This one is to the song I Know Him So Well, which is one of my fave songs. I'll see if I can do a story to my other fave song, which is What About Us (Gary Barlow is a GREAT song writer & John Barrowman is an even GREATER singer).

I Know Him So Well

Ianto was in the kitchen making coffee for him and Jack, everyone else had gone home early which meant Jack & Ianto could spend a bit of time together. Then Ianto heard the distinct sound of music playing through the very quiet Hub. He looked up to the only place that it could be coming from; Jack's office. Ianto moved closer almost unconsciously, drawn by the figure of Jack dancing, swaying to the music. He opened the door to Jack's office, Jack turned to look at Ianto.

"Dance with me?" He questioned, offering a hand to Ianto.

"Forever." Ianto replied, grabbing Jack's hand.

Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long.
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments who can tell
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well

They gently swayed to the music, enjoying each other's company. The coffees Ianto had planned to make were still just two empty cups and coffee beans in the machine.

"Did you make our coffees, Ianto?" Jack whispered into Ianto hair.

"Why, am I not enough to keep you awake?" Ianto asked jokingly.

Jack looked up and replied,

"I'd stay up all night with you, Ianto. So in answer to your question, yes you are as boring as a stick and I am on the verge of dropping off." Jack joked.

"I'm gonna beat you with a stick in a minute, Jack." Ianto replied, playfully punching Jack in the arm.

"Promises, promises, Ianto." Jack spoke with a cheeky smile.

"Would you like a coffee, Jack?" Ianto asked as he walked to the door.

Jack moved closer to Ianto and wrapping his arms around him, he began nuzzling his back.

Then replied, "Actually, I think I've changed my mind. I think I want something that is much more special. What about you, Ianto?"

Jack nuzzled his back softer.

"I think that I want something more than a coffee as well." Ianto replied, rolling his head back, evidently enjoying Jack's touch.

Ianto twisted around, wanting to remain in Jack's arms and kissed him.

Once the kiss had broke, Ianto asked,

"Jack, can we stop dancing and just talk for a bit, and then maybe go back to dancing afterwards. Well, if that's what you want?"

"If you want to talk, then we'll talk Yan. Whatever it is that makes you happy." Jack replied, softly stroking Ianto's cheek.

"I've already got what makes me happy, Jack." Jack smiled and placed a gentle kiss on Ianto's forehead.

Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness
He can't be mine?

Oh so good
Oh so fine

He can't be mine?

But in the end he needs
A little bit more than me -
More security

He needs his fantasy
And freedom

I know him so well.

Ianto was in the kitchen making two coffees, the music still playing through the Hub. Ianto went to the fridge to see if the chocolate brownies he put in earlier where still there. Gwen had a bad habit regarding chocolate, she was obsessed. And chocolate isn't exactly a healthy obsession. It was a good job that Ianto had been to the shop early this morning to buy some chocolate. Ianto would have assumed that Gwen was pregnant but for the fact that she always told him everything. Ianto put the brownies and the coffees on a tray and headed for Jack's office.

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide.

Looking back I could
Have played things
Another way

Looking back I could
Have played it
Differently

"Hey babe, is that a chocolate brownie I see with my coffee?"

"Yes Cookie Monster, that is a chocolate brownie you see with your coffee." Ianto replied, placing the tray down onto Jack's desk.

"Thank you, Dark Horse. And about the Cookie Monster comment, I love brownies not cookies."

"Ok then, Brownie Muncher." Ianto joked.

"Can we go back to Cookie Monster?"

"Nope. And stop with the Dark Horse, I've got a rep to keep Jack."

"What's wrong with Dark Horse?"

"It implies I keep secrets, and you know Gwen wants to know everything about everyone." Ianto stressed 'everything' and 'everyone'.

"Ok Yan."

"Thank you, now let's eat, drink and talk."

"A multi-tasker. How intriguing." Jack replied, wrapping an arm around Ianto and gently pulling him towards the couch.

"Jack, what about the coffees and brownies?" Ianto moaned.

"I'm gonna make sure that someone pampers you for once." Jack replied meaningfully, smiling gently.

Ianto smiled back, he couldn't believe the change in Jack's heart and attitude to caring since they had got together.

"Thanks love." Ianto said. Jack turned to look at Ianto,

"What for?" Jack asked, a little shocked.

"No-one's taken care of me since..." Ianto looked at the floor.

Learned about the man
Before I fell

I was just a little
Careless maybe

But I was
Ever so much
Younger then
Now at least

Now at least
I know him well

Jack grabbed a brownie & a coffee and headed over to the couch. As he sat down, he placed the coffee on the coffee table, wrapped an arm round Ianto and held out the brownie.

"Brownie?" Ianto smiled, he knew what Jack was trying to do.

"Do you want to talk about Lisa, Yan?" Jack asked gently, placing the brownie onto the table.

Ianto looked up at Jack and replied,

"It's ok Jack, I'm with you now and I've moved..."

"Look babe, I'll understand if you still love her but you don't have to stop loving her because you're with me."

Ianto ran his fingers through Jack's hair, as Ianto did this Jack ran his hand across Ianto's chest. Ianto pulled Jack closer and kissed him.

I know I know him well

Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine?
Isn't it madness

Oh so good
Oh so fine

He can't be mine?

Didn't I know

How it would go

If I knew from the start

Why

Why am I falling apart

He can't be mine

But in the end he needs
A little bit more than me -
More security

He needs his fantasy
And freedom

I know him so well.

When the kiss broke, Jack got up, went to his desk and grabbed his own coffee and brownie. He then sat back down next to Ianto and said,

"Come on, drink your coffee & eat your brownie, and then we'll go to bed early."

"But Jack, I thought we were gonna have another dance and..." Ianto yawned.

Jack kissed his forehead and said,

"Yan, you're tired. We spend time together all the time."

"Jack, we flirt and occasionally kiss in front of the others. Not exactly what I'd call spending time together all the time."

"Tomorrow night, Yan. We'll dance until 3am if you want."

"No thanks, Jack. 3am is not the best time to go to bed, especially not with our job."

"You know what I mean, babe."

"Ok then."

When Ianto and Jack finished their coffees and brownies, Jack offered a hand to Ianto; who took it and they both went to Jack's room. Ianto and Jack curled up in Jack's bed, Ianto shivered slightly but it didn't last long, as Jack wrapped his arms around him and pulled him closer.

"Jack, I'm freezing!"

"I know."

Ianto rolled over so that he was facing Jack and replied,

"I don't know why, but I love you, Captain Jack Harkness. And something else that's puzzling me, is why are you cuddling me when I'm freezing."

Ianto knew why, he was just wondering if Jack would say it.

"Because Ianto Jones, and I know why, I love you too!" He kissed Ianto again and they snuggled closer, not just for warmth but too show each other how much they cared.

It took time to understand him

I know him so well.

Both men knew how they felt about each other but most importantly they knew each other so well.