First Date

Taking the bags Ianto had been carrying of mostly gifts for his co-workers and friends, Jack made himself comfortable in the quiet booth in the small restaurant he had suggested. Placing the bags around his feet he picked up the menu. This was his treat because Ianto had insisted he pay for everything up until this point and had bought Jack lunch. Ianto, having only bought four hotdogs, had argued this was hardly a fair comparison, but Jack had quietly insisted was not going to take no for an answer.

The afternoon had been wonderful. Ianto was a great tourist and Jack had become caught up in his enthusiasm and was astounded at how much Ianto actually knew about the places they had visited. Spending time alone with him meant he could give him his full attention. As the afternoon unfolded they had both relaxed and eased into each other's company. He had felt a huge weight lift from him as Martha's revelation began to sink in. It opened up so many possibilities. This was a first date in all but name and Jack intended to make it count.

Having spent a lot of time in New York over the years he knew the prefect restaurant Ianto would appreciate and here they were. Ianto, returning from washing his hands now joined him, scooting along the seat and picking up the menu.

"New York is amazing," Ianto said as he looked down the choices

"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself," Jack added as he now sat back and put down the menu.

"It was amazing," Ianto repeated. "Amazingly amazing. I've seen so many pictures but it's nothing like really being here," he enthused.

"If you ever came back is there anything else you would like to see?" Jack asked as he studied the menu.

"A few things," Ianto admitted. He looked at Jack as the waiter came over and took their orders. "Like the Rockefeller Plaza in winter with all the Christmas decorations up," Ianto admitted. "I sort of love Christmas, always felt that was kinda of romantic...ice skating..."

"I never knew you liked Christmas," Jack commented surprised at his admittance as ideas flooded into his mind.

"Well, it was a big thing for Lily after I came to live with her. She always tried to make it special because we only had each other. When I was clearing her house out I found a huge box of stuff she kept, old decorations, cards and things. She'd even kept some decorations I had made a school. It was her dream to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree and ice skating, but she never left Wales. I think she would have loved America," he said wistfully as their drinks were served.

"I think she would have too," Jack agreed warmly.

"Did you have anything like that when you were growing up?" Ianto asked

"We didn't have Christmas. Oh we had gift giving celebrations but nothing like Christmas on Earth," Jack said taking a sip of his drink as he saw their meals coming their way.

"Now be prepared for the best steak you have ever eaten," Jack told Ianto rubbing his hands together.

"You know this was once the best oyster house in New York?" Jack said as he cut into his steak.

"Were they imported?" Ianto asked thinking oysters and New York were not something that immediately came to mind.

Jack shook his head. "New York was famous for its oysters. Don't get me wrong there are still some amazing eateries serving oysters in New York but none of them can serve or compare with the oysters I had when I first arrived."

"When were you first here?" Ianto asked curiously.

"1892, the oysters were beautiful," Jack said taking a good bite of his steak.

"One of the things about America I will never get over is how big everything is," Ianto commented on the size of his steak, which was massive, and had come with chips, along with a side salad and a square basket filled just about every type of sauce known to man placed between them.

Taking a knife and fork he cut into the steak took a mouthful and groaned as it almost melted in his mouth.

"Told ya, best steak house downtown," Jack told him at the look of appreciation on his face.

"I've always been meaning to ask you this: if you're from the future how come you speak with an American accent?" Ianto asked.

"Not sure, just one of those things. I also lived here for a long time, and I've been back a few times, so I guess it kinda stuck," he admitted.

"It's something I've always liked about you, your accent," Ianto told him after a few moments had passed as they tucked in hungrily. "What in your opinion then was the best era in New York?"

Jack thought for a moment, and wondered what Ianto might say if he admitted that sitting here right now was just about the best. "Well I loved New York at the turn of the century and World War Two when I passed through here on my way to Japan. Nineteen sixties they were all special in their own way."

"You said there were some other places you would like to see? Rockefeller Centre...any others?" Jack added after some more time passed. Ianto looked a bit shy then smiled, looked away, laughed, then took a breath.

"If I tell you this you I'm not sure what you're going to think of me," Ianto told him.

"Oh secret obsession, now I am intrigued," Jack told him as Ianto leaned forward and whispered.

"I liked 'Friends'," he said quickly looking around to make sure no-one had heard.

Jack lent back and winked. "Ah now I get Central Park. I always felt for Ross that Rachel never got they were on a break," Jack replied.

"They were not on a break, they had an argument," Ianto answered back immediately.

"They were on a break," Jack replied.

"They just had an argument," Ianto said.

Jack chuckled. "I think Chandler was my favourite character," Jack admitted as he took another bite of steak.

"I have all the seasons on DVD. I loved the episode where Monica lost the apartment," Ianto told him.

"Over that stupid quiz and it all hinged on what Chandler did," Jack laughed.

"Hang on, its sounds like you watched this," Ianto said as he realised they were talking about something on television.

Jack looked around. "Well yeah it's 'Friends,'" he whispered. "I've got all the episodes on DVD."

"I never knew that!" Ianto burst out.

