A/N Ianto is in the first few lines but Jack/Gwen fans, if you wait the story sways far more in that direction, especially as you finish the chapter. I wanted to show how Jack flirts with anything. Please review and read my other stories :) Thanks to those that have reviewed already, hope you like this chapter too.
Ianto slapped the ice onto Jack's cheek quite forcefully.
"Ouch Ianto don't you start!" Jack complained, causing the tea boy to roll his eyes.
"For someone whose immortal you really are a wimp sometimes you know that Jack?" Ianto said very condescendingly. Jack smirked toying with an idea he lurched out grabbing Ianto's wrist and pressed it behind his back. "Jack." Ianto gasped in shock. Jack whispered seductively in his ear.
"I think you should tell me how great I am." Ianto was still working through what to do next in his head, when Jack released him laughing.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" The tea boy was a mixture of confusion, fear and fury.
"I'd never hurt you. God you looked so confused. Bless." Jack was hysterical.
"I'm not happy." Ianto stated, as he walked from the room pouting.
"Oh Yan, send Gwen up." Jack shouted down still laughing. Ianto indicated he'd heard by making a rude gesture.
"Gwen, it calls." Ianto pointed behind him, and gave Gwen a 'behave yourself' look. She smiled in response. "Tosh, Owen, let's go for a drink." He hollered, gesturing towards Jack's office and the fact Gwen was heading towards it. They nodded scurried for their coats and exited swiftly.
"Yes master?" Gwen said patronisingly as she entered the office, taking a seat without being asked.
"I think you should apologise." Jack removed the ice from his face, showing the mark she'd left. She opened her mouth to protest, but he raised a finger and continued. "And then I'll apologise for punching Andy and obviously upsetting you." Her brow furrowed trying to process what Jack had just said.
"And admit you were in the wrong?" She probed, not used to Jack actually compromising.
"Yes." He stated simply, apparently he was genuine.
"You apologise first." She insisted.
"Gwen do you know how childish that is?" Again her mouth opened in response but he hushed her down. "Fine. I apologise for hitting Andy Davidson, it was wrong to do so when you'd tried so hard to build bridges. I am very sorry." Gwen's mouth formed a perfect "o", and it took her a good few seconds to compose herself.
"I'm sorry for hitting you, it was out of order." She made as though she was going to stand up.
"Wait, I'm not finished." She rolled her eyes but remained stationary. "I'd also like to tell you a few home truths." She narrowed her eyes the last sentence confirming what she'd expected. "Andy is boring there's no denying it. The party was awful you can't blame me for going off to dance with other people. He deserved a punch for what he said. And you, Madame, really need to learn not to hit your boss. Otherwise he's going to have to start taking action, understood?"
"I only hit my boss," she made it clear she believed nobody was her boss, least of all Jack, "when he's being a twat." Gwen glared at Jack defiantly, determined to continue winding him up.
"Gwen, do I hit you every time you're a twat, which is frequently?" He rested his palms face down on the desk and stared at her. Jack seemed at ease with the conversation as though Gwen was extremely predictable. She considered the question carefully before answering.
"You don't always hit me no, but you find some way to put me down." Damn, Jack didn't know how to respond to that, she smiled with short lived success.
"Is physical violence all you think about? Cause I have a lot more than that on my mind." The sentence was a dismissal leave now while you're ahead. Jack started rifling through his draws pretending he had stuff to do.
"Yeah and me naked is probably somewhere in there." Gwen said getting up.
"Don't flatter yourself sweetheart." Jack spoke to her back, knowing the effect the sentence would have on her. She twirled round.
"Don't lie to yourself, darling." She challenged him, he'd taken it further, and she was brave enough to continue. Knowing the only two ways this conversation could now end.
"Gwen, I hate to break it to you, but if I really wanted you I'd have got you by now." Jack realised the harshness of his words only once they'd spilled out. It was too late to take them back. To her credit, she hid her hurt well Jack could only just see it behind her eyes. He looked down, continuing to fake busyness what else could he do?
"You are so bloody arrogant, has it crossed your mind I may not want you." She raised her foot as though she was going to step back towards the desk but instead retracted it and went towards the door.
"Nope, cause we both know you want me. If I was to come over there and kiss you right now, you'd kiss me back, you can't deny it." Fire lit in Gwen's eyes, who the hell did he think he was.
"Try me!" She folded her arms, and waited tauntingly. How could he be such a chauvinistic arse? Gods' gift to women that's what Jack thought he was, yeah right. If he even laid a finger on Gwen she'd slap him.
Jack moved from his desk and walked straight up to her, towering over her. His eyes captured her, so warm so comforting and that face so handsome. Her heart swooped, her mind no longer in control, no rational thoughts could occur when he looked at her like that. His expression was so gentle, mesmerising. The usual boyish grin displaced in favour of a tenderer smile. Slowly ever so slowly, he moved his mouth towards hers, giving her total power to push him away. Yet, he also had all the control, as he knew she was losing herself in his eyes. She was captivated. Delicately he pressed his lips to hers, granting her wishes for a few seconds, before straightening up. She was speechless, how could he be so manipulating. Yet, her heart yearned for him to do it again. She was dazzled, overwhelmed by her feelings. Jack misunderstood and stepped back from her reading her expression as one of anger.
"Sorry." He held up his hands. "That was wrong of me, I shouldn't of done that, I was a manipulative bastard, sorry." He took another step back, and Gwen seemed to regain her voice.
"Jack, kiss me again." She whispered, it took a few seconds before she blushed realising her words. He raised an eyebrow and moved towards her again. She felt so vulnerable. He could sense that, this was the first time she'd ever let her guard down in front of him. "Jack, kiss me again." She whispered more urgently. This confirmation was all he needed. He put a hand under her chin lightly, holding it but not forcing it. He looked at her reading her eyes whilst his told her she was in control. That was a lie she was too enchanted by him to ever even consider pulling away. Gently he put his lips on hers. She opened her mouth invitingly and he let himself be called in losing himself in the kiss. God he hadn't fallen for Gwen had he? No they were just having harmless fun weren't they? She involuntarily linked her arms behind his neck pulling him closer, falling ever deeper. Finally, she pulled away. She turned and walked down the steps towards the main hub, leaving him as confused as she was.