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[necessary_child]

Sam and Jack have been in their corner of the bar for some time. Long enough, in fact, that it's not so much their corner any more as it is their ... well, measurements in the bar are traditionally more like guidelines than rules, but suffice to say that they've taken over a sizeable section of it. Tables have been pushed together, sofas moved, and

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[othercaptjack]

"I would do something Shakespearian next, but I'm out of Red Bull. Encore!"

Jack jumps down off the table in search of more.

[likesthecoat]

Oh, look, here's a hand holding out a can.

[othercaptjack]

"Oh my god, the service here is amazing," Jack says, taking it with a bright and brilliant grin.

"Sam, check this out, good-looking, efficient and damn near psychic."

And by that he means, Sam, look how awesome by boyfriend is!

[likesthecoat]

Ianto rises to give Jack a quick kiss hello.

"I fear and tremble at the thought of you without sufficient caffeine in your system."

[necessary_child]

"No chance of that," Sam observes. "How many Red Bulls is that, now?"

Beat.

"Oh. And hello, Ianto."

Manners: he has them!

[likesthecoat]

"Hello, Sam," Ianto replies, quite cheerfully. "I'd ask if you've been keeping him out of trouble but I already know the answer."

There is a little housewifely-esque fussing with Jack's collar.

[othercaptjack]

"Many," Jack replies promptly, and catches Ianto's fussing hand with a slightly softer smile for him.

"Hi, Ianto. How's things?"

[likesthecoat]

"Workwise or otherwise?" Ianto says, returning the smile in much the same way.

[necessary_child]

"I would never keep him out of trouble," Sam says sternly, strategically not seeing the smiles.

"I have a reputation to uphold, after all."

[likesthecoat]

"Oh, yes, the reputation of being Jack's partner in crime." He looks at Jack fondly.

[othercaptjack]

"Either or both," says Jack, loftily ignoring Sam. "Although to be honest, they kind of blend, don't they?"

[likesthecoat]

"I haven't been home in three days," Ianto says, giving Jack a sneaky-sneaky look.

[othercaptjack]

Jack sighs dramatically, in mock reproach for Ianto's sneaky.

"You work here, too. You work everywhere, it's almost worrying. How's things here?"

[likesthecoat]

"Good. Meeting new people, not attacked by anyone who's possessed by demons--oh, and ran into an old friend and caught up. That was a good day.

"But I meant I haven't been home in Cardiff."

[othercaptjack]

"Huh," Jack says. "That's all good. And Cardiff will be right there waiting for you."

Beat.

"Uh. Lucky you?"

[likesthecoat]

"I know. And it was raining when I finally headed that way." He scrubs his fingers through his hair, spattering Jack with what remains of the rainwater.

"Coming into Milliways felt like a message from the universe."