An: This is completely AU and very different from my other stories. I would like to thank JonesIantoJones for being my beta throughout this story and for giving me the much needed encouragement to post this. As always reviews and constructive criticism are more than welcome. Thanks for reading.

Disclaimer(which I am only going to put here on this story) Jack Ianto Tosh Owen Gwen and the rest all belong to the BBC and RTD I am merely borrowing them.

Mountains to Climb 1

Jack was watching a couple who were having a very heated albeit very quiet argument about what he didn't know. They'd been looking at the ski things for a while so being the professoinal he was he went over to them and giving them his best smile politely asked. "Good morning. Would you like to try the jacket on?" He asked politely.

The man immediately said "No thank you." While the woman said "Yes this red and white one. Have you got it in a medium."

The man glared at her. "Lisa I thought you said we were only looking today? Pricing things up?"

"Yes I know Ianto, but we're here now so you may as well try some of the stuff on. Saves us having to come back later to do it." She replied grinning smugly.

Jack got the jacket down and while he was unzipping it he asked. "So where are you going skiing?"

Lisa answered as Ianto put the jacket on. "Innsbruck in Austria. Ianto's never been before say's he doesn't see what all the fuss is about. I told him it's one of the best feelings in the world. Told him it feels like flying when you come down the mountain. We just booked to go in March for two weeks. Hence the reason we're here. Ianto would leave everything to the last minute if he had his way." She laughed.

Jack had been listening to what Lisa was telling him while also watching Ianto as he wandered off down the shop to look in a mirror. As Ianto came back to them he looked at Lisa. "So how is this any different from my walking jacket?"

Lisa rolled her eyes. "Ianto we're going skiing not walking this is a ski jacket."

Jack interrupted her at this point. "There are very subtle differences between walking and ski jackets. One of he main things is that ski jackets have a snow skirt on the inside."

Ianto looked baffled as Jack continued to explain. He undid the jacket Ianto was wearing and pulled the snow skirt around and did it up. "This stops snow going up your back if you fall over."

"When." Ianto muttered.

Jack grinned. "It looks good on you. You could team it with some red salopettes." Picking a pair from the rail behind him and holding them in front of Ianto. "You wouldn't get lost in the snow then. So you've never been skiing before?"

"No never seen the point. It's snow, it's icy and you could end up breaking something as I keep trying to explain to my girlfriend. Much rather go for a nice long walk." Ianto said doing the jacket back up. "So what other amazing features does this have?"

As Jack explained everything to Ianto he couldn't help but notice how gorgeous he was it was a pity he had a girlfriend. Still didn't hurt to look. Jack was going through all the other things Ianto would need to go with the jacket when Lisa returned.

"Lisa all this is going to cost as much as the holiday. Are you sure it's worth it? I mght never use it again." Ianto exclaimed.

Lisa pouted at him. "Of course it's worth it. You're going to love skiing. Have you decided on the jacket yet?"

Ianto had taken it off and given it back to Jack. Smiling at him Ianto said. "Thanks for your help, but I'm going to leave it for today. Lot of information to take in."

Jack took the jacket and hung it back up. "No problem. Here let me give you a couple of leaflets. They explain what you need - some things are a must others are advisable but not nesessary. If you need any further help come in and see me. My name's on the back."

Ianto took the leaflets and turned them over. "Ok. Thanks again for your help...Jack. I'll look over these and will probably be back."

As they left Jack could've sworn he saw Ianto wink at him. He turned to his collegues who had started to giggle. "What?" He exclaimed.

"Nothing like a bit of flirting to sell the stuff." Owen remarked.

"Hey if it works." Jack laughed.

"Do you think he'll be back?" Owen asked.

"Of course he will. Did you see the wink he gave Jack." Tosh piped up.

Jack just grinned and walked away to serve another customer praying really hard that Ianto would be back - hopefully without his girlfriend in tow.

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