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"Steady on" Jack laughed, "Seriously love."
"I am not your love" Ianto snarled, "I am barely your 'like' I think. All that Owen was saying out there just for effect? Wonder how close he was cutting to the bone?"
"What?" Jack was rubbing his neck where the collar had cut in with a frown, "I have no idea what the fuck you mean."
"The man you were kissing at the party and obviously needed a part made for!" Ianto said with the same low growl.
"Matt? You mean Matt? Gods, he's an old friend for the love of…"
Ianto released Jack and stepped back as he took stock of what was happening, then he let out his breath in a long controlled sigh.
"Right. Sorry. I forgot, you only do friends. I told you, I don't do friends. I told you I am not into sharing and then I share the most intimate thing, the most dangerous and deadly thing only to have you …you…" Ianto floundered as he heard how pathetic he sounded, "You know what? I don't own you. Of course I don't. We never agreed to exclusivity. I am sorry Jack. Of course you were in Rome and must do as the Romans do. Whatever. Excuse me."
Ianto turned on his heel and Jack grabbed for his arm, now angry, "You just wait a minute. You go into a major sulk, can't answer your phone or even give your co-worker the common courtesy of letting her know you are not attending her birthday party, then come in here and act like a fucking fish wife!"
"As I said, won't happen again" Ianto said as he placed his hand over Jack's and removed it from his arm, "I was stupid. Who would have thought I still had the capacity to do myself harm, but there you go. Let's film these few scenes so I can get out of here. You have a lot of people to do, sorry I mean things to do."
Jack started to laugh, "Shit you're jealous. Really? You're jealous?"
"Not anymore" Ianto said flatly and Jack's smile faded as he looked at Ianto's eyes while they seemed to go dull.
"Ianto? When did you last feed?" Jack asked softly, the sudden realisation that Ianto was suffering.
"Doesn't matter" Ianto replied sadly, "I will have to start again. I was wrong and I am sorry if I hurt you with your collar. I was angry and it was misplaced. I should not be angry with you, you are a free spirit and of course you would not be exclusive. I am sorry. I …never mind. Let's just film this bloody thing so I can go."
"Ianto?"
"Don't" Ianto snapped, "Let's just get it done."
Ianto turned and left Jack standing there and then he slumped against the wall and cursed softly. He had been reading things wrong as well, thinking Ianto was playing all morning and wondered who had been stirring things up.
"Ianto!" he yelled, walking out into the street set, "Hey. Matt and I are old friends. It was all for the cameras, hey!"
"Stop it" Ianto hissed, "Get to your mark."
"I am about to die a horrible death, don't be mad" Jack pouted and Ianto glared at him. The scene was short and not very sweet with Ianto storming off set immediately so there would be no retake.
"Shit, he still sulking about you leaving him behind?" Owen asked as he wheeled past slowly on the skateboard, "He broke a cup and everything. Looked like someone pissed in his cereal."
Jack changed for the 'dead' part and waited but Ianto did not come for the beside vigil, Gwen doing it instead which felt weird. Of course she loved it and crowed a little between takes as Ianto hid. Jack knew he had to sort things out, this was ridiculous.
He found Ianto in the archives, "Hey. Look we need to clear the air if we are to work together. If we can't sort this out then it won't work"
Ianto frowned and was about to speak when the speaker crackled and the set mic declared the reunion scene.
It was supposed to be Ianto entering with Jack but as Ianto and Gwen had traded places it was her walking in with him and Ianto walking up to him with amazement. Jack seizing him and kissing him was not scripted either and Ianto's mouth watered as he was released, the taste of Jack so fine as those around them hooted and laughed.
Bastard.
Ianto turned on his heel and stormed off as they all congratulated themselves on a job well done.
Ianto went to the head producer, "So that's it? A wrap?"
"Bar a few voice over bits and such, yeah" the man said happily, "Brilliant stuff. Epic."
"So I can go?" Ianto asked "My contract is now ended?"
"Huh, hey come on now. What about the next season?" the man spluttered.
"Talk to my agent, she'll point out the 'get out of jail free' clause I had put in. I am out of here" Ianto walked out the doors into the bright sun and it was like a thousand needles biting into him as he struggled to walk like there was no problem.
The nearest gay bar was only a short walk and Ianto double timed it.
Fuck he was hungry.
And right now he would kill for a feed.
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sandysan2013 you are so terrible! I bet this doesn't help one little bet and tomorrow I will give you a double dose which will piss you off too...have to weather this storm for these two to find a new level of understanding.