Doppelganger - Chapter 4. Chary
Title: Doppelganger (4/22 + epilogue)
Chapter Title: 4. Chary
Rating: PG to eventually NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gareth
Warnings/Spoilers: Real people make appearances in here. Spoilers for all of S1 & 2 of Torchwood and the equivalent Doctor Who.
Disclaimer: None of them are mine, but oh how I wish. Jack might get returned dirty but he likes it that way, but Ianto will be very, very clean I can guarantee when I finally decide to return him
Summary: It involves our three remaining T3 members, a bit of Shakespeare at the Millenium Centre and an Alien that likes leaving presents around. The boys are off to the Pub!
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
4. Chary
They were silent as Ianto led him out of the hub and through the tourist office door.
“You know, nifty little door down here, I mean who would think about wandering down here to look for a tourist office, let alone go in?” Gareth stated as the two of them walked out into the bright sunshine of the pier.
“It has its uses,” Ianto responded. He wasn’t sure how much he wanted to actually talk to this man, and resolved to be cagey with the actor.
“Right, Weatherguard it is for some pints,” the other man responded rubbing his hands together. “You up for a bit of a walk?” he asked.
“Wouldn’t it be easier to go to Terra Nova or such? Don’t you have rehearsals this afternoon?” Ianto queried. He wasn’t sure he wanted to spend a lot of time alone in this man’s company. Nobody had disturbed him quite as much since he first met Jack.
“Nope, Tim Tam has let me off for most of the afternoon, although you and I should wander in and show our faces later. Only the diehards will still be there, so you can explore around a bit and see if you can find out how this stalker is getting in without having all the crew around asking why you are poking your nose where it shouldn’t be. There’s nothing as curious as actors and crew.”
Ianto was surprised at the show of intelligence from Gareth to consider the best time for him to be able to snoop around without raising further questions about his appearance.
“And, Terra Nova?” continued Gareth shaking his head “I thought we were going for some pints? Need to go to a pub for that, not a glorified tourist spot with crap service and more expensive drinks, although come to think of it, you guys are paying,” he finished, smiling.
“Weatherguard is fine,” Ianto agreed quickly.
The two men continued walking in silence in perfect tandem along the pier and turned off towards the pub down the other side of the bay. They continued in this manner for a good couple of minutes before Gareth blurted out: “So how long you and this Captain Jack been together? Don’t your superiors frown upon fraternising among the staff?”
Ianto had staggered to a halt in shock, blinking at the other man. Gareth realising that the other man was no longer beside him stopped himself and turned back towards the dumbfounded agent.
Gareth looked closely at Ianto’s face, memorising the reaction of shock and how Ianto’s lips parted slightly, the bottom fuller lip dropping down and the clear grey or was it blue eyes widening? He was trying to remember all of the expressions and reactions that flickered over his face so that he could use it later when needed for a character reaction. He hadn’t meant to offend the other man, but thought it had been obvious that the two were together.
That Captain Jack had more flair than Tim, the mad Aussie Director for the production he was currently involved in, was a given. He remembered observing the two of them when he was called off the stage this morning and thinking that they were both trying to ‘out gay’ each other as they talked to him about Special Branch now being involved as apparently his stalker had left similar presents to other people before. When Jack brought him back to his ‘secret headquarters’, as he had told him with a little waggle of his eyebrows, he had then noticed the looks between Jack and Ianto that to him spoke of long standing intimacy when he was first introduced. The scene in the boardroom just screamed to him that the two were together even more and he was curious to know about them. It was his nature to observe and mimic, hence his love of acting from a young age. He hadn’t meant to offend the other man and told him so.
“It’s just my acting training, see?” he continued. “I have always watched people closely and you guys are just so, so, well I dunno what it is but I have to watch you both.”
Ianto had partly regained his composure at this point and spluttered out “We’re not, I mean, well if we were, it really wouldn’t be any of your business.”
“Look I really am sorry, I didn’t mean to offend. I was just curious you know. Not often you meet an American in Special Branch, let alone a Welshman, too.” Gareth turned and continued walking towards the pub. “Right, shagging partners not to be discussed, which will prove interesting at the centre as that’s all we talk about really. So you might want to have some back story when they ask you, and ask you they will. Me, I’m single, straight. Got plenty mates who are gay and bi so no problems with me. Lets see Tim Tam, our glorious Director as I told you before. Camp as they come, although for a while there I thought his arms were gonna pop out of his sockets as he tried to out gesture your Captain Jack.”
Ianto laughed at this point, knowing his boss well he could imagine him hating to be upstaged and only a camp show director would probably be the best one to give him a run for his money. He wished he had been there this morning as it would have been a joy to watch Jack possibly meet his match.
By this stage they had reached the pub and entered through the old castle style front into the bar.
“What do you want? Our treat, remember?” Ianto asked him, feeling a little more charitable towards the other man by this stage.
“A pint of whatever is fine by me,” Gareth responded as he looked around the room. “I’ll be over there.” He motioned towards a booth in the far corner, which would keep most of their conversation private from the few other patrons in the room.
Ianto nodded his agreement and headed over to the bar.
