Ianto Jones sat at one of the desks not knowing what to do with himself. He looked around nervously; everyone was working. The excitement that existed earlier that day had vanished, and he was now bored. No one seemed interested in him any more. Toshiko was sat next to him at her desk, but her fingers were busy typing away at the keypad in front of her. Owen was mumbling something about the smell of dead bodies that Ianto didn't quite understand, and Suzie was working on something far too complex and secretive for him to get his head around. And Jack was in his office, behind closed doors. Without thinking, Ianto picked himself up from the chair and headed upstairs.
He stared at the door a few minutes before opening it. A startled Jack looked up and smiled slightly. "You scared me," He smiled.
"Did I do something wrong?" Ianto asked quietly. He didn't want to make any mistakes. He already liked it here.
"No, just people normally knock on doors," Jack smiled. "Sit down."
"Sorry," Ianto sighed. "Maybe I'll get it right next time?"
"I'm sure you will you're just adjusting at the moment," Jack smiled. "Sorry. I was going to stick around but Unit called."
"Unit?" Ianto asked. There was a lot that he didn't know.
"They're a bit like the army, only they deal with aliens, like us." Jack answered. Ianto simply nodded. "How are you?"
"I'm... adjusting," Ianto smiled, repeating Jack's words thinking it was the right thing to do. "I don't want to make any mistakes, sir."
"You can start by not calling me sir," Jack smiled. "And don't worry about making mistakes, you're human. You'll get used to it."
"Do you make mistakes?"
"All the time." Jack answered truthfully. "Do you want to go for a walk?"
"I'd like that," Ianto smiled back politely. "I haven't got any shoes." He felt daft for pointing out, but he realised there was little that he did have.
"We'll go shopping, you can borrow mine or Owen's I think they'd fit you better," Jack smiled.
Ianto nodded excitedly. He stood up and followed Jack out of his office, he listened eagerly to the older man talk about shoes and shopping, and smiled at all the sarcastic comments Owen shot at him. Jack was right, Owen's shoes had fitted his feet better than Jack's giving them an indication to his shoe size. They headed out of the hub together smiling, Jack with his great coat and Ianto had borrowed Owen's leather jacket.
"You okay?" Jack asked. He was worried about how the young man would fit in with the team.
"I'm excited," Ianto smiled. "Everything feels so new, well I guess it is."
"When you were made do you remember anything about it?" Jack asked casually as they settled into the SUV.
"I remember being cold, and people around me talking. I'm part of everyone who visited the factory, everyone who touched me, something from them went into me. But I think I was sleeping. I could hear everything around me, but couldn't wake up. Then you touched me." Ianto smiled fondly at Jack who grinned back.
"What can I say? I have a magic touch," He winked making Ianto laugh slightly. Jack loved his laugh, it was shy and quiet but full of happiness at the same time.
"Did you mean it when you said I could stay?" Ianto asked, his voice was a little shaky.
"Why? You having second thoughts?"
"No. I was made to be the perfect host, Jack. I haven't got a purpose now," His voice was sad, and Jack didn't know what to say. Instead he placed a hand on his thigh and squeezed slightly.
"You don't need a purpose, you've got a life now. You can do what you want."
"Can I stay with you?"
"Yeah, you can stay with me." Jack grinned.
Four hours later, Jack and Ianto arrived back at the hub laughing. "Did you leave any clothes in the shops?" Toshiko laughed.
"Did we buy too much?" Ianto asked staring at the bags with confusion.
"No, we didn't." Jack grinned.
"So can we see what you brought?" Suzie smiled. Jack grinned, Suzie was trying to get her head around Ianto, she was a woman who needed numbers and technology to explain everything, much like Toshiko.
"Fashion show," Jack laughed.
"Oh god," Owen groaned.
"You can just see them when I wear them," Ianto smiled. "Thank you for letting me borrow your stuff," Ianto said as he handed Owen his leather Jacket, and shoes which were in a bag as he was wearing a pair of converse trainers he had brought.
