Aggie gave them directions to the local hospital so Jack could get his hand checked.
Jack was impatiently sitting in the waiting room. They'd been told it would be an hour before the doctor could see him.
"Oh come on Yan, lets just go we've got more important things to do" he whined
"No Jack, we need to get your hand checked an hour isn't going to hurt"
"But it's boring"
"Jack be patient please," said Ianto squeezing his hand. He knew Jack hated hospitals, he wasn't too keen on them either but hopefully he would be able to have the stitches taken out.
"Yan, I'm bored," said Jack, leaning into Ianto
"Won't be much longer Cariad" he said, silently hoping Jack wasn't going to embarrass him in here. Thankfully Jack laid his head on Iantos shoulder and closed his eyes, his hand still tightly clasped in Iantos. A couple of minutes later Ianto heard a gentle snore and smiled. At least while he was sleeping he was behaving. Almost exactly an hour after they arrived a doctor called Jacks name, Ianto answered as he nudged Jack to wake him
"Cariad, come on" he said and pulled Jack to his feet. He led him after the doctor and into a treatment room.
"I understand you think you're stitches can be removed Mr Harkness" said the doctor
"I hope so, my own doctor did say they could probably come out after about 7 days"
"May I ask why you don't go to your own doctor"?
"He's in Cardiff, we're here on holiday" said Jack, wincing as the doctor unwound the bandage and pulled the dressing off his injured hand. He was used to the gentle way Ianto changed his dressing.
"Ouch" he whined
"Jack Ssshhh, just let him look," said Ianto taking Jacks other hand in his
The doctor looked closely at the stitches
"It's a very neat job, you're doctor is very good" he said
"Should be he had enough practise," said Jack
"Excuse me"
"Sorry, he doesn't like hospitals much," said Ianto
The doctor nodded and turned to Jack
"Well you're right those can came out right now," said the doctor
"Will it hurt?" said Jack
"Not really, you'll feel a little tugging that's all"
"Ok" said Jack shifting his body closer to Ianto, who slipped his other arm round Jack
"A couple of minutes and we'll be able to go Cariad" said Ianto tenderly
"Don't leave me Yan, I hate hospitals"
"I'm not going anywhere" he said, he gently kissed Jack as the doctor came back into the room
"Right this won't take very long"
10 minutes later they were headed back into town. The stitches were now gone from Jacks hand and he had a small dressing on his hand. The doctor told him to keep it on for the rest of the day and then he could take it off and let the air dry the wound out.
"At least I don't have to wear that sling anymore" said Jack flexing his fingers; the smaller bandage was a lot more comfortable. He still couldn't wait to get rid of it though.
The first shop they went in was the same one they'd been in when Jack embarrassed Ianto
"I promise Yan, I won't say a thing," said Jack
Ianto nodded. They walked in and Jack immediately recognised the assistant and to Iantos surprise he walked straight up to him and apologised for his behaviour.
"Can I help you both?" said the assistant
"We're looking for suits for our civil partnership" said Jack, taking Iantos hand in his
"Oh that's lovely" he led them over to the section of dress suits. Ianto immediately found one he liked; he held it out for Jack to see
"Try it on Yan"
"Really, you like it" said Ianto, he was not used to someone going shopping with him, but he trusted Jack so he took the suit and went to try it on. Jack looked at the dress suits, he wasn't really a man for wearing suits he'd actually never owned one and here he was buying one. He turned to the assistant while Ianto was changing
"I really need your help, I've never owned a suit and now I need one to marry the best man in the world and I'm scared to death," said Jack all in one breath
The assistant smiled
"So I take it you have no idea what size you are?"
"Not a clue, can you help me out?"
"Of course"
"Great I'm Jack by the way"
"Call me Simon," he said as he opened a drawer and pulled out a measure tape.
"Right lets got through and get you measured up"
Jack followed Simon through to the fitting rooms
"Yan, where are you?" he called
"Here" said Ianto and pulled back the curtain, he was wearing the trousers for the suit. The legs were too long and the waist too big.
"If you'll give me a few minutes to measure Jack, I'll take your measurements too sir and see if I can't find a suit for your both"
"Thank you" said Ianto
Simon turned to Jack and began taking various measurements, after a few minutes he turned to Ianto. Who had removed the trousers and replaced them with his own. 10 minutes later they were back in the front of the shop. Simon looked through the rails of jackets and trousers, he found trousers to fit Ianto, the jacket would need to be altered. Both jacket and trousers would need to be altered for Jack.
"I can have these done this time next week, if you'd like to come on sometime on Friday next week that will give me time to make any other alterations needed" said Simon
"Now we need to choose shirts and will you be wearing ties or cravats"
"I don't know," said Jack, he turned to Ianto
"What do you think Yan?"
Ianto shrugged
"I have no idea, I wish Tosh were here"
"Tosh why?" said Jack
"Because she always makes the right decision," said Ianto
"Then we'll leave the decision for now, we can discuss it later"
"Well gentlemen that will be all for now, I'll see you on Friday of next week for your last fitting"
"Thank you for all your help" said Jack holding out his hand, Simon took it and then shook Iantos hand.
"See you next week" said Ianto
Simon nodded as they left the shop.
"Lets find somewhere to eat Yan," said Jack
Ianto nodded as they walked hand in hand down the street. He was getting better at public displays of affection. He held Jacks hand all the time now, occasionally he pecked Jack on the cheek. They stopped outside a small restaurant and looked at the menu in the front window.
"Menu looks good," said Ianto
"Shall we give it a try then" said Jack letting go of Iantos hand and replacing his arm round his waist, Ianto nodded. Jack pushed open the door and they walked in.