Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

A visit and a fact

Ianto crept from the bed, trying not to wake jack. As much as he was loving the warmth of the american he rather wanted a glass of water. He glanced at the clock. How was it already 2 pm? He stood in the kitchen, suddenly not sure what he was doing there. Everything still felt like such a blur. He jumped when two strong arms snakes around his waist. "Alright?" Jack murmured softly into his ears. Ianto nodded "yeah I ...Uhm I just wanted a glass of water... I think.... sorry for waking you". Jack shook his head as ianto leant back against him "don't worry it's time we woke up anyway... right water yeah?". Ianto couldn't help but whine slightly at the loss of jack's warmth as he selected a clean glass and poured iant a glass of water. He passed it over with a smile and ianto took it gratefully, his hands still slightly shaking from the nights happenings. The glass clinked against his teeth as he sipped slowly.

Ianto didn't know how it happened, but somehow jack had lead him through to the living room and sat him down to watch some James Bond. He leant against jack, still clutching his glass of water. Jack glanced at him, "you gonna put that glass down now?". Ianto looked down in confusion to find his glass practically empty. When had he drunk that? Jack gently took the glass and set it down on the table. Ianto laid back against jack against with a sigh. Jack softly caressed Ianto's stomach as the Welshman sighed contentedly. They were torn from their trance when a loud know echoed through the flat, ianto groaned "that'll be Rhi... she texted... I told her not to come" he grumbled. Jack shifted out from under ianto and made his way to answer the door. The door opened to reveal a dark haired woman, looking rather anxious. "Who are you?" She half asked half demanded. Jack startled "I'm ... jack" he informed her, apparently she didn't care too much as she soon pushed past him. "Ianto!" She called as she entered the living room "oh ianto are you okay?!" She exclaimed. Ianto shifted uncomfortably in his T-shirt and jogging bottoms, he never liked people seeing him dressed so casually. "I'm fine Rhi" he muttered, dodging her hug. Rhiannon looked a little perplexed at his attitude but carried on anyway. "I need to go soon you know me ... need to keep busy with this sort of thing ... we do need to talk though so ... jack could you give us a moment?" Jack turned towards the doorway, pausing when ianto spoke up "jack stays". Rhiannon glanced at him with a raised eyebrow "Ianto this is a family matter". Ianto gritted his teeth momentarily "thats why he stays".

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The time passed quickly and soon enough they were waving Rhiannon back out the door. "She's not usually like that" ianto informed jack biting his lip. "It's fine" jack assured him wrapping his arms around Ianto's waist "I love you ianto... you know that don't you?". Ianto nodded slowly "I do now and ... I love you" he leant into jack's touch enjoying the warmth as the american lead him back to the living room to resume their movie day.

"Ianto... do you want to go into work tomorrow?" Jack murmured softly as the credits rolled. Ianto nodded "yeah I just want ... I just need some normality". Jack nodded slightly morosely "yeah ... cool..." he murmured. Ianto looked up at him "what's wrong?". Jack shrugged "dunno just ... do you not find this normal?.... I just want to take care of you" he admitted in a small voice. Ianto smiled softly "you are cariad" he whispered, shifting so he could sit up. He leant forward, kissing jack softly as he caressed the Americans cheek. He deepened the kiss slightly before breaking away to speak, "talking of taking care of me..." he mumbled suggestively against jack's tanned skin as he ran a hand down the captains chest. A moment later, he tugged jack to the bedroom. He was surprised when jack stopped him in the doorway looking at him with love and concern "ianto ... you ... you want this yeah? I mean ... you understand what you're asking?" He questioned glancing at the floor sheepishly. Ianto nodded "I'm not a child jack... I know what I want ... I want you" he assured the american softly.

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They lay breathless next to one another Ianto's arm over jack as the captain stared across the bedroom. At least ... ianto thought he was staring across the bedroom. A muted sob penetrated Ianto's thoughts as he drifted in and out of a sleepy haze. He snapped awake almost immediately "Jack? hey jack look at me..." he murmured softly. The American turned to face him, tears streaming down his face. "Jack" ianto panicked slightly "what's wrong... I didn't hurt you did I?... I made sure I was gentle". Jack shook his head "no. You didn't hurt me... you were gentle ... that's... that's why I'm crying" he paused for a second before looking away "it's stupid". Ianto shook his head "no... no it's not come on tell me...". Jack met the welshman's eyes once more analysing then care in them "it's just... you're so caring ... no one really ever ... was like that ... with me" he admitted glancing down at the bed covers. Ianto pulled him close "don't cry about it ... I love you ... I'll always care about you" he assured him. Jack gave a teary chuckle at himself "look at me... i'm supposed to be caring for you" he exclaimed. Ianto laid them back down "you are" he murmured into jack's neck "you are just by being here". The next words to tumble from Ianto's lips were possible the most beautiful words jack could ever ask to hear. They weren't elaborate, or a declaration of love ... they were just fact. Simple fact. And somehow that was more beautiful to jack than any poem or sonnet. Ianto pulled jack closer still as he murmured the words into jack's ear "we will always look after each other...".