With a little help from my friends Chapter 3

TWTWTW

Climbing down the ladder, Jack carefully shook the Welshman.

"Yan? John just ordered dinner."

"Mmm," Ianto stretched, looking up into concerned blue eyes. He smiled, touching Jack's face. "Dreamt of you, Cariad."

"So, that's why you were smiling."

Ianto nodded, pulling Jack down for a kiss.

"Careful," Jack whispered. "John's in my office."

"Don't care. Missed you."

Their lips met.

Jack drew back. "Dinner in 40 minutes. You want a shower first?"

Ianto shook his head. "Later. With you."

"You are so bad, Ianto Jones."

"And don't you just love it, Jack Harkness?"

"Yes, I do."

John went up to the tourist office when the meal arrived half an hour later. Taking it back down to the Hub, they all sat around the table in the boardroom.

"I wasn't sure, well, it was Jackie Boy really, said to get noodles and soft food, cos you could get it own easier."

Ianto smiled. "Yeah, thanks. It's good." He put a fork full of noodles into his mouth. "It's a whole lot better than hospital food. No wonder I lost my appetite." He laughed.

John beamed. "Wanted to smuggle in some Burger King lovely's, but," John pointed to Jack. "he said not to. Spoil sport!"

Ianto raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

Jack smiled. "Gets the sheets all messy."

"I….could have dealt with that."

"See! Told ya he'd like Burger King." John laughed aloud.

After the meal, Ianto and John took the rubbish down to the kitchen.

"Want me to make you a drink? Coffee, tea, hot chocolate. I know you like that."

Ianto smiled then nodded. "Chocolate, please."

"Comin' right up."

Jack was watching them, and shook his head.

John noticed him. "What? I can make you one, too, if you like."

Jack shook his head, going back into his office.

"Oh, the green eyed monster."

Ianto looked up towards Jack's office. "Not Jack."

"You think?"

Ianto sat at Gwen's workstation while John made the hot chocolate. "When will the rest be back?"

"Sometime this evening, by all accounts."

"Good." Ianto looked up towards Jack's office. "Jack?"

Jack came to the door, leaning against the door jam.

"It's Gwen's birthday tomorrow. Are we doing anything?"

"Such as?"

Ianto shrugged. "Take her out to lunch. Dinner, maybe."

"Whatever." He turned to go back inside.

"Jack., what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Green eyed monster," whispered John.

Ianto tried to smile.

John put a cup beside Ianto.

"Thanks, I think I'm gonna take it up to the office and sit with Jack."

John just bowed.

Entering Jack's office, Ianto sat opposite him. "Are you okay?"

"Why shouldn't I be." Jack didn't look up.

"The rest should be back soon."

"Yep."

"Jack!"

"He's after you, okay? I'm jealous!"

Ianto smiled. "Of what? It's you I'm in love with. You I want to spend the rest of my life with. John knows that."

"Yeah. Doesn't stop him from tryin', though."

"Let him try. He won't get anywhere."

Jack put his pen down, rounded the desk and perched on the edge beside his lover.

"Sorry, I…."

"Sshh, I know."

Ianto stood, took half a step forward and put his arms around the older man's neck. Jack wrapped Ianto in his strong arms, trying not to squeeze too tight.

"I love you so much, Yan. The thought of you with anyone else…."

"There is no one else. Never will be. You're enough for me, Jack Harkness."

They kissed.

"So, Gwen's birthday do…."