Title: Taste the Fire

Fandoms: Torchwood/Doctor Who

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Martha/Tosh, John/Andy, Owen/Katie, Harold Saxon/John Smith, Rhys/Donna, James Harkness/Tommy Brockless, Mickey/Jake, Suzie/Lisa, Gwen, Rose, Rory/Amy, Kathy/Sarah Jane, Johnny/Rhiannon

Summary: AU. When investigative photojournalist Ianto Jones discovers that his newest assignment is to cover mob boss Jack Harkness and look into his nefarious dealings, he finds himself tangled in a web of love, lust and power when Jack sets out to make Ianto his.

Rating: Overall R but one NC-17 scene

Warning: Dark!Jack, may be some mentions of past torture, disturbing behaviour, character deaths

Beta: royalladyemma

Author Note: This was written for the Classic Torchwood Big Bang Round 1.

Chapter 2

Twin sets of dark eyes watched the young man in jeans cross the street and enter the cafe. "I'll say this; Jack truly does have very good taste." Suzie literally purred as she dragged her eyes over the piece of walking eye-candy before them.

Lisa elbowed her girlfriend hard in the ribs. "Eyes off; he's going to be a taken man soon and you are a very taken woman." The dark skinned woman reminded her lover.

Enjoying her girlfriend's rarely seen possessive side, Suzie claimed Lisa's lips in a dominating kiss. "Oh, don't worry, I know who I belong to and who belongs to me." She purred against Lisa's mouth as their kiss ended.

"Good and you will do well to remember that." Lisa growled as she caught her breath. Suzie may have been one of the best weapons specialists on the planet, but Lisa was without a doubt one of the deadliest snipers on all of New Earth.

Suzie smirked as she began to head towards Ianto Jones. "Come on, let's deliver Jack's message and then I'm going to take you home and remind you that I am one hundred and ten per cent yours in the best way possible."

Lisa grinned as she followed behind her girlfriend; her mind was already planning on how to make Suzie beg.

Ianto's breath caught in his throat as two of New Earth's most dangerous women approached him. Without being invited the two women slid into his booth, Suzie on the free side and Lisa right next to him. When he felt the sonic blaster that Lisa had on her pressed into his side, he knew that if he even breathed a hint of needing help he'd be dead before anyone even noticed, as would whomever came to his aid.

"Jones Ianto Jones, we have a message for you. Jack Harkness is very interested in your work and hopes you remember to always capture his good side." The purred threat underline Suzie's voice had Ianto shivering, an action that did not go unnoticed by either woman as they grinned dangerously at him.

Lisa quirked an eyebrow at her girlfriend. "He really is a pretty boy or, if John was here, he would say, a pretty piece of Eye-Candy. Do you think Jack would mind if we have a little fun with him first?" Of course, she was only half-way serious; she knew full well that Jack would not share Ianto once he got his first taste of the young man. She also knew that Jack would not hesitate to ruin anyone who dared to touch what belonged to him.

Catching onto Lisa's game, Suzie rested her chin on her hands as she trailed her gaze over Ianto. "Oh, I think Jack would have a big problem if we played with his pretty new boy. And I rather like your hands attached to your body, lover; they are such talented hands." She leered openly at Lisa and was rewarded by a flare of lust in Lisa' dark brown eyes.

The flirty banter between the two women was lost on Ianto as he shivered with fear and another emotion that he refused to name. It was obvious that Jack knew about him and Ianto couldn't stop the little frisson of excitement that tickled his gut. Forcing a polite smile on his face he addressed the two dangerous women; "Thank you for giving me the message and please tell Mr Harkness that I will keep that in mind. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work." Ianto wanted to get as far away from these two women as quickly as he could.

A pout graced Lisa's face as she turned her attention to her girlfriend. "Aww, I don't think Eye-Candy wants to spend any more time with us."

Suzie's eyes shone with wickedness. "Oh, that is a shame, seeing as we are soon going to be spending a lot of time together. But we better not keep him; after all, his work is very important." Suzie teased knowing that Jack had become very interested in Ianto Jones' work. She almost –almost- felt sorry for the young man; he had no idea in the Universe what he'd gotten himself into.

"Oh, and one more thing, Eye-Candy, Jack can be a very jealous man, so no more covering anyone else but him. He'd hate to have to rip the head off of everyone else you take a picture of," Lisa informed Ianto as she climbed out of the booth. Once the other woman was back on her feet she caught Suzie's hand in hers and planted a kiss on her cheek even as she stared at Ianto.

Ianto could only stare after the two women as they sauntered out of the cafe; he knew he should alert John and Harold to this new development. It was both frightening, and a little thrilling, to know that Jack Harkness was keeping an eye on him. 'But if I tell them, then John will have Sarah Jane remove me from this assignment and something tells me that Jack might not like that. No, I'll keep my mouth shut and be on my top guard; it's for the best. I just need to cover this one shipment and UNIT will have the info they need to lock Jack away.'

Little did Ianto know that his decision not to tell anyone would forever change his life, forever.

Three Days Later

Jack moved through the many rooms of his luxurious mansion John and Martha right behind him. "John, it's been three days and my boy hasn't informed anyone of Suzie and Lisa's little visit." Jack's voice was almost petulant. "Tell Andy to give him the information about the change in time and place; it's time for me to reel in my pretty little mouse." Jack ordered, and a leer on his face as he thought of finally beginning his seduction of a certain young Ianto Jones.

A grin spread across John's face. "Finally! Everybody's on edge; they all want to meet the man who captured your attention without even meeting him face to face. Well, almost everyone." John admitted and his grin only grew at the groan that escaped Jack's lips.

