m_findlow

Title: An affair to remember
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 500 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: Written for Challenge 509 - The Ten Greatest Christmas Songs of All Time (I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) at slashthedrabble
Summary: Ianto and Jack have been caught out by prying eyes.

'Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!' came the hurried cries from Jack's eldest daughter.

He scooped up the bouncing six-year-old mid-stride as he was coming out of the study and into the hall, peppering her with kisses. 'What's up, baby girl?'

'Daddy,' she said again, but this time in a whisper close to his ear. 'I have to tell you something really important.'

'Really, really important?' he asked, unable to wipe the smile from his face. He loved it when his little girl wanted to share secrets.

'Really, really, really important,' she replied.

'Okay, well you'd better whisper it extra quiet, then,' he said, holding her as close as possible.

She held her tiny hand up to her mouth and pressed it against his ear. 'I saw Santa!'

Jack's eyes lit up. 'Did you? Did you tell him what you want for Christmas?'

'That's not the secret!' she chastised him. 'I saw Santa with Daddy. I saw Daddy kissing Santa!'

Jack paused, holding her tight. 'What else did you see, Sian, sweetie?'

'He was giving Santa your special cinnamon cookies. The ones we made that Daddy told us were weren't supposed to tell you about.'

'That's okay. I don't mind if Santa shares my cookies,' Jack replied. 'He's got a big job to do tomorrow night.'

'But why was Daddy kissing him? Does Daddy not love you anymore?'

Jack wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry at just how adorable his little girl was. He brushed back her mousey fringe and toyed with the cute little red ribbons Ianto had tied in her hair.

'Can I tell you a secret?' Jack asked. Sian nodded earnestly, as if Jack was about to divulge the most important secret that had ever been kept.

'Daddy wanted to get you a very, very special gift this year and he had to ask Santa especially for it, but because Daddy once did a very big favour for Santa, he came by to deliver it extra early. Daddy was so happy that he gave Santa a kiss to thank him. But you need to keep that a surprise, okay pumpkin? You can't tell Tommy or Eleri about it. And definitely not Daddy or he'll be so upset that we spoiled the surprise.'

'I promise,' she whispered, making the little lock and key gesture with her lips that Jack had taught her.

'Good,' he said, kissing her again and setting her back down. She skipped off happily as if nothing at all had happened.

Jack proceeded down the stairs and into the kitchen where Ianto was making coffee. He slipped his arms around him and leant close to his ear. 'We got rumbled,' he said.

'Sorry?'

'Last night, when I was trying out the Santa suit and you brought in cookies. Some little spy caught us kissing.'

'Who?'

'Sian.'

'Oops,' Ianto said, turning around in Jack's arms. 'Have we ruined the surprise? Do I need to talk to her?'

'Nope, but you're so going on the naughty list this year.'