Chapter 6: Ianto & Jack "We're Gonna Be Late!"

"JACK!" Ianto yelled from the bottom of the stairs, "GET A MOVE ON JACK, WE'RE GONNA BE LATE!"

"Ianto, have you seen my shoes anywhere?" asked Jack from Ianto's bedroom.

"Jack, I told you to leave them downstairs!" Ianto shouted, he hated being late for work because Gwen always rushed in wanting a cupa.

She wouldn't say anything to him, but Rhys' cupas were really weak. Last time she tried to use the coffee machine... it had fell off the counter & all the major parts had been broken off. But Ianto was sure he had heard Gwen stamping on something & cursing loudly, and how on earth a ton & half coffee machine falls off a counter when it was flush against the wall baffled Ianto. Gwen must have pushed it off with some force. Note to self; don't tease Gwen beyond breaking point or, I'll get broken.

"Jack where are you?"

Ianto really didn't want Gwen testing her strength on a new coffee machine. Then Ianto heard the sound of running, it was Jack, he was gonna try and surprise him again. Just as Jack got right behind Jack, 'flop', Ianto had moved out of Jack's way and he had hit the bed with a... well 'flop'. Ianto saw a great chance to get the upper hand, because just as Jack was getting himself on the bed properly, Ianto dived on him.

"Now we're even." Ianto smiled.

"Ianto, have you been keeping score?" asked Jack, curiously.

"Of course I have Jack." Ianto had an even bigger smile on his face.

Jack just lay there looking at Ianto, at his eyes, those beautiful blue eyes. He was the only Welshman that Jack had met, that had eyes so beautiful that Jack could just spend eternity looking into. Then Jack realized that Ianto was looking into his eyes, and looking into each other's eyes they realized they wanted to spend their whole

lives together. For the amount of time Jack was looking into Ianto's eyes he forgot that he was immortal, or did he wish he wasn't immortal... Ianto & Jack both had the same idea, let's just say... it shone in their eyes. But Ianto got there first, he kissed Jack for as long as humanly possible & Jack did the same, in fact he never wanted to let Ianto go. When Ianto pulled away, Jack tried to sit up without letting Ianto fall off the bed but said something that nearly made Ianto fall off the bed anyway,

"Ianto..." Jack took a breath, "Ianto, I love you!"

Jack helped Ianto onto the bed properly and Ianto just sat there completely shocked and asked,

"Why?"

Jack looked at the floor. Ianto was about to get up, when Jack grabbed his hand, lifted up Ianto's chin so he was looking in his eyes and replied,

"Ianto, we're a couple, right? And I know I flirt with anything & everything but they don't make me feel the way you do. Every time I see you, my heart starts skipping beats and I think of the time we spend together and then I hate being immortal because I can love you but eventually I have to lose you."

Jack was starting to feel like he was trying to explain something to a child. But Ianto didn't care, he was glad that Jack was opening up his heart like this.

"Ianto... I know..." Ianto hushed Jack.

He looked in Jack's eyes and saw the truth behind the words. He also knew what Jack felt because on any other occasion Jack wouldn't explain himself. Ianto wished Jack wasn't immortal. Jack helped & saved Ianto, Jack loved him.

"Jack," Ianto began, he was looking at Jack and sweetly stroking his face. "It doesn't sound daft, I think it sounds genuine and beautiful, and thank you for being so honest."

Ianto felt tears running down his cheeks, he hadn't felt this loved since Lisa; she would have wanted him to be happy. Ianto blushed slightly at the fact that he was crying over this. Jack placed a hand on Ianto's cheek and wiped away the tears.

"Don't feel embarrassed, babes, I know you're thinking of Lisa and I know that she loved you but don't you think she'd want you to move on and be loved by someone else. You don't have to love her less, Yan. I don't mind."

Jack smiled, not a cheeky smile, a smile of friendship & love. Ianto knew that Jack loved him for certain. Ianto loved Lisa but he realized he had moved on & that he loved Jack more. Ianto went to kiss Jack but he stopped him and said, "You don't have to keep kissing me Yan, I know you love me. Well you can if you want to babes." Jack started grinning, that cheeky smile, how could Ianto resist.

So Ianto kissed him.

"Time to go, Jack."

"But..." Jack was about to argue.

Ianto leaned in close to Jack, Ianto knew Jack loved that, and whispered, "Your shoes are under the bed, Jack. I saw them when I came up."

DAMN! Jack thought.

"Ok then." Jack moaned.

"Jack, if you don't hurry Gwen's gonna be playing football with the coffee machine."

Jack gave Ianto a wide-eyed look and quickly shoved on his shoes. Before Ianto could say another word Jack was down stairs and ready to go. Ianto soon followed him down.

"Mmm... I should try that more often." Ianto gave Jack a cheeky smile and Jack just chuckled.