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The Pub

After what happened in the countryside Jack decided that the team needed to do more fun activities together, for a few weeks after the cannibals everyone had been very subdued and close yet now they were starting to grow apart again and Jack wanted to stop it while he could. Not anything too drastic just something normal, once a week, he thought maybe bowling or the cinema but in the end (and with some persuasion from Owen) he had decided that they should go to the pub.

They sat down comfortably in a booth at one of the pubs by the Plaza, with Owen, Gwen and Tosh on one side and Jack, Ianto and Megan facing them, Jack frowned when Owen and Gwen sat closely together he knew what was going on between them but that didn't mean he had to like it.

They all raised the glasses of their first pint and chatter turned to the mundane topics of films and music and other things that normal people talk about on a night out.

After a couple of rounds everyone was chatting happily. After the cannibals it was obvious to see just how close Megan, Tosh and Ianto had become and he was glad, Tosh and Ianto deserved some happiness and normality and Megan was just so… full of life and joy, when she smiled it wasn't just with her mouth but with her whole face she literally lit up. Especially her eyes, and when Jack looked at them he was amazed at just how similar they were to Ianto's.

"Megan did you know your bracelet is flashing?" Owen asked curiously leaning forward.

"Um yeah it means I should stop" she replied pushing away the remains of the pint she had been drinking.

"You can finish that one" Ianto told her but she shook her head.

"Mmm no if I carry on drinking then it gives me a shock."

"On purpose?" Ianto asked

"I don't know" she said raising her eyebrows at him.

"Wait a second can we rewind a bit here please. What are you on about?"

"Oh well um when I went to university I was 16 and Dr Steinberg made me this bracelet that measures my blood alcohol level and flashes when it gets high, basically it stops me getting drunk."

"But isn't that the whole point of going to uni?"

"No it isn't" Ianto interrupted quickly.

"Why would you wear something like that?" Gwen asked a look of horror on her face.

"Well you know… if I have too much to drink then I have slower reaction times and… you know I don't always know what I'm saying and I just have to be careful."

"Can you take it off?" Tosh asked her eyes had a gleam in them and you could tell she was itching to get her fingers on it.

"Yeah sure… um you might not want to look. Ianto can I borrow a hankie please?" she unclipped the clasp of the metal bracelet, covered the top with the hankie and pulled it off.

"Oh my god" squealed Gwen at the small amount of blood that had come out of two cuts.

"Oh it's ok, see these two prongs that go under the skin and measures my blood alcohol level and when it reaches a certain amount the light starts flashing."

Tosh took the hankie wrapped bracelet from Megan and looked at it; the two prongs were covered in blood and back of the bracelet was spotted with blood probably making it look more horrific than it was.

"Do you mind if I borrow this?" she asked

"No knock yourself out" said Megan finishing her pint

"After all that I think I need another drink, anyone else?" Owen asked and when everyone nodded he wandered over to the bar.

"Not that he needs an excuse to get another pint."

"So you've never been drunk?" Gwen asked leaning over.

"Nope everything I have ever done I have been completely sober and in complete control of my actions."
"Very commendable."

"Thank you Jack."

More drinks later and it was clear to see that everyone was pleasantly relaxed and conversation turned to more daring topics that wouldn't really be mentioned if they were sober.

"I know let's play a game" said Gwen.

"What game?"

"Who was your last snog?" everyone looked round a little uncomfortably, clearly remembering the last time they played that game. Well all except Megan.

"You might like to act like a ten year old but it doesn't mean that the rest of us want to join in."

"You just don't want to say."

"Damn right if you don't mind I'd rather not drop names in front of my brother."

"Alright then most public place you've ever been shagged" Owen suggested "come on Meg, no names just places."

"Um…" she gave a giggle "lecture theatre."

The answer took everyone by surprise and caused Gwen to choke on her pint, Owen spat his out and Jack just looked scandalized.

"Well miss Megan here's us all thinking you were just an innocent."

"Huh" Ianto scoffed "if you believe that then you'll believe anything" this got him an elbow in his ribs "why don't you tell them who it was with Megs."

"Come on Owen what's yours?" Megan asked quickly causing Ianto to smile into his pint.

"Aeroplane toilet, you'd be amazed how the human body can adapt to small spaces."
"Owen!"

