He's just more flexible when it comes to dancing

[more_flexible]

Jack found the package addressed to him and scurried off to his room to open it. He wasn't used to getting gifts. In fact, he hadn't gotten one since...well, there was Christmas, but he hadn't been given anything since Jane baked him a pie all his own.

He unwrapped it carefully and poured over the records and just stared at the player for a long time. It was surreal, this thing that really wasn't anything spectacular and yet he was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. After a long time of just exploring it, he took an LP out of it's cover and laid it on the turntable. A few cranks of the handle and it began to spin, Moonlight Serenade spilling out his door and down the stairs.

[for those treehouse people who want a dance]

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[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Not everyone gets In The Mood on the first night," he smiled. "Maybe we'll work up to it."

[coffee_sir]

He was grinning, but also shook his head at the comment. "Honestly, Jack."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Jack's smile spread almost ear to ear and he threw his head back with deep, hoest laughter. "Too much?"

[coffee_sir]

A smile and laugh like that was nothing short of infectious. "Maybe just a bit," he chuckled. "No need to use such material on me."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Hey, now," he chided with a smile. "For you, I'd break out my best material."

[coffee_sir]

"I'm honored," he replied with a smirk. "Truly. But I don't need your lines, Jack."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Then you don't get any," he said, acting so put out. "I'll save them for someone they impress," he teased.

[coffee_sir]

The act did nothing to take the smirk from Ianto's face. If anything it strengthened it. "I'll survive somehow, I'm sure. And I know there's plenty who would be impressed."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

As In The Mood came on, Jack reluctantly let him go, moving over to pick up the stylus. "Some, yeah. Others, not really. And some people..." he said, turning back around with his hands in his pockets once again, "...see right through me. I'm not used to that," he told Ianto without any of the humor of a moment ago.

[coffee_sir]

The smirk faded as the tone of the conversation dropped. He watched Jack move, then when he turned found his gaze again. "Is that a bad thing? Seeing through you? Do you not like it?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"There's only one other person who's done it to me consistantly besides you," he said. "I didn't say I didn't like it. I said I wasn't used to it."

[coffee_sir]

"Sorry," he offered. "Think you can get used to it? Assuming the island doesn't let us go anytime soon."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

He kept walking forward until there was barely a centimetre between them before he stopped. "I think I can," he said as a slow smile spread wider. "I think I'd like to, to be honest."

[coffee_sir]

Ianto stayed still, but wary, watching Jack's eyes. He grinned slowly. "Good. I'd hate to make you uncomfortable."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"That almost makes me want to dare you to try, Ianto."

[coffee_sir]

"Good thing it doesn't," he replied. "I wouldn't take that dare."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"No?"

[coffee_sir]

"No," he echoed. "For one, I think it's beyond me. For two, I wouldn't want to."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"What would you want to do?" he asked, standing a little straighter as he searched those unreadable eyes.

[coffee_sir]

There were two responses on the tip of his tongue, but he paused, eyes narrowing slightly as he considered Jack. "What do you think I want?"

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

For the life of him, he didn't know. But rather than say so, he stood there in silence, waiting for a real answer.

[coffee_sir]

There was only so long that Ianto could stare at Jack Harkness without breaking. "To help you hurt less," he answered, gaze flitting down and up, uncertain of his reaction.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

In nearly slow motion, Jack pulled his hand from his pocket and reached up to catch Ianto's jaw. He looked at him for a moment, and then smiled softly.

"You do," he said, and sealed the words with a tender kiss.

[coffee_sir]

A wave of relief fell over him at the words, dispelling tension in his shoulders that had gathered unbeknownst to him. His eyes snapped shut as he returned the gentle kiss.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Jack could have lingered against those lips for hours and never gotten tired. He sucked at Ianto's bottom lip, so full and lucious that he had a hard time keeping his eyes off it on any normal day. He tasted clean in a way Jack wasn't used to. There was no whiskey this time. Nothing clouding his judgement.

And nothing stopping him, either.