A/N: Ok I'm too messy to persist in this whole short chapter per day, I'll stick to my inconsistency and give all length of chapters. For now here is still shorter ones.

Spoiler alert: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Beta-ed: TattoedLibrarian

In the car there was a silence as Jack drove and Ianto sat there. Jack felt how nervous he was getting. Ianto was more unreadable than ever. Everything was different than expected, he started to wonder how much Ianto's actions were caused by the year that never was.

As they entered the office floor Jack started to babble trying to ease up whole situation. This all was new for him and he was prepared to over step his safely established boundaries. Ianto stopped his babbling focusing on their task.

"Can we maybe drop the `sir` now?" Jack asked all insecure but determined to go further, to push that limit, to reach Ianto. After all, he did promise he would come back for him, which would be a false promise if he backed up now. So he took a deep breath and asked him out, out of the Hub. It wasn't the most graceful of his lines but he got it out on the open.

"Are you asking me out on a date?" Ianto asked for clarification with a slight stammer looking confused.

"Interested?" Jack straightened himself up prepare for both answers, he even had a joke for refusal, he knew how to take losses.

Ianto became all flustered and his stammer became stronger. Jack watched him more than he listened trying to decipher whether was he pleased or annoyed. It was hard to tell with him.

"You're good on roofs" he finished with their task, again giving him order with a smile. Jack nodded taking his queue for exiting, he'd have to clear this up later, give Ianto some more room.

"Jack" Ianto called out for him as he pushed the door, his voice was clear and strong again, Jack turned towards him "why are we helping him?" he asked for the second time in the day pronouncing him with a slight emphasis, looking concerned. Jack understood the question and he was glad for it, there was an interest deeper than just task before them, he asked for clarification of their relationship.

"He's reminder of my past, I want him gone." Jack answered honestly trying to make Ianto understand. As usual he nodded and accepted his answer not asking for further reassurance. Jack almost exited but then he decided that it was a good moment for clarification of his own.

"By the way is that a 'yes'" he asked bluntly, it was a safest approach; they had enough of silent games and avoiding.

"Yes" Ianto answered clearly nodding "yes" he added quieter. Jack smiled deciding it wasn't a bad response. He took the stairs feeling confident and cocky once again. Nothing boosted his ego better than a romantic success.

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