Going up to his office, Jack sat and Ianto sat in the chair opposite him. The immortal leaned his elbows on the desk and cleared his throat. "Before we go to the briefing, I need to tell you a few things." He leaned back. "First, we...keep the Earth safe from aliens." Ianto laughed. "I'm serious and if you think that's far fetched...I can't die."
Ianto ran trembling fingers through his hair. "You ARE serious, aren't you?"
Jack nodded. "Very."
"And that is a real Pterodactyl
up in that nest, isn't it?"
"Her name's Myfanwy."
"Of course it is." He stood up, walking to the door and looking up. Myfanwy swooped down. "Of course it is."
"Good Welsh name." said Jack walking up behind the younger man. "Just like yours."
Ianto turned, blushing. "Never thought of it like that."
"Are you working right now?"
"No."
"Do you want a job?"
"Are you offering me one?"
Jack smiled, nodding.
"I...might consider it."
"Okay. Filing. Driving us around. Some clearing up." He moved back to sit on the edge of his desk. "Do you know how to use a coffee machine?"
"Do I! Yes!"
"You're hired."
"Just like that?"
"Yep, just like that."
"You know nothing about me."
"I will...in time."
Ianto smiled. "When do I start?"
Jack moved towards the door. "I'll show you the coffee machine. Owen will over the moon. He hates instant."
"That's a given."
Jack walked Ianto to the small kitchen area where the coffee machine had sat for over a year, untouched. "There are filter papers and coffee beans in that cupboard." He pointed out. "My cup is the blue and white stripped one. He moved to the small fridge. Milk and cream in here. Sugar in the canister. Sweetness in that little plastic container. Top cupboard, teabags and camomile tea. Tosh likes camomile during he afternoon." He stood back. "Wanna try it out?"
"Now?"
"Good a time as any."
Ianto nodded. "Okay." The Welshman to filter paper and a bag of beans from he cupboard and placed them next to the coffee machine. "I'll buy a mixture of beans tomorrow. The coffee is better when you blend more than one bean." Jack nodded. Ianto put beans into the grinder and switched it on. This got Owen's attention. Ianto placed the beans into the top of the machine and switched it on. The water bubbled and hissed before moving it's contents over the filter paper.
"It smells amazing!" Offered Owen.
Ianto beamed. "It'll smell even better with Arabican and Brazilian beans added.
"Have you hired him? Cos if you haven't, I am!"