Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood or the characters.
Rating: M (although this is for later chapters if I dare write them. Should I lower the rating and makes those chapters separate?)
Author's notes: This is completely AU. Set in Jack and then Ianto's P.O.V (I've written up to where they meet so it may change from there on in as I'm not sure how it will work doing the P.O.V's in different parts!)
Right so enjoy and let me know what you think x
First day that I saw you thought you were beautiful but I couldn't talk to you I watched you walk away.
Ianto Jones had arranged to meet his best friend since primary school at her local pub. He was back in town on family business and they always met up whether here in Cardiff or over in London. Ianto Jones and Toshiko Sato were the sort of friends who would always be there for each other no matter what.
They had been chatting and generally catching up with each other for well over an hour and were just on their third and final drink of the evening, when Ianto's eye was caught by a dark almost navy shirt along with some rather nicely fitting trousers. His eyes washed over the occupant of said clothing noting how incredible the clothes looked on his frame. He then turned back to his conversation, making a mental note to look into said blue for his next 'project'.
They talked some more mainly about old times but Ianto could not sit still. He shifted in his seat feeling uncomfortable, not being able to put his finger on exactly what the problem was. He tried to ignore it listening intently to Tosh as she told him of a slight run in with one of her students over the appropriate use of the university's computer system. At the punch line he began to laugh throwing his head back, as he righted himself he looked over to find a rather dashing man looking his way. Ianto turned away from the blue eyes staring directly at him and frowned 'Since when did I think of a man as dashing?'
They continued with their conversation while Ianto kept half an eye on the man who seemed to think it perfectly fine to openly stare at a complete stranger from across the bar, being overly thankful for his peripheral vision. There was no doubting the fact that he was staring at him and almost definitely talking to his friend about him.
Ianto being unable to concentrate on Tosh's words anymore interrupted her flow as he said "Tosh I'm sorry but…" he flicked his eyes from her to the very good looking man in question across the bar. Ianto paused in his thoughts 'Hang on…very good looking…man? Since when did I think men were…good…looking?' Tosh followed Ianto's gaze then looked back to him blushing slightly. "He's staring at you Ianto not me." Ianto immediately felt bad for not making himself clear and stared down into his glass.
He looked back towards the older man who was currently talking to his friend giving Ianto the chance to take a good look realising that he had previously admired the mans attire while he had been at the bar earlier. A small smile spread on Ianto's face and he looked at the mans impossibly blue eyes as he turned back looking at him. Ianto froze momentarily, heart stopping and then quickly looked away, blushing slightly he turns back to Tosh and their previous conversation.
They try to ignore the penetrating stare from across the room and continue with their evening but Tosh felt uncomfortable "He's still staring! Should we leave? He's starting to freak me out slightly." Ianto laughs lightly "Seriously Tosh it's not even you he's looking at." Tosh looked down "Well no maybe not but I'm the one who has to live around here." She sounded slightly alarmed and Ianto hated to see his friend looking troubled "Okay, point taken." Ianto let out a soft chuckle at the situation. "Wait till I tell Lisa about this she'll never believe me!"
Tosh had managed not to ask or speak of her until now but since Ianto had bought it up she could ignore the subject no longer. "Are…Um…Are things okay with her now?" She looked away from Ianto not wanting him to see how the subject of Lisa effected her. "Tosh you really should use her name again you know, we're okay." Ianto hated how unsure his voice sounded but he had to trust her right? "She doesn't deserve it or you for that matter!" Tosh could hardly control the anger creeping into her voice. Ianto looked away placed his practiced smile on his face turned back to her sayin "Lets drink up shall we?" He couldn't get into this argument again and especially not with Tosh, not now, not tonight.
Lifting his pint glass he briefly looks towards the attractive man across the bar. 'Oh he really is something, what I wouldn't..' Ianto stops in his thoughts as he sees the mans smile broaden obviously aware of the attention he was receiving back. 'Shit! He saw me looking again, he's going to think I'm interested!'
"You are." Ianto heard. "Huh?" He asked Tosh as he looked to her. "I didn't say anything" Tosh looked to Ianto slightly puzzled. "You didn't?" He asked, Tosh shakes her head once "Ready?" she asks placing her empty glass on the table. Ianto nods finishes the last of his drink and stands picking up his jacket and following Tosh towards the exit.
He put on his jacket as he walked and chanced a look over to the handsome man he was slowly approaching as they made their way out. He was still looking at Ianto but the broad grin had been replaced with a disheartened crooked smile, that didn't suit him at all. Ianto smiles over to him encouragingly wanting to see that confident if not cocky smile on his face that had been there previously. He followed this with a nod of acknowledgement towards him, smiling brighter as that smile appeared on the beautiful strangers face.
As he headed out the door Ianto laughed to himself as he thought about his actions then the panic hit him. 'What was that about? Oh god he's going to follow me or something stupid isn't he?' Before Tosh could speak Ianto had stepped towards the road spying a taxi approaching as he yelled "TAXI" lifting his arm in the air to gain the drivers attention. As the taxi pulled to a stop Ianto opened the door and ushered Tosh inside quickly following her in, all but yelling the address to the driver.
As they pulled away from the curb Ianto looked back towards the pub and frowned in confusion as realised that he hoped it wouldn't be the last time he saw the handsome stranger.