Possessed (Torchwood, Jack/Ianto. G)
For maya_a, who didn't specify a pairing but suggested swagger, ebullient and leopard.


Possessed

"Today...today. Today is a wonderful, beautiful day!" Jack swaggered down the stairs into the Hub, neatly dodging Myfanwy as she flew in search of...well, it didn't matter what. Because it was a beautiful, wonderful day and he felt like flying, too.

"We are very...ebullient today, Captain." Ianto handed him a cup of coffee - the magical coffee that Ianto and only Ianto could make so well.

"Especially since we are in Wales and the weather proves it. I swear the rain came through my umbrella." Owen scowled at his monitor, which, so far as Jack could see, was him losing at some video game. "At least, my hair was that soaked. Give us some coffee, too, will you?"

"Oh, stuff it, Owen." Gwen tossed Owen a look that Jack had no problem defining, given that sweet Gwen was as open a book as ever was. "If Jack's happy for a change, I say we all enjoy it."

"Right. Because it's never a problem when someone comes bouncing in with a grin that'd light up Cardiff...are we sure that's the Captain?"

"It's me. It's definitely me."

"Then you won't mind if I take some blood, would you? Just to make sure nothing strange came through the rift last night - any rift activity, Tosh?"

Tosh frowned and tapped on her keyboard. "Actually, there was *something* last night. Didn't last long, though - doubt much of anything came through."

"Still, wouldn't hurt to find out. Come on, Jack."

Jack's mood was too good for even that to hurt. "Just be careful. Don't want a bruise where it might show." He let Owen poke and prod and drain him of blood and stick swabs into his mouth. Jack knew who he was and just why he was in such a good mood - and they didn't need to know it at all. Well, except for one of them.

After Owen admitted that Jack was, indeed Jack, Jack got a fresh cup of coffee from Ianto. "You found it, then?" he whispered, his breath brushing Jack's ear.

"I'm wearing them now. How did you ever know I liked leopard print?"

Ianto smiled. "Grrr."