"Yeah there's lots about me you don't know," Jack told him laughing as he moped up the remaining meat juices on his plate with a chip.

Ianto looked at him. "Alright then, favourite film?"

"I see where this is going. Let's make this interesting; guess," Jack said as he popped the French fry in his mouth and licked his fingers.

Ianto leaned back deep in thought. "'Lord of the Rings: Extended Version'."

Jack threw his head back laughing. "Lucky guess."

"Not really. You've got a tatty well-thumbed copy of the combined volumes on your bookshelf and I do know everything," Ianto teased.

"Yeah, bet you didn't know I've never read it all the way through. I've tried 17 times," he said with an exaggerated air. "Every time there's a long break in Rift activity I give it a go, but I get so infuriated I just want to bang my head against a wall." He leaned forward. "When I saw the films I couldn't believe they got that story out of the book, the films are brilliant."

"Your turn," Ianto indicated as Jack studied him.

"'Pirates of the Caribbean'." Ianto looked impressed. "Two words," Jack added, "Orlando Bloom." He smiled as Ianto went a bit pink.

"I knew I was going to love that film when Captain Jack," he tilted his head at Jack, "steps on to the quay in the first moments," Ianto admitted.

"Captain Jack eh," Jack teased.

"Let's make this much harder," Ianto said narrowing his eyes.

"Oh I like a challenge," Jack told him as the waiter cleared the table and handed them over a desert menu. "Do I get a reward?" he added as Ianto looked up at him.

"Okay," he nodded after some thought. He looked down the menu and ordered a slice of cheesecake.

"When I was young man, and I mean I would have been around fourteen, I loved one cartoon above all others. Guess it and a reward is yours," Ianto said, certain Jack would never guess.

Jack sat back deep in thought, his arms crossed as he thought, trying to work out what it could be. He tried to recall what he had seen Stephen watch but they were too modern.

"How many guesses do I get?" he asked after a few moments had passed.

"Well you either know it or you don't," Ianto told him looking very amused.

Jack suddenly recalled something on Ianto's desk in the Hub. "Danger Mouse," he said as Ianto looked stunned. "Ha I am right," Jack said with an air punch.

Still chuckling he now picked up the spoon and took a large spoon full of ice cream covered in chocolate sauce and looked triumphant. "I remember it was your birthday, you were telling Tosh that your sister had given you a set of Danger Mouse DVD's. You had brought them in and Owen teased you saying you were the small one, his side kick…"

"Penfold," Ianto answered for him as Jack clicked his fingers together then pointed at him.

"That was it, Penfold. So what's my reward?" He looked expectant.

"Well as I wasn't expecting you to guess I'll have to think of one," Ianto told him as he now dug into his cheesecake.

"I'll look forward to it," Jack told him honestly.

"Did you have anything television in the future when you were growing up?" Ianto asked him.

"I lived in a colony between two war zones. I was an outdoor kind of boy; there were always things to do. The colony was big on family. There was always something going on; you could join in the sort of imaginary games where you could play a role, someone would come up with a story and we were off."

"Not much of that around where I lived. Being a weedy kind of nerdy kid it was always safest to be in-doors," Ianto told him.

"You had a rough time a school?" Jack asked curious.

"That would be an understatement. I can safely say I was beaten up every day after school for years. There was this gang of boys, who hated me, they tried to catch me, cat and mouse type of thing. I went home a different way every day trying to avoid them. Sometimes we missed each other, but sometimes they found me and wham, bloody nose, black eye. Nothing I did worked. Lily kept telling me to stand up to them, but that only resulted in the worst kicking of my life."

"Did you have friends?" Jack asked thinking how rough this must have been.

"Not really, kept myself in the background and kept myself inconspicuous as I never fitted in anyway. I tried to just hide myself; decided I couldn't beat them outside so I poured everything into doing well at school. Lily said they were just jealous because they sensed I had a chance of getting out and they didn't."

"I've been defeated," Ianto said. He pushed away his half-finished plate away as Jack indicated to the waiter for the cheque, smiling.

Jack's Reward

The lift dinged indicating they had reached their floor and they stepped out and stood in the middle of the corridor.

Their rooms were down and away from each other. It had been a wonderful afternoon, and Jack got the distinct impression that Ianto did not want it to end, nor did Jack for that matter.

"Would you like a night cap?" Ianto said suddenly breaking the silence.

"Love to," Jack agreed in one breath as he followed behind Ianto. Reaching the door, Ianto fumbled for his swipe card. After several moments he realised he thought he knew where it was. He looked at Jack, then pulled out his wallet with relief he found it, pulling it out opened the door.

Each room came with a sort of coffee making function so Ianto busied himself as Jack took off his coat and threw it over a chair when Ianto turned to him.

"Sorry I should've asked you what you'd like?" he said as he stood nervously.

"Coffee sounds good," Jack told him as he sat on the sofa. A few moments passed when Ianto handed him a black coffee then sat down next to him.

