. "Ok it's now or never," and then walked into the shop.

It was surprisingly busy and at first he couldn't see any of the shop assisstants, then as he turned around still looking he spotted Jack talking to a customer. As Ianto looked at him Jack looked up and a broad smile crossed his face as he locked eyes with Ianto. Jack said something to the customer that Ianto couldn't hear and the customer nodded back. Jack then walked over to where Ianto was stood and not caring who was in the shop pulled him into his arms and softly kissed him. Ianto melted into Jack's arms and wrapping his arms around him kissed him back. When they broke the kiss they stood staring at each other until Jack spoke almost shyly. "Hey."

"Hey." Ianto repeated just as shyly.

They heard a snigger coming from behind them and realised where they were. Ianto blushed slightly and rested his head on Jack's shoulder. Jack whispered. "Come on let's go to my office. I think we've given them enough of a show for one day."

"But what about your customers? You can't just leave them." Ianto protested.

Jack looked around him and sure enough there were a lot of customers in the shop waiting to be served and with only three of them in there was no way he could leave Tosh and Owen to cope on their own. "You're right." He sighed.

"Look I just wanted you to know that I'm home and I've left Lisa. If you still want to see me then..." Ianto didn't get to finish what he was saying as Jack was kissing him again. When they broke apart again they were both grinning like Cheshire cats. "I take it that's a yes then?" Ianto said cheekily.

Jack still grinning nodded. "That's a definate yes. Look I finish at five thirty, meet me at Costa at quarter to six and I'll treat you to coffee."

Ianto looked at his watch. "Ok I'll see you in an hour and a bit." Then with one last quick kiss and a goodbye he left the shop leaving a very stunned Jack behind.

Jack shook his head to clear it before returning to the customers he had been serving. "Sorry about that. Now where were we?" He smiled.

As Ianto left the shop - with a big smile on his face - he didn't notice the man watching him from across the road with anger in his eyes. He was so pre-occupied with thinking about Jack and the way he had kissed him he didn't notice the same man following him around the town center. In fact Ianto didn't notice much as he ambled about just wasting time until he could meet Jack.

MTC MTC MTC MTC MTC

During the next three-quarters of an hour Jack was fairly busy serving customers but finally at twenty past five the shop was empty. Jack heaved a sigh of relief. "God I've never known it be so busy this late in the day."

"Yeah especially when you want to go meet lover boy." Owen smirked.

"He's not, well not yet." Jack grinned back at him. "Owen do you mind locking up tonight with Tosh so I can get off please?"

Owen looked at him knowingly. "No that's ok. But you owe me."

"Thanks." Jack called over his shoulder as he went up to his office to collect his jacket and laptop.

As he walked back through the shop he saw a customer coming in the door and as he got closer he realised who it was. "Shit what is he doing here?" Jack thought.

"Afternoon Jack." The man said. "Leaving early?"

Jack stared at the man and simply said. "John." Then turning to Tosh and Owen who were at the till point said. "Thanks for locking up for me I will see you both in the morning." He then walked out the door without saying anymore to John.

John turned to Owen. "Something I said?" He asked.

"No. More you just being here." Owen almost snarled at John. "What are you doing here John?"

"Just catching up with old friends."He smiled sweetly at Owen. "Who was that gorgeous young man I saw Jack kissing earlier? Didn't look like Jack's normal type."

"None of your business John. Just go and leave Jack alone he doesn't want you. I thought he made that perfectly clear the last time you were here." Tosh snapped at him.

John smirked and holding up his hands started backing out of the shop. "Ok Ok I know when I'm not wanted. Just give Jacky boy a message. Tell him I'm back in town for a while and it would be good to catch up."

"What else do you want, John?" Asked Tosh.

"Nothing." He answered. Tosh raised her eyebrows not believing him for one minute. John recognised the look and continued. "I swear I just want to catch up - go over old times with him. Just give him the message Tosh and if he doesn't want to know I will leave him alone." John then turned and walked out if the shop not waiting for a reply.

"Shit." Owen exclaimed. "What do you think he wants this time?"

"Don't know. Just hope he doesn't mess it up for Jack. I haven't seen him this happy since...well since John left him I suppose." Tosh replied. "C'mon lets cash up, lock up and get out of here."

AN2 So there you have the reunion...oh and John as well. B xx