Thanks to everyone who reviewed. This is my first fan fiction, and I was a little nervous.
So, I need to say thanks especially to my friend, beta, and collaborator: TheAngelsHaveMyPhonebox!
So here are all the things I should have written in the first chapter. This is an AU. (I can't face a torchwood without Tosh, Owen, and Ianto in it.) It is mostly fluffy, although there may be some more serious stuff later. I'll try and warn you ahead of time. I hope you continue to enjoy.
Chapter 2
Ianto walked briskly through the crowds and into a small nondescript coffee shop tucked between large, brightly lit store windows. It was Cardiff's best kept secret. Only the true coffee connoisseurs knew about Joe Coffey's, and that was how they liked it. Ianto slipped into the small, dimly lit space, and sniffed appreciatively. He loved the blend of aromas in the shop, usually several different coffees blended with the scent of baking. It was why Ianto stayed away from the big stores like Starbucks. They smelled of coffee, but rarely anything else, but Joe prided himself as much on the fresh pastries he served as much as on the perfectly roasted coffees. Not that he baked them, but he did have a star pastry chef in his wife Alynn. Together they had created the perfect temple to their favourite passions.
"Ianto! It's good to see you! Come I've just made up a new blend, and you're one of the few people I know who's appreciate it." Joe's booming voice filled the room, and caught the attention of several patrons.
Ianto willingly moved to the counter and took the cup offered. He sniffed the aroma of the coffee, and then carefully sipped a tiny amount to roll around his tongue.
"Mmmmm, fruity, with citrus highlights, this is perfect for Gwen. It would go well with those lemon danishes she loves."
"Try this!" Joe had pulled out a slice of some sort of loaf from the display counter. Ianto willingly bit into the slice, and revelled in the tastes of lemon, and ginger. He sipped the coffee again, and delighted in the combination of flavours.
"Amazing, those are exactly right together. How do you do it?"
"It's Alynn, she's my secret weapon. She can taste any of my coffees and come up a dozen different recipes to compliment it." Joe grinned.
"Please add the lemon loaf and the coffee to my order." Ianto smiled.
"Never!" Joe was indignant, "That was cup between friends, and know it!"
"You'll never make your millions, if you keep giving away your product." Ianto teased.
"Maybe not, but you want a half pound of that new coffee, and a full lemon loaf in addition to your regular order, right?" Joe grinned again.
"Definitely, thanks Joe." Ianto paid for his purchases, tucked them into a cloth bag he'd brought along, and headed back out toward the hub.
"Excuse me," a young woman had come up to the counter from a secluded table she'd been sitting at, "What was that man's name? He just seems familiar somehow."