38

Ianto was feeling better and deigned to go into work, still silently buzzing that Owen took Tosh home and slept on her couch so she wasn't alone during her "Horrible time."

Tosh had sent a text to say Owen made the best scrambled eggs.

Sweet.

Jack watched as she checked her reflection for the third time.

"Are you sure it doesn't show?" she asked with a worried look.

"Baby" Jack crooned, "Nobody can see it"

"It feels like it's sticking out the back, watch me walk" Yan strode up and down the hallway, looking back over her shoulder "Are you sure it isn't noticeable."

"Baby you look divine!" Jack gushed, secretly missing the nice pencil skirts, but the suit was so cute, dark blue with fine white pinstripes and the white blouse was the bomb.

"Well ... It will have to do!" she huffed softly.

They got to work and Tosh was waiting with a huge smile and Jack watched Yan walk gracefully to the kitchen to start the coffees.

I don't know what all the fuss is about!" Gwen said to no one in particular, "You just stick something up, let it out then stuff a fresh one!"

Jack looked at her with disgust as Owen snorted, "Maybe your twat is big enough for quick action Gwen, but those little ladies are fucking delicate!"

"Oh please!" Gwen sighed, sick of the whole thing.

"Wait until she gets hers!" Owen whispered to Jack, "She'll want attention."

"I can't believe she talked like that ... so crass!" Jack hissed as he started to go through the mail for Yan.

"Anything Cariad?" she asked sweetly as she stalked in.

"Ooo. Unit again" Jack snorted, "A list of things they have, wanna swap for … fuck!"

"Swap for a fuck?" she asked, same sweet voice "Well, it will have to be Gwen. You know, just 'stick it in' … right Gwen? Goodness knows who we'll get! Hope he's not a fat baldie. If so Gwen will have to do him too."

Owen was taking a swig of his coffee and choked as he tried to look away.

"I want this!" Jack shoved the piece of paper at Yan, pointing to the book in the corner of a picture.

A blue book that looked like a diary, or sorts.

"Really?"

"This belongs to a friend of mine who will be looking for it" he told her as she frowned.

"It's not listed in the swap, the item next to it is" Yan was looking at the background of the photograph, "I know this secure room … it's under Thames House."

"Really?" Jack grinned as he held an envelope in his hands, "Coz they sent an invite to their show off evening in the secure rooms to show some new exhibit."

"Really ? You always decline" Yan said as she held her hand out politely for the invitation.

"Yeah. Why they send one all the time, they know I say no" Jack grinned, "Wanna get dressed up toots?"

"But .. I have nothing to wear" Yan sighed, handing it back, "Take Tosh. Or Gwen."

Gwen perked up and started mentally going through her wardrobe.

"No! I want to take you" Jack pouted, "You need a wee shop up anyway darling, here."

Jack flipped his wallet open and slid out the platinum card, handing it over.

"No limit. Get whatever you want, surprise me" he crooned, "Take Tosh, she knows the best stores."

"I could do it" Gwen reached for the card but Tosh snatched it up.

"That's OK Gwen, you have all those reports to finish" Tosh said evilly as she grinned at Yan.

"Get Tosh a wee thank you gift too sweetness" Jack whispered to Yan as he leaned in for a kiss and she blushed prettily as she nodded.

"Well. Gwen, you can help me move this bloody blowfish!" Owen snarked, as he ushered the streaming woman away.

"How glitzy is it?" Tosh took the invite, "Semi Formal. So we go formal but not high end. Oh Yan, you will look so sweet in a soft up-do."

"A what?"

"Oh baby, you have so much to learn!"