Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood or Doctor Who, if I did Jack and Ianto would have gotten the happy ending they deserved and Owen and Tosh would still be alive.

Chapter 6

After John's announcement of Tosh's up-coming visit, Jack was dismayed to find that that became Ianto's main focus as well as his primary topic of conversation. That caused the mob boss to pout quite prettily, something which caused much amusement amongst the others.

The moment Ianto saw the look on Jack's handsome face he found himself staring in disbelief; the much feared and very dangerous Jack Harkness was pouting like a little boy. 'I wish I had my camera otherwise nobody will ever believe me.' Even stranger to Ianto was the fact that he found Jack to be the sexiest thing he'd ever seen and all he wanted to do was ravish Jack right then and there, consequences be damned.

Jack sulked a little longer until he realised that it wasn't having any effect on Ianto, (Ha! Little did he know!) so he put a smile on his face and wrapped his arm around Ianto's waist. It was time, he decided, to introduce the delectable Ianto Jones to those who were hanging around. Seeing the look of jealousy and desire on their faces when they saw the gorgeous man on his arm would give the con man all the ego boost he needed at the moment.

"All right, everyone, this is Ianto Jones and there's only one thing any of you need to know about him. He's mine and I will remove the hands of anyone who lays a finger on him. Is that rule absolutely crystal clear?" Jack paused and looked around the room. "Great! Now, Ianto you already know John, Andy, Lisa and Suzie."

Ianto nodded at the four; John smirked back at him, Andy glared at him, while Lisa and Suzie simply eyed him up and down like a piece of meat. The women's blatant perusal left him desperately wishing he could take a shower. Ianto didn't understand Andy's obvious animosity towards him; it hadn't been there in the alleyway the day Andy had given him the data chip.

Little did Ianto know that Andy had been forced to listen to John's endless blathering on about how gorgeous Ianto was, how perfect Ianto was, how cute Ianto was. Andy was absolutely sick to death of hearing about Ianto bloody Jones!

Jack either didn't see, or he chose to ignore the tension between Ianto and Andy as he continued his introductions. "The two playing with the weapons are Mickey and Jake, and last but certainly not least, the man looking bored is my baby brother, Grey, and that's his girlfriend, Gwen Cooper."

Pissed off by Jack's casual dismissal of her as just Grey's girlfriend, Gwen's eyes narrowed as she looked at the man Jack had his arms around. As far as she could see there was nothing whatsoever special about him; he looked like just another young, dumb, pretty face. 'He'll be gone in no time, and I'll be with Jack, right where I belong.'

'Holy shite, I want that in my bed!' On the other hand Grey, forgot how to breathe as he stared in awe at the gorgeous man his big brother was holding.

Ianto offered them all a shy smile. "Hello, everyone, it's nice to meet you." He wasn't used to being the focus of so much attention. He could feel a blush trying to form and he firmly forced it back. Instead, he settled for leaning in to Jack's side, drawing strength from his future lover.

Grinning, Jake sent Ianto a welcoming smile in return. "It's nice to meet you, too, Ianto, and if you ever tire of old Jack there, I'd be more than willing to welcome you to my bed." Jake sent Ianto a wink.

Two low growls echoed after that little not-so-innocent action. Jack tightened his grip on Ianto's waist and glared at the blond man while Mickey smacked Jake sharply on the back of the head before pulling him into a forceful kiss that screamed 'mine'.

Jack smirked at his men's antics; he knew that Jake was only joking about sleeping with Ianto, just as he knew full well that the man was completely and hopelessly in love with Mickey. However, Jack could tell that Jake's comment did not sit well with his little mouse.

Ianto's naiveté was so endearing and so refreshing to Jack, who was jaded by the number of men and women he knew whose only claim to fame was bragging about their number of sexual partners. Ianto was horrified that anyone would even think about making an offer to share their bed, even if it was just a joke.

Sensing his beloved's intense discomfort, Jack spun Ianto around in his arms and laid claim to Ianto's mouth, letting him, and everyone else, know that the beautiful Welshman was Jack's and Jack's only.

"Oh my God!" A voice squeaked from behind them and upon recognising the voice Ianto forced himself to pull away from Jack. He turned his head to see the stunned form of Toshiko Sato in the doorway next to the woman he was sure was Martha Jones.

Tosh hadn't been sure what to expect when she arrived at Jack Harkness' mansion, but it certainly wasn't interrupting her best friend while he was being kissed by Jack in the middle of the living room in front of quite a few witnesses. And if that wasn't shocking enough on its own, Tosh would have sworn that Jack and Ianto were both pouting over the interruption.

After a few moments of struggling, Ianto managed to free himself of the tight hold Jack had him in and he moved quickly to embrace Tosh. He'd been worried about her safety ever since John had delivered Martha's message. He only got a step away from Jack before Tosh flung herself into Ianto's arms.

