AN: So you all like the idea of a Torchwood wedding? Brilliant. Thank you so much for all your reviews to the last chapter. I was slightly nervous that it might have been too soon for a proposal, as comedic as it was, but your response reassured me that it was ideally timed. I know you are all keen to see how the team is going to react (especially our interfering Gwen) so here goes…
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"Are we telling them?" Ianto asked as he and Owen rode the lift down from the Tourist Office to the Hub.
"Telling who what?" Owen asked with a smirk as he linked hands with Ianto. "I don't know. Do we have to?" He asked as they exited the lift and stood outside the cog door.
"Let's keep it quiet for a while. I don't think I could face either potential reaction just yet." Ianto said as he hit the button that made the door roll open with its traditional lights and fanfare. The two men strolled inside with their hands still linked before Owen disappeared off to his desk and Ianto went through to the kitchen to get started on the coffee. As Owen settled into his chair Jack emerged from his office and bounded down the steps.
"How are you feeling?" He asked as he stood by Owen.
Owen nodded. "Good thanks. The meds are working a treat, and I slept most of the evening when I went home. It's itching like crazy though." He said as he absentmindedly rubbed at his chest through his tshirt with his left hand.
Jack's eyes widened. "Owen is that…"
Owen quickly lowered his hand. "Erm…"
"Are you and Ianto…?" Jack asked.
Owen nodded. "Yeah we are." He said softly.
"Down on one knee?" Jack asked gently.
"In the hall actually." Owen chuckled.
"And you said yes?" Jack checked.
Owen nodded. "Yep."
"Wow." Jack said simply. He turned to head back up to his office but stopped when he spotted Ianto bringing a tray of coffees out of the kitchen. "Congratulations." He called before jogging back up the steps and into his office. Ianto carried the tray over to Owen and set it down on his desk.
"I thought we weren't telling them?" He said.
"I didn't tell him - he spotted the ring." Owen pointed out.
"And what did he say?" Ianto asked.
"Wow was about the total response." Owen replied.
"Okay. I'll take him his coffee and see what he says. Take it easy yeah? You're still injured." Ianto reminded him as he picked up Jack's coffee as well as his own and made his way up to the immortal man's office, knocking before entering as he always did.
"You know you're the only one that does that." Jack said with a grin.
"I'm the only one with manners then." Ianto replied. "Your coffee." He said, setting the blue and white striped mug down on the desk.
"Thanks." Jack said as he gratefully took a sip from the mug. "So… nice ring." He commented.
Ianto nodded slowly. "I thought so." He said before taking a drink from his own coffee.
"Bit sudden." Jack said.
Ianto shrugged. "We moved in together after a matter of days Jack." He pointed out.
"And Owen is who you want for the rest of your life?" Jack checked.
"Yes he is." Ianto said. "Jack you told me just the other day that you were doing everything you could to ensure Owen and I got our happy ending. Well this is me getting my happy ending. This is what I want. Owen is who I want." He said, his voice becoming a little raised.
Jack nodded. "Well as long as you're happy, I'm happy for you." He said.
"I don't want or need your blessing." Ianto said before turning on his heel and walking out of the office in time to see the cog door roll open and Tosh and Gwen walk in.
"Hey Ianto… Owen." Gwen called as she set her handbag down on the floor beneath her desk.
"Morning." Tosh called as she shook off her jacket.
Ianto stood on the gantry above the work area. "Owen and I are engaged." He called down simply.
Owen's eyes widened. "Erm… something about keeping it quiet?" He called back.
"You're what?" Gwen asked looking from one man to the other.
"We're engaged… we're getting married. Invitations will be in the post. Who wants coffee?" Ianto asked as he made his way down the steps.
"That would be great. Thank you Ianto. And congratulations." Tosh replied sensing her friends desire to not spend the entire day discussing the finer points of the engagement.
Ianto bowed his head in thanks. "Gwen? Coffee?" He asked.
Gwen nodded. "Please. And yeah, congratulations." She replied vaguely.
Ianto made his way through to the kitchen to make the drinks, leaving Owen to face Gwen's questioning. "So, you're engaged?" She asked.
Owen nodded. "Yep." He replied simply as he turned his attention to his monitor.
"Who asked who?" Gwen asked, ignoring Owen's obvious attempt to avoid the conversation.
"Ianto asked me. I said yes. Tosh did you have a good day off?" He asked, his eyes never leaving his screen.
"Great thanks. Bit of shopping. How are you feeling?" Tosh asked.
"Better. Itching like mad, but that's to be expected." He said as he rose from his seat. "Right I'll be downstairs doing the autopsy on our samurai warrior if you need me." He added before wandering off.
Ianto re-emerged from the kitchen with two fresh coffees for the girls and set them each on their respective desks.
"Bit soon don't you think?" Gwen asked.
"You have coffee at this time every morning." Ianto replied, knowing that wasn't what she was referring to. "Does anyone need anything from the archives?" He asked.
"Do we have anything on samurai warriors?" Owen's voice called up from his autopsy bay.
"I believe we do. I'll bring it down for you." Ianto called back. "Tosh can you keep an eye on him, make sure he doesn't do anything to pull out his stitches?" He asked looking at the technician.
She nodded. "I'll find an excuse to go see him in a while." She replied.
Ianto gave her shoulder an affectionate squeeze. "Thanks." He said with a wink. "Right, I will be in the archives if you need me." He said before disappearing down into the vaults. As he went Jack's office door opened and the immortal man walked out.
"Morning." He said as he leant on the railings of the gantry and looked down at the two women sat at their desks.
"Hey Jack." Tosh called with a smile before looking back at her monitor.
"Morning Jack. How are you?" Gwen asked with a sympathetic smile.
Jack nodded. "Good thanks. Where are they?" He asked looking around the Hub.
"Owen is doing the autopsy on the samurai, and Ianto is in the archives digging out any data we have on other samurais." Gwen explained.
"Good. Tosh any rift alerts for today?" He asked.
Tosh tapped a few buttons on her keyboard. "Medium sized spike in Roath this afternoon, and a small alert in Splott later tonight. This morning seems pretty quiet according to the predictor." She said glancing up at him.
"Okay let me know if anything changes." He said pushing back off the railings.
"Are you alright Jack?" Gwen called.
"I'm fine. Get me on the comms if you need me. I'm going out for some air." He said before disappearing back into his office, then emerging wearing his greatcoat and leaving the Hub.