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Jack was laughing as Ianto stood in the lake, his arms out lustily singing a song no man of good standing should know. Jack joining in the chorus as he recognised it as one his own dear G-GDad liked to sing in the shower. To learn that Ianto shared the same humour made him all that more appealing and in the week that they had been sequestered away Jack had found himself touching Ianto every chance he got.
He had started wondering what their child might look like. Who it would look like. The photos of the past children had been a lovely mixture with some having those same piercing eyes, others the little mouth. That button nose though… that seemed a star.
"Cariad, come play!"
There it was again. That word. Jack had no idea what it was, something from some ancient language that he knew must be a term of affection as it grew by the day and now as Jack waded into the water he found himself replying "Coming Tiger!"
Ianto was flirting now. Naked as a jay bird, his wonderful fishing tackle luring Jack in as Jack enjoyed the view of this magnificent body. The body hair had been a lovely surprise. Jack had known it would be there, he saw him naked after all but… he had no idea it was hot. He had imagined it sort of… wiry like some pubic hair is. Not soft, downy and so lovely to pet.
"What are you thinking?"
"That you remind me of a big cat" Jack replied honestly, finding it the easiest form of communicating between them "Like… a lovely tiger hiding in the long grass. Hidden by those stripes, the eye just above the grass seeds, seeking prey. Look at you. Lovely and sleek and seemingly uninhibited but if this gazelle here wanders too close…"
Ianto seized him and Jack laughed as he wass pulled under, their mouths meeting as they rose to stand and make out. Then Ianto mad a noise of soft alarm and broke free, running for the shore like a shark had come into the shallows. Jack was confused, then turned to see a boat in the distance.
With a curse of annoyance he followed that sweet arse up to the shore where robes were waiting. Ianto then gave him a soft kiss and took off for the cabin again, clearly not liking the intrusion. To be perfectly honest… Jack was not that keen in a visitor either damn it all.
"Good morning sir" the captain of the boat called out as he neared "I bring provisions and mail."
"I required neither" Jack replied with open annoyance now, knowing who had bloody sent it. "Tell my mother I am still alive, yes?"
"Sorry sir. You know what she is like"
"I do Duncan. It's OK. I will not shoot you this time" Jack said and the servant laughed meekly, relieved that his master was in a good mood. Duncan rowed back to shore with the knowledge that Master Harkness was in good spirits, happy with the man who had run like the hounds of hell were after him and clearly given the fact they had both been naked… have connected.
Ianto peered out the doorway and called out "Is he gone?"
"Yes Sweetling. Sorry, Mama really can't stop micromanaging. But she did sent more berries" Jack called back and Ianto stepped out, the PJ bottoms low on his hips so that lovely V pointing to Mecca was visible.
"Tease!"
Ianto just laughed and pulled the pants out, looking into them like he had a secret then ran back inside and Jack laughed, bumping the boxes of food inside the door and chasing Ianto to the bed where they made lo… coupled. Damn. Coupled. Can't be….. I mean… no. Would be nice but it's no good falling for something you have to give back. Like a rental car.
As soon as the thought entered his head Jack was enraged by it, stalling to as Ianto stroked his hair. Their coupling had been a fierce tryst and now both were letting themselves calm. Ianto felt something in Jack shift and stroked Jack's face now, trying to comfort but it seemed to anger him more.
Then Jack rose and walked from the cabin to the lake, washing himself angrily. Ianto felt a sting of rejection as he suddenly knew what it was. Deep down he knew.
He remembered his purpose.
And it sucked.