The elderly woman say the Welshman;'s blush and laughed warmly.
"Oh, look, he's a bashful one Captain. What is your name son?"
"I-Ianto." He stammered, coughing slightly.
"No need to be embarrassed kid, I don't judge love. She set the tray on the table. And leaned sideways to them, as if sharing a secret. "Personally lad, I never understood the need for labels, or titles and all that. Love is love, it knows no bounds!" She straightened up the errant coffee mugs from the room. "I had a hell of a time convincing Olivia of that one. But a few weeks of flirting and she was putty in my hands."
Both Ianto and Jack let their mouths fall open. "Oh don't look so shocked kiddos. I may be old, but I'm not stodgy, don't let the job fool ya."
She headed for the door, when a slight Asian woman of 6o or so popped her head in the door.
"Dear, the frog faced man and the cute Japanese woman downstairs are asking about a Captain and his Tea-boy." She peered into the room. "Oh my, I'm terribly sorry sirs, did the Missus bother you?" Jack laughed as Ianto disentangled himself and headed to the bathroom.
"No ma'am. I umm I need to get ready." He shut the door, as Jack stood from the bed.
"You two are so sweet together you are! Though he looks a bit rattled."JAck nodded.
"He's had a bit of rough week. WE have been having a rough week." The two women looked at each other, seeing the hidden meaning in the words.
"Is there anything that we can do to help?" Olivia asked genuinely intrigued. She happened to like the couple.
"Actually, yes, if I may ask a favor?"
"Anything you need, we'll see what we can do." JAck smiled warmly at the two unlikely helpers.
Gertrude wrapped her arm around the slight woman fondly, as the Captain filled them in on his plan to woo his Lover.
"You sir, are an absolute romantic. And don't worry about a thing. Just take him and your frowning counterparts out for the day, and everything will be ready for you when you return."
Jack grinned, as the topic of conversation stepped out of the bathroom, suit immaculate as ever, and hair back in place.
"That coffee smells wonderful ma'am." Ianto took up the mug, taking a sip, his eyes widening in shock.
"This is magnificent? Did you make it?" THe Welshman asked Gertrude and the elderly woman shook her head.
"Nope that would be my Olive. Makes the best Coffee in Cardiff." The other woman rolled her eyes elbowing her partner in the ribs.
"I swear she only married me for my Coffee." Gertrude licked her lips staring lovingly at her wife.
"And the sex. The sex is amazing." The Asian woman blushed pushing her partner out the door.
"I apologize for my Gerty. Age has done nothing to slow her down."
The two women left the room, and Ianto turned to Jack, a bemused smile on his face.
"Remind you of anyone?" Ianto said, as Jack downed his coffee and they linked arms.
"If you are as cute as that Olivia is in 40 years, then yes." Ianto rolled his eyes, kissing Jack softly before walking down the steps.
"So are you dating me for MY coffee?" Ianto asked playfully.
"That and the sex. The sex is amazing. Though I have to add your wit, charm, personality, beauty, talent, intelligence, did I mention the sex yet?" Ianto laughed and saw Tosh and Owen running to them, Tosh's face blushing furiously.