Everyone that knew Jack knew that Gwen Cooper fancied herself in love with the man, and she was thoroughly convinced that he was only playing hard to get. That fact alone made her try all the harder to catch his fancy; in her mind, she knew that if he'd just give her a try, Jack would discover that he couldn't live without her.

She was currently sharing Jack's brother Grey's bed and Grey was the only reason Jack even let Gwen stay. Jack loved his little brother and would do anything to make sure he was happy. When Jack made his interest in Ianto clear, she upped her flirting game to a whole new level. More than once in the past three days Jack had found her naked in his bed, a bed he had quickly and almost forcefully thrown her out of.

"Why won't Gwen get the hint that I am not interested in her?" Jack asked with a small groan.

Martha and John shared a mischievous look before telling him as one, "Because you're Jack Harkness, that's why, and no one can resist your charm." They enjoyed using his own words against him. Jack's head dropped and his shoulders drooped as his two friends laughed at his discomfort.

Struggling to contain his laughter, John clapped Jack hard on the back. "Don't worry; soon you'll have your sweet piece of eye candy in your bed, right where you keep saying he belongs," he reminded his friend, and Jack perked up. John was pleased to see the sparkle returning to his old friend's eyes, one that had been missing ever since he'd lost Estelle so cruelly.

Casting a glance at the beautiful woman next to him, John found himself hoping that Martha would find someone to heal her broken heart. John would never say it out loud, but he hated to see any of his friends suffer; they were his family and their pain was his pain. 'I really hope this Ianto Jones is the key to Jack's happiness.'

After his very unexpected visit from Suzie and Lisa, Ianto had been on guard and he kept wondering if he had made the right choice in not informing at least John of their visit. Just as he decided that he should give that thought much more thought, an arm grasped his arm and yanked him into the empty alley he was passing.

Ianto blinked as he found himself pinned face-first to the wall and then forcefully spun around. To his surprise, he found himself face to face with Andy Davidson, former police constable and current lover of the very dangerous John Hart.

Andy looked the man over with a critical eye; Ianto was even younger than himself, and he could easily see why Jack was so very interested in him. "The meeting between Jack and his new business partners has been moved." He held up a data chip, "this has all the information you'll need on it."

Ianto stared at the man and then at the data chip and then back at Andy. "And just why would you be willing to give me this information?"

Andy let out a low chuckle. "Because Jack wants you to have this information; he's looking forward to seeing your work."

"He wants to be caught?" Ianto's voice rose with incredulity. "Is he insane?" Ianto couldn't remember any mob boss ever wanting their actions to be caught on film. It was a guaranteed way to end up in a UNIT prison cell.

Andy shook his head. "Jack's sane, well as sane as any former Time Agent can be." He grinned at his fellow Welshman, thinking that the confused expression on Ianto's face made him look really adorable. "Nobody knows why Jack does; what he does, we've all learned it's just easier and safer to go along with for the ride."

Ianto still didn't look convinced as he reached out and took the data chip from Andy hand. "This isn't porn is it?" he asked, raising his eyebrow as he eyed the data chip warily.

A booming laugh escaped Andy; he had to admit that would be something Jack might do. "Sorry to inform you but no, there's no porn on this, but I'll make sure Jack knows how disappointed you were." He made a mental note to inform Jack that he was right; Ianto was very tempting when blushing.

Ianto felt his cheeks heat up and his mouth opened in shock. "I do not want pornography starring Jack Harkness!" He was aghast at the notion. 'Who are you trying to kid; you'd love to see Jack naked!' Ianto couldn't silence the naughty voice in the back of his mind.

Andy's grin only grew bigger, as if he'd read Ianto's mind. "Are you sure? Because I never said anything about Jack filming the porn; it seems to me you protest too much." Ianto, much to Andy's amusement, began blushing even darker. "I'll make sure to tell Jack that little detail." To Ianto's horror the man winked at him before walking away, his chuckles filling the air.

Ianto could only stare after the man. 'Great! Now Jack Harkness is going to think I fantasize about him.' Still, his gaze found its way back to the data chip in his hand and he couldn't help but wonder why Jack was so interested in him. It wasn't like he was anything special. He bit his lower lip as he weighed the possibilities that it might be a trap or a trick. 'But do I really have a choice? This might be my only chance of catching Jack in the act.' Determination entered Ianto's blue eyes. 'It doesn't matter if this does turn out to be a wild Weevil chase; for some reason Harkness wanted me to have this information and I will use it to bring him down.' Ianto vowed silently.

Ianto became so lost in his thoughts that he failed to notice the man watching him from across the street. A knowing grin appeared on Mickey Smith's face as he watched Ianto tuck the data chip away and stride off, determination pouring off of him. "Your boy took the bait," Mickey informed the waiting Jack through his com.

Back at his office a pleased look settled itself on Jack's face. "Perfect! Keep an eye on him, just to make sure he doesn't tell UNIT or anyone else." A grin stretched across his face as Mickey's grumblings came over the com. "If it'll make you feel better, I'll send Jake out to keep you company. Just remember to keep your mind on the job and not on how to get Jake out of his clothes." Jack reminded Mickey. Once he got the other man's agreement that they would behave Jack gave the order for Jake to join his boyfriend on mission 'Ianto watching'.

Happy now that his plans were in motion, Jack settled back into his chair, his eyes firmly locked on the smiling vid picture of Ianto. "Soon you'll be in my grasp, my little mouse." He reached down and palmed the growing bulge in his trousers. "Very soon indeed."

TBC…