Drabble_weekly Challenge 224 - Returning to the fold

[m_findlow]

Title: Returning to the fold
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Tosh, Ianto, Jack
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 224 - Making a fresh start at drabble_weekly
Summary: Ianto returns to Torchwood to face his future. A double drabble.

‘Good to have you back,’ Tosh said, giving Ianto a friendly smile as he drifted silently past.

He forced a tiny smile back. He didn't want to make a big deal of being back from suspension. If he could have crawled all the way to the archives without anyone noticing him, that would have been best. Instead he had to make the walk of shame to Jack's office first. At least only Tosh was here this early. The remaining hollow platitudes would follow later.

He knocked gently on the doorframe and Jack looked up. There was a smile that almost met his eyes. Almost. ‘Ianto Jones. Welcome back.’

‘Thank you. I think.’

Jack leveled his gaze and leaned forward on the desk, clasping his hands. ‘You think?’

‘That's kind of your decision to make, isn't it, sir?’

Jack chewed his lip. ‘I was hoping we could make a fresh start of things. There were a lot of hot heads that night. We all made mistakes. Now it's time to move forward.’

‘I'm willing to if you are.’

Jack smiled and this time it did fill his eyes. ‘Still remember where the coffee machine lives? I'm dying for a decent brew.’

Comments

[bk_forever]

Ianto still has a place, making coffee if nothing else.