When the doorbell rang, Ianto was busy setting the table for dinner, a place for him, Jack and, much to his chagrin, his mother and Rhiannon. He knew Rhiannon got on well with Jack, perhaps too much, but his mother was a whole other story. As he heard the bell, he went to the door, opening it to reveal Jack there, shivering, his coat buttoned right up to his neck, which was hardly surprising: it was deathly cold for October.
"Hey, Yan" Jack grinned, his teeth chattering slightly.
"Hey, come on in" he smiled back, "Just so you know, Rhiannon and my mother are coming over for dinner, I hope that's ok"
"Yeah, that's fine," Jack chuckled nervously.
"What's wrong?" Ianto asked, noticing Jack's expression.
"Well..." Jack swallowed, "Would now be a good time I'm not wearing anything under this coat?"
"What?" Ianto choked, "I...you...What?"
"I thought it'd be funny" Jack said weakly,
"Oh yeah, bloody hysterical when you have to wear that coat all through dinner, or sit naked opposite my mother"
"I'm sorry Yan!" Jack cried, pulling the young man into a hug.
"Yeah, well" Ianto spoke into Jack's shoulder, "Lucky for you, I picked up your dry-cleaning today, so there's clothes here"
"Oh, thank God!" Jack breathed, kissing Ianto happily on the cheek. As he pulled back, Ianto raised an eyebrow at him.
"So, you're completely naked under there?" he asked innocently.
"Completely" Jack grinned, "Wanna peek?"
Ianto pulled the man towards him without another word, kissing him passionately, earning a moan of surprise from Jack. He pinned Jack up against the wall and began working on his coat buttons, causing the coat to drop to the floor in seconds. Ianto pulled back slightly to glance at Jack's glorious body before kissing him again, running his tongue over the roof of Jack's mouth, making him cry out in ecstasy. As Ianto moved down to kiss his neck tantalizingly, Jack tried to control his breathing,
"Ianto" he gasped, "We have to stop"
"You don't really wanna do that, do you?" Ianto smirked, moving his hands down Jack's chest and lower.
"Yan" Jack bit back a moan, "Your mother will be here soon"
Ianto sighed and pulled back, "Shit, sorry, Jack"
"I'm not complaining" Jack laughed breathlessly, "And if you wanna do that later, feel free, but seeing as I've gotta make a good impression with your mother, then I think I better put some clothes on"
Ianto nodded, smiling as Jack went into the bedroom to dress, and finished setting the table. Around 10 minutes later there was a knock at the door, signalling Rhiannon and his mother's arrival. He took a deep breath as he moved to answer the door, Jack coming up behind him, now thankfully fully dressed. Just as he was about to open the door, Jack leaned in close and whispered seductively in his ear.
"I have one word for you" he murmured, "Commando"
Ianto gasped, all sorts of delicious thoughts rushing through his head as Jack reached around him to open the door. Ianto was still in a world of his own as his sister and mother came through the door, Rhiannon excited, the latter slightly wary of what she would find.
"Hello again" Rhiannon grinned at Jack as she walked in,
"Hello, Rhiannon, looking lovely as ever" Jack smiled back, nudging Ianto to bring him out of his trace-like state.
"Hi, Rhiannon, Mam" he nodded weakly, "Rhi, you've met Jack, but Mam...this is Jack" Ianto finished, getting slightly flustered.
"Hi, it's nice to finally put a face to the voice"
"Ah, yes, about that..." Jack blushed.
"Don't worry about it" the woman laughed, "At least I know that you find my son attractive"
"That I do" Jack grinned, wrapping an arm around Ianto's waist. Ianto smiled up at him fondly, as the two women watched on,
"Aww" they sighed simultaneously, beaming at the men's obvious happiness.
"Right, anyway" Ianto said uncomfortably, "I should go check on dinner"
He headed to the kitchen, leaving Jack alone with the two women. They sat in the living room, both women eager to know more about Jack.
"So, Jack, your Ianto's boss?" Ianto's mother asked,
"Yeah, I am" Jack confirmed,
"Is that awkward in work?"
"Not at all, we keep it professional"
"I bet you've had some fun in the office though" Rhiannon winked.
