Challenge 612 - Long road to forgiveness

[m_findlow]

Title: Long road to forgiveness
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Tosh, Owen, Ianto
Rating: PG
Challenge: 612 - Friend at tw100
Notes: Mending fences is going to be harder than Ianto thinks. A double drabble.

Ianto almost succeeded in setting down Owen's coffee without the medic noticing, having lowered it onto the step of the autopsy bay, just at head height where he could reach it. He turned away but Owen called after him.

'Oi, what's this?' Owen asked, holding up the pastry on the serviette that had been placed next to it.

'Danish,' Ianto replied.

Owen's face scrunched up in annoyance as he gripped it in his fist. 'What for? Is this meant to be some kind of apology? Sorry I nearly got you killed by my psychotic robot girlfriend. Here, have a danish to make up for it.' Owen took it over to the bin, stepped on the pedal and dropped it in. 'Just because we have to continue working together doesn't mean I have to be your friend. You have to earn that.'

Ianto's lips pursed together. It was hard to tell whether he was holding back from saying something vitriolic or just hoping his emotional didn't spill over. If he'd wanted to kick Owen's coffee over, spilling it down the autopsy bay stairs, he only had to extend his foot a few inches, but he didn't. 'I'll remember for next time.'

Comments

[bk_forever]

Poor Ianto. Can Owen honestly say he wouldn't have done the same if it had been Katie?

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Probably not, but Owen isn't great at putting himself in other's shoes when he's mad.