Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

Figure in the night

A/N:
First things first this is a very different chapter than usual. It starts and ends with a specific day but the rest of the chapter is compiled of little flashbacks ... the flashbacks will be numbered so you don't get confused as to which flashback is which. Hope you enjoy this chapter! :)
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It had been a few months since their bowling trip and their relationship was blooming like a garden in spring. Ianto had suggested that jack move in and despite his worries that he might be moving to fast, Jack had agreed. Jack had practically been living at Ianto's anyway so it only made sense. That's why ianto was so happy and had been for the past month or so. He was living with his boyfriend (yes, boyfriend) and he was finally happy again. Everything was going how it should be. He rubbed his eyes, laying the pen down on his desk as he looked away from his marking and across at the setting sun. He allowed his mind to wander and, as usual, it settled on thinking about jack.

——— Start of flashbacks ———

Flashback one:
Jack was moving in and ianto... well, let's just say ianto was attempting to help him. "Hey jack!.... what is this tiny frying pan?..." he called from the kitchen. Jack appeared in the doorway "it's for frying eggs!" He explained enthusiastically. Ianto peered at it "why can't you use a normal one and fry multiple eggs at once?" He questioned. Ianto took out another tiny frying pan and hit the bases of the two pans together "I made a musical instrument" he giggled. "Oi stop banging my frying pans together" jack chuckled, ianto smirked "thought you'd encourage me... mr music teacher". Jack stalked across the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Ianto's waist from behind before lifting the welshman into the air effortlessly despite them being the same height. Ianto squealed and dropped the frying pans back into the box with a clatter as jack pressed a kiss to his neck, still holding him just above the floor.

Flashback two:
Jack held Ianto's hand as he dragged him across the science museum. "Ianto look!" He exclaimed, sounding like a child on christmas. Ianto chuckled, resting his head on jack's shoulder "why are you a music teacher if you like science so much" he murmured. Jack blushed "I Uhm.... I failed chemistry and all science teachers have to have proof of a basic understanding of every type of science" he whispered aware of the people around him. "How did you fail?" Ianto questioned in an equal whisper. Jack hesitated "I.... set fire to the ceiling in the science lab.... twenty times... in different ways". Ianto couldn't help the laugh that erupted from him "you did WHAT?... how does that even happen". Jack shushed him "I'll tell you later" he muttered pressing a kiss to Ianto's forehead.

Flashback three:
They laid on the grass, under the stars as jack spoke. "Do you ever miss them?" He murmured. Ianto's frowned "miss who?" He questioned, genuinely not sure what what jack was talking about. "Girls" jack clarified. Ianto smiled "nah.... you're girl enough for me" he muttered cheekily earning him a good hearted shove from jack. Ianto squeaked as he rolled down the grassy hill they were laying on, giggling as he landed at the bottom. Jack rolled down after him landing almost on top of him in the brisk night. Ianto rolled them to the side, staring into jack's eyes "god I love you" he murmured as jack's eyes glistened with unspoken emotion.

Flashback four:
"What is wrong with you?!" Jack hissed at ianto. Ianto looked taken aback "what's wrong with ME?!" He exclaimed "What's wrong with you!!". Jack shook his head disbelievingly "ianto everyone knows chocolate fudge brownie is the superior Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavour". Ianto rolled his eyes "no the superior flavour is clearly phish food" he insisted. Jack sighed "whatever we'll just get both. Later that night ianto swatted jack's spoon away from his ice cream "eat your own boring flavour" he teased. "But iantooooo" jack whined, pouting. Ianto shook his head "no ... if you want some you have to say ianto you were right about the superior flavour being phish food. Please please pleeeaaaseee may I have some of your ice cream". Jack rolled his eyes before speaking reluctantly "ianto you were right about the superior flavour being phish food. Please please pleeeaaaseee may I have some of your ice cream". Ianto smirked "good boy" he praised holding out a spoonful of ice cream and trying to stop his breath from hitching as jack's mouth closed around the spoon, sucking the ice cream off deliberately slowly.

Flashback five:
Ianto grinned down at jack as he pinned him to the bed, the captains arms were above his head as his wrists rested against the pillows. "I think you'll find I pay the rent at the moment" he laughed as jack stared up at him with adoring eyes. The music teacher pouted "but I'm your boyfriend and all I said was we should ask if we could redecorate slightly" he whined. Ianto tickled jack's side smirking as he squirmed "have you met Yvonne?! She's terrifying, she'd never let us" he exclaimed laughing as jack finally freed his arms and pulled ianto down onto the mattress next to him. "Awww Ianto's scares of the strict land lady" he teased tickling iantos tummy. The welshman doubled up "hey... hey! No fair stop... stop!" He giggled, his eyes shining with laughter and happiness.

Flashback six:
Ianto sat on jack's desk in his classroom as the music teacher marked and graded that days written work. Ianto swung his legs happily as he glanced over at jack "hey jack when we get home ... can we watch some James Bond" he grinned widely. It had been almost two months after jack moved in and he still felt a rush of giddiness when he thought of his flat as their home. Jack laughed "you and that James Bond ... yes of course you don't even have to ask". There was silence for a second before ianto spoke again "jaaaccckkk" he whined. Jack rolled his eyes fondly "yes petal" he teased with mock over affection. "Love you" ianto smiled sweetly and innocently as jack worked. The captain smiled "love you too" he murmured, amused. That night they did indeed watch James Bond.

——— End of flashbacks ———

Ianto was snapped from his daydreams as a pair of strong arms snake around his middle, a pair of lips kissing him softly on the neck. "Hey" jack murmured into the crook of his neck swaying slightly as he stared out across the night with ianto. "Hi" ianto sighed leaning back into jack's touch, he'd barely seen him all day so this was definitely welcome. "Ready to head home?" Came the celebrity American accent after a beat of silence. Ianto nodded wordlessly turning in jack's arms to press a soft kiss to his lips.

They left the building together shivering slightly in the initial bite of the cold night air. They quickened their steps towards the car when jack saw it. He stopped dead, a shiver running through him that was most certainly not from the cold. "Ianto" he choked out desperately, reaching for the welshman's hand. Ianto shifted his gaze in the same direction as jack. His eyes fell on a figure, stood in the night directly below a street lamp. A man. The man wore tight black jeans, a T-shirt and a red leather jacket. "Jack?" Ianto muttered, his mouth going dry at the sight of jack's suddenly pale complexion "who is that?".