Chap 44
If Ianto had learnt one thing, it was no more secrets.
He followed Jack back up to his office and leaned against the desk while Jack wrote in his diary.
"What are you writing?"
"Today Walter streaked for grandma"
Ianto snorted, then remembered why he was there.
"It was my results today, from my check" He idly played with the paperweight on the desk.
"Yeah? Did you remember to invite Owen to the name thingy?"
"Jack, you know damned well it's called a Naming Ceremony and tradition in my family" Suddenly Ianto was annoyed. He was here for support and Jack couldn't even be bothered to stop fiddling with papers. Somethings haven't changed at all.
"Well whatever" Jack muttered as he picked up his phone and began to dial a number.
Ianto got up the leave and as he got to the door he turned to try one more time.
"Jack? About the results," Ianto began, "There was a slight …."
"Yeah, Hi. Jack Harkness here, I'm calling you back about that quote. Have you had time to think it over?" Jack swung the chair and faced the window to the garden, so Ianto got the message.
He didn't have time, this was work hours and Ianto usually respected that.
Ianto was almost to the bottom of the stairs before it registered through his anger that Jack had dropped the "Jones".
Ianto stood looking at the sleeping baby, then lifted his gaze to the little boy colouring in at the coffee table. Unable to hold back his feelings, he quickly stepped outside and walked over to the pagoda, which he leaned against as he tried to control his breathing.
No stress? Was Owen nuts?
Ianto felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to find Victoria behind him.
"Are you OK dear?" she had noticed his departure, "What's wrong?"
"I … it's nothing … I …. Jack has to ….." Ianto sighed, "Nothing."
"Something's wrong" she frowned as she studied his face.
"Just something I need to discuss with Jack and he's a bit busy" Ianto sighed again.
"No." she shook her head, "Tell me. Please?"
"My bloods are inconclusive" he finally admitted.
What does that mean?" she asked.
"I have to re-do the tests" he shrugged.
"No. What does that mean?"
"My cancer might be back, or it might be nothing" Ianto looked over at Lisa's rose and reached for a bud.
"No" she whispered.
"No!" Walter cried from behind her.