Torchwood: Valentine's Day
Title: Valentine's Day
dwtwprompts Prompt: Flowers
Date Written: 2/18/08
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: 1085
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Team Torchwood
Spoilers: Season 1 and Episode 1 of Season 2 (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang), and references to "Adam" and "The Sound of Drums" in the A/N.
Warnings: Yaoi/BL/Whatever you want to call it.
Author's Notes: Okay, I know it's late, but so what? I've still got a Christmas fic on my HD just waiting to be written! Besides, the Saiyuki Valentine's Day fic was way early.
Also, since the timelines from one season to the next are never really 'defined' (in either Torchwood or in Doctor Who), I have my own sketchy one: In "Adam", Adam says, "You recruited me three years ago," to Jack. Jack says he took over Torchwood over AFTER Canary Wharf in "The Sound of Drums". Therefore, in the timeline in my head, Cardiff was running for two years before Gwen showed up, this being set in their third (near the fourth) year of business, so Gwen's been there a whole year at least. If anyone *can* point out specific spots in the timeline, I'd be so glad to hear it!
Ianto Jones fumbled all over himself getting ready for work. He'd changed twice: one just his shirt and tie from dropping his bagel as he tried (key term) to read the paper, the other time after completely after spilling the last of his coffee down the front of his suit.
He sighed as he straightened his third tie of the day, looking in the mirror. He hadn't been this nervous or looked so damn scared in the mirror, since... well, since his first date with Lisa. Two years before Canary Warf, almost to the day.
He hadn't even been all that nervous when he and Jack had gone on their date. He thought Jack had just been humoring him, but true to his word the Captain took him out later in the week after work, to a little restaurant down at the docks, then to a film afterwards. No office buildings, thank God, even if they had gone back to the Hub and had sex in Jack's office. There had been that flutter of nervousness in his stomach a few times during the night, but they had been fleeting instances. Maybe the fact that they screwed on a regular basis had made their 'first date' easier -- no expectations, no fear of disappointment or awkwardness. He could be just Ianto.
Today, however, was Valentine's Day, and quite frankly, the whole thing was confusing.
Were he and Jack stepping out, or had it been a one-time thing?
Do you get something for a fuck buddy, or just ignore the whole thing altogether?
If he did get Jack something, would Jack think it means that he... he loved him, and freak out?
Oh, fuck it. He'd just follow Jack's lead. Status quo.
---
Gwen had brought a huge box of chocolates for everyone to share, lamenting over gaining weight from the sweets even as she reached for another piece herself. Toshiko had brought her usual standard too, a homemade Japanese sweet she called 'moochi'. It went well with tea, so Ianto made a pot of green tea for everyone.
He shook his head as Owen came in, taking his jacket off, already in a bad mood over something or another. Tosh looked at him, her pretty face full of hope until he'd said, "Oh, is it Valentine's again? Completely forgot. Stupid hol." Ianto sighed softly, as he put an extra helping of the moochi on her plate. Poor thing, so completely hopeless. He'd make sure to give her an extra big present for White Day* this year.
He passed out the drinks, heading up into Jack's office, suddenly all nervousness again. Jack hadn't looked up at him when he entered, so he quietly set the coffee -- Jack always needed coffee straight off or he was in a bad mood for the rest of the day -- at Jack's elbow. The captain instinctively reached for it, taking a sip. "Wonderful as always, Ianto," he said, looking up from the paperwork he was reading.
"Thank you, sir," Ianto replied, hugging the tea tray to him, trying to hide his slightly shaking hands. God, why was he like a schoolboy with a crush around Jack Harkness?!
"Have you been upstairs yet?" he asked, going back to his work.
Ianto let out the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding when Jack looked at him. "No sir, I was about to go open up."
Jack nodded absently, already immersed in his work again. Ianto nodded once, accepting that he'd been dismissed, and left Jack's office, heading for the cogwork door that led up to the Information Booth. Jack hadn't said anything about Valentine's Day, he probably had forgotten like Owen had. All for the better, Ianto supposed. He'd really had no idea what to get another man. Now he understood why Lisa had complained as she had over buying him birthday and anniversary presents.
He took the stairs instead of the elevator, rubbing the back of his neck. Yeah, the whole thing was completely mad. Just a plot cooked up by the candy and the floral industries. And the Catholic Church. Stupid Saint, dying for his convictions.
