The Torchwood Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

A collection of Torchwood drabbles that continues to grow. Thanks to everyone who's making this possible. You're greatly appreciated, so I'm reinstating an old game - the writer of every 100th review gets to request a drabble/ficlet of their choice. Still using a T rating to cover anything I might write, just to be safe.

84. The Language Of Vegetables

Title: The Language Of Vegetables

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Jack

Rating: PG

Written For: Challenge 284 – Floriography at tw100

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Ianto and Jack have a conversation while shopping.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or the characters.

A/N: My first - and so far my only - drabble for this week's prompt. It's a bit of a weird prompt, the Victorian language of flowers, but when I saw that lettuces were included, my brain went wandering happily off - say it with vegetables instead! At least you can eat them later.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed my last drabble.

I Love Janto - Jack's attempts to impress Ianto are seldom successful; unfortunately Jack keeps trying, with predictably disastrous results.

Browsing the supermarket produce section with Ianto, Jack prodded at a lettuce.

"Back in Victorian times, lettuces symbolised cold-heartedness."

If Ianto was surprised by Jack's random comment, it didn't show.

"So if you wanted to tell someone they were cold-hearted, you'd give them a lettuce?"

"Something like that I guess."

"Bizarre. How about cabbages?"

"Profit."

Ianto nodded sagely. "Sounds about right. Lot of money in cabbages."

Jack laughed.

"So, if I were to give you this," Ianto waved a cucumber at Jack, "What would that mean?"

"That I'm onto a sure thing tonight?" Jack sounded hopeful.

Ianto winked. "Could be."

The End