[for Ianto] Truth Plot

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He didn't know what the hell was going on, but it had to be some Island madness. Nothing like this had happened before. The way the day had been going, he just wanted to go home and climb into bed. He was beat to hell and tired. Jack wasn't entirely sure he could take much more honesty. It was under his skin and it nearly burned. He hadn't been honest with anyone unless it suited him in weeks. One of the few he had been honest with was Ianto.

Now, that was an idea.

Heading back to the hut from the waterfall, Jack went off the path and was at Ianto's hut in no time. He knocked on the door and walked in, hoping the man would be there. After the day so far, he just really wanted a friendly face and a safe place to sit before he went home to Greg.

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"I love you, too," he replied quietly, then pushed on the table to pull himself to his feet. Squaring his shoulders, Jack took a deep breath and let all of Ianto's words settle to the back of his thoughts. If he kept replaying them, he'd lose his mind.

He crossed the room, leaving Banon to whimper in protest, and he stopped to kiss Ianto on the cheek. "Congratulations to you and Charlie. She's a wonderful woman," he said softly, then turned to the door. He was half out before he looked back over his shoulder. "I've manipulated you on purpose twice. Once to get a date, and once to get hit. And that's all the truth I can take."

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"And you stood me up on that date," Ianto reminded him, unable to really help it. Jack's words helped a little, but he wasn't sure if anything the other man said -- anyone said -- would make him feel like everything was as it was again.

"Jack," he started, walking forward, closing the distance between them before he could fully leave. "This... This was a lot. And I try never to push so... find me when you're ready? Just don't take forever."

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"I don't think I want to talk about this, Ianto," Jack said, keeping himself together through sheer force of will. "And you know how good I am at avoiding things. Stay in your hut. Don't talk to anybody else. This can only last a few days. Week at most."

He reached up and stroked Ianto's cheek lightly, not bothering to flash a fake smile.

"I'll see you later."

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"When have I ever made you talk?" he asked. That hadn't been what he meant. "I just meant if you didn't want to see me for a bit, I'd understand."

He reached up and took Jack's hand, squeezing gently before letting him go. "Later."