Fic: Our Wedding In Hell - The Big Day (4/4)
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Toshiko, Owen, Gwen/Rhys, Martha Jones, Jeff Murdoch, Doctor (10), Donna
Warnings/Spoilers: Series 2 through Adrift, AU after that. I'm going to say PG-13/R for language & adult situations. Oh, and possible tooth decay from the fluff!
Disclaimer: I don't own the character's in this story...they belong to the genius of RTD and Steven Moffat, respectively. Please don't sue...this is for entertainment only and no money is being made! (besides, you can't get blood from a turnip)
A/N - This is a sequel to " Rules For Dating Your Boss". It's another cross-over fic with Coupling, beginning about a week after the first story. Jack and Ianto are getting married, and when Ianto asks Jeff to be a witness, hilarity ensues.
This is the last part - all about the ceremony and reception. (BTW - some of the events that happen actually happened at my first wedding...should've been a clue, really!)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
"Good morning, Gorgeous." Soft lips brushed his forehead.
"Mmph...is that coffee I smell?"
"Yep. Breakfast is ready too. So open those beautiful blue eyes and get comfortable, you're getting breakfast in bed this morning!" This was accompanied by a swat to his backside.
"Oh, Honey, you shouldn't have," the laughter in his voice provoked another light swat.
"Ianto Jones, you are such a brat," Jack huffed, trying not to laugh. "See if I cook you breakfast again!"
Ianto reached out and pulled Jack down onto the bed, rolling over and pinning the other man underneath him, kissing him deeply. "Thank you for making me breakfast."
"You haven't eaten it yet. And you're not going to thank me if you don't let me up so I can bring it to you before it gets cold."
Dropping another quick kiss on his lover's lips, Ianto rolled back over and let Jack up. "Go on with you then, breakfast."
As Jack left the room, Ianto stretched, propped himself up in the bed and looked at the clock. Nine o'clock in the morning. Four hours until the ceremony that would make he and Jack legal partners. That sounded like a business arrangement...husband and husband? Ianto didn't really care what it was called, he was Jack's and Jack was his, that was all that mattered. He laughed to himself, thinking of the night before and Gwen's reaction when the two men had left together as usual.
"What are you laughing about?" Jack came back into the room with a tray of food and coffee, settling it across Ianto's lap and sitting next to him on the bed.
"Last night...Gwen," Ianto replied, chuckling.
Jack laughed, "Oh yeah, she sure knows how to stick her foot in her mouth sometimes, doesn't she?"
The two men were leaving when they heard Gwen's voice calling, "You guys aren't staying together tonight are you?"
Jack looked at her, confused. "Um, yes...we live together, remember?"
"Oh, but you can't! Not tonight! It's bad luck to see the br...I mean to see each other tomorrow before the wedding!"
Ianto snorted, "At least you can be reasonably confidant she wasn't thinking you were the bride."
"Despite everything that Gwen has seen in this job, she's still very much a product of this century. She needs to label everything. Define things from her personal view of the world. You, on the other hand...are you sure you're from the 21st century?" Jack teased.
"Yep. Born and bred. I just don't see the need to let gender get in the way of happiness."
"One of the many reasons I love you, Ianto." Jack leaned over and kissed him. "So, do you think Rhys has found a way to listen to the match today?"
Ianto choked on the toast he'd just taken a bite of, "Probably. He was pretty upset that our ceremony is right in the middle of the Wales/Scotland game."
"May the gods save us from rugby fanatics." Jack intoned.
"Hey, if that's the only problem we have today we'll be lucky! Just make sure you don't forget the retcon."
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(Three hours and fourty-five minutes later...)
"You know, I tried to tell Gwen that open candle flames were a bad idea, but she insisted. Said it would add ambiance." Ianto muttered, his expression pained.
"Ambiance, right. The whole room smells like burnt hair." Jack was trying hard not to laugh. "Good thing the Doctor and Donna were right there to smother the flames."
Ianto chuckled under his breath, "Yeah, it's also a good thing that Gwen used a ton of hairspray on her hair this morning. Otherwise she would've been impersonating the Human Torch...and not in the sexy Johnny Storm kind of way!"
