10
"What would you do?" Jack asked, "If you were me?"
"Probably kill you" Ianto said honestly with a grimace.
"Yeah?"
"Not just national secrets, intergalactic ones!" Ianto sighed, "Problem is, it probably wouldn't stick. I fell, at T1. The first time I snuck out of the cell. A ceiling panel gave way and I know I was falling wrong."
"So what happened?" Jack had a weird feeling he knew the answer.
"I think I died"
"Then there was a golden glow and you were OK?"
Ianto slammed his feet down and frowned at Jack, canting his head.
"Nanites. You know? Little Nano-bot things. That is what was in the capsule. It was an emergency pod from a Chula Ambulance. A spaceship?" Jack said slowly.
"So when they put me in there …"
"Some must have still been in there" Jack surmised, "Makes sense. Keep some back, not send the whole workforce out."
"Well now" Ianto huffed, "Isn't that a kick in the head."
"Yeah"
The two men stared at each other, then Ianto's face lit up.
"So, not only am I able to leap tall buildings in a single bound or whatever, I can fight the common cold?"
Jack laughed as he reached out and then raised his hand to look at the empty wrist.
"Been off for about fifteen minutes now slowpoke!" Ianto giggled.
"Look here you!" Jack growled.
Ianto's eyes were dancing with mirth and Jack found himself surging across the table, kissing him as his hands grasped his lapels.
He released him and Ianto sat shocked into silence.
"Well?" Jack panted, "Cat go your tongue?"
"Huh?"
"Ford? Do you not have a comeback for that?"
"No comeback, maybe a little bit of cum that escaped … wow." Ianto snorted, "Been a long time since I was … well."
"Jesus" Jack rubbed his hands on his legs.
"Where are we going with this?" Ianto asked suddenly, "Are you really just going to give me a bloody pass? Or are we still playing a fucking game! Ae you using my attraction to you as a weapon?"
Jack looked surprised as he pondered the answer.
"Well?"
"I don't know" Jack finally answered, "Are you?"