Title: Beauty
By: Aearlor
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine. All the characters belong to the BBC and RTD.
Summary: Ianto made Jack nevous, he made him think, he made him work, he made him hold on, he made him scared, he made him happy and he made him whole.

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The thing about Ianto is that he's a work of beauty. Absolute beauty. He moves silently but with an air of natural confidence, slim limbs making not but a whisper and making all but a grand entrance. Ianto is understated, subtle; something that you need time to appreciate, time to get that he's not just a shy smile and a cute suit but stunning baby blues that have seen more pain and more sure endurance than any others Jack knew. Ianto was high cheekbones that stuck out when he smiled. He was dry snark and sarcastic comments, he was mischief concealed behind an angelic face, he was pale and tall and slim and beautiful.

He made Jack nervous.

He made Jack's palms wet and mouth dry, he made Jack forget what he was saying and trail off, he made Jack stutter and he made Jack squirm.

He made Jack think.

When Ianto was around Jack became so much more aware of what he's doing, he thinks about where his hands are and where he wants them to be, he thinks so much about what to say to him, sometimes he forgets to breath, Jack thinks too much when Ianto's around, but he only thinks about one thing.

He made Jack work.

Ianto knows what he wants and Jack wants to give it to him. He makes Jack sweat and moan, he makes him grasp and gasp in the dark, he makes Jack work for it, but it's more than worth the work.

He makes Jack hold-on.

The only thing that Kept Jack going was the thought of his team, of Ianto.

"I came back for you."

And only for you.

He makes Jack scared.

He has never really known love nor has he known its power; its ability to consume, how intoxicating and wonderful and beautiful it is. Jack had never really known beauty before, but now its what he lives for.

He makes Jack happy.

The only thing more beautiful than when Ianto smiled was when Jack smiled with him.

He makes Jack whole.

And Jack hasn't felt that in a long time.

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