The problems in Jack and Ianto's relationship start about three months later, when they are once again in bed together. Jack is kneeling behind Ianto who has his head and chest shoved brutally down towards the bed and his hips raised. Jack has one hand pushing Ianto's chest harder into the pillows and the other gripping onto his hip hard enough to leave bruises. Ianto gasps and whimpers as he gets close. "Jack" Jack growls and smacks his hip. "I said no talking." Jack continues his brutal pace, and soon Ianto is coming all over the bed. The tight heat becomes too much for Jack who comes with a loud cry "Doctor!"
It isn't until Ianto comes down from his high that he turns to Jack. "What did you call out?" Jack lays down beside him "Your name, same as always." Ianto frowns. "No, you said 'Doctor.' You were thinking about him, when we were in bed together weren't you?" Jack frowns and pulls the younger man to him. "I was not. My thoughts were on you Joh… Ianto" Jack covers his mistake with a cough hoping Ianto didn't notice it. One look at the younger man's face was enough to confirm that he had caught what Jack was going to say. "Do you even know who I am, anymore Jack?" Ianto grabs some sweat pants and throws them on before storming out of Jack's room. Much to his displeasure, Jack followed him. "Ok, I'm sorry, Ianto. Yes. I was thinking about The Doctor, and I shouldn't have been. I was in bed with you. I love you, Ianto. Come back to bed?" Ianto glances at Jack. "I'm not tired. You can go. I'll sit here." Ianto sits himself by the window. Jack cans see the frosty expression in the reflection, so he gives up, and goes back to bed hoping he can fix this in the morning.
The next morning, Ianto is his usually sharp dresses shelf, with no signs of his anger from the previous night. In fact, the only sign that something had happened was in the slight coloration around Ianto's eyes that suggested he hadn't gotten enough sleep. Jack watches Ianto closely as he passes out coffee. He seems like his usual, cheerful self which is good. Jack counts the mugs. Ianto was still bringing him coffee. Very good. Ianto slowly makes his way up to jack's office and nocks. "Come in" Jack calls as he pretends to be doing paper work, and not judging his chances of getting Ianto back into bed with him. Ianto opens the door, and walks in. "I've brought you your coffee, Jack." Jack smiles up at him. "You're too kind, Ianto." Jack reaches out for his cup, and takes a large mouthful. Ianto instantly stands back, and moves out of the way as Jack instantly spits the coffee out. "What the hell was that?" "That was coffee, Jack." Jack shakes his head "No way. That was decaf!" Ianto nods. "I figured since you have a habit of saying one thing, when you really mean the opposite, like how you said you loved me. I figured I'd save my time, and just do the opposite of what you said." Jack points to the door. "Get out, now." Ianto turns and walks out the door before burying himself in the archives.
When it is time for his next coffee rounds, Ianto comes up and gathers everyone's cups except Jack's to refill them with coffee. Ianto grabs a new cup for Jack, and once again fills it with decaf coffee. Ianto smiles as he passes out the coffee. When he gets to Tosh's station, she turns to face him. "Are you alright, Ianto?" He nods. "I'm fine. Why do you ask?" "You seem tired, and you're all tense." Ianto smiles down and pats her hand lightly. "I'm fine Tosh. Thank you." She grips his hand and looks up at him "If you ever want to talk, I'm here for you." Smiling, Ianto speaks softly. "Thank you." He turns to take jack his coffee.
Ianto lightly knocks before carrying in Jack's mug. Ianto is pleased to see that Jack has drunken most of his last mug. Handing it to Jack, Ianto steps back as Jack doesn't respond, unsure of what his reaction will be to another mug of decaf. Jack reaches out and takes the cup. He takes only a small sip before he stands up still holding the mug, and motions for Ianto to follow him. Ianto hesitantly obliges and follows Jack to the bathroom that is connected to his office. Jack steps inside, and looking straight into Ianto's eyes, pours the rest of the coffee straight down the drain. Ianto's eyes widen, and his jaw sets tightly as his teeth clench as he watches Jack. Without saying anything, Jack sets down the mug causing the sound to echo through the hub. Jack turns angrily without saying anything, and walks straight out of Jack's office.
As soon as Ianto leaves Jack's office, he feels himself walk into something, and hears someone reach desperately for the metal banister. Reaching down, Ianto sees that he's knocked Tosh over. "Sorry Tosh, I wasn't looking where I was going." From her place on the floor, Tosh smiles up at Ianto. "I noticed" she says as she stands up. "You seemed angry. I just came to make sure you were alright." Ianto forces himself to relax, and puts on a fake smile. "I'm fine, Tosh. Thank you for asking." Before Ianto knows what's happening, he feels Tosh wrap her arms around him, and he almost breaks. Still, he manages to hold his emotions together. "I hope you know that I care about you Ianto." He nods and speaks quietly. "I know." Tosh looks up at him knowingly. "Come with me. There's ice cream in the freezer, and I think you could use some. Ianto follows Tosh quietly to the kitchen area.
As they sit down, each with a bowl of cookie dough ice cream served by Tosh, she looks up at Ianto. "What happened?" The voice she uses is full of genuine concern, and that's all it takes before Ianto is crying. Tosh instantly presses some napkins into his hand to use as tissues. "I don't know what to do anymore, Tosh." Tosh sits there looking concerned as she takes Ianto's hand. "What happened?" Ianto takes a deep breath and looks up at Tosh. "You know how Jack and I are together, right?" Tosh nods, so Ianto continues. "Well, we were in bed one night, and he called out someone else's name." Ianto looks up to see how Tosh will react, and she is sitting there quietly looking concerned. "What did you do, Ianto?" "I confronted him about it, and then he almost called me John, before he switched to my name." "Oh Ianto" Tosh sighs lightly. "I'm so sorry." "What do I do, Tosh?" Tosh frowns. "Do you love him?" Ianto nods "I do, but I don't know how much longer I can put with this." Glancing at Tosh, Ianto sees her nod. "I fully understand. Maybe… maybe you should give him some room for a while, and let yo u both calm down, to see where this relationship goes?" Ianto nods. "That sounds like a good idea. You think if I don't go straight back to bed, and I let him cool off, it'll work?" Tosh shrugs lightly. "I don't know. It's up to you, Ianto." Ianto nods. "I guess I'll try that, and see what happens. Thank you Tosh." Ianto pulls the petite woman into a hug as he calms down himself. Tosh pulls back and smiles up at Ianto. "Feel any better?" Ianto nods. "I do, actually. Thank you again, Tosh." Tosh nods and leaves to go back to work.
Looking around the kitchen, Ianto sees heir bowls of melted ice cream, which neither of them had touched. Ianto takes care of the dishes before turning his attention to the coffee pot. It was in need of a thorough cleaning, and Ianto couldn't think of a better way to rid himself of his stress. Ianto begins to slowly clean his coffee machine, and make sure it is assembled properly. Glancing at the time, he decides that it is time for another coffee round. After brewing a pot of his coffee, Ianto fills four cups of coffee making each one to its owners preferred tastes. When Ianto is satisfied that all four of the coffees are perfect, he distributes them around the Hub. For this coffee run, and all the rest of the day, Ianto didn't bother bringing Jack any coffee.