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Jack had been silent since Ianto's admission that he had smuggled Lisa onto the Tardis for a short trip.
Ianto had admitted that the Doctor never found him and for some reason, the Tardis didn't alert him to their presence.
The thought that the Doctor hadn't known what was aboard, like a fucking hitchhiker kept chewing away at Jack.
The one man Jack would never dare to con, conned by his own archivist. Jack wasn't sure if he was impressed by the admission or sickened.
The pizza had arrived and to Ianto's surprise, Jack rushed him to the SUV and told him he was going home.
Ianto sighed as the pizzas went down with Gwen, realising that he was not going to eat any with them.
Again.
They got to his house and Jack sat, idling the SUV.
Ianto stared at him with confusion, then at the darkness outside.
When he realised Jack was not going to escort him to the house he sighed and pulled his coat tighter, then took a dep breath as he prepared to make a break for it.
"Goodnight Jack" Ianto said softly as he reached for the door handle.
"Let's not get carried away here" Jack said stiltedly, "I was just giving you a pass, if your virginity was what they were after."
Ianto blinked, "But I thought, I mean … I felt …"
"It was good, for a first attempt" Jack said unkindly and Ianto frowned.
"This is about HIM isn't it" Ianto demanded, "You're angry that I was on the Tardis!"
"Just get some rest" Jack sighed as he felt his energy depleting, "I'll come for you in the morning."
"I can assure you of one thing, Sir!" Ianto growled as he slid to the edge of the seat, "You will not CUM for me again!"
Ianto threw open the door and ran.
Jack turned to speak and watched as Ianto slammed into the door and flew back, then opened it and frantically hurried inside.
Shit. The dark.
Jack swore and slammed his head against the steering wheel as he berated himself for being so cruel and he turned off the SUV.
He knocked.
The lock thing happened and then the eyeball again.
"I'm sorry" Jack said.
"Right-o" Ianto slammed the door and Jack waited for it to open only to find that it was not going to happen.
Jack huffed and knocked again. Finally the door swung open and a hand shot out, pulling him into the house.
Jack stood watching Ianto employ the locks, then straighten up to glare at him.
Jack looked around and felt his world go sideways.
Halogens lit up every corner of the house, not even a single shadow was visible, not even his. No ornaments, nothing that might throw a shadow. Just stark surfaces.
"Jesus, this must be hell on the 'lecky bill!" Jack quipped.
"Steal it from the factory over the back" Ianto said blandly.
Jack chose a seat in a pristinely white sofa and looked at the white, white surfaces.
"What the hell was all that out there?" Ianto suddenly demanded, "You wanted to take my cherry and now I'm surplus to requirements?"
"No, no" Jack stammered, "I just … oh my god."
Jack rose and walked over to the wall, reaching out to feel it.
"Fur. They don't like sliding along it, they do that you know. Slid along walls and around corners."
Jack looked at the doorway and saw sandpaper carefully stapled to it.
"Yeah, they don't like that either" Ianto said softly.
"I panicked." Jack said, swinging to look to him. "The Doctor? The Tardis? This ... this …us. Intense. All so much to take in."
"I was rubbish, right" Ianto pouted.
"No, Jesus, you were spectacular" Jack laughed, "I want to fuck you right here on this extremely clean couch!"
"So?" Ianto frowned, "Why did you do that? Spoil it?"
"Shit … I said, I panicked!" Jack threw his arms out.
"No, not us. The team. Why can't I eat a meal with them, sit with them like I matter! You had me out of there so fast I didn't even get a slice to bring home! Just because I hardly eat, it doesn't mean I don't like bloody company!" Ianto was yelling now, "I'm a shit lay, apparently, I'm not part of the team because you didn't want me there with them and to top it all off, you make me do that run for safety."
"I … damn it I forgot. You said that about the Tardis. I had just shagged you and then …I mean… you reminded me about Lisa and I felt so bloody stupid for taking advantage." Jack tried to explain, "I am a death sentence, no Torchwood agent I ever shagged had live to an old age!"
"So I'm just a shag then" Ianto snorted.
"Stop twisting things, being so bloody pig-headed!" Jack roared, "If I didn't love you I would have walked out already!"
"You love me?"