SKATE TO YOUR HEART - Chapter 6
Title: Skate to your Heart
Author: iantosdreamer46
Genre: AU
Pairings/Characters: Ianto/Jack, Tosh/Tommy, Rhi, Mica
Summary:Jack is the ice skating instructor at the local Leisure Centre and Ianto works for Cardiff Council who has just found out that his girlfriend was seeing another woman.
Rating: NC-17 Overall.
Wordcount: 2,685
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters, they belong to the BBC and RTD, I just like to experiment with them from time to time.
A/N I'm now totally addicted to AU's hope you all enjoy this one
Jack stared after Ianto, shocked at what had just happened, but smiling when he realised it was what he’d wanted since the previous night. He followed Ianto and as the young man sat to take his skates off, Jack sat beside him. He put his hands over Ianto’s, “Don’t, stop….wait please Ianto….let’s….”
“No Jack, I need to go….I’m sorry I….I don’t know what I was doing….please forgive me.”
“I will if you stop undoing your laces and listen to me.” He pulled Ianto’s hands up and held onto them forcing him to turn and look Jack in the eye.
“I’m….I’m so sorry Jack I don’t know what I was thinking. I’ve never done anything like that before. Shit Jack….”
“Hey, stop beating yourself up about it. You want me to tell you something?” Ianto stared into Jack’s eyes and nodded. “Ok, now don’t pull away, just listen to me.” Ianto nodded again. “I wanted that to happen, I wanted it to happen last night at the coffee shop. I’m attracted to you Ianto Jones. And from what’s just happened you feel the same way?”
“But Jack….I’ve never….I’ve always been with women. No that’s not true, one woman. I….oh fuck Jack what did just happen?” Ianto went to pull away.
“Ianto, stop, listen. I like you, I want to get to know you better, and I suspect somewhere deep down you feel the same way, otherwise that kiss would never have happened. We would have gone on skating, you would have got your balance and forgotten the trip and my arms around you. As it is something happened out there and we need to talk about it, not run away from it. You got that?” He saw Ianto had dropped his eyes to look at their joined hands. Jack released one hand, placed a finger under Ianto’s chin and lifted his head so they were looking at each other.
“Jack I….I’m.” He took a deep breath, “please don’t laugh at what I’m going to say because if you do I’ll leave and you won’t see me again.”
“Hey Ianto, I’m not going to laugh, I’m trying to understand what we just did, so yeah I’m going to listen carefully.” He smiled and Ianto felt something stir again, what with the combination of holding Jack’s hands and the delicate touch on his face.
“Do you remember the first time we met?”
“Mmm in the changing room, you’d just come out of the pool, I was just going in, I thought you looked gorgeous….” Jack stopped, seeing a blush creep up Ianto’s face coupled with the look that said let me finish “I’m sorry, I promise I won’t interrupt you again.” He smiled.
“I….well I went to get changed but realised a reaction was happening but I didn’t know why. Then when I came with Mica and Rhi to the lesson I ran away because when you turned around I realised the same thing was happening and I couldn’t deal with it. I didn’t understand why. When we came yesterday for the lesson I felt something again, I was pleased that we went for that coffee in the snack bar upstairs.”
“You mean that one I was nearly wearing?”
Ianto laughed “Yeah that one. Anyway I felt something when we accidentally touched, then it seemed more intense when we shook hands.”
“Oh Ianto, that was a natural reaction, when two people are attracted to one another, it’s not just….oh I don’t know, but it happened to me when I first started seeing John.” He saw a look in Ianto’s eyes, a look of shock? No not really, “Ianto, I’m gay, haven’t you figured that out yet?”
“No, I hadn’t, but I’m….well I’ve just ended a relationship with a woman.”
“You don’t have to explain.”
“Yes I do. I thought we were set for life, but I caught her, shall we say in a compromising situation with another woman.” He saw a surprised look in Jacks eyes. “No, nothing really explicit, she was passionately kissing her in the restaurant I was meeting her in for a romantic dinner. I was going to propose.”
“Oh Ianto, I’m so sorry.” Jack stroked a thumb across Ianto’s cheek and he felt Ianto lean into it.
“Jack, did she know….about….about me….this….these feelings I have for you?”
“No, she didn’t, she was probably using you.”
“That’s what Tosh said.”
“Tosh? Is she….is she your girlfriend now?”
Ianto laughed “No Toshiko Sato is my best friend as well as a work colleague and we’ve kinda helped each other in sorting out our lives after bad relationships.”
“Oh I see. She sounds like a great woman.” Ianto nodded. “So Ianto, carry on telling me about your feelings….please.”