Chapter 5 this way
Chapter Title: 4. Chary
Rating: PG to eventually NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gareth
Warnings/Spoilers: Real people make appearances in here. Spoilers for all of S1 & 2 of Torchwood and the equivalent Doctor Who.
Disclaimer: None of them are mine, but oh how I wish. Jack might get returned dirty but he likes it that way, but Ianto will be very, very clean I can guarantee when I finally decide to return him
Summary: It involves our three remaining T3 members, a bit of Shakespeare at the Millenium Centre and an Alien that likes leaving presents around. The boys are off to the Pub!
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
4. Chary
They were silent as Ianto led him out of the hub and through the tourist office door.
“You know, nifty little door down here, I mean who would think about wandering down here to look for a tourist office, let alone go in?” Gareth stated as the two of them walked out into the bright sunshine of the pier.
“It has its uses,” Ianto responded. He wasn’t sure how much he wanted to actually talk to this man, and resolved to be cagey with the actor.
“Right, Weatherguard it is for some pints,” the other man responded rubbing his hands together. “You up for a bit of a walk?” he asked.
“Wouldn’t it be easier to go to Terra Nova or such? Don’t you have rehearsals this afternoon?” Ianto queried. He wasn’t sure he wanted to spend a lot of time alone in this man’s company. Nobody had disturbed him quite as much since he first met Jack.
“Nope, Tim Tam has let me off for most of the afternoon, although you and I should wander in and show our faces later. Only the diehards will still be there, so you can explore around a bit and see if you can find out how this stalker is getting in without having all the crew around asking why you are poking your nose where it shouldn’t be. There’s nothing as curious as actors and crew.”
Ianto was surprised at the show of intelligence from Gareth to consider the best time for him to be able to snoop around without raising further questions about his appearance.
“And, Terra Nova?” continued Gareth shaking his head “I thought we were going for some pints? Need to go to a pub for that, not a glorified tourist spot with crap service and more expensive drinks, although come to think of it, you guys are paying,” he finished, smiling.
“Weatherguard is fine,” Ianto agreed quickly.
The two men continued walking in silence in perfect tandem along the pier and turned off towards the pub down the other side of the bay. They continued in this manner for a good couple of minutes before Gareth blurted out: “So how long you and this Captain Jack been together? Don’t your superiors frown upon fraternising among the staff?”
Ianto had staggered to a halt in shock, blinking at the other man. Gareth realising that the other man was no longer beside him stopped himself and turned back towards the dumbfounded agent.
Gareth looked closely at Ianto’s face, memorising the reaction of shock and how Ianto’s lips parted slightly, the bottom fuller lip dropping down and the clear grey or was it blue eyes widening? He was trying to remember all of the expressions and reactions that flickered over his face so that he could use it later when needed for a character reaction. He hadn’t meant to offend the other man, but thought it had been obvious that the two were together.
That Captain Jack had more flair than Tim, the mad Aussie Director for the production he was currently involved in, was a given. He remembered observing the two of them when he was called off the stage this morning and thinking that they were both trying to ‘out gay’ each other as they talked to him about Special Branch now being involved as apparently his stalker had left similar presents to other people before. When Jack brought him back to his ‘secret headquarters’, as he had told him with a little waggle of his eyebrows, he had then noticed the looks between Jack and Ianto that to him spoke of long standing intimacy when he was first introduced. The scene in the boardroom just screamed to him that the two were together even more and he was curious to know about them. It was his nature to observe and mimic, hence his love of acting from a young age. He hadn’t meant to offend the other man and told him so.
“It’s just my acting training, see?” he continued. “I have always watched people closely and you guys are just so, so, well I dunno what it is but I have to watch you both.”
Ianto had partly regained his composure at this point and spluttered out “We’re not, I mean, well if we were, it really wouldn’t be any of your business.”
“Look I really am sorry, I didn’t mean to offend. I was just curious you know. Not often you meet an American in Special Branch, let alone a Welshman, too.” Gareth turned and continued walking towards the pub. “Right, shagging partners not to be discussed, which will prove interesting at the centre as that’s all we talk about really. So you might want to have some back story when they ask you, and ask you they will. Me, I’m single, straight. Got plenty mates who are gay and bi so no problems with me. Lets see Tim Tam, our glorious Director as I told you before. Camp as they come, although for a while there I thought his arms were gonna pop out of his sockets as he tried to out gesture your Captain Jack.”
Ianto laughed at this point, knowing his boss well he could imagine him hating to be upstaged and only a camp show director would probably be the best one to give him a run for his money. He wished he had been there this morning as it would have been a joy to watch Jack possibly meet his match.
By this stage they had reached the pub and entered through the old castle style front into the bar.
“What do you want? Our treat, remember?” Ianto asked him, feeling a little more charitable towards the other man by this stage.
“A pint of whatever is fine by me,” Gareth responded as he looked around the room. “I’ll be over there.” He motioned towards a booth in the far corner, which would keep most of their conversation private from the few other patrons in the room.
Ianto nodded his agreement and headed over to the bar.
Chapter 5 this way