AN: Did I mention pregnant brain? That is my official excuse and I'm sticking with it! I think I've rediscovered my fanfiction writing brain as well, so I'm hoping both this and my other story "Moonlight Serenade" will be updated more frequently from now on. I'm also giving up work in about two or three weeks (unless the heat wave persists when it will be much sooner…) so in between housework I hope to get writing again whilst I sit with my aching feet up.

I hope you enjoy Ianto in this chapter. I find him particularly entertaining.

Please review, and thank you for hanging in there for this chapter x

The team gathered in the conference room an hour after Ianto and Owen's arrival at the Hub. Whilst the others settled on chairs around the long table Ianto stood at the front by the screen ready to show what he'd found on the CCTV footage.

"Right…" He began, turning to face the team. "Before I start, remind me where you've looked for Jack?"

"His office, his bunk, the Hub generally and the roof of the Millennium Centre." Gwen listed.

"Right." Ianto nodded before turning his gaze back to the screen.

"As you can see from the image the team returned from the afternoons rift spike at 16.30." He began as a shot of them walking in appeared on the screen.

"At 16.46 Owen and I left, followed at 16.57 by Gwen and Tosh." He added as relevant shots appeared.

"At 17.02, a full five minutes after the teams departure, and in traditional Jack style, he takes John down to his bunk." He turned back to the team with a smirk. "Five minutes gives us all chance to leave the building entirely as his bunk is not soundproof." He pointed out in case the team was under any illusions as to what may have been going on.

"At 19.46 John and Jack emerge – slightly ruffled – from the bunk and head to the lift where they depart – willingly." Footage of the lift gliding upwards glowed from the screen.

"At 21.45 Gwen returns to the Hub and looks around unable to find Jack. At 22.15 Tosh arrives, and 30 minutes later Owen and I turn up." Ianto finished as the final shot appeared on the screen.

"Two things." He said as he began to sum up his findings. "One, Jack owns a small house which he never uses but keeps his belongings in, because he's lived for this long and has actually collected quite a lot of possessions other than that coat." He started with a small smirk.

"And two?" Tosh asked.

"He's standing behind you." Ianto finished.

The team all turned in their seats to see a beaming and bemused Jack leaning against the doorframe with his arms folded across his chest.

"Classic." Owen sniggered.

"Hey kids – did you miss me?" Jack grinned.

"Apparently so." Ianto remarked with a grin.

"Well I didn't know. And we couldn't trace your mobile." Gwen attempted to reason.

"I decided that John would probably prefer staying in a proper bed, and it's also somewhere I can monitor him without him knowing. My mobile ran out of battery. Any questions?" Jack replied.

Gwen shook her head obviously embarrassed at the fuss she'd caused.

"Excellent." Jack said standing upright. "Now, please tell me this didn't interrupt dinner?" He asked looking over at Ianto.

"No dinner had already ended." Ianto replied with a small smile.

"Good." Jack said genuinely relieved. "Gwen – what were you even doing back here?" He asked.

"Rhys and I had a fight…" She began feebly.

"Go home. Make up. Stop fussing." He ordered playfully as she scuttled out the door. "Toshiko – go home. If Gwen calls you again, ignore it." He said with a fond smile.

"Night boys." She said with a small grin as she too left.

"Ianto – excellent presentation, despite the disclosures. And I really am considering soundproofing." He grinned.

Ianto laughed softly. "Sorry about all this, but you know what Gwen's like. Maybe leave a post-it note on her monitor next time you go out without permission?" He suggested.

"Noted." Jack smiled.

"Can I go home now?" Owen asked.

"Yes. Do. Have a nice evening – or what's left of it." Jack said as Owen got to his feet. "I take it dinner went well?" He asked gently.

"Very. Night Jack." Ianto said as he followed Owen out the conference room and over to the cog door. As they stepped out onto the Plass Owen spoke.

"So, when did you realise where Jack was?" He asked.

"He turned up at the start of the presentation but gestured to me to keep quiet. I figured he was probably at his house when I saw he'd left willingly and wasn't on the roof." Ianto explained.

"Did he ever take you to this house?" Owen asked lightly.

Ianto took hold of his hand before he answered. "Once or twice." He replied.

"Nice." Owen said, trying but failing to sound nonchalant as they walked across the deserted Plass.

Ianto stopped walking and tugged Owen towards him. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yep." Owen nodded.

"But…?" Ianto prompted.

Owen sighed. "I'm just being stupid I know, its just, back in there, you and Jack were, well… back to that playful banter that you always did when you were together… and I guess I was jealous… and I know I shouldn't be… but I was… and I'm sorry."

Ianto smiled. "I love you." He said pressing a soft kiss to Owen's lips.

"Even though I'm an idiot?" Owen checked with a small smile.

"Especially when you're an idiot." Ianto replied. "Now… about this wedding. Any thoughts?" He asked as they continued their leisurely stroll home. Despite the lateness of the hour and the bitter nip in the air walking was far preferably to wasting effort driving to the Hub from their apartment nowadays, unless there was a major problem.

"Eloping?" Owen offered with a smirk.

"Tempting, but I don't think we'd ever hear the end of it if we did." Ianto replied. "Guest list?" He asked.
"Tosh, Jack, Gwen if she shuts up, Rhys, your Mum and Gareth, erm… your sister?" Owen asked.

"It had crossed my mind. Maybe organise a reunion before the wedding in case they start a riot. There's a fair chance there'll be a rift spike or weevil attack mid-ceremony anyway. I don't need world war three as well." Ianto pointed out.

"Hence my elopement idea." Owen said. "Do we want a Gwen style wedding, or something smaller? I've never really thought about it before to be honest. With Katie… well she was the enthusiastic bride who took over these things. I've never really thought about what I'd want from a wedding." He explained.

"Me either." Ianto admitted. "I guess the main thing we need to decide on is when."

"That I do have an opinion on." Owen said.

"And when would you like to get married?" Ianto asked with a smile.

"As soon as possible." Owen replied as he stopped walking and kissed Ianto.