Jack dropped his hand from Ianto’s face and Ianto realised he’d liked the hand there, he seemed lost without it. He reached for Jack’s hand and held on for comfort. Jack smiled at the gesture.
“Ok, after I’d spilt the coffee and Mica had said she was ready to go I knew I wanted to see you again, to talk. I’d enjoyed your company. That’s why I suggested meeting at Coffee Mania. Well….” He took a deep breath, “when we were there and I’d got cream on my nose.” They both smiled at the next image and felt something stir below their waist lines. “when you wiped it from me and then licked your finger, I thought that was the most erotic thing I’d seen for a very long time and something began….I was….” He whispered shit
“You were hard weren’t you?” Jack looked into the man’s gorgeous eyes and caught the faintest of nods.
“Yeah Jack, I was and it sort of scared me as well as feeling good. I wanted to see you again, when you said you were leaving I was deflated, disappointed. But then the offer of lessons, I didn’t want to sound too eager.” He looked at Jack.
“Ianto Jones, I think I said last night you were good looking.” He saw him nod, “well it’s true, and when I licked my finger I didn’t start out to make it a sexual act but I had the same reaction as you, and if I hadn’t left when I did, I’d have kissed you last night and scared you off. And that’s the last thing I wanted. I was desperate to see you again. You see I’ve not had these feelings for a very long time. My ex….John….was jealous of my skating and told me I loved that more than I loved him. I suppose, thinking about it, back then it was true. But our past relationships are just that. What we have to decide now is to discuss what we want from each other. I know what I’d like, but I’ll respect anything you decide.”
“Would it be so bad if I said I wanted to see where this….us went? You’ve got to know Jack that I’ve never kissed a man before. I’m not sure why I kissed you, I wanted to, I wanted to see what it was like more than anything I’ve wanted for a long time.”
“And what is it you want now?”
“For you to kiss me….please.”
“You don’t have to ask twice Ianto Jones.” Jack leant in and lightly brushed his lips against the young man’s. He pulled away, “you ok?”
“Yeah I am. Thank you.”
“What are you thanking me for?”
“Not laughing, not thinking I’m some stupid idiot who has a crush on you.”
“Hey, sshh,” Jack placed a hand around the back of Ianto’s neck and drew him close so their foreheads were touching. “I’m never going to laugh at you, but I will tell you what I’m going to do.”
“What’s that Jack?”
“I’m going to keep my promise of teaching you how to skate so you can show off to Mica.” They laughed, “and, I’m going to do this.” He leant in further and kissed Ianto again, this time running his tongue over the young man’s lips. Ianto was startled at first then realised what Jack was wanting him to do. He parted his lips to allow Jack’s tongue entry into his mouth. He felt himself blushing, but also knew that this felt right. He allowed Jack’s tongue to map every contour of his mouth, then tentatively he moved his own tongue to duel with Jack’s.
Jack allowed their tongues to dance, then as he felt Ianto relax slightly he made sure the young man sought out every millimetre of his mouth. They finally broke apart when the need to breathe overtook them. Pulling back and looking at the gorgeous Welshman infront of him Jack smiled at the pink kiss swollen lips, “you ok?”
“Yeah, yes Jack I am. Was I….will….”
Jack stopped him by placing a finger over his lips. “You have just taken my breath away with that kiss and you were going to ask me if you were ok?” he saw Ianto nod, “Ianto you are the most gorgeous man I have ever had the pleasure to kiss. So stop worrying and just enjoy it.” He leant in and kissed him quickly. “Now I think we had better make use of the empty rink for the next hour.”
“But….” Ianto stopped Jack from getting up. “Don’t you want anything more from me?”
“Oh Ianto, I want more, of course I do, but I think we need to be somewhere where we aren’t going to be disturbed, we’ve got a lot to talk about and I’d rather have you all to myself. That way I can kiss you without someone walking in and seeing us. I don’t care what people think or say about me. They know here I’m gay, I just don’t want to put you in an awkward position, not yet, not until you fully decide what you want. Ok?”
“Alright, I see your point. How about….you know after we’ve finished on the ice….maybe you could….what I’m trying to say is….we could talk at my home.”
“If you’re sure?” Ianto smiled and nodded. “That sounds like a good idea and I promise that if you decide we should just be friends then that’s ok with me.”
“No Jack, I don’t just want us to be friends. But I’m….”
“Yeah, I know. Don’t worry, we’ll talk more when we’ve finished here. So Mr Jones are you ready for your second skating lesson?”