"What was she trying to do to Rhys anyway?" Jack whispered.
"Get the earpiece away from him. He has a small radio tucked in his pocket so he can listen to the match. He promised not to listen during the ceremony, but she didn't trust him."
"We welcome you here today on this very special occasion of deep significance for Jack and Ianto. Today they will affirm their love and publicly declare their commitment to each other..." the officiant continued speaking but Ianto was distracted by the slight trembling of Jack's hands in his. Giving them a reassuring squeeze, he was amazed at the open look of love and vulnerability on his captain's face. It reminded him of Jack's nervousness on the night he'd asked Ianto out for their first real date. Lost in each other's eyes, neither one noticed the slight disturbance of Toshiko rushing from the room, or Owen following her.
"Jack, you are my best friend, the person I trust above all others and the man I love with all my heart. We've had our share of difficulties, but we've come through them all and know that together we are stronger. There is no one I would rather share the rest of my life with than you. I promise to love you, respect you and care for you for as long as I live."
"Ianto, when I came to this place I never expected to find someone like you. You are loyal and brave. Forgiving and loving. I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I will spend the time we are given together to cherish and care for you, to honor and encourage you, to share my life with you through good times and bad. I love you, Ianto. Forever."
"The giving of a ring signifies the promise of a love that is everlasting and is a public affirmation that the contract between Jack and Ianto will be honoured. Could we have the rings, please?"
Jeff frantically patted down his pockets, looking for the rings, until Martha whispered, "Oi, relax. I've got them," as she handed them over. The look of relief on Jeff's face was comical and caused both Jack and Ianto to choke on their laughter. The harder they tried to hold it in, the worse it got. When they heard the Doctor and then Rhys choking behind them they lost the battle and burst into laughter.
Ianto finally caught his breath enough to gasp, "I warned you. Damn Giggle Loop." Which caused everyone else to start laughing. Owen and Tosh slipped back into the room while everyone was getting their composure back. Tosh looked pale and Owen hovered solicitously next to her while they sat down.
The rings were exchanged, the civil partnership schedule was signed and presented and finally the officiant said the words everyone was waiting for, "The ceremony is over and the experience of living day by day as legal partners is just beginning. It is my pleasure to introduce Jack and Ianto Harkness-Jones."
The room erupted into applause and cheers as Jack took Ianto's face in his hands and thoroughly kissed him.
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(The reception...)
"Gwen, everything looks beautiful," Ianto pulled her into a hug. "Thank you!"
The small room did look good, elegant without being fussy. One large table was set up in the center of the room where they could all sit down and eat together. A smaller table off to the side held a beautiful two-tier cake and the other side of the room was set up as a dance floor. Another table, close to the entrance, was piled with several presents.
Before sitting down at the table, Jack and Ianto wandered over towards the wedding cake. Jack was trying to get a quick swipe of the frosting, but Ianto swatted his hand away.
"Jack, look at the cake topper."
"But, that's...how did she manage this?" Jack asked, amazed.
Sitting on top of the cake were two figurines, dancing. One was Jack, greatcoat and all, the other Ianto, in three-piece suit and tiny sideburns.
Gwen stepped next to them and said, "Never underestimate the power of a determined woman with an unlimited budget and access to CCTV cameras."
"Toshiko, you're just picking at your meal. Aren't you feeling well?" Jack asked from across the table.
She blushed a bit at having attention drawn to her, but replied, "Not really, Jack. My stomach's been a bit upset today. I actually missed part of the ceremony because of it."
"She was puking her guts out when I found her," Owen stated.
"Oh, Tosh. Did you eat anything this morning maybe that set it off?" The obvious concern in Ianto's voice caused her to look up and smile at him.
"Just a protein shake that the Doctor made us all this morning. I hardly think that would make me sick."
Jack was shaking his head, "Oi, Doctor, did you ever think to ask anyone about their dietary likes or dislikes before giving them something to eat? Not everyone has your abnormal love of bananas, you know."
"What? Bananas are good," the Doctor argued.