He wrinkled his nose a little as he headed down the hallway towards the door. Something smelled odd, very floral. He didn't remember any of the girls ODing on the cologne today...
He unlocked the door, stopping dead when the hidden door swung open. He blinked a bit, looking around the Information Booth; every inch of counter space was covered with vases full of pink, white, red and yellow flowers. Most of them, he realized were made with standard 'stock' flowers -- chrysanthemums and carnations, with sprigs of baby's breath for garnishing -- but there were also a few vases full of tulips and even a few cliché red roses thrown in for good measure. The entire place looked and smelled like a florist shoppe.
It was absolutely beautiful. And it spoke completely of Jack Harkness. Only he could get away with something so damn... cheesy and not make it seem completely foolish.
The largest bouquet was on the desk, with a card sticking out of it, written in Jack's neat hand. He crossed the floor and plucked the card off of its plastic holder. It was just his name, Ianto, but there was a little arrow in the lower corner. He flipped the card over and furrowed his eyebrows. "Turn around"?
"I want to see the look on your face."
He turned on his heel to find Jack leaning against the door frame. His arms were folded across his trademark blue button-up, and he was giving him a small smile. "Well? What do you think?"
"I..." Ianto opened and shut his mouth a few times, casting around in his head for what to say. "I... think this must have cost you a small fortune, Sir."
Jack laughed and pushed off from the wall, the door sliding shut behind him. "Nah. Government paid for it."
"How romantic."
The captain chuckled again, looping his arms loosely around Ianto's waist. "Mmm, so is tonight a sure thing?"
"When isn't it?" Ianto shot back, smiling as well.
Jack grinned and leaned in to press his mouth softly against Ianto's. "So... did you get me anything?"
"How about when the others go for lunch, I'll make sure to request something they can only find on the other side of Cardiff?"
The captain laughed. "Mmm, I love the way you think, Mr. Jones."
"I do my best, sir."
-----
*White Day is a Japanese Holiday that falls on March 14th. Girls give boys presents on Valentine's Day, and the boys return the favor on White Day. Ianto could know about White Day because he spoke Japanese in "Cyberwoman" (and, quite frankly, he knows everything).
dwtwprompts Prompt: Flowers
Date Written: 2/18/08
Rating: PG-13/T
Word Count: 1085
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Team Torchwood
Spoilers: Season 1 and Episode 1 of Season 2 (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang), and references to "Adam" and "The Sound of Drums" in the A/N.
Warnings: Yaoi/BL/Whatever you want to call it.
Author's Notes: Okay, I know it's late, but so what? I've still got a Christmas fic on my HD just waiting to be written! Besides, the Saiyuki Valentine's Day fic was way early.
Also, since the timelines from one season to the next are never really 'defined' (in either Torchwood or in Doctor Who), I have my own sketchy one: In "Adam", Adam says, "You recruited me three years ago," to Jack. Jack says he took over Torchwood over AFTER Canary Wharf in "The Sound of Drums". Therefore, in the timeline in my head, Cardiff was running for two years before Gwen showed up, this being set in their third (near the fourth) year of business, so Gwen's been there a whole year at least. If anyone *can* point out specific spots in the timeline, I'd be so glad to hear it!
Ianto Jones fumbled all over himself getting ready for work. He'd changed twice: one just his shirt and tie from dropping his bagel as he tried (key term) to read the paper, the other time after completely after spilling the last of his coffee down the front of his suit.
He sighed as he straightened his third tie of the day, looking in the mirror. He hadn't been this nervous or looked so damn scared in the mirror, since... well, since his first date with Lisa. Two years before Canary Warf, almost to the day.
He hadn't even been all that nervous when he and Jack had gone on their date. He thought Jack had just been humoring him, but true to his word the Captain took him out later in the week after work, to a little restaurant down at the docks, then to a film afterwards. No office buildings, thank God, even if they had gone back to the Hub and had sex in Jack's office. There had been that flutter of nervousness in his stomach a few times during the night, but they had been fleeting instances. Maybe the fact that they screwed on a regular basis had made their 'first date' easier -- no expectations, no fear of disappointment or awkwardness. He could be just Ianto.
Today, however, was Valentine's Day, and quite frankly, the whole thing was confusing.
Were he and Jack stepping out, or had it been a one-time thing?
