Hey every one, I'm sorry I wanted to post that a couple of days ago but with everything that had happened in France I was a bit upset and couldn't do it. Now this is Chapter 5 : Perfect. We go back to the party ! Please review ! *I'm begging here*. And I started writing the chapter 6 so I hope I will be able to post it soon. Typing is hell :(
I hope you'll enjoy.
Chapter 5 : Perfect
"Whaou Ianto it was awesome !" Tosh cried out before throwing herself in his arms.
"Thank you for doing this you're the best friend ever !" he hugged him tightly kissing his cheek.
But he didn't hug her back, he couldn't. His eyes were still locked on Jack's. Time had stopped. His breath had been stolen away from him. It was like nothing but them existited. He couldn't talk. He couldn't move. He couldn't even think and that sounded too much like a bloody over romantic movie for fourteen years old girls. The only thing that seemed to comfort him was Jack, being in the exact same state. Fortunatly a friendly slap on his back brought him back from that schocked state. Eyes contact broke and he was like dragged back into the real world.
"Jeez mate ! Great performance but let's say that if you ever try that rubbing on me thing I'll kick you in the balls, deal ?" Owen's playful voice cracked through his hears and he smiled, nodding and shaking his hand.
"Jack ? Are you alright ?" Tosh's worried tone brought his gaze back on the dashing man.
He didn't seem to have come out of his shock and his gaping, wide-eyes epression was quite cute and funny. He saw Jack gulping, coming into terms with his oh so suprising presence. Jack had spend the last two months thinking about him, understandable then. Not that Ianto would ever know this.
"Yeah" he replied with a slight hoarse voice.
"So Jack, this is Ianto Jone, my bestfriend from Uni. And Ianto, this is Jack Harkness, it's not like you don't know him yet, he is one of my bestfriends here" Tosh said, waiving at the two men.
"Yeah, I know we already met" they both said in one voice.
Owen looked at his bestfriend expression. Jack never looked like that exept when he was coming into terms with the biggest shock of his life, wich didn't happen often obviously. And sudenly, as thoughts and memories from the last weeks connected together, realisation hit him.
"It's you, isn't it ? That 'handsome and sexy Welshman' Jack couldn't stop talking about" he said, mimicking quotes with his fingers, using Jack's own words.
"Bloody hell I don't know what you've done to that man and I don't want to know actually. But hell, you must be fucking good to keep him talking and drooling for weeks." He aid laughing.
"You know he really..."
"Owen !" Jack cleared his throat, strongly embarrased.
Yes Jack Harkness was embarrassed. Talking about sex was easy for him but admitting that he had been brooding over a pretty boy was too much. When it came to feelings and emotions, Jack was just a mess, not knowing what to say or what to do to show his affection.
"Can you shut it please" he glared at him.
"Sorry" the londoner quickly apologised.
"Come on Tosh, I think I have to find Gwen and kill you both for that little prank." he said dragging a confused Toshiko away from the two men, understanding that they needed time to sort this out.
Ianto was looking at his shoes not knowing what to say. Saying that this was awkward was an understatement. He had a small smile on his lips though. Jack hadn't forgotten him after all. He had actually been talking about him for weeks. Now the Welshman felt a bit less ridiculous at least. Drooling over a one night stand for months was quite humiliating actually.
"So erm... You... You know Toshiko" Jack said and his hesitant tone made Ianto look up.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Harkness was actually shy ! 'Is the world gonna blow up ?' Ianto thought playfully.
"Yes" he replied, enjoying the power he had on Jack. This man was one of the sexiest block into the contry after all !
Silence took place between them again. Jack looked down, fidgeting. He was completely lost. His brain was like coton, clouds. He couldn't think straight 'Not really the reunion you expected huh Harkness' he thought bitterly. Actually he hadn't expect to see Ianto, well not in London anyway. He always thought that he would have to go to Cardiff but what if Ianto didn't remember him or what if he didn't want to see him again, what if he didn't want someting more than one night ? He didn't want to be rejected, so not going to Cardiff, even if he would have time, would spare him the humiliation. But anyway he hadn't been able to go back to The Stopwatch, to much work,to much to do. For him, the Welshman was lost forever. Even if that thought hurt like hell, that was the truth. That was what he thought. ' Well maybe this time you're wrong. This is your chance, a second chance so take it for Christ sake!' a loud voice shouted at him in his mind. He cleared his voice, taking a deep breath.
