2
Ianto was packing for the weekend in the office, the staff member who has to man the phones in case of some sudden cyber crisis or security breach was paid double overtime and Ianto felt like he would need that money for the new flat he was already sorting out in his head.
Dickhead and Lisa could have the current one, he didn't like it anyway. She picked it without him even being there to view it.
He turned to wish her a nice weekend and saw that her face was paltered to her phone, no doubt talking to Dickhead, her silly snorted laughter something that irritated him no end. She did not even notice the suitcase by his feet, the usual backpack not alone this time as he had packed the essentials and these documents, mama's rings etc like he might not be coming back. It sort of felt that way.
"Lisa… one day I might not be here ya know" he warned, his anger showing ss he glowered at her.
"You know what? Maybe it will be me. Maybe I will not be here, you and that flea bus there will be left behind in a hole somewhere and I will be long gone!" she said breezily "I mean… you were supposed to be going somewhere. A rising star in the firm and then… stalled out. Duncan was your trainee this time last year and look at him… he's your supervisor now. Now he is going somewhere! Look at his annual income compared to yours."
"And how do you know what he makes?" Ianto asked calmly, icy calm.
She dismissed him with a flick of her hand, moving away to look at herself some more and bemoan the necklace she could not find. No. It was in the case too. Bitch, that cost over five grand. Nope… would rather give it to wee Mica for fucking dress-ups.
Ianto tapped his leg for Myfanwy who usually came with him when he had to do this shit anyway, his arsehole supervisor dumping extra work on him, not just files.
But this was the first time he had pushed Ianto to a place where he didn't know he could even reach.
For the first time in his adult life… Ianto wanted to smash something.
Dickhead's face mostly.
.
.
"So, remember. No one knows it's you here instead of me" Duncan said in warning, then turned to grin at him "I know even if I am seen at the party by the Boss, I can tell her I am on a break and you are just filling in for an hour or so. She will believe it. Especially of she sees Lisa still there… she tells me she is still going."
Ianto felt himself steaming, the fact the Dickhead did not even try to hide the fact he and Lisa were texting. Sexting? Ianto was not sure what to call it other than fucking around. But you know… fuck with the wrong person and ya might get something worse than an STD.
"But if you are listed as down here you get paid, not me." Ianto said, like he had just thought of it. "Didn't you have to pay me yourself the last few times? If you're going on holiday how do I get my dosh?"
"Fuck, yeah." Dickhead moved to his computer and typed in his code to open it up, going to payroll and muttering to himself. "Damn it… it says you need next level clearance. The fucking upgrades added in designation. Damn it. I never thought holding back your promotion would bite me on the arse."
"Excuse me?" Ianto asked slowly.
"I was supposed to promote you at the beginning of the financials and I… well … forgot." Dickhead shrugged and Ianto hid the anger, knowing the fact their annual incomes would then be equal might not make it as easy to lure away Lisa who was all about the money honey. Well, at least this proved it for him. She had never loved him, had she.
"Well… you can't just do it now. They will question the sudden change" Ianto huffed then said like he had just thought of it "Why not backdate it to then, add a little note that for some reason this was held up in the system and you are outraged that it was never picked up. Action it immediately. You will look like you care and were not complicit."
"Yeah!" Dickhead lit up "Then you have clearance."
"Exactly, and they will not be able to quibble as it will appear in the records that I've been filling in before they updated the security level code and it's just this system upgrade that had noticed our positions do not match. An easy fix and you are on your way" Ianto smiled, watching as Dickhead did just that, the backpay owed would be lovely.
A ping telling them whoever was still slaving away in payroll for the end of year payments was diligent. Probably Toshiko.
Ianto watched Dickhead leave and turned to look at his dog who sat watching the entire thing with look of disgust, like she had licked her own arse and come up wanting. "Come on then."
Ianto led her to the aviary. Well… not really one of those. I mean, six levels under the city, this was a fake one. Complete with fake sunlight from UV lights and even a sprinkler system set on mist for rain. The birds down here, the plant life and pretty little garden area that was roughly the size of the entire cafeteria was the vision of the Boss, and as such… hers.
Usually no one came in here unless they were invited but the one who drew the short straw for a long weekend such as this, was allowed. And of course, Myfanwy loved the grass.
Her blissful face as she crouched to pee on the pristine grass making Ianto grin no end. Apparently, Yvonne was going nuts trying to work out why her grass was dying in little bleached patches.
See?
Not so bad after all.