Do you get something for a fuck buddy, or just ignore the whole thing altogether?
If he did get Jack something, would Jack think it means that he... he loved him, and freak out?
Oh, fuck it. He'd just follow Jack's lead. Status quo.
---
Gwen had brought a huge box of chocolates for everyone to share, lamenting over gaining weight from the sweets even as she reached for another piece herself. Toshiko had brought her usual standard too, a homemade Japanese sweet she called 'moochi'. It went well with tea, so Ianto made a pot of green tea for everyone.
He shook his head as Owen came in, taking his jacket off, already in a bad mood over something or another. Tosh looked at him, her pretty face full of hope until he'd said, "Oh, is it Valentine's again? Completely forgot. Stupid hol." Ianto sighed softly, as he put an extra helping of the moochi on her plate. Poor thing, so completely hopeless. He'd make sure to give her an extra big present for White Day* this year.
He passed out the drinks, heading up into Jack's office, suddenly all nervousness again. Jack hadn't looked up at him when he entered, so he quietly set the coffee -- Jack always needed coffee straight off or he was in a bad mood for the rest of the day -- at Jack's elbow. The captain instinctively reached for it, taking a sip. "Wonderful as always, Ianto," he said, looking up from the paperwork he was reading.
"Thank you, sir," Ianto replied, hugging the tea tray to him, trying to hide his slightly shaking hands. God, why was he like a schoolboy with a crush around Jack Harkness?!
"Have you been upstairs yet?" he asked, going back to his work.
Ianto let out the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding when Jack looked at him. "No sir, I was about to go open up."
Jack nodded absently, already immersed in his work again. Ianto nodded once, accepting that he'd been dismissed, and left Jack's office, heading for the cogwork door that led up to the Information Booth. Jack hadn't said anything about Valentine's Day, he probably had forgotten like Owen had. All for the better, Ianto supposed. He'd really had no idea what to get another man. Now he understood why Lisa had complained as she had over buying him birthday and anniversary presents.
He took the stairs instead of the elevator, rubbing the back of his neck. Yeah, the whole thing was completely mad. Just a plot cooked up by the candy and the floral industries. And the Catholic Church. Stupid Saint, dying for his convictions.
He wrinkled his nose a little as he headed down the hallway towards the door. Something smelled odd, very floral. He didn't remember any of the girls ODing on the cologne today...
He unlocked the door, stopping dead when the hidden door swung open. He blinked a bit, looking around the Information Booth; every inch of counter space was covered with vases full of pink, white, red and yellow flowers. Most of them, he realized were made with standard 'stock' flowers -- chrysanthemums and carnations, with sprigs of baby's breath for garnishing -- but there were also a few vases full of tulips and even a few cliché red roses thrown in for good measure. The entire place looked and smelled like a florist shoppe.
It was absolutely beautiful. And it spoke completely of Jack Harkness. Only he could get away with something so damn... cheesy and not make it seem completely foolish.
The largest bouquet was on the desk, with a card sticking out of it, written in Jack's neat hand. He crossed the floor and plucked the card off of its plastic holder. It was just his name, Ianto, but there was a little arrow in the lower corner. He flipped the card over and furrowed his eyebrows. "Turn around"?
"I want to see the look on your face."
He turned on his heel to find Jack leaning against the door frame. His arms were folded across his trademark blue button-up, and he was giving him a small smile. "Well? What do you think?"
"I..." Ianto opened and shut his mouth a few times, casting around in his head for what to say. "I... think this must have cost you a small fortune, Sir."
Jack laughed and pushed off from the wall, the door sliding shut behind him. "Nah. Government paid for it."
"How romantic."
The captain chuckled again, looping his arms loosely around Ianto's waist. "Mmm, so is tonight a sure thing?"
"When isn't it?" Ianto shot back, smiling as well.
Jack grinned and leaned in to press his mouth softly against Ianto's. "So... did you get me anything?"
"How about when the others go for lunch, I'll make sure to request something they can only find on the other side of Cardiff?"
The captain laughed. "Mmm, I love the way you think, Mr. Jones."
"I do my best, sir."
-----
*White Day is a Japanese Holiday that falls on March 14th. Girls give boys presents on Valentine's Day, and the boys return the favor on White Day. Ianto could know about White Day because he spoke Japanese in "Cyberwoman" (and, quite frankly, he knows everything).