"Look" they both said at the same time again.
"You first" Ianto chuckled.
"Look, Ianto, I'm sorry. I wanted to come back at The Stoptwatch and see you again as I said in the note but too much work came into the way and then I realised I didn't give you my number nor did I get yours and I was on a dead end. So maybe, now that you're here and that I'm here too obviously, maybe, if you'd like we could grab a drink or have dinner, or even watch a movie, together ?" he managed to say all this in one breath.
" Are you asking me out on a date ?" Ianto cocked an eyebrow smiling cheekily. Even if he had that sassy mask he was like a giggling girl in his mind, jumping up and down doing the V of victory.
"Well, I do believe I am. Intrested ?" Jack replied, regaining composure.
"I'd be delighted then" Ianto replied, smiling sweetly.
Jack released a breath he hadn't been aware of holding.
"So ? Couldn't stop showing off my skills, could you ?" Ianto asked playfully.
"Oh God this is so embarrassing." Jack groaned.
"Jack Harkness embarrassed ? Didn't think it would ever happen" the Welshman laughed.
"And yet it did" replied Jack, looking away.
"If it's ever comforting, shuting it up about you was quite hard too. I think Mark even thought of killing me, I was driving him crazy." Ianto confessed, stepping closer to Jack.
"Oh really ?" Jack asked, looking back at him.
"Let's say you're not that easily forgetable."
"Then it means I did my job very well." chuckled Jack.
" I said 'that easily' I might have forgotten some things though..." Ianto said with an adorable pout.
" Oh no, we have to find a way to fix that, don't we ?"
"Yeah... Maybe a little reminder will do, just to be sure I got it right"
"Very Throughfull of you."
Their lips were inches apart as they had moved towards each other during the conversation. Cheeky smiles plastred on their faces. If one of them just took a step forth they would be kissing, and that thought was thrilling. It was like a bubble had enveloped them, keeping and protecting them from the out side world. It was just them, their breaths mixing, their eyes locked, their lips curled up, their bodies inches apart. They were so close, enough to feel their mutual warmth and happiness like aura spreading out of them. It was just them and it was perfect. Until...someone cleared their throat and the spell was broken.
" Well, well... What have we got here ?"
Jack groaned, he knew this voice too well. Unfortunately . John was standing behind Ianto, a few meters away, leering at Ianto's arse, a dirty smile on his face. Jack shuddered as a wave of anger and possessiveness washed over him. He didn't want anybody to look at Ianto that way and even less that someone being John Hart the tart.
It was a new feeling and it confused the hell out of him. Jack Harkness wasn't jealous nor possessive, quite the other way around actually. Usually he didn't mind sharing, "the more the merrier" was his motto. But the thought of someone, other that him, touching or even checking Ianto out made him tremble with anger.
"Intresting performance Eye Candy. But it could be better, want to practise with an instructor ? I volunteer." John said with a not so attractive tone.
Jack growled, bloody John Hart, trust him to intrude something fun and ruin it. He looked at Ianto's face, fearing he might be attracted to John. But all he saw was a blank mask and he wasn't certain if it was good or not.
"Well Jackie-boy, aren't you gonna introduce me to that sweet boy ?" John chuckled, aware of Jack's anger.
" I know who you are" Ianto said with a cold voice, contrasting with the playful and low one he had used with Jack.
Ianto didn't like John Hart. He didn't need to know him personnaly for that. He was just one of those arogant prat who thought they held the world at their feet. Well Ianto wasn't one of those groupies who would kill to have a second of their attention. And he would never become one, even less for John Hart. He had far too much self esteem and respect for that.
