AN: "Hey kids, d'ya miss me?" Sorry about going AWOL for the last few days – it had been a mad week. I'm back now though, so let the date commence.
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Ianto had jumped into the shower just after Owen had climbed out. Jack, who for once hadn't found much in the way of resistance from his team, had sent them all home at 6 that evening, and Ianto and Owen had an 8pm reservation to make. After washing thoroughly under what remained of the hot water Ianto stepped out of the shower and wrapped a fresh towel around his waist. Moving over to the mirror he wiped the condensation from it, smiling at the small heart that Owen had drawn in it earlier, and set about shaving and combing his hair. After drying himself off he padded into the bedroom and began to dress. He pulled on his black suit trousers and a deep blue shirt, splashing some cologne on before fastening up the top button and tucking his shirt in. Lifting the collar he placed a black tie around his neck and began secured it. As he replaced the collar and sat on the end of the bed to put on his shoes there was a knock at the front door.
"Owen can you get the door?" He called. He received no reply other than a second knock at the door as he finished living his shoes. Rising to his feet he called again. "Owen the door." Again his only reply was a persistent knocking. "Tell you what why don't I get the door?" Ianto muttered as he left the bedroom and hurried to the front door and pulled it open.
"Sorry my boyfriend..." Ianto stopped mid-sentence.
"Your boyfriend..." Owen prompted from his position leant idly on the wall outside the apartment. He was wearing a black suit and a white shirt with the top two buttons undone. In his hand was a single red rose, and he smirked as he handed it to Ianto.
"My boyfriend seems to have locked himself out of our apartment?" Ianto offered.
Owen shook his head. "Your boyfriend is just picking you up for our date." He smiled. "Nice shirt." He added.
Ianto smiled back. "Thanks. Do you want to come in?" He asked, deciding to play along.
Owen nodded. "Please. Forgot to put my shoes on." He replied with a grin.
Ianto laughed softly as he pulled the door open further and Owen padded in with socked feet. "I just need to grab my jacket and I'll be with you. Make yourself at home." Ianto commented as he set the rose down on the kitchen bench before heading back to the bedroom to grab his jacket. When he returned Owen was stood by the bench where he had placed the rose in the closest thing he could find to a vase.
"Classy." Ianto remarked with a smirk as he eyed the beer glass.
"My thought process didn't run to vases." Owen replied.
"Or shoes." Ianto commented as he gestured to Owen's still socked feet.
"They're by the door. Are you ready to go?" Owen asked.
Ianto nodded.
"Come on then." Owen set off towards the front door, pausing to put his black dress shoes on before leaving the apartment with his hand slipped firmly into Ianto's. As the two men stepped out onto the street outside the block a black cab was sat waiting for them. "Your carriage awaits." Owen said with a small playful bow as he opened the door of the cab and Ianto climbed inside. Slipping into the seat beside Ianto Owen smiled as the Welshman took hold of his hand again and squeezed it affectionately as the driver set off on the relatively short journey to the restaurant.
"Not that I don't appreciate the effort, but why?" Ianto asked as Owen held the door of the restaurant open for him and he stepped inside. They were shown to their table swiftly and left to peruse the menu.
"Why what?" Owen asked as he glanced at Ianto from behind his menu.
"Picking me up, the rose, holding open every door, the taxi here, and here generally." Ianto replied.
Owen set his menu down on the table before replying. "Because I love you, and I wanted to make sure you knew. Because it's our first proper date and I wanted to take you somewhere a little classier than Pizza Hut. Because you deserve this more than you know. Because I don't deserve you, and I want to do everything I can to make sure I don't lose you. Because I'm not used to being this soppy git I've suddenly turned into." He blushed lightly and his gaze drifted to the tabletop.
"You're not going to lose me." Ianto countered as he reached over the table and took hold of Owen's hand. "And you don't have to take me to a restaurant that makes you feel this uncomfortable just to prove you love me – I know you love me Owen. I love you too. Even when you're a soppy git." He smirked lightly causing a smile to break over Owen's lips.
"I just wanted tonight to be special. And I am under strict instruction from Tosh and Gwen to not embarrass you with my table manners, so prepare to be dazzled." Owen smiled.
"I already am. I always am." Ianto replied softly as he locked eyes with the medic.
"Now who's the soppy git?" Owen remarked with a wink as the waiter returned to take their order. Once that was done Ianto resumed the conversation.
"So did you believe me earlier?" He asked.
"When?" Owen asked.
"When I told you that I'd forgotten Valentines Day?" Ianto smirked.
"Well I was a little surprised, but it's been a busy couple of weeks." Owen replied. "Though I am beginning to think you were lying."
Ianto nodded as he dipped his hands into his jacket pocket and pulled out a shallow box and set it on the table in front of Owen. "I was." He admitted softly.
Owen fingered the box nervously with his free hand as he glanced up at Ianto. "You shouldn't have Ianto." He commented.
Ianto shrugged. "Well I did, so you should probably open it." He smiled gently.
Owen reclaimed his hand from Ianto's and used both to open the shallow box. He smiled up at Ianto before looking back at the contents of the box. "It's like you knew." He commented.
"What that you wouldn't wear a tie? Yeah I had a hunch." Ianto replied.
"And do you expect me to put this on?" Owen asked as he lifted the tie from the box. It was made of pure silk and was black, apart from the small red hearts that were speckled up and down its length.
"I think it will match what you're wearing beautifully." Ianto commented.
"So you spotted my boxers earlier?" Owen asked as he slipped the tie around his neck and began to tie it.
Ianto nodded as he smirked. "I saw them earlier in the week in your drawer and assumed you'd have them on tonight."
"What do you think?" Owen asked as he finished doing up his tie.
"Gorgeous." Ianto replied as their food arrived as was placed on the table.
"Thanks." Owen smiled at the waiter as he left them to eat. Reaching out he lifted up his champagne glass. "To us." He toasted.
"To us." Ianto smiled as he clinked his own champagne glass with Owen's before both men tucked into their meal.