"Not for Toshiko they aren't, she's allergic to them."
"I'd like to propose a toast," Jeff stood up, holding his glass. "To Jack and Ianto, may you have a long, happy life together and never fall through the Sock Gap."
Everyone looked blankly at Jeff except for Ianto, who dissolved into laughter.
The Doctor gazed at Jeff with the look he usually reserved for particularly fascinating new species and said, "I'm almost afraid to ask, but what, exactly, is the Sock Gap?"
Ianto replied between chuckles, "It's Jeff's foreplay tip number one."
"Yep, it's the most important rule there is, when to take your socks off. My advice is to get them off right after your shoes and before your trousers... that's the sock gap. Miss it and suddenly you're a naked man in socks. No self-respecting woman, or man as the case may be, will let a naked man in socks do the squelchy with them."
There were giggles and murmers of agreement coming from the women around the table.
Jack leaned over and whispered in Ianto's ear, "I think you're sexy enough to pull off naked in socks."
Ianto whispered back, "Remind me to test it sometime, Sir," Enjoying the way Jack's eyes darkened and the slight shiver the statement provoked.
"Go ahead, Jack, smear it all over his face!" If Owen hadn't already been dead, Ianto would've killed him.
Gwen, Tosh, Martha and Donna all yelled, "Jack, don't you dare. Be nice."
Jeff joined Owen in egging Jack on, Rhys (wisely) stayed out of it and the Doctor just looked on in amusement.
Ianto saw exactly when Jack lost the battle with his good angel by the mischievous look in the deep blue eyes and prepared to get a face full of frosting. He opened his mouth, hoping at least some of the cake went where it was supposed to...and most of it did.
"Just remember, payback is a bitch," Ianto warned as he picked up the piece of cake to feed to Jack.
Jack grinned and said, "Bring it on, Mr. Harkness-Jones."
Ianto did, to the extreme amusement of everyone in the room, even getting some of the frosting in Jack's nose. Of course, he hadn't taken into account Jack's playful nature until the man darted forward and captured Ianto's lips with his own frosting covered ones.
"Mmmm, butter-cream flavored Ianto," Jack murmured. "Remind me to bring some of this cake back to the hotel room tonight."
The food and cake had been eaten, the champagne drunk, the presents opened and the party was winding down. Jack and Ianto were getting ready to leave, making their rounds to say goodbye and say thank you to all their friends.
"Doctor, thank you so much for coming, it meant alot to us," Jack told his old friend, giving the Time-Lord a heartfelt hug.
"I wouldn't have missed it for anything, Jack. It's good to see you happy again." The Doctor grinned his slightly manic grin and continued, "Before you guys take off, though, there's one more gift someone asked me to give you."
"What would that be, Doctor?" Ianto asked.
"Well, the TARDIS has always had a bit of a soft spot for the Captain here and she wanted to give you two a honeymoon to remember." Ianto felt his eyes widening as the Doctor continued, "I've programmed her to respond to voice commands so you can just tell her where you want to go and she'll take you. I'll stay here and keep an eye on things for you and when you're ready to come home, she'll bring you back to the exact time and place that you left."
Ianto and Jack looked at each other in wonder and then enveloped the Doctor in a double bear hug, before rushing out the door to go home and pack.
The Doctor's brown eyes twinkled merrily as he heard Jack say, "Ianto Harkness-Jones, I am going to show you the stars!"
FIN
A/N(2) - For anyone interested, the events that actually happened at my first wedding are:
1. The burning hair - one of the candle lighters got too close to an open flame. She wasn't injured, but the whole church did smell like scorched hair.
2. Someone running out of the church to vomit - another candle lighter. Poor thing only made it to the hall outside before retching, and if you turn the video up loud enough, you can actually hear her. (which my insensitive family did repeatedly a couple of days after the wedding, embarrassing her even further)
3. Someone listening to a game - my (now ex) father-in-law is an American football fanatic and had a pocket radio tuned to the game for most of the day. (what's worse is that I actually tried to get his attention during the ceremony to find out what the score was! What? Football is important!)