"Well I don't have that pleasure..."
"And you won't have it."
"Hum, it's a good thing I like sassy men or else I'd feel offended." chuckled John, stepping closer.
"Maybe you should. For my part I don't like rude men so if you could leave THAT would be pleasurable" Ianto replied.
"Oh I'm being rude ? Sorry darling I wasn't aware of my awe full behavior, please accept my apologies" John replied, curtsying.
" John, bugger off" Jack said.
"Who's being rude now ?" John smiled.
" No he's right. We were having a conversation, pretty pleasant if you ask me, before you interupted. So can you go make your little show elsewhere. I'm not interested in anything you can offer." Ianto replied with a very polite tone.
"You don't know what you're missing" John said dramatically.
"I think I can live with that lack of knowledge." Ianto replied smiling.
John was taken aback. Nobody ever dared to turn him down. He was sex on legs after all, wasn't he ? Well at least that was what he thought, along most of the British population. He would shag anything gorgeous enough; men, women, even aliens if such things existed.
That boy had balls that was certain, but he was fucking anoying. Maybe that was why John found him so bloody sexy. That and the suit.
However he had been dismissed by a boy, a kid ! And that was hard to put up with.
John grumbled some rude words and walked away. Two rejections in 2 days really stung.
Ianto turned towards Jack with a small smile but he fell off his face quickly and a frown apreared soon as he saw Jack's expression. He seemed angry and was looking at John.
"Erm...Jack ?" he asked carefully.
The said man looked back at him and his face soften. He brust out laughing, wrapping his hands around Ianto's waist, bringing him closer.
Ianto shivered. It was the first time Jack touched him since their night two months ago and it felt bloddy right.
"God that was so hot !" Jack chuckled.
"Really ? You're not upset ?" Ianto aked shyly.
"Why would I ?"
"Well... he... he is your... friend... actually I don't know what you two are to each other. In papers you seem... close but then the way you just looked at him..." Ianto shuttered.
"Shhh..." Jack shushed him, pressing his finger against Ianto's lips before continuing.
"John is a jerk. And he interrupted a quite nice moment, that's all." 'And I didn't like the way he looked at you' he thought, not that he would say that out loud of course.
"Yeah you're right. Well now that he left, maybe we could start over ?" Ianto said with a low voice.
Jack laughed softly. Ah... Ianto Jones, such an interesting man. He could be shy and all cute and then, in a blink, becoming playful and flirtatious.
A few meters away, Tosh and Owen watched as the two man, talked and laughed together. Even they barely new each other they seemed so comfortable.
"Ianto told me about it but I didn't know Jack was the man he was talking about" Tosh said as Owen explained her what was happening.
"At least now I hope Jack is gonna shut it about him. I think if he ever brood again I'm gonna cut his cock, then he'll have something worth brooding over"
"Are you saying Ianto is not worth brooding over ?' Tosh asked sharply, anger slowly building in her heart.
"No ! I mean Ianto seems to be a nice guy and he is quite hot but it was one night ! One night of sex, no matter how good it was, stay a one night stand. I don't understand Jack he can have sex with anybode he'd like. And pretty much, everybody wants to shag him so why bother ? If he wants to have sex he can find it wherever he wants" he replied.
" Don't you understand ? Don't you ever understand it's not all about sex! Maybe he wants something more than a quick good shag with a stranger. Maybe sex isn't all he wants and needs like others !" she snapped then walked away, slamming the door behind her as she walked into a bedroom.
"Tosh ! Wait !" Owen called after her hopelessly
He sighed. How come, he always seemed to do or say the wrong thing with her. He knew that she was often on the edge when she was drunk or tipsy.
"Owen ? What's wrong with Tosh ?" Jack asked.
Owen turned towards the voice and saw Jack and Ianto, standing there with frowns on their faces. She mush have not realised, but Toh had snapped maybe a bit to loud and drawn people attention on them.
" What happenned ?" Ianto urged.
"What always happen I suppose." Owen replied, sighing.
