Who: Lulu, Moira, Clarice, Troy, Neil, Bod, Castiel Ianto (and if Ianto feels like inviting him, Jack), and Richie
What: Christmas Eve dinner + celebrations
When: Christmas eve, seven or eight PM ish
Where: The Lulu/Moira/Clarice abode
Rating: C for Christmas
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmassssss )
Outside, in the bitter cold, a very warm feeling Ianto stood bundled in his black greatcoat with a blue hat on his head. The hat had a bobble.
Occasionally, he shot glances over towards his dinner date, smiling sheepishly and feeling like a stupid schoolboy. There were worse feelings he could be having, he supposed.
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There was a potentiality for hijinks. Or a few very awkward moments. Or some strange amalgamation of them both.
Jack's smiles in return were warm and after a moment, Jack withdrew a hand to rest on the small of Ianto's back. He stamped his feet in the cold. Hopefully there'd be an answer -- and soon. It was bloody freezing.
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"Ianto!" Lulu grinned happily seeing her friend looking happy and adorable. And with that hat. She couldn't help but give him a huge hug. Lulu was very glad he was back. She was about to give Jack the same sort of hug before she remembered that this Jack didn't know her. Mid-hug she stopped and stuck out a hand. "I'm Lulu. It's nice to meet you." Even though she'd met him already. Goodness, these sorts of things never got less awkward. "This is Bod. Oh! And Merry Christmas. Can I take your jackets?"
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Grinning sheepishly, Ianto stepped into the welcoming warmth and held out the various teas and coffees he had brought as his contribution to the get together. "Merry Christmas, Bod. Lulu, you look wonderful." He cheerfully returned the hug, nice and tight, then turned towards Jack.
"Bod, Lulu, this is Jack Harkness. Which ... alright, Lulu knows this already, but Bod doesn't." He took a moment to rub the back of his head, then pull off the hat, leaving his hair hopelessly mussed. "These things just don't get any easier, do they?"
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"Pleasure, Lulu. We briefly met on the network... or whatever you want to call that thing." Rather than shake her hand, Jack did the typical Jack thing and after grasping her hand, pulled her in for a tight hug as well. He smiled, tapping her lightly on the nose. "More of a pleasure in person, however."
Jack gave Bod a once over but was smart enough not to give him the same greeting as Lulu. Not everyone was as flexible as he was when it came to dancing. "Nice to meet you as well, Bod. And a Happy Christmas to you both." Only with a pause did Jack slide the coat from his shoulders and hold it out to Luly. "Careful. It weighs about a tonne and a half."
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As it was, he watched, and he studied the situation with his sober grey eyes. Jack was a charmer, that was for certain. The Doctor had said as much, or as good as said it, when he'd mentioned Jack to Bod before. But even more interesting to him was the happy, almost giddy aura that emanated from Ianto. It seemed familiar-- very familiar. He looked from one man to the other... and decided, right then and there, that he had little to fear from Jack Harkness.
"It's nice to meet you too, sir," he said quietly, addressing Jack. "If it helps at all, this is, in fact, the first time I've met you."
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"Feel free to ask Moira for something to drink or just hang around and chat. We're just waiting for one more person for dinner. Richie, Neil, Troy, and Moira are all here. Clarice is running around somewhere, too."
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It pleased him to no end to see Jack getting on with Lulu like gangbusters. And Bod seemed very relaxed, which was always a good thing. Relaxation in general. Since Bod seemed nervous with the decorating. ...Right.
He was babbling in his own head. Brilliant.
"Happy Christmas, everyone!" he called to the room in general, to get himself past his own mental awkwardness.
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"It does help," Jack said with a smile. "I was beginning to feel as if everyone here knew me and I knew no one in return. At least there's someone who doesn't know me from before. Pleasure is all mine... which usually is what counts in the end."
So much for Jack being 'good'.
"We'll find our way through to the others." Jack glanced at Ianto briefly then followed him in. Hands were wrapped around his grey braces, watching the others with a bemused expression on his face. "Hello, Happy Christmas, and a bah humbug for good measure."
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At the mention of the kitchen, Bod shook himself. "Oh... I left my bag on the table in there," he said. "I should go get it..."
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