4. The smearing of the cake - we'd said we were going to be nice, but he succumbed to pressure and decided to be mean....he regretted it. *grin*
Warnings/Spoilers: Series 2 through Adrift, AU after that. I'm going to say PG-13/R for language & adult situations. Oh, and possible tooth decay from the fluff!
Disclaimer: I don't own the character's in this story...they belong to the genius of RTD and Steven Moffat, respectively. Please don't sue...this is for entertainment only and no money is being made! (besides, you can't get blood from a turnip)
A/N - This is a sequel to " Rules For Dating Your Boss". It's another cross-over fic with Coupling, beginning about a week after the first story. Jack and Ianto are getting married, and when Ianto asks Jeff to be a witness, hilarity ensues.
This is the last part - all about the ceremony and reception. (BTW - some of the events that happen actually happened at my first wedding...should've been a clue, really!)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
"Good morning, Gorgeous." Soft lips brushed his forehead.
"Mmph...is that coffee I smell?"
"Yep. Breakfast is ready too. So open those beautiful blue eyes and get comfortable, you're getting breakfast in bed this morning!" This was accompanied by a swat to his backside.
"Oh, Honey, you shouldn't have," the laughter in his voice provoked another light swat.
"Ianto Jones, you are such a brat," Jack huffed, trying not to laugh. "See if I cook you breakfast again!"
Ianto reached out and pulled Jack down onto the bed, rolling over and pinning the other man underneath him, kissing him deeply. "Thank you for making me breakfast."
"You haven't eaten it yet. And you're not going to thank me if you don't let me up so I can bring it to you before it gets cold."
Dropping another quick kiss on his lover's lips, Ianto rolled back over and let Jack up. "Go on with you then, breakfast."
As Jack left the room, Ianto stretched, propped himself up in the bed and looked at the clock. Nine o'clock in the morning. Four hours until the ceremony that would make he and Jack legal partners. That sounded like a business arrangement...husband and husband? Ianto didn't really care what it was called, he was Jack's and Jack was his, that was all that mattered. He laughed to himself, thinking of the night before and Gwen's reaction when the two men had left together as usual.
"What are you laughing about?" Jack came back into the room with a tray of food and coffee, settling it across Ianto's lap and sitting next to him on the bed.
"Last night...Gwen," Ianto replied, chuckling.
Jack laughed, "Oh yeah, she sure knows how to stick her foot in her mouth sometimes, doesn't she?"
The two men were leaving when they heard Gwen's voice calling, "You guys aren't staying together tonight are you?"
Jack looked at her, confused. "Um, yes...we live together, remember?"
"Oh, but you can't! Not tonight! It's bad luck to see the br...I mean to see each other tomorrow before the wedding!"
Ianto snorted, "At least you can be reasonably confidant she wasn't thinking you were the bride."
"Despite everything that Gwen has seen in this job, she's still very much a product of this century. She needs to label everything. Define things from her personal view of the world. You, on the other hand...are you sure you're from the 21st century?" Jack teased.
"Yep. Born and bred. I just don't see the need to let gender get in the way of happiness."
"One of the many reasons I love you, Ianto." Jack leaned over and kissed him. "So, do you think Rhys has found a way to listen to the match today?"
Ianto choked on the toast he'd just taken a bite of, "Probably. He was pretty upset that our ceremony is right in the middle of the Wales/Scotland game."
"May the gods save us from rugby fanatics." Jack intoned.
"Hey, if that's the only problem we have today we'll be lucky! Just make sure you don't forget the retcon."
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(Three hours and fourty-five minutes later...)
"You know, I tried to tell Gwen that open candle flames were a bad idea, but she insisted. Said it would add ambiance." Ianto muttered, his expression pained.
"Ambiance, right. The whole room smells like burnt hair." Jack was trying hard not to laugh. "Good thing the Doctor and Donna were right there to smother the flames."
Ianto chuckled under his breath, "Yeah, it's also a good thing that Gwen used a ton of hairspray on her hair this morning. Otherwise she would've been impersonating the Human Torch...and not in the sexy Johnny Storm kind of way!"
