"Why do I get the sense you're lying"
"Ianto, why would I lie about something like this?" Owen asked exasperated, the one person he could share this with, was the one person who would constantly throw it back in his face and never stop asking questions.
Ianto's smirked didn't falter "Because you are forever feeding me bullshit stories of your own creation,"
"I am not!" Owen tried to protest
"Oh yeah, Hey Owen remember that night you slept with ninety-eight girls in succession? Or that time-"
"Okay, okay you've made your point," Owen said cutting Ianto off
"See and that is why I don't believe you,"
"Ianto! This is not some random girls I am talking about here, this is," Owen shouted, but in the midst of his rant he remembered where he was and who could be listening, so he lowered his voice "This is John fucking Hart, why would I make this sort of thing up about that tosser,"
"Harsh words Mr Harper, harsh words indeed," Ianto replied beginning to pace around Owen "It's funny, when I sleep with a guy I tend not use such slander against them,"
"Perhaps that's because you are grateful for any sex you can get," Owen commented smiling
"Ha coming from the guy who is so desperate he jumps in to bed with John Hart, at least I get it regularly,"
Owen groaned at his friend's enjoyment
"And I thought it would be a good idea to tell you, like lifting a weight off of my shoulders," Owen exclaimed sardonically
Ianto laughed, stopping in front of the opposite side of shelves, proceeding to straighten up books and what not "Hey I'm not one who slept with the enemy, you can't guilt trip me,"
"Depends how you define enemy, 'cause as far as Jack is concerned-" Owen started smirking
Ianto whipped round to face Owen, a flash of anger apparent on his defined features
"Don't even bother, Owen why bring up the past?"
"The past?" Owen said incredulously "Your talking like what happened was one fling years ago!"
"Well it might as well be," Ianto shouted stepping closer to Owen
Owen was a little more than taken aback but didn't believe for one second that Ianto was telling the truth "What use is it lying now, after everything,"
Ianto ignored the way Owen's hushed words made him feel
"Because I'm with Jack and our time is over,"
"God you sound so Disney,"
"And you never take anything seriously," Ianto countered
The two men stared each other for a few seconds, trying to decide their next moves
"Why are we fighting?" Ianto finally asked
Owen sighed, letting out all the anger that had been silently building up all day, ever since John left he had been anger but he masked it with happiness, trying to fool himself, he didn't want to go off on a destructive streak again Too many of them
"Does it really need saying?" Owen answered truthfully
"Owen, we can't,"
Owen smiled
"I know, you've got Jack and I've...well for now I'm single,"
Ianto smiled back
Owen looked down at his feet and shuffled slightly "Ianto, what do I do about John?"
"Do what you always do, forget, he's a bastard anyway," Ianto said laughing "I don't even know how he got you in th-" Ianto stopped in his tracks with sudden realization
"Their powerful things," Owen explained
"They certainly are, wow didn't expect that,"
"That's what I said afterwards," Owen said laughing
Ianto joined in the laughter, finding it quite amusing how someone else knew how it felt to succumb to the 51st century pheromones.
"He'll come back, if he's anything like Jack, he'll come back," Ianto told Owen as laughter died
"They are quite similar," Owen agreed
"Come on, we have work to be done,"
The two men exited the archives feeling better after their talk and feeling grateful when they found out that no one had heard their conversation.
Sorry it's been so long, I've had so much school work
Enjoy :D