“Yep, I am.” Ianto stood up and pulled Jack up with him. He leant into Jack and kissed him lightly on the lips, he held onto Jack’s hand as they made their way back to the ice.
Jack smiled, he’d never felt like this for a long time and he was determined to make sure he looked after the gorgeous Welshman at his side.
They got back onto the ice and Ianto held tightly again to the barrier. He still didn’t feel as though he’d be able to stand on his own. Jack stepped onto the ice, skated off a short way, he wanted Ianto to feel comfortable getting onto the ice on his own. He turned and as he skated back to the young man he saw a smile curl the lips of the man clinging of for all his life.
“Right Ianto, shall we try moving forwards again. I promise I’ll still hold onto you and I won’t let you fall.”
“Ok, but don’t go too fast.”
“I won’t, now come on let’s see if we can get a full circuit in this time.”
Ianto blushed “I’m sorry, I got that pointy bit caught on the back of my other blade.” Jack laughed. “What’s funny Jack?”
“Oh Ianto, that pointy bit as you called it at the front of your blade is called a toe pick. It’s what helps people to take off in their jumps. But as you’re not ready to do any of those, just try to forget it’s there. You’ll only end up tripping again, and as much as I like having my arms around you” Ianto blushed again, “I’m going to have you skating unaided before we leave tonight.”
“I’ll try, but I’m not promising anything.”
“Hey, even if it’s only a couple of steps, that’ll be a huge achievement. So, come on Ianto, let’s go.”
Jack held out his hands and without hesitating Ianto took them and they began moving slowly around the rink. Ianto was looking down at his feet again. “Ianto remember what I said about your eye line.” Jack smiled as Ianto looked up into his eyes and he had to take a deep breath. The intensity of the colour, combined with the man’s good looks, Jack was sure Ianto would see his reaction.
“Sorry Jack, I forgot.” Ianto stared into the older man’s blue grey eyes and knew that he definitely wanted something more from this gorgeous man. What it was he was determined to sort out later.
They continued tentatively around the rink, Jack feeling Ianto’s hands relax slightly in his as he gained his ice legs. They’d completed a full circuit and jack was pleased that Ianto hadn’t tripped again. They stopped.
“Excellent Mr Jones, not one stutter at all this time, although I’m rather disappointed.”
Ianto looked concerned “why, what haven’t I done?”
“Don’t worry, I’m just disappointed I didn’t get to put my arms around you again!” he saw Ianto blush again. God you’re beautiful Ianto Jones. “Right, we have about twenty minutes before people begin arriving for the disco. What say we do one more circuit, this time I’ll begin by holding your hands, then I’m going to let go and you’re going to finish on your own. Don’t start to worry, I’ll be right beside you and I promise I’ll not let you fall. I want to keep your gorgeous arse safe.” He smiled when he saw Ianto look down and smile slightly. “What do you think Ianto? Could you do that for me?”
“Erm….I’ll….I’ll have a go, but you’ve got to promise me you’ll stay with me!”
“Always. Now, come on before the mob arrives.”
Jack faced Ianto, took his hands and began moving. Ianto remembered to keep his head up. Half way around, Jack carefully let go and much to Ianto’s surprise he kept moving. Disappointed at not having Jack’s hands in his, but pleased he was still upright.
They finally arrived back at the point they’d stepped onto the ice and stopped.
“Well done Ianto, you made it without tripping.” He saw the young man grin.
“I did, didn’t I? It probably sounds stupid, but it feels good to know I did some of that on my own.”
“No it’s not stupid, and tomorrow night you’ll be doing more. I think that’s enough for the first time. Come on, let’s get these skates off.”
They were talking about the competition as they were removing their skates. A distraction Jack realised from what was really on their minds. Jack took Ianto’s skates back to the hire desk and as he got back to the young man, he noticed him rubbing his ankles.
“They ache Jack, what have I done?”
“You’ve had leather supporting them and using other muscles in your legs to move you around. The more you do the easier it will become. The answer to getting rid of the ache for tonight is a good massage of the feet and ankles, and if you’ll let me we can talk about what we both want whilst I do that.” He looked into the blue eyes that he was starting to adore and saw a slight hesitation before Ianto nodded.
“Ok, I’d like that, thank you.”
“Come on then, shall we go? Your place or mine?”
“I live about ten minutes’ walk from here, let’s go there.”
“Ok Mr Jones, lead the way.”
They left just as the first teenagers were arriving, some acknowledging Jack. Ianto looked at the good looking man at the side of him, a little scared but also a little excited about what was going to happen once they arrived at his house.
tbc
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