"What was she trying to do to Rhys anyway?" Jack whispered.
"Get the earpiece away from him. He has a small radio tucked in his pocket so he can listen to the match. He promised not to listen during the ceremony, but she didn't trust him."
"We welcome you here today on this very special occasion of deep significance for Jack and Ianto. Today they will affirm their love and publicly declare their commitment to each other..." the officiant continued speaking but Ianto was distracted by the slight trembling of Jack's hands in his. Giving them a reassuring squeeze, he was amazed at the open look of love and vulnerability on his captain's face. It reminded him of Jack's nervousness on the night he'd asked Ianto out for their first real date. Lost in each other's eyes, neither one noticed the slight disturbance of Toshiko rushing from the room, or Owen following her.
"Jack, you are my best friend, the person I trust above all others and the man I love with all my heart. We've had our share of difficulties, but we've come through them all and know that together we are stronger. There is no one I would rather share the rest of my life with than you. I promise to love you, respect you and care for you for as long as I live."
"Ianto, when I came to this place I never expected to find someone like you. You are loyal and brave. Forgiving and loving. I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I will spend the time we are given together to cherish and care for you, to honor and encourage you, to share my life with you through good times and bad. I love you, Ianto. Forever."
"The giving of a ring signifies the promise of a love that is everlasting and is a public affirmation that the contract between Jack and Ianto will be honoured. Could we have the rings, please?"
Jeff frantically patted down his pockets, looking for the rings, until Martha whispered, "Oi, relax. I've got them," as she handed them over. The look of relief on Jeff's face was comical and caused both Jack and Ianto to choke on their laughter. The harder they tried to hold it in, the worse it got. When they heard the Doctor and then Rhys choking behind them they lost the battle and burst into laughter.
Ianto finally caught his breath enough to gasp, "I warned you. Damn Giggle Loop." Which caused everyone else to start laughing. Owen and Tosh slipped back into the room while everyone was getting their composure back. Tosh looked pale and Owen hovered solicitously next to her while they sat down.
The rings were exchanged, the civil partnership schedule was signed and presented and finally the officiant said the words everyone was waiting for, "The ceremony is over and the experience of living day by day as legal partners is just beginning. It is my pleasure to introduce Jack and Ianto Harkness-Jones."
The room erupted into applause and cheers as Jack took Ianto's face in his hands and thoroughly kissed him.
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(The reception...)
"Gwen, everything looks beautiful," Ianto pulled her into a hug. "Thank you!"
The small room did look good, elegant without being fussy. One large table was set up in the center of the room where they could all sit down and eat together. A smaller table off to the side held a beautiful two-tier cake and the other side of the room was set up as a dance floor. Another table, close to the entrance, was piled with several presents.
Before sitting down at the table, Jack and Ianto wandered over towards the wedding cake. Jack was trying to get a quick swipe of the frosting, but Ianto swatted his hand away.
"Jack, look at the cake topper."
"But, that's...how did she manage this?" Jack asked, amazed.
Sitting on top of the cake were two figurines, dancing. One was Jack, greatcoat and all, the other Ianto, in three-piece suit and tiny sideburns.
Gwen stepped next to them and said, "Never underestimate the power of a determined woman with an unlimited budget and access to CCTV cameras."
"Toshiko, you're just picking at your meal. Aren't you feeling well?" Jack asked from across the table.
She blushed a bit at having attention drawn to her, but replied, "Not really, Jack. My stomach's been a bit upset today. I actually missed part of the ceremony because of it."
"She was puking her guts out when I found her," Owen stated.
"Oh, Tosh. Did you eat anything this morning maybe that set it off?" The obvious concern in Ianto's voice caused her to look up and smile at him.
"Just a protein shake that the Doctor made us all this morning. I hardly think that would make me sick."
Jack was shaking his head, "Oi, Doctor, did you ever think to ask anyone about their dietary likes or dislikes before giving them something to eat? Not everyone has your abnormal love of bananas, you know."
"What? Bananas are good," the Doctor argued.
"Not for Toshiko they aren't, she's allergic to them."