"No worries, mate." Owen smiled.
"Not even a tiny fashion show?" Jack laughed.
"No. Where should I put my stuff?" Ianto asked.
"That's a point, where is he going to live?" Toshiko asked.
"He could stay here?" Jack suggested.
"Your bed is hardly big enough for one let alone two, and besides I don't think that would be such a good idea," Toshiko smiled innocently.
"Miss Sato what are you suggesting I meant?" Jack laughed.
"We could find him a Bed and Breakfast to sleep in until we find him a place to live?" Suzie suggested.
"Sounds good, what do you say Ianto?"
"I don't sleep," Ianto said simply. "I wasn't made to sleep."
"So you don't get tired?" Jack asked.
"I don't think so," Ianto smiled sheepishly.
"Then you can stay here, keep me company." Jack grinned. "I don't sleep much either." Ianto smiled back his hands still playing with the handles on the bags. "You can go put them in my office until we find some where to put them," Jack said and Ianto nodded and walked to Jack's office.
"Stop hitting on him!" Owen laughed.
"I wasn't..."
"Jack, you can't possible be thinking about sleeping with him? He's only been alive a day!" Suzie laughed.
"He's a grown man," Jack argued.
"That's been human for what nine hours?" Toshiko laughed, joining in.
"Besides, he's probably been made straight." Owen pointed out.
"I've shagged straight people before," Jack smiled.
"Look, he has his hopes set on staying here, Jack. You sleeping with him just for he fun of it is likely to mess with his brain a bit," Toshiko said with reason.
"You're right," Jack sighed. "Probably shouldn't have brought him those really nice suits then," He mused just as Ianto walked down the stairs.
"So, Ianto." Owen started.
"Yes, Owen?" The look of pure innocence threw Owen off a little, and he stopped talking.
"Nothing," Owen sighed. "So you had a fun day with Jack?"
"Yeah, it was fun." Ianto smiled.
"Why don't you all go home? Nothing going on here that needs all our attention." Jack grinned.
"Are you sure?" Toshiko smiled.
"Positive, now go." Jack smiled.
"Remember what we said," Suzie said sharply.
"I'll behave," Jack promised. "Now go before I change my mind."
Half an hour later and Ianto and Jack were sat in his office on the comfortable sofa. Jack wasn't sure of what to say and by the nervousness in Ianto's eyes, neither was he. "We should probably find you a place to live," Jack said after a little while.
"Where do you live?" Ianto asked interestingly.
"Down there," Jack gestured to the small hole in the ground, a steel lid covering it. "Bit cramped."
"You live here?" Ianto asked a little surprised. "What about Toshiko and the others?"
"They all have nice homes, you should have one too."
"What about you though? Don't you want a nice home?"
"I've never had a nice home, I wouldn't know what to do with one," Jack smiled. "And besides, I need to be here."
"Oh," Ianto said quietly. "What am I supposed to do here?"
"What do you mean?" Jack asked curiously.
"Owen, he's the doctor. Suzie is the brains. Toshiko does the technology. And you're the hero. Where do I fit in?"
"I don't know," Jack replied honestly. "What are you good at?"
"I was made to be good at everything. But I don't know. I feel useless."
"You're not useless. You're just..."
"Adjusting. Yeah, I know." Ianto sighed dejectedly.
"It takes time," Jack said, he reached for Ianto's hand and smiled when he felt his fingers twist with his. "And I'll be here to help. I'll help you fit in." Jack promised.
"Thanks, Jack." Ianto smiled sheepishly.
"Come on, lets go out some where." Jack smiled.
"Where?" Ianto asked excitedly. He didn't know much about the world, or himself. But he knew he liked spending time with Jack.
"Cinema? You'll love it." Jack grinned. "We can worry about work and everything else in the morning okay."
"Okay." Ianto smiled.