Taking a sip Ianto struggled to find something to say. While they were out it was so easy but now they were back he couldn't find any words. He had Jack alone in his room; he was so nervous he could see he was visibly shaking so he placed both hands around the cup and took a sip to steady himself.

"It was great today, I had a wonderful time," he said finally as Jack nodded.

"Me too," Jack said not sure how he should act. He was alone in Ianto's room, should be make a pass, say something….so he took sips until he sat holding the empty cup. Not sure what to do he stood.

"Been a long day," he took his coat as he saw a look of disappointment on Ianto's face.

"Of, of course" Ianto said, standing. Intending to open the room door, but as he passed he realised Jack was staring at him with a look of longing on his face.

"It was the best," Jack said not sure what to do, he didn't want to blow this.

"Reward," Ianto said suddenly looking at him his whole face lighting up.

"Ah yes, my reward," Jack agreed.

"Reward, reward," he repeated as he tried to think of a way to keep Jack here.

He moved closer "I'm not sure, if …" he reached out as Jack threw his coat down and pulled Ianto towards him. As Ianto wrapped his arms around him he brought his hands up to his shoulder blades. Finding each other's lips they kissed deeply. Jack wrapped his arms around Ianto pulling him in closer as he realised after all the months of yearning this was really Ianto he was kissing.

Just as the kiss began to build heat, they pulled back. "I like my reward," Jack told him as he now worked his way along Ianto's jaw line in small butterfly kisses as Ianto began to pull out Jack's shirt from his trousers and ran his hands up his back. Jack now worked his way back to Ianto's lips and kissed him more deeply tasting him and savouring the moment.

Ianto felt Jack's hands roaming over his body and he found himself doing the same. He pulled back and touched Jack's forehead, his heart racing as they caught their breaths.

"You okay with this?" Jack asked him kissing him gently on the lips. "I don't want to pressure you for something you're not ready for."

"You're not, I want this, I want you," Ianto said as placed his hands on Jack's arse and pulling him closer as they kissed some more, exploring each other's mouths.

Ianto became lost in the sensation of the moment, lost in Jack's kiss, and kissing Jack when he felt Jack rub his hand up and down his erection through his trousers, he flinched.

"Sorry didn't mean to spook you," Jack pulled his hand away concerned.

"Just been a long time," Ianto admitted. He realised Jack had never touched him there gently before and he had pulled away instinctively but as Jack now stroked up and down his length he relaxed and found Jack's lips again.

Jack's hand now began stroking Ianto firmly he slowed himself down. He recalled exactly what Ianto had told him and he wanted this to be the exact opposite of everything they had ever done before. He wanted to give Ianto as much pleasure as possible, but he had no idea how much experience Ianto now had so kept it simple.

They started kissing again with more heat and Jack realised they should really be lying in bed because all the times in the past they had been on their feet and clothed. He pulled back and started to unbutton Ianto's shirt, who joined in undoing his as they kissed each other more hungrily. Within moments they were both lying naked lying next to each other as Jack kissed Ianto with more passion and Ianto returned his kiss.

Jack could feel the man was literally melting in pleasure as he deepened their kiss. Reaching down he curled his fingers around Ianto's cock gently stroking him, Ianto was trembling and he could feel he was close because as he rubbed his thumb over his slit he felt pre-cum. Letting go he heard Ianto give a soft moan of disappointment. He pulled Ianto in as close as he could and slid even closer himself with his hands on Ianto's arse to ensure their bellies were touching and their cocks rubbed together. As they got close their hips began to move in sync thrusting against each other. Jack was close; very close, it had been over a year but he held on determined Ianto was going to come first. He was only just holding on when Ianto's rhythm faltered then he gasped digging his nails into Jack's arse in reaction as he shuddered his release, on this signal Jack now let go his control and he felt himself go over the edge as he spurted between their bellies adding to Ianto's come.

It took several moments as Jack held him close Ianto's head buried in his shoulder as their breathing returned back to normal.

"Good huh?" Jack said as Ianto still tried to form a coherent word.

"Oh yeah I've always wondered how this worked," Ianto admitted as Jack drew away and after a few moments returned with a wet flannel and cleaned them both up.

"So you and …?" Jack left the question hanging.

"David; no, we only dated a couple of times then his brother got sick, cancer. He had to go back to New Zealand," Ianto explained quietly as the implications hit Jack. It meant that Jack was still Ianto's first and his heart soared as he realised all the things he could introduce Ianto to as he should have in the first place.

"I liked my reward," Jack said kissing him gently. Ianto laid his head on his chest as Jack wrapped his arms around him.

"I liked your reward too," Ianto told him gently kissing Jack's neck.

"Good because I would like to reward you often," he said kissing the top of Ianto's head.

"I think you've got confused this was your reward," Ianto told him and Jack took his hand and kissed it.

"Long as we can do that again," he added after a few moments as Jack lent down and kissed him.

"We certainly can," Jack told him as Ianto yawned and saw his eyes becoming heavy and he kissed his forehead. "Thank you," he whispered "for giving me a second chance."

"No, thank you," Ianto replied sleepily. Jack was about to say more when he realised he had fallen asleep.