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Chapter Ten

Ianto knocked on the office door lightly and let himself in, Jack looked up and smiled widely, waving his arm to indicate that his phone call was nearly finished. Ianto perched himself on the desk, after placing down Jack's coffee and watched the team.

Owen was playing games on his computer and losing quite badly from the look of it, Tosh was tinkering about with a new bit of tech and Gwen… Ianto sighed heavily; Gwen was sat at her desk, scowling off into the distance. Ever since Jack and Ianto had announced their moving in together three days ago, she had been in a permanent bad mood, they had all decided to go to the pub and celebrate and she had declined and was now barely talking to anybody. Ianto hated it, it felt like she was marring what should be a happy time and he knew that it was affecting his lover badly.

Ianto jumped a little as he felt Jack pull him so that he landed on his lap, he must have been deep in thought as he had not even heard the Captain hang up.

"Penny for your thoughts?" whispered Jack nuzzling into his neck.

Ianto smiled and tried to get up, but Jack's arm held him down, "come on Jack!" Ianto laughed, "I always feel like a right prat sat on your lap."

Jack mock frowned, "you didn't mind last night."

Ianto blushed a little and pulled again. This time Jack let him but before Ianto knew it he had been pushed onto the chair and now had Jack on his lap, "there" said Jack, wriggling a bit and making himself comfortable. He swiped his mug off the desk and took a long sip.

Ianto smiled and moved his arm a bit so the sheaf of papers in his hand were visible. Jack's eyes brightened at the sight of estate agent details, "apparently my flat is worth this." Ianto said pointing to a figure he had written down, "so with savings I should be able to have in total this", he pointed to another figure. Ianto frowned and blushed again, "it should be more really…I just…it cost a lot…"

Jack kissed Ianto gently not wanting to make his lover feel any unnecessary pain. Jack knew how much Ianto got into debt whilst looking after Lisa, the electricity bill and medication alone cost him thousands a month and it had taken time for him to get her into Torchwood, he also had to move from London to Cardiff within a weekend. Jack also knew that Ianto practically spent everything whilst moving out that flat during his suspension, Jack supposed that the memories of her having been there even in a Cyberman state, before she had been moved to the hub, had been too much.

Ianto kissed back happy that Jack understood but embarrassed, it wasn't an awful lot, enough for a small flat, places by the bay were expensive. Jack pulled back and looked at Ianto, "you know I get paid by Torchwood too…you sort out all that kind of stuff where do you think it all goes?"

Ianto shrugged, "I know that you pay for Flat Holm."

Jack nodded, "but I've been around for a long time I have plenty of savings and investments…"

Ianto shook his head, "I don't want you buying us a more expensive place, I want us to do it together."

Jack nodded and smiled, "well what if I match it and put in the same amount?" Ianto nodded and said that he would make some calls.

Later that week, Ianto and Jack were looking around a flat, neither of them liked it and it wasn't worth the money. The kitchen was tiny and the estate agent and Ianto both blushed when Jack announced that you couldn't swing a cat in the shower let alone fit both of them in it.

Ianto flipped through a brochure of all the available properties. "This is stupid" he said to Jack, "for the amount we're paying you can get a house or a pokey flat like this."

Jack looked at Ianto for a moment and said, "so why don't we get a house?"

Ianto wasn't sure what to say, "er…isn't that a bit…a bit of a commitment?"

Jack frowned, "Ianto at the moment we are planning on buying a flat, what's so different about a house? Loads more space…" he trailed off as Ianto frowned.

Ianto didn't know how to word it; a house just seemed more permanent to him, more serious. They'd agreed to buy a flat rather than rent because they saw renting as wasting money but buying a house just seemed different, bigger somehow. "I dunno Jack a house, is a house" Jack shook his head not understanding the difference. "It's…it's a home Jack, families have houses."

Jack wrapped his arms around Ianto, "I want a home with you, you are my family Ianto."

Ianto didn't know what to say as a rush of emotions hit him, how could he have ever doubted Jack's affections in the past? Ianto nodded and smiled, leading the two men to kissing softly.

It took three weeks for them to find a house that they both liked; it was an old Victorian build, three bedrooms, a large kitchen and an equally large shower so Jack was happy. Ianto loved the place; it had a nice garden, was in a nice area and was a ten minute car journey away from the hub, so in fact they were closer than Gwen. He just couldn't justify buying such a big property for two people.

"What would we do with all the rooms?" he asked, "this is meant for kids Jack, not just us two."

Jack smiled and said, "well we can have a guest room…"

Ianto frowned, "and who exactly would stay there?" Jack thought for a second,

"Martha when she visits…or maybe…maybe you could have your niece and nephew to stay…"

Ianto felt surprised, he could hardly see Jack doing babysitting duty, it was odd enough that they were both being so domestic as it was.

"Although you would probably have to tell your sister about me first…"

Ianto grimaced he knew that Jack was teasing but underneath was a little hurt that Ianto still hadn't told his family about them.

"I will…soon I promise, it's just that I never see them it would be a bit odd if I pop round and said 'Oh by the way I have an immortal boyfriend named Jack'."

Jack chuckled, "maybe leave out the immortal bit."

Ianto smiled, "okay guest room, what about the other?"

Jack paused and said, "well I was thinking an office, half the time we stay at the hub just 'cause we're too tired to travel after doing paperwork so maybe we could do some here so we definitely get home."

Ianto smiled, "good idea."