Title: A Private Birthday Party
Author: bookwrm89
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
A/N: This is just a short little drabble inspired by a card a friend of mine got for his birthday. Disclaimers: I don't own any of these lovely characters, I'm just borrowing them for a bit!
Summary: Ianto surprises Jack.

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Jack walked into the Hub and frowned to see all the lights out except a strange flickering from his office.  Wondering what was going on he bounded up the stairs and walked into his office.  He smiled when he saw the small cake in the middle of his desk, candles flickering.  Trust Ianto to remember this, even though Jack didn't think about it much anymore.  When you'd lived as long as he had, birthdays became very unimportant.  He'd told Ianto the date when the younger man had asked while they were snuggled in bed several months ago.  Just drowsy conversation before dropping off to sleep.
There was a note next to the cake, in Ianto's impeccable handwriting.

In life you are one of two things...either the hammer or the nail....

Jack looked around and saw the trail of rose petals leading to the entrance to his bedroom.  There was another note taped to the entrance. 

So on your birthday, you have to ask yourself.....

Jack grinned, grabbed the cake and walked down into his private area.  There he found something that took his breath away....Ianto, stretched out on his bed, wearing nothing except a big red bow around his neck, holding another note out to him.  Jack was smiling broadly as he took the note out of Ianto's hand, and tore his gaze away from the gorgeous Welshman spread out before him to read the last line....

Would you rather get hammered or nailed?

Jack let out a shout of laughter, looked over at Ianto with passion-filled eyes and asked...

"How about both?"

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