Lunch was eaten and everyone was back at work. Ianto and Jake were getting ready to go to the store and do some grocery shopping. Jake already had his jacket on and went to kiss Mac. Ianto grabbed his jacket and headed out of the hub, slowly followed by Jake. Ianto and Jake had been getting along rather well, and Mac was thankful for that. Jack however was a tiny bit jealous, though he would never admit it, Mac could see it in his eyes. The hub was quiet and Jack was coming down from his office.
"Dad. I have a question for you."
"Oh really."
"Yep. Seeing as Ianto and Jake aren't here for a couple of hours and the rift is behaving itself for now, would you like to go for a walk? We haven't really spent any time alone together since I got here."
"Sure, where do you wanna go?"
"Just a walk around the bay maybe."
"Okay let's go."
Ianto and Jake were parking the SUV in the store's parking lot while talking like they had been friends for years. They found, that they had a lot in common besides Mac. Both had a degree in office management, both disliked sports, both had a comic book collection when they were younger and both had lost a lot of people they loved. They entered the store, and Ianto took a shopping cart.
"So what do we need?"
"I was kind of hoping you could help me figure out, what to make for tonight."
"Oh sure thing. Wow."
"What?"
"Oh nothing, just Mac always talked about how organized you are and how you always knows what to do or what to get when you go to the store. And yet you have no idea what to make for tonight."
"Well normally I am, but today is "Special" if you can call it that, and besides I've had other things on my mind these past couple of days."
"I'm amazed that you can be so organized as you are, with a job like that."
"You get use to it though. When you work for Torchwood, you work 24/7 365 days a year."
"And how many years have you work there?"
"A little over 2 years."
"How many days off have you had?"
"About 1."
"1 day off?"
"Yeah, and boy was that an interesting day."
"Why?"
"I had my parents over for dinner, and Jack decided that that would be a good time to tell me that he loved me. I mean my parents knew I was bisexual, but I hadn't told them that I was seeing anyone, let alone my boss."
"Wait, so Jack wasn't supposed to be there?"
"No, he was supposed to be working."
"And why wasn't he?"
"He told me that he couldn't concentrate without me there, which is funny, because he can't concentrate when I am there either."
Jake laughed and followed Ianto down the meat aisle, while still trying to figure out what they should get for dinner.
Jack and Mac were sitting on a bench looking over the bay.
"So Dad. Anything new happening will I was gone?"
"Well you already know about me and Ianto. Oh John came by."
"And let me guess. He tried to kill you again?"
"Yeah and he did. Man you should have seen the look on his face when I walked in the room after he killed me."
"That guy doesn't know when to quit."
"No he doesn't."
"So did he want you to go back with him again?"
"Yep. Right after he tried to kill the whole team."
"Captain John bloody Hart. So anything else?"
"Not really. What about you?"
"Nothing you don't already know."
"So same old same old."
"Yeah."
Jack smiled and looked out over the bay once again before getting to his feet.
"I think it's time to go back inside."
"Yeah I think you're right."
Ianto and Jake had finally figured out what to get for dinner, and were now standing in line and the cash desk.
"So how are you gonna cook dinner? I mean you have to work at the same time don't you?"
"Only if the rift starts misbehaving itself."
"Okay. Well if you need any help cooking, just let me know."
"Thanks Jake. And you know what, I might just take you up on that."
"Anytime. In fact why don't we make a deal. I help you cook tonight, and we'll find a day within the next 2 weeks where you buy me a drink at the pub. Deal?"
"Deal. But for now, we have to get back to the hub. Jack will kill us if he doesn't have a cup of coffee soon."
"I'll never understand that man."
"You know what? I've given up trying to understand the minds of the Harkness family."
"Maybe I should just give up too."
"Yeah maybe you should, because you're just gonna end up with a headache if you don't."
"Then it's settled then. I'll give up trying to understand them."
"Good choice. Grab that bag, and let's get back."
"Sure thing."
Ianto and Jake walked out of the store and back to the SUV and headed for the hub.
At the hub Jack was getting worried. It never takes Ianto this long to go to the store. Jack thought to himself. Just as Jack get that thought, the cog door alarm sounded in the hub.
"Hey guys. We're back. Sorry it took so long, but we were having a little problem choosing the dessert."
"Well as long as you're back now. Cause I think Jack is suffering from coffee withdrawal."
Ianto turned to Jake.
"See I told you. Well I better get him a cup of coffee then before we take off again."
"We?"
"I told Ianto I would help him with dinner, just in case the rift misbehaves itself."
"Oh okay. Well let's hope that we'll make it through one night without the rift going crazy."
Ianto walked out of the kitchen and walked up the stairs to Jack's office.
"Jack?"
"Well hey there sexy."
"It's amazing how you only call me that when I have a cup of coffee in my hands."
Jack took the coffee out of Ianto's hands and put it on the table before slipping his arms around Ianto's waist.
"Let me try again. Hey there sexy."
"That's better. But I really don't have time for this. Sorry. I have to get home and start cooking."
"No."
"Yes I do."
Jack started pouting.
"Do you really have too?"
"Yes, but think of it this way.."
Ianto leaned in and whispered in Jack's ear.
"..After everyone goes home tonight, I'm all yours."
Jack smiled and all of a sudden pined Ianto to the wall.
"Do we have to wait till tonight?"
"Unfortunately yes, cause Jake is downstairs waiting."
"Waiting for what?"
"For me. He's helping me cook in case I have to run off because of the rift."
"Should I be jealous?"
"Only if you want too."
Ianto gave Jack a kiss and slipped out of his hold and left the hub with Jake.