"I have been so worried about you! Why didn't you didn't phone me like you promised you would!" Tosh pulled back to glare at Ianto, but she was too relieved to see that he was alright to make it work, so she settled for punching him in the shoulder as hard as she could. Ianto's grunt of pain satisfied her need for revenge, and she went back to hugging him again.

At Tosh's words, Ianto became filled with guilt; he hated to worry Tosh; she cared about him so much. "I am so sorry for worrying you, Tosh; I didn't mean to. I was just given an offer I couldn't say no to," Ianto explained all the while thinking he was going to have to get in contact with his family as soon as possible. He couldn't have Donna, Rhiannon and John getting his husband, Harold Saxon, sending out all of UNIT to look for him.

Pulling away from Ianto, Tosh gaze zeroed in on Jack and she stalked her way over to the other man. Even though he thought he was prepared to meet her, when Jack found himself face-to-face with the scowling woman, it was all he could do not to take a step back. Instead, he put on his most charming smile "Ah, you must be Toshiko Sato. It's nice to finally meet you." He flashed her a brilliant smile, not sure what he'd get in return.

Tosh's eyes narrowed as she took a step closer to the mob boss, and she poked a finger against Jack's chest. "Listen up, buddy, you can flash those blue eyes and that charming smile at me all you want, it will not work on me. I am here to give you one single warning; if you hurt Ianto, there will be no place in this universe that you can hide from me. I will track you down and I will happily remove your favourite parts from your body with a rusty knife." Tosh informed him with a cheerful smile on her face.

Jack couldn't help but grin. "Oh, I do like you, Little Dragon. You have my word I will never hurt Ianto; he's mine and I will die to keep him safe," he told her honestly. It warmed his heart to know that his beloved Yan had such good friends.

Martha grinned at Jack as she grew closer. "I told you, my little kitten's got some claws." Both Jack and Ianto's eyebrows rose with amusement at the nickname, and a deep blush appeared on Tosh's cheeks when she heard Martha use the possessive word, 'my'.

Ianto quirked an eyebrow in Tosh's direction, but she refused to meet her friend's eye. It filled Ianto with hope that perhaps he wasn't the only one who was going to find happiness within the realm of Jack Harkness. Tosh had never truly gotten over the loss of her first great love, Diane. Ianto clearly remembered the emotional devastation that had threatened to break Tosh when she found out about the pilot's death. Maybe someone as completely opposite to Diane as Martha just might be what she needed to open her heart again.

Jack shared a quick look with John; it has been a long time since they had seen Martha show romantic interest in anyone, that single fact decided it for Jack. "Martha, why don't you show our lovely guest to her room; I doubt Miss Sato will want to leave Ianto unguarded."

Tosh crossed her arms. "Damn right I won't, not until I know exactly what your attentions are towards Ianto. And don't think we're done here either; you and I are going to have a nice little chat where I lay out in detail just what I'll do to you if you hurt Ianto." The sweet smile and tone she used even as she threatened Jack had every male in the room shaking in their boots and the women, minus Gwen, laughing.

Suzie sent Tosh a grin and wink. "I think Tosh will fit in just fine here." She was enjoying seeing the men, well mainly Jack and John, at a distinct power disadvantage in the presence of the tiny woman. It was about time the female half of Jack's organization had an upper hand. She had to admit that it felt pretty damn good.

Climbing to their feet, Lisa and Suzie joined Martha and Tosh at the door entrance. Lisa was practically bouncing on her feet as she linked her arm with a slightly overwhelmed Tosh. "Come on, I want to hear your plans for what you plan on doing to Jack if he hurts his little mouse." She grinned; "and don't leave out any of the gruesome details!"

"Little Mouse?" Tosh eyebrows flew up to meet her hairline. She turned her attention to the madly blushing Ianto and the proudly beaming Jack. "Oh, I have got to hear the story behind that nickname."

Those remaining watched the four women leave the room, and as they disappeared from view, sudden raucous laughter filtered back to the men. "I'm suddenly afraid, very afraid." Mickey shuddered with pure fear and the others joined him in his sudden paranoia.

John let out a bark of laughter. "I think that Jack's the one who should be the most afraid; I have a feeling Lisa and Suzie will be more than happy to give Tosh pointers on how to improve her threat to you." The smile that accompanied John's information to his boss more than a little taunting. 'Oh yeah, watching Jack Harkness get the overprotective talk from that little spitfire is almost worth missing my naked-Andy time. Almost.'

Ianto actually felt pity for Jack. The older man had no idea how dangerous Tosh could be when interrogating one of Ianto's love interests, and given what's he'd heard about the women that work for Jack, his future lover was in for a pain-filled talk.

TBC…