Heat-Wave in the Hub - Day One Challenge Fic
The sunlight streamed through the trees, casting dancing shadows along the path. Children played in the parks whilst parents watched over them. The jingle of an Ice-Cream Van could be heard as it drove along the Bay. Tourists searched for places to go during this rare scorching heat. The chime of a bell could be heard as the door opened revealing a run-down tourist office. Behind the desk sat a young man, early 20’s by the look of him although his eyes looked much older. His jacket and tie had been abandoned in the back room and the sleeves of the wine red shirt were pushed up above the elbow. He sighed softly, for now content to stay hidden within the coolest part of the base. But it was not to last. A clear American voice came to him through the comms unit.
“Ianto, we need you down here!”
The Welshman hefted himself up from where he was lounging in a chair and pressed a button below the desk to open the secret door. He stepped through, the trapped summer heat rushing to meet him as the door closed again behind him. Sweat soon plastered his hair to his head as he made his way down to the rest of the team. One look around told him that they were all in the boardroom, probably with fans going full blast. He opened the door, the room cooler than the main Hub. He smiled.
“Ianto mate, how is it fair that you get to sit upstairs in that infinitely cooler area whilst we’re stuck down here, doing work?”
The cockney voice was teasing and by it, it was obvious that none of them were actually doing any work at all. Ianto Jones took his usual seat at the table, pleasantly surprised to find that once every 10 seconds a cooling breeze was blown into his direction.
“Ok guys, this heat-wave is doing nothing for us, the weevils are hiding, and the rift is quiet so go home. Go home, get some ice-cream, cool off, go to the beach, do whatever just…keep your phones on ok?”
The team quickly nodded before standing and rushing from the underground base that had been as hot as hell itself for the past two days. Jack caught Ianto’s arm as he made to leave the room.
“And what would my sexy young Welshman be doing on a summer afternoon such as this?”
“Well, sir I was thinking…Ice-cream, beach and…the man that I love by my side?”
In answer came the famous Jack Harkness grin.