Challenge 611 - Charm defensive

[m_findlow]

Title: Charm defensive
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Rating: PG
Challenge: 611 - Touch at tw100
Notes: Jack is worried he's losing his touch. A double drabble.

'Did you get it?' Ianto asked, idling on the footpath as Jack came back down the path and closed the gate behind him. Jack could already see Ianto had finished the job, collecting up the other three pieces of broken alien device that had been littered in backyards all along the quiet residential street.

'Huh?'

Ianto raised an eyebrow at him. 'The missing piece? Did you get it?'

Jack looked distracted. 'Er, no.'

'No?'

'I never made it past the front door.'

Ianto frowned, checking his watch. 'I left you half an hour ago. What have you been doing all this time?'

'I don't get it, Ianto!' Jack suddenly cried. 'I tried everything, every trick in the book to charm my way inside, but he just rebuffed me. Said thanks but no thanks.'

'He?'

'Young guy, late twenties,' Jack replied. 'Very easy on the eye.' Jack slumped down onto the low fence. 'I don't get it. Am I losing my touch? I've never had to work so hard at flirting and get nowhere.'  

Ianto smiled and sat down next to him. 'Or maybe he was just very straight and not into guys, no matter how dashing and handsome they are.'

Comments

[bk_forever]

Poor Jack, his ego's taken a nasty hit. He needs cuddles and reassurance.

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Ego is so fragile, but Ianto will make it up to him. He adores Jack enough to cover everyone else collectively.