Summary: A couple of short, unrelated, Christmas one shots focusing on the relationship between Jack and Ianto, being that they are each other's "true loves" but we will hear mentions and see cameos of the other characters.

A/N: Jack and Ianto are going to be late...

Late

"Jack, I said no!" Ianto exclaimed for the third time as he once again attempted to get the loose hanging tie around Jack's neck to properly knot. This was, unfortunately, an effort that was constantly derailed by the captain's wandering hands. Try as he might, the ever so mighty Jack Harkness could not keep his hands away from the beautiful young Welshman, who was, as of the moment, wearing a very perplexed expression on his face as he attempted to figure out why the tie would not stay around the captain's neck.

"I'm sorry, Ianto, you're just so very hard to resist." The captain grinned as he continued to fondle the younger Torchwood member.

"We are going to be late, Jack," Ianto said in exasperation as he dropped the tie he was fiddling with and stepped back, hands on hips, to take a better look at Jack, as though he was searching for a problem with the captain that was the cause of this tie's refusal to cooperate.

"We don't need to worry about the tie," replied Jack, who was please with Ianto's scrutinizing look. "I have a clip-on."

Ianto looked affronted. "As if I would let you wear something like that! Gwen has planned a nice Christmas party here and I'm not going to let you spoil it by wearing some cheap imitation of a gentleman's art."

"Come on, Ianto, you're not telling me you take it that seriously..." he trailed off at the murderous glare in his lover's eyes. Apparently he was taking it seriously.

"You know," said Jack, winking salaciously as an attempt to salvage the situation. "We could just skip the party and amuse ourselves here."

Ianto sighed. "Tempting as it is, Jack, we can't. We made a promise to Gwen that we would be at her house, eating Rhys' homemade lasagna and christmas pudding, while exchanging gifts. She wants us to have a life out of Torchwood with each other, and doing this will save us from the obligation to do it every week. Now, let's get this tie on you."

Jack sighed as he complied to Ianto's request. He used all his willpower to stand still for 3 minutes while Ianto finally managed to get the tie into a full Windsor. A triumphant smile crossed the young man's face as he stood back to admire his handiwork, but this smile was soon replaced with a startled look as his own tie was undone, almost magically, by Jack within a matter of seconds.

Before Ianto could have any sort of response to what had just happened, he found his lips crushed by the captain's, who had pulled him close and was now devouring his mouth with all the passion he could muster.

Ianto relaxed into the kiss even though he knew exactly where it was leading. He could feel the older man's hard-on pressing against his own.

"We are so going to be late," he murmured, when they broke for air. Jack responded with a more forceful kiss and pushed Ianto onto the bed.

And I really don't care, he thought before he completely surrendered to Jack so that he could receive a better present than money could ever buy.

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