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[likesthecoat]

Ianto feels a sort of deja-vu when he sits at the bar and is greeted with a napkin requesting his services. "Teaboy to the rescue," he says to no one in particular, pats Bar and goes around her to take his place

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[ostro_goth]

"Good morning," Teja says. He is wearing modern clothes: - jeans, sneakers, grey tee-shirt with a Harley Davidson logo on.

"I would challenge you," he says, "to make me a coffee drink that sounds utterly unlike me, but still pleases me!"

[likesthecoat]

Ianto laughs, both at the getup Teja is in and the request. "I think that would be something overburdened with sugar and decorated with a slice of pineapple. Whether it would please you or not--well, coffee doesn't really go with pineapple."

[ostro_goth]

"What is a pine-apple?" Teja asks. "At home in Italy, apples do not grow on pines."

[likesthecoat]

"It's not really an apple. The outside looks a bit like a pine cone. I expect that's how it got its name.

"It's very tangy and sweet. Good with oranges.

"You know, I think I know the coffee for you . . ." He get a mild roast and adds a little cinnamon and cream. "Try that."

[ostro_goth]

Teja tries is. "Oh!" he says. "This tastes very nice, with the spice in it!"

He smiles at Ianto. "You are very good at this."

[likesthecoat]

"Years of practice," Ianto says.

[ostro_goth]

"Obviously," Teja says.

Pause.

"So now I know a way of drinking coffee that I like: - next, I should learn about pine-apples."

[likesthecoat]

"As for a fruit salad," Ianto advises. "Or a pina colada."

[ostro_goth]

"I shall," Teja says.

Pause.

"How do you fare?"

[likesthecoat]

Ianto allows a bit of a smile. "Very well, thank you.

"My Jack is here."

[ostro_goth]

"I think I spoke to him," Teja says. "He said he was Captain Jack Harkness, and I replied, he was not."

[likesthecoat]

Ianto chuckles a bit. "And how did he take that?"

[ostro_goth]

"He was puzzled," Teja says, "but then, it seemed that he knew of the other Captain Jack Harkness. When I said he was a dead flier."

[likesthecoat]

"Ahh," Ianto says with a bit more understanding. "Yes, he knows about the other Jack."

And he hopes fervently their paths never cross, but it's mostly selfishness on his part.

[ostro_goth]

"Why have they the same name?" Teja asks.

[likesthecoat]

Ianto hesitates, then says, "You know, I don't think that's my story to tell."

Most of the time he doesn't think about it, but sometimes it does bother him, knowing he has no idea what his lover's real name is.