Jack turned to look across the Hub where Gwen was working with Rhys by her side. The two had their heads together and she was pointing something out to him on the monitor. He returned his glance back to Ianto, who had finished cleaning up and moved to stand next to him. "Ianto, you're making me feel rather domesticated."
"Don't worry sir, I won't ask you to cook or wear an apron or anything like that," Ianto said, amused by the look of apprehension on his boss' face.
"Why, you don't think I'd look good in an apron?" Jack asked with a smirk. Ianto knew he probably meant wearing only the apron, and he had a feeling that they would revisit this topic at some point in the future.
" I do, because you certainly have the legs for it," Ianto said with a slight smile, looking down. "And our new purchase has some other added benefits."
"Oh?" Jack asked, an interested look on his face. Ianto beckoned him over and opened one of the doors.
"There's plenty of room for ice. You were bemoaning the lack of a freezer recently," he said in a low voice and a sideways glance at the other man. Jack chuckled. He then closed it to open another door and indicated several shelves that had drawers located underneath. "And additional space for other items that may need refrigeration."
"Such as?" Jack asked, stooping down to look at the indicated spaces in the fridge section.
"Condiments, hot fudge, cherries, whipped cream and other toppings that you may desire from time to time," Ianto said. He was mentally adding to his list of shopping supplies as Jack smiled in understanding. "The possibilities are endless, really."
"Hmmm, so they are." Jack looked up from where he was crouched in front of the door. "I like the way you think." Ianto gave him a hand, helping him stand up and he pushed the younger man against the open door, effectively pinning him in place. "When do we get to play?"
"When I've had a chance to shop," Ianto said, amused at Jack's apparent eagerness. Jack sighed at the delay.
"Spoilsport," he said, affecting a pout that didn't last more than a moment. He grinned. "I was getting some ideas."
"One can only imagine," Ianto said glancing over Jack's shoulder. The other couple couldn't see them where they were currently standing, so he leaned forward and gave Jack a kiss. "Didn't anyone ever tell you that patience was a virtue?"
The look that Jack gave him made him laugh out loud. "Do I look like the patient sort?" Ianto shook his head mutely, lips pursed together as he tried to stop laughing. "And any virtuous tendencies I had were lost long ago." He could see Ianto's shoulders shaking as he continued to laugh silently. He enjoyed teasing the younger man. It was good to see him happy. And he was pretty irresistible when he had that look on his face. Jack leaned forward to kiss him again, only this time it shifted as Ianto responded to the inherent demand of the kiss, opening his mouth and letting Jack's tongue invade. He raised his hands up to pull Jack closer, forgetting that Gwen and Rhys were only a few feet away.
They broke apart, breathing heavily. Ianto tried to push Jack away, but Jack wasn't paying attention. He saw Ianto looking over his shoulder. "What? It's nothing she hasn't seen already."
"But he hasn't," Ianto whispered, nodding his chin in Rhys' direction. "Besides, I'm getting frostbite here." Jack laughed softly and pulled back enough to let Ianto close the door of the refrigerator. Wrapping his arms around the other man, he began rubbing Ianto's posterior to warm it.
"Hmm, I'm finding this new purchase had some unexpected benefits," he teased. Ianto pretended to shiver, making him renew his efforts to warm him. "So, should I send them home so we can go shopping for supplies?"
Ianto laughed again at the thought of Jack with a shopping cart at the local Asda. The thought boggled. "Jack, look at the time. It's barely one. How can you justify sending them home this early?"
"Time off for good behavior?" Jack said with a hopeful look on his face. Ianto shook his head, still chuckling. "Maybe they want to go home and have some fun, too." They both peered around the corner where Rhys was standing with his arms wrapped around his wife, keeping her distracted from any serious work. "See?"
"You're the boss, you can do what you want," Ianto suggested. Jack had that look on his face again. The one that said that come hell or high water, he'd get his way in the end. He pulled back and leaned against the door of the fridge. Jack turned to him for a moment, looking speculatively at him. When he didn't give him an indication one way or another, Jack made his own decision.
"Okay, enough work for today," he said, clapping his hands and moving out of the kitchen area, Ianto trailing silently behind him. "Gwen, Rhys, go home. Rhys, thank you for helping with the heavy lifting today. I appreciate you're willing to help us out. So go home and enjoy the day. "
Gwen looked rather surprised. Granted it was a Saturday, but they usually worked no matter what the day was. It was only when she noticed that Ianto was looking a little worse for wear that she knew what Jack was up to. Suppressing a giggle, she looked at Rhys, then back over at Ianto. He got the message.
"No problem Jack, glad to help out. Gwen, let's get out of here before Jack changes his mind," he said, grabbing Gwen's hand and pulling her out of her seat. She barely had time to grab her bag before he began hustling her out. "See you later, Ianto."
"Bye," Ianto said, bemused by his friends' quick getaway. As the cog wheel closed, he turned to Jack who was standing there with his arms crossed, looking pleased with himself. He then ran his thumbs under his bracers as he sauntered back over to Ianto.
"Now, where were we?" He asked, a grin on his face. Ianto shrugged.
"I do believe you wanted to go grocery shopping?" He said as Jack stopped a mere centimeter away from him.
"Can't you order that stuff on line and get it delivered?" Jack said as he walked his fingers up the buttons of Ianto's shirt. "I have something else in mind." Ianto looked down, watching the fingers climb up towards his face.
"So I see." He looked up at Jack who had a naughty grin on his face. "What did you have in mind?"
"Nothing that needs to be refrigerated, definitely." Jack said decisively. "Step into my office and I'll tell you what I have in mind." Smiling, he reached for Ianto's hand and pulled him off in the direction of the stairs…
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