Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

Bowling and a dance

"Yanno jack... I think you've chosen the wrong choice of activity" ianto warned as they entered the bowling alley. "I like bowling ... I think it'll be fun" jack protested as he payed for two games. "Oh yeah" ianto agreed pausing to spell his name out for the teenager behind the desk "really fun ... if you like losing" he smirked glancing back over at jack. Jack raised an eyebrow, "I see how it is then jones... bring it on". "Gladly" ianto smirked as they switched their shoes to the ones provided by the bowling alley. It was Ianto's turn to bowl first. He scored a strike straight away, earning him a groan from jack. Ianto bounded over to jack, pressing a soft kiss to his lips "your go" he murmured gently but triumphantly. Jack wasn't as lucky as ianto when he managed to knock nine pins over and missed the last one completely. "Oh no.... not even a spare!" Ianto exclaimed with a smirk. Jack glared at the Welshman as he scored a spare easily, "it's rigged" he complained. Ianto ruffled jack's hair "don't worry I'm sure you'll catch up" he teased. Jack gritted his teeth as the ball spun down the lane sending pins toppling over. The very last pin wobbled on the spot before toppling over, the word 'strike' appearing on the screen above their Lane. Ianto narrowed his eyes, loosening the knot of his tie and sliding the loop over his head. He placed it next to him on the chair as he undid the top two buttons of his shirt. "Oooo Ianto's getting serious" the american teased as ianto took his turn, knocking five pins over. "You're not winning this one harkness" ianto shot back as he retrieved another ball. Jack smirked muttering something along the lines of "oh yeah?" as ianto determined his bowl. He crept up behind the Welshman, wrapping his arms around his waist from behind. Ianto's eyes fluttered closed as he let out a breath his bowl being knocked completely off course. "You sabotaged me!" He exclaimed, spinning to face jack with an exasperated look on his face. Jack smirked "I don't know what you mean". Ianto let out an annoyed huff as he stalked back to his chair.

The first game of bowling went on for around fifteen minutes more. Ianto smirked as the numbers flashed on screen that he had still beat jack. To jacks dismay the same happened with the second game... and the third and fourth that jack bought.

When ianto finally managed to drag jack out of the bowling alley it was late. He leant against jack sighing, earning himself a worried glance from jack. "You okay?" Jack questioned. Ianto nodded "yeah... just don't wanna go home yet" he admitted, smiling when jack pulled his closer. Jack chuckled "I'm coming home with you remember". Ianto shrugged making a noise of acknowledgement, shivering when jack lowered his head to nip at his exposed skin.

Jack smiled mischievously, tugging ianto down a quiet alleyway. He spun the Welshman around to face him as he placed his hands on Ianto's waist. He leant his head on Ianto's shoulder, whispering in his ear "dance with me". Ianto laughed, "there's no music" he pointed out but jack shrugged "does it matter?". The welshman soon gave in, looping his arms around jack's neck and swaying to the silence happily. The American began to kiss a trail down the Ianto's jaw and across his neck, eliciting a soft noise of contentment from him. "Jack?" Ianto muttered into the crook of jack's neck. "Yeah?". "Love you". Jack smiled, pulling Ianto's closer still "let's go home" he murmured into the night. Ianto nodded as he leant against jack, his eyes beginning to drift closed.

Somehow, Ianto didn't really know how, they were tumbling through his front door. They giggled as they leant against each other, not a care in the world. Jack turned his head, capturing Ianto's lips with his own and softly nipping at his lower lip. They pulled away and Ianto's eyes drooped as he fell against jack "yanno" he mumbled into jack's chest "you're really good at making me happy again when I'm sad". Jack chuckled lightly "that's good" he murmured running his fingers over Ianto's back as the Welshman snuffled sleepily into his chest. "Let's get your to bed" jack muttered when Ianto began to slide slightly.

He lead ianto into the bedroom and helped him out of his clothes. Ianto was too tired to care about anything else as he clambered into the warm bed. Jack climbed in beside him, smiling when ianto immediately cuddled up by his side. He glanced down at the Welshman, watching him as he drifted off to sleep. Jack made sure ianto was fully asleep before he began to talk, "ianto... I know I say I love you but I don't think you understand quite how much I mean it. You're everything anyone could ever need and you don't even see it. You're so gorgeous but you don't even know it and it hurts me to see you in any kind of pain, emotional or physical. Ianto I promise I really do love you with all my heart and I will never hurt you again... I'll never leave you... because I do love you". He stroked Ianto's soft hair fondly, smiling when the young English teacher leaned back into the touch. Jack watched ianto for a little while longer, noticing how the frown lines he often had smoothed out as he slept. Jack smiled, finally sliding further under the covers and allowing ianto to snuggle even closer. Ianto looked so young and at peace when he slept, jack could watch him for hours. A thick filled the room before ianto shifted murmuring in his sleep "jack..." he mumbled, slightly desperately. Jack draped an arm over ianto protectively and pulled him closer. Immediately ianto seemed to settle down, jack relaxed. The captain finally allowed himself to drift off to sleep next to the man who had saved him.