"What? Ok then Tosh tell us yours."

"I'd rather not." She said blushing and looking away.

"Why because you can't."

"No because some people like to keep their private lives just that, private." Megan said, protecting her friend

"Well…"

"Owen" Jack warned he wanted to keep the evening conversation light and not turn it into a fight.

"Fine. God you girls are no fun."

"Oh believe me" Megan said leaning forward "we're plenty fun Owen it's just that you're never going to experience it." And for the second time that evening Megan left Owen gaping like a fish.

Tosh finished her glass of wine and grabbed her coat, "I think that's my queue to go home, you coming Megan?"

"No way I want to hear where this goes."

Tosh nodded seemingly a little disappointed but she covered it with a smile and turned to Gwen "Gwen?"

"Yeah come on we'll leave the boys and Megan to their… conversation. See you all tomorrow." A chorus of good nights followed them out of the pub.

After more drinks Owen approached the topic again, there was just something about this topic that Owen didn't want to drop "So Jack what's the most interesting shad you've ever had?"

"Why want to know what you're missing?"

"In your dreams Harkness. Come on Jack it's not like you to pass up telling us about your sexual exploits, come on was it here on our little Earth or with an alien with six tentacles and three mouths."
"No but uh that one was good."

"I knew it."

"I think it was this threesome on a beach in Dubai."

"I'm surprised you didn't get caught by the police."
"Megan how do you think it turned into a threesome?"

"We don't want to know what goes on in that dirty mind of yours Harkness."

"Hey you brought up the topic asking about people's most public shags."

"Yeah but I didn't want the details. Anyway Ianto, your turn. Unless you're embarrassed about saying it in front of your little sister."

Ianto had stayed pretty quiet so far, a neutral party but after the alcohol he had consumed he decided it was time to follow his sisters example and join in. "no I don't mind it was on a trampoline."

"What?"

"Where you…?"

"Oh believe me we were bouncing." he said smiling into his pint.

"Bloody hell teaboy."

"It's always the quiet ones you have to watch."

Megan frowned next to him "the only trampoline I can remember is from when we were younger."

"Yep"

"At Heather's."

"Yep."

"But you hate Heather."

"Oh yes."

"Then why did you…" Ianto raised an eyebrow at her and gave her a meaningful stare. Then it clicked with Megan and her eyes widened.

"Oh my god who?"

"Na no names Megs."

"If you did what I think you did Ianto then I am surprised at you. But I also think you're an evil genius."

"I thank you."

"I'll admit it teaboy I never thought you had it in you." Ianto opened his mouth to reply but Owen stopped him. "Don't bother I take it back"

"It was er… it was fun… and payback"

"What about the best shag you've ever had?" Megan asked moving round the table to sit next to Owen so she could see Jack and Ianto's faces.

"You are spending too much time with Owen." Jack told her pointing his finger at the two of them.

"No its when I start speaking with a London accent that you really need to worry. Govna."

"Hahaha, hilarious" Jack shot back grinning as Owen finished off another pint and he was pretty sure he'd be calling him a cab soon and carrying him out the pub. Megan although nearly drunk probably wouldn't wake with much of a headache and Jack and Ianto had stopped drinking a while ago and were only a little tipsy.

"Come on Owen your best shag."

"Hmmmm… a Swedish girl, long blonde hair and legs, didn't speak a word of English but boy the things she could do with her tongue." Owen slurred his words out and Jack had the feeling it was time to break up the party.

"I think it's time we called you a cab Owen." Him and Megan groaned.

"Not you Megan, we're walking home." Ianto told her and she slumped forward and rested her head on the table. Jack and Ianto looked at each other, "you know what this feels like being teachers on a school trip."
"No school trip I've ever been on." Megan murmured into the table.

"Come you two get up."

They finally managed to get everyone outside with no injuries and the brisk wind seemed to wake Megan up a little and she cuddled further into Ianto's embrace as they stood waiting for Owen's taxi, Ianto didn't want to leave Jack alone to deal with the drunken Owen.

When it finally came Jack announced that he would go with the Londoner to make sure he got into his flat without falling down the stairs or something. He did notice that when he said this Megan moved away from him slightly and tightened her grip on Ianto's coat but he shook his head and dismissed it, after all she was quite drunk.