Title: Cocktail Night
By: Azulsky
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Ianto and Jack are invited to a 'cocktail night' at Ianto's sister's house.

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"Jack, this is a big deal for me" Ianto reaffirmed. "I know how much you like to meet new people, and I know that sometimes you get" He paused searching for the right word. "Excited" Momentarily Jack looked offended but then leaned forward with a mocking smile and knocked on the door before him. It was a very cold morning in early December. The two men stood waiting for the door to be answered while standing in a pool of whit slush. Ianto cringed as he felt the icy water seep through his expensive shoes and soak his socks.

"I'm not going to embarrass you if that's what you're getting at"

"Embarrassing me is not what I'm worried about, what I'm worried about Jack is when your ego and your charisma get together for tea."

"I don't know what you mean" he stated stubbornly.

"Just try and keep it in check" The younger man whispered.

"Anything for you" The Captains arms encircled the man next to him as he pulled Ianto in for quick kiss. At that moment the front door swung open revealing Ianto's brother-in-law.

"So is this the bloke yer boning or are we gonna have a man fight on our hands?" His voice boomed shamelessly. Ianto wondered what the difference was between a man fight and an ordinary fight. "Come inside you lot, it's too cold to be standing outside!" Ianto and Jack had been invited for a night of heavy drinking with Ianto's sister Rhiannon, her husband Johnny and a few friends from high school. It was going under the guise of a cocktail night, classy, fun. But when the Jones' get started on a newly opened bottle of vodka they believe it their god given duty to finish it.

As they walked into the kitchen Ianto's sister immediately jumped up "This must be Jack, now is it?" She bustled past cramped furniture and sat them down at the table but not before Jack introduced himself with a kiss to the woman's hand.

"Oh he is a catch! Very well mannered, oi'! you!" She hit her husband with the paper in her hand who was absent mindly picking his nose "Could stand to learn from 'im"

Ianto and jack sat quietly while the couple bickered. After fifteen minutes Jack had learnt that the sex wasn't good enough and he never took out the bins. While she ate in bed (leaving much of it behind) and chatted about their sex life to 'The Girls'.

"And since when have you been private about our sex life! First time we bonked you went and announced it to the footy team! And you wonder why it is I spend more time on myself than you"

At this point Ianto stood up. "How about a cup of tea then?!" He interrupted

"Oh yes!" She cried, somewhat flustered in Jack's presence. The woman busied herself putting bags of dried leaves in each cup, taking it one step at a time as she could feel her guest's eyes on her back. She then focused on the hot water and finally the milk. Jack eyed her as she squeezed each tea bag with her fingers trying hard not to think of where they had been.

"Here you go" She said placing each cup in front of the men. She began tidying small pools of spilt milk and slopped water when she turned around suddenly. "Your right Ianto, he is gorgeous" Ianto nearly choked on his tea while Jack puffed his chest flattered by the woman's bluntness.

"You called me gorgeous?" he questioned the man next to him

"I don't know if those where my exact words" He said through gritted teeth, glaring at his sister.

"Oh, love!" she reached over the table and grabbed Jack's arm. "Those were his exact words"

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