Jack blushed uncharacteristically, causing the two women to giggle. This turned into hysterical laughter as Jack tried to come up with a suitable reply. He couldn't exactly talk to Ianto's family about their sexual escapades in the hub. Ianto came in to find his family in hysterics, and raised an eyebrow.
"Am I missing something?" he asked,
"Nope" Rhiannon grinned, "We were just discussing you and Jack's sex life"
Ianto's eyes widened and he paled visibly,
"I...um...oh, bugger" Ianto spluttered,
"Bugger...yeah, that's about right" his mother laughed, much to everyone's shock and horror,
"Mam!" Rhiannon almost shrieked,
"What?" the older woman grinned, "I'm not that old, dear"
"Um...dinner's ready" Ianto muttered, trying to get off the subject of his sex life. They sat down at the table as Ianto brought out the food, and they all tucked in.
"So, where are you from, Jack?"
"Originally I'm from...Illinois, but I joined the army when I was 19, and eventually ended up here"
"I see, so you've never settled down?"
"I hadn't ever found anyone I'd wanted to spend my life with until..." he cut off, realising he'd never actually told Ianto that he was one of those people that he was very much in love with. However, Ianto's family got what he was insinuating, smiling to each other as they noted that Ianto had the real thing with Jack Harkness.
Ianto stood up to clear the plates, and Rhiannon helped, leaving Jack alone with Ianto's mother,
"Jack" the woman began, "I love Ianto very much, and he's been hurt a lot in the past"
"I know, and I wouldn't ever do anything to hurt him" Jack confirmed, "I don't think I physically could" he added in a whisper.
Ianto's mother beamed, "I can tell how much you care about him" she smiled, "And he's totally smitten with you, it's so cute"
"Yeah, that's one of the things I love about him" Jack sighed, his eyes widening as he realised what he'd just admitted, "I mean, um..."
Ianto's mother cut him off with a laugh, "Don't worry, I won't say a word"
Jack smiled at her gratefully as Ianto and Rhiannon came back, holding more wine and some glasses. They headed to the living room to drink it, Jack and Ianto unconsciously sitting together on the sofa, their bodies automatically fitting together. Both women smiled fondly as they took up the other chairs, watching on as the two men's hands entwined and they beamed at each other.
"We shouldn't stay much longer" Rhiannon piped up, "It's getting quite late, and we'll have to drive back"
Ianto nodded, standing up to see them out, dragging Jack to his feet. They went to get the women's coats, holding them out for them to shrug on. As he stepped back, Jack found himself being pulled into a hug by Ianto's mother of all people,
"Look after him" she whispered in his ear. Jack nodded, smiling as she stepped away.
"Hey!" Rhiannon yelled, "I want a hug, mister!"
"Of course, like I'd ever forget to give you one" Jack laughed, holding his arms out
Rhiannon accepted the hug happily, taking the opportunity to touch Jack's toned chest,
"Bloody Hell" she whispered, "You must work out like every day!"
Jack chuckled, "Not quite, your brother keeps me in shape, though"
"Yeah I bet he does, the lucky bastard" she muttered, pulling back and heading for the door. The two said their goodbyes to Ianto and left, leaving Ianto to slump against the door in relief.
"Well, that wasn't too painful" he sighed, smiling as Jack came towards him, resting his hands on the younger man's hips,
"It wasn't painful at all" Jack chuckled, "You have a lovely family"
"Well, they all bloody love you!" Ianto grinned, "I'm pretty sure I have competition from my sister"
"Don't worry, there's no competition" Jack whispered, kissing up Ianto's jaw line softly. Ianto smiled contentedly, wrapping his arms round Jack's neck and pulling him in for a kiss. As they parted, Jack whispered against Ianto's lips breathlessly,
"I love you"
Ianto pulled back, startled, "What?"
"I'm in love with you" Jack said simply, "I dunno how it's so hard to understand, your mother worked it out within about 4 seconds"
"I love you too, Jack" Ianto grinned, as Jack beamed back at him,
"Good, glad we got that cleared up"
Ianto chuckled, "Me too, now, there was the little matter of you going commando"
"Ah, yes, I forgot all about that..."