" What do you mean ?" Ianto asked, he didn't understand but Jack did.
"Ianto can you please go check on Tosh, see if everything is alright ?" he asked gently.
Ianto looked at Owen ad then back at Jack.
"Okay" he said finally "I'll see you later ?" he said to Jack, unsure.
"Yeah of course" Jack smiled, taking and squeezing his hand briefly but reassuringly.
Ianto left and Jack turned back to Owen, looking clearly annoyed. He must have heard Tosh out burst, like pretty much every body in the room.
" What happened ? And don't bullshit me saying you didn't do anything ! You clearly said something." Jack growled.
" Hey don't get pissed at me I didn't do anything to you okay ! I know I screwed up with her, again. I jut said something that she took the wrong way" Owen snapped back.
"Yeah I can see exatcly what kind of bullshit you said !"
" Oh so this is what it's about then. I interrupted your soppy reunion with your damn boy and that's why you're upset. Then go ! Go shag him in a corner. I'm not holding you back here !" Owen barked .
"You know what Owen, fuck you. You can be such a jerk when you want to".
"Yeah you're right then next time don't come to me crying over the next pretty boy who will not want to see you again once you've fucked him" Owen yelled after Jack as he walked to the room where Tosh and Ianto were talking.
"Tosh are you okay ?" Ianto asked carefully as he entered the room.
"Yes, sorry for the out burst, sometimes he drives me crazy !" she replied.
Ianto closed the door behind him an crossed the room to sat beside her on the bed. She was facing the immense window, her back to the door. He took her hand in his and they stayed silent for a little while.
" So Jack is the guy you told me about ?' Tosh said a small smile on her face.
"Yeah..." he replied.
" Whaou"
"Indeed"
Silence fell again. Both thinking on their own.
"What did he say ?" she asked.
" He said he wanted to see again but he didn't have the opportunity. He... he asked me out on a date." he replied softly as if he didn't quite believe himself.
" Ianto it's awesome ! You saide yes, didn't you ? You'll see Jack is a good block. I know what he looks like on papers but he isn't what people say he is. Apart from the 'he is so handsome and funny' thing of course" she squealled.
" Yeah, he is dashing you have to give him that. A fantastic shag too" he laughed.
" Don't let him hear you say this, his head will exploded" she replied.
"And we don't want that, do we ?"
" No. He has a far too much pretty face" she chuckled.
"Who's the one flattering his ego now ?"
" As if you don't agree"
" Yeah you're right. I was always told not to lie after all." he smiled.
"Come on then, Let's have fun with that handsome and funny man, you still have to introduce me to your friends?" he continued gragging her to her feet and to the door.
As he opened the door, Jack stumbled inside and they both looked at him with knowing smiles on their faces.
"Sneaking around and letting your ears wander, weren"t you ?" Tosh said.
" Well, at least my head didn't explode" he chuckled.
"Come on, let's gave fun" he continued, taking Ianto's hand and put his arm around Tosh's shoulder.
At the end, the party had been really funny even though nobody had seen Owen after his and Tosh's argument, he must have taken a bottle of whiskey and went sulking somewhere. Ianto had made a few contact and people had promissed to call him. Gwen had offered to become his agent and he couldn't be happier.
As Jack entered his flat that night, he had a huge grin on his face. He had driven Tosh and Ianto back to Tosh's place. She had hugged him, silently thanking him for the drive and the way he had made sure she had a load of fun at the party. But then had come the best part, Ianto had kissed him. Nothing too avant-garde but it was good. Extremely good. This kiss had brought him back to their night and sent butterflies flying in his stomach.
'God you're such a girl Harkness' he kicked himself.
Though a peaceful feeling spread in his chest as he settled down to sleep, Ianto's number safely saved in his phone.
So ? What do you think of Jack and Ianto's Reunion ? Sorry about Tosh and Owen's argument *I'm evil* but I needed a bit of tension for the next chapters and the story in general ;) I finally decided the end of the story (in my head) it was a bit blurry before, I think now it will be easier to write and post on a regular basic ;)
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