"I'd like to propose a toast," Jeff stood up, holding his glass. "To Jack and Ianto, may you have a long, happy life together and never fall through the Sock Gap."
Everyone looked blankly at Jeff except for Ianto, who dissolved into laughter.
The Doctor gazed at Jeff with the look he usually reserved for particularly fascinating new species and said, "I'm almost afraid to ask, but what, exactly, is the Sock Gap?"
Ianto replied between chuckles, "It's Jeff's foreplay tip number one."
"Yep, it's the most important rule there is, when to take your socks off. My advice is to get them off right after your shoes and before your trousers... that's the sock gap. Miss it and suddenly you're a naked man in socks. No self-respecting woman, or man as the case may be, will let a naked man in socks do the squelchy with them."
There were giggles and murmers of agreement coming from the women around the table.
Jack leaned over and whispered in Ianto's ear, "I think you're sexy enough to pull off naked in socks."
Ianto whispered back, "Remind me to test it sometime, Sir," Enjoying the way Jack's eyes darkened and the slight shiver the statement provoked.
"Go ahead, Jack, smear it all over his face!" If Owen hadn't already been dead, Ianto would've killed him.
Gwen, Tosh, Martha and Donna all yelled, "Jack, don't you dare. Be nice."
Jeff joined Owen in egging Jack on, Rhys (wisely) stayed out of it and the Doctor just looked on in amusement.
Ianto saw exactly when Jack lost the battle with his good angel by the mischievous look in the deep blue eyes and prepared to get a face full of frosting. He opened his mouth, hoping at least some of the cake went where it was supposed to...and most of it did.
"Just remember, payback is a bitch," Ianto warned as he picked up the piece of cake to feed to Jack.
Jack grinned and said, "Bring it on, Mr. Harkness-Jones."
Ianto did, to the extreme amusement of everyone in the room, even getting some of the frosting in Jack's nose. Of course, he hadn't taken into account Jack's playful nature until the man darted forward and captured Ianto's lips with his own frosting covered ones.
"Mmmm, butter-cream flavored Ianto," Jack murmured. "Remind me to bring some of this cake back to the hotel room tonight."
The food and cake had been eaten, the champagne drunk, the presents opened and the party was winding down. Jack and Ianto were getting ready to leave, making their rounds to say goodbye and say thank you to all their friends.
"Doctor, thank you so much for coming, it meant alot to us," Jack told his old friend, giving the Time-Lord a heartfelt hug.
"I wouldn't have missed it for anything, Jack. It's good to see you happy again." The Doctor grinned his slightly manic grin and continued, "Before you guys take off, though, there's one more gift someone asked me to give you."
"What would that be, Doctor?" Ianto asked.
"Well, the TARDIS has always had a bit of a soft spot for the Captain here and she wanted to give you two a honeymoon to remember." Ianto felt his eyes widening as the Doctor continued, "I've programmed her to respond to voice commands so you can just tell her where you want to go and she'll take you. I'll stay here and keep an eye on things for you and when you're ready to come home, she'll bring you back to the exact time and place that you left."
Ianto and Jack looked at each other in wonder and then enveloped the Doctor in a double bear hug, before rushing out the door to go home and pack.
The Doctor's brown eyes twinkled merrily as he heard Jack say, "Ianto Harkness-Jones, I am going to show you the stars!"
FIN
A/N(2) - For anyone interested, the events that actually happened at my first wedding are:
1. The burning hair - one of the candle lighters got too close to an open flame. She wasn't injured, but the whole church did smell like scorched hair.
2. Someone running out of the church to vomit - another candle lighter. Poor thing only made it to the hall outside before retching, and if you turn the video up loud enough, you can actually hear her. (which my insensitive family did repeatedly a couple of days after the wedding, embarrassing her even further)
3. Someone listening to a game - my (now ex) father-in-law is an American football fanatic and had a pocket radio tuned to the game for most of the day. (what's worse is that I actually tried to get his attention during the ceremony to find out what the score was! What? Football is important!)
4. The smearing of the cake - we'd said we were going to be nice, but he succumbed to pressure and decided to be mean....he regretted it. *grin*