Title: Jealousy
By: Mrs_Ianto_Jones
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG-13
A/N: Takes palce directly from the end of 'Meat'.
Summary: Jack is jealous of Rhys. Ianto is jealous of Gwen.

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Jack watched Gwen walk away with Rhys, on the monitor. Tears were threatening to fall.

"Are you in love with Gwen?"

The soft Welsh tones were filled with jealousy. In Ianto's eyes, Jack could see the hurt.

"Yes," he replied simply.

"So where does that leave me, Jack?"

Standing up, Jack took Ianto's face in his hands and stared deeply into his soul.

"I love you too," he breathed.

Ianto pushed Jack away from him. "Would you have asked me on that date if Gwen wasn't with Rhys?"

"Yes, I would," the captain told him. "But I would have asked her also. Are you jealous, Ianto?"

The Welshman nodded sadly, as if he were ashamed of the feeling.

"I am," he confessed. "The thing is, I know you don't really do the whole monogamy thing, but I've never been comfortable when my lover loves someone else."

"You've been there before?"

"I was once the other man, and I was insanely jealous of her husband."

"This is different," Jack consoled him. "I'm being up front with you. I would happily have a relationship with both you and Gwen."

"Together?"

"Yes. I'm not going to lie to you, Ianto. I love you both and I want you both. I've got you but can't have her."

Anger flashed across Ianto's face.

"So, you're settling?" he demanded.

"No," Jack responded quickly. "Look, I don't know how long we will last, I hope it's forever, but in the meantime, I need you."

Ianto flopped down into the chair in front of Jack's desk.

"I need you too."

"What about the Gwen thing?" Jack probed gently.

The other man sighed deeply, seemingly reaching a decision.

"It's something I can deal with to have you," he said eventually. "You know what? Sleeping with your boss is never a good idea."

"Probably not," agreed Jack. "But office relationships are fun."

"I've told you before, Jack. Your office fetish is best kept to yourself."

Jack laughed, and pulled Ianto up into an embrace.

"There's nothing wrong in exploring fetishes," he murmured into the younger man's ear, before kissing him more passionately than he'd ever done.

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