Ianto walked back into the hub carrying 4 coffees. Gwen and Tosh smiled and him and thanked him for the coffee. Owen refused to even look at him; he sat typing a report on his computer and didn't even register his presence or that of his coffee that Ianto placed on his workstation.
"Ianto Jack wants to see you in his office" said Tosh
"Thanks Tosh"
Ianto took Jacks coffee to his office.
"Come in Yan, we need to talk, close the door" aid Jack from behind his desk
"What's wrong Jack?"
"Nothing come sit here" said Jack pushing himself away from his desk and patted his knee. Ianto smiled and walked round the edge of the desk and sat on Jacks lap. Jacks wrapped his good arm round his waist.
"Yan I got an email from 1 this morning"
"They want me back don't they" he said
"No way, you're never going back there"
"Then what is it?"
"The new Human Resources at 1 had decided that 2 people here need a holiday"
"You said something about us this morning" said Ianto winding his fingers round Jacks and leaning against him
"Yan we have both been ordered to take leave effective from midnight tonight, I've got to have a minimum of 3 weeks and you a minimum of 2 weeks"
"Jack I don't want a holiday, what am I supposed to do? I'm not going Jack, I'm staying here"
"Yan you don't have a choice, if we are not out of this building by midnight we will both be called in for disciplinary action and I for one am not going to destroy this team, we work too well together"
"What am I supposed to do Jack? What are you going to do?"
"I've got no idea Yan, but I was thinking maybe we could spend some time together away from here" he said as he nuzzled Yans neck
"I love you Cariad" said Ianto "but what are we going to do?"
"How about you help me pack some clothes and we can talk about it over dinner"
"Alright" said Ianto
Jack gently tipped Ianto off his lap as he stood up; he picked up his now lukewarm coffee and downed it. He pulled a face as he put the cardboard cup down.
"Not your usual standard Yan"
"That's because its take out sir, you smashed the jug remember"
"Oh yeah, well I'll buy you a new coffee machine when we come back"
Ianto smiled
"Yes sir"
"Yan stop it with the sir, I wish you'd call me Jack all the time and not just when it slips out"
"I'll try, it's easier when we're not working"
"Then lets go downstairs"
"During work hours" said Ianto smiling
"From now we are on official leave"
He walked over to his office door and opened it, still holding Iantos hand
"Tosh, You're it until we get back" he said and closed the door again
Tosh sat at her workstation and just stared at Jacks closed office door.
"Oh my god" she said quietly, it was usually Owen that was left in charge if Jack left for a couple of days. Now he was on forced leave for 3 weeks and he'd left her in charge.
Ianto opened the trap door to Jacks quarters and went down first to help Jack down. Jack didn't really need the help but Ianto loved watching him come down the ladder backwards. As Jack stepped down Ianto wrapped his arms round him and turned Jack to face him, their lips met hungrily as they kissed. Jack couldn't pull Ianto as close as he wanted because of his sling, he tried to pull it over his head but Ianto stopped him
"Jack leave it, you need to keep it elevated"
"I can't hold you with it"
"Its alright, I can hold you close to me Jack"
"Its not the same" said Jack and he lay his head on Iantos shoulder
"We'll think of something Jack, now lets get your clothes packed" said Ianto letting go of him
30 minutes later, much to Jacks annoyance he climbed the ladder back to his office as Ianto followed carrying a suitcase.
"I can't even carry my own cases," he moaned
"Jack I don't mind, honestly"
"That's not the point Yan"
Owen didn't hear Jacks office door open, he was too busy yelling at Tosh.
"You keep your pretty little ass safe and warm and let me do the hard work"
"Owen, you'll do as you're told, Jack put me in charge while he was gone not you, I'll assign the jobs not you"
"And I wonder just what our dear Captain Jack and his little tea-boy fuck buddy will get up to"
"How many times have I told you Owen, don't call Ianto that" screamed Jack crossing the hub at a run and heading for Owen
"What tea-boy or fuck buddy"
"EITHER" said Jack as he threw Owen against the wall behind his workstation with his hand around his neck
"Jack let him go," said Ianto gently
"I've had about enough, none of you treat Ianto with any respect and I promise you that is going to change, Ianto is a good and valued member of this team and you will all treat him as such" he ranted still pinning Owen against the wall with his good arm.
"Whatever you say Captain" said Owen, trying to loosen Jacks grip round his throat
"Jack let him go, you're choking him," said Gwen looking at Owens rapidly darkening face
"One more thing Owen Harper, while Ianto and I are away from the hub you will take personal responsibility for feeding Myfanwy"
"I'm not feeding that freak, its dangerous"
"I'm not giving you the choice Owen, either you feed her every day and keep her healthy or you deal with me when I get back if she is anything but healthy"
Owen was now unable to talk, he just nodded. Jack released him and turned to the girls
"Neither of you are to help him feed Myfanwy, you understand"
Gwen and Tosh nodded. Jack crossed the hub to Tosh; he put his mobile on her workstation.
"You are completely in charge Tosh, I trust in your abilities Ianto and I will be unreachable," he said holding his hand out for Iantos mobile and placing it on her workstation next to his own.
"Have a good holiday guys" she said smiling at them.