A/N: and the drums are rolling

No spoilers

Beta-ed: TattoedLibrarian

"We talked all through the meal, I won't remember how anything tasted" Jack complained when the plates were gone.

"Well, we could do this some other time and just eat" Ianto offered simply.

"Then it's a date" Jack stretched out his arms and Ianto thought it was just to show off his muscles, not for need. Whatever it was it worked, Ianto was ready to leave and find some place quieter, but it would still take time for desert to arrive, and then the check after a dignified pause. It seemed like ages. Jack flipped his wrist strap open again.

"How many?" He asked as Jack frowned.

"Three" he answered sharply "but don't worry I can take them."

"No" Ianto said with determination and Jack looked up at him with surprise.

"What, you don't think I'll let you go there alone? No way" he looked angry.

"We will both go" Ianto pulled out his chair.

"Without dessert? They won't let us both leave without the check."

"Watch and learn" Ianto said and got up hurrying to the bar. Jack followed him.

"We need our check quickly, there is an emergency, and could you pack our dessert to go, the kids will love it." He smiled.

"Of course; you can't leave them alone for a minute" said the waiter that had been expressionless whole evening, he smiled and rushed into the kitchen.

"Kids?" Jack leaned over Ianto's shoulder.

"It makes them quicker." Ianto explained as Jack took out his wallet and a card.

"What, you're a gentleman enough to pay?" Ianto smiled.

"Well, I did ask, it would be rude not to. Besides I can pay for anything; that should win some luring point for me."He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and Ianto rolled his eyes.

"I highly doubt you play on that card, I've seen your accounts it's all bound to new investments, nothing free to throw around. What do you need it for anyway, you live like a priest" At that moment waiter came back with a bag and took the card from Jack.

"Good thing we're moving, they are beginning to get restless in the SUV" Jack said absently watching through the window, waiter looked up bewildered.

"Dogs" Ianto jumped in "we couldn't leave them with the babysitter."

"She just doesn't understand their delicate nature" Jack said in an affected manner and took Ianto under his arm. Waiter gave him back his card with tight smile and a goodbye.

"Feminine enough for you?" Jack asked when he opened the door for him.

"Good enough" Ianto laughed. "Now they'll think we're crazy."

"That's a good thing; next time when we stop by we can do anything, because they already have a label for us."

"And labels are such a good thing" Ianto snorted.

"But they are" Jack argued "you can easily hide behind them because no one's looking at you; they are too busy reading the label."

With that Jack jumped in the driver's seat and started the engine.

"Really" Ianto said opening the door "you'd do the turn engine on routine. I won't jump into a moving car."

"Sorry, I'm already three streets ahead."

Ianto smiled, he liked to see Jack react, and hearing sorry wasn't bad either.

"What every boy dreams of on a date" he said shaking his head and got in. "Some more work."

"I thought you loved your work" Jack parked suddenly.

"I do" Ianto said flatly "but Weevils, Scryiogens and other creatures aren't so stimulating."

"Well, think about it this way, I'll look even hotter to you after them. You sure do" Jack scanned him and Ianto laughed not minding really. Maybe some running is just what he needed to unwind a bit.

Catching three Weevils was a bit harder task. Two of them were aggressive; by the look of it they fought for the third one.

"Great" Jack took a deep breath in "just what we need, to break up a love triangle, we're romantic tonight, there is no doubt about that."

"Calm one first?" Ianto asked taking out the Weevil spray.

"Sure" Jack agreed.

It sounded like good plan, but as soon as they grabbed the calm Weevil the other two turned on them.

"Split up" Jack yelled and they ran in two different directions. Ianto didn't have any additional problems with his Weevil, he just hid behind trash bins and jumped on the Weevil from behind. After he calmed him down he had the uncomfortable thought that there was something of Mountholder left in him, he wouldn't done a stake out like that before.

When he returned to SUV Jack still hadn't return. The calmer Weevil was still in the same spot looking dazed. `It was probably affected by that spray that went off course when the other Weevils attacked` he thought and put it with rest of them. He was about to go in search for Jack when he appeared all messed up with a torn shirt with some blood on it.

"This one would definitely win the girl" Jack said and Ianto opened the SUV.

"One Weevil gave you such trouble, it feels familiar." Ianto poked him as he closed the doors.

"Well it would be a lot easier if I could just rush in like always, but I was too busy avoiding dying, it's a lot harder to do these things when you can't just try and die." He complained examining his shirt.

"Why did you do that? Change your tactics?" Ianto frowned.

"It wouldn't be a very nice of me to die on you during our date especially because it bothers you. This one is trashed; we'll have to go back to the Hub anyway so I'll change..." he was cut off because Ianto crashed into him and pinned him against the SUV.

"Talking about familiar" Jack grinned widely "did I do something right?"

"You listened" Ianto said huskily and kissed him fiercely. There was just too much space and clothes between them; Ianto was willing to devour him there and then when they were interrupted by an old feminine voice.

"What wouldn't you see these days" she grumped out loud and they broke apart "I guess I should be grateful that you have your pants on. In my day there weren't these kinds of things." She shook her head continuing to walk.

"Sorry to inform you, but they were just better hidden" Jack spoke up.

"You should follow suit" the old lady with a cane and grey hair turned her head over her shoulder.

"It would be such a shame to miss out on lovely night like this one" Jack talked back. Ianto composed himself and got into the SUV.

"So" Jack spoke up when he climbed in "we could make it to the Hub if we hurry; it's really lucky we skipped dessert."

"We're in hurry to get somewhere?" Ianto was puzzled.

"Movie, remember" Jack turned on the lights and stepped on the accelerator.

"You weren't planning in going to the movies with five Weevils in the trunk?"

"We did it through the dinner" Jack said simply and Ianto rolled his eyes.

"Yeah and we didn't get to the dessert" Ianto was exasperated "how long do you think movies last?"

"I don't know, half an hour, forty minutes" Jack offered and Ianto looked at him in silence.

"You're just messing with me aren't you?" He asked and Jack laughed.

"Maybe" he gave him a crooked smile.