Mountains to Climb 4/?

Title: Mountains to Climb
Author: Liannac
Rating R: Let me know if it should be higher
Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto Ianto/Lisa Gwen Tosh Owen Andy
Disclaimer:Jack Ianto Gwen Tosh Owen and the rest belong to the BBC and RTD I am merely borrowing them:

AN: Sorry for the delay in updating but real life just got in the way. 
   
Mountains to Climb part 4

It had been over a week since Ianto had left his card at the outdoor shop and Jack still hadn't been in contact. Ianto was debating whether to go in and see him then berated himself he was with Lisa. He loved Lisa - didn't he? - they were going skiing together in three weeks so why was he getting so stressed out about the fact that Jack hadn't rung.

He sighed loudly. "What was that for?" Gwen his secretary asked coming in to his office and handing him a cup of coffee.

"Nothing." He answered.

Gwen sat down on the chair opposite him. "Hey you can tell me you know I'm a good listener." When Ianto disn't say anything Gwen asked. "You and Lisa still fighting?"

"We aren't fighting. It's merely a difference of opinion." Ianto huffed.

"So why the big sigh then if it's not Lisa?" Gwen carried on.

Ianto sighed again. "I was hoping someone would call me."

"Who?" Gwen asked intrigued.

"Jack." Ianto stated.

"Jack? Jack who?" Shw queried.

"He's the...he's the guy from the outdoor shop I got my ski gear from. I left my number with one of his staff and asked them to get him to call me." Ianto explained blushing.

"But he hasn't?" Gwen guessed.

"No he hasn't it's been over a week and he hasn't rung." Ianto sighed again.

"Can I ask you something?" Gwen hesitated.

"Sure." Ianto nodded

"You're with Lisa right?" Ianto nodded again. "So why are you more upset because this Jack hasn't phoned you than you are about you and Lisa - your girlfriend - fighting?"

"I..." But Ianto didn't have a plausible explanation as to why he was upset just that he was.

Gwen got up smiling knowingly to herself . "I'll leave you to it. Your next appointment is in twenty minutes."

She left him staring out the window. Ianto couldn't concentrate instead all he could think about was Jack. If anyone had asked him to explain his feelings he wouldn't have been able to. He had never had thoughts or feelings like this for a man - never been interested or curious. Hell he wasn't gay - he had a girlfriend. But there was just something about Jack that had begun to make him curious. He then thought of Lisa. They had been arguing over everything recently from the holiday, to how much time she spent with her friends, to whose car they were driving to the airport. Silly things really but they all added up to make him seriously consider his feelings for her. He shook his head trying to get rid of all the thoughts swirling around in his head. He resolved to give Jack till the end of the week and if he still hadn't contacted him he would go and see him at the shop.

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As Jack was sorting through the mountain of paperwork that had accumulated during his absence he came across a business card for 'Mr. Ianto Jones Solicitor'. He looked at it for several minutes before heading downstairs. Tosh was busy so he went to find Owen who was doing a stock check of the socks. "Owen when was this left?" He asked showing him the card.

Owen looked at it. "Oh last week on your day off. Him and his girlfriend came in. Bought some more stuff. He left that said could you give him a call."

"And you didn't tell me because?" Jack glared at him

"Didn't seem urgent or important." Owen said offhandedly.

"Owen if a customer gives you a message to give to me you give it to me whether you think it's important or not." Jack was trying to remain calm as they were on the shop floor.

"Look I'm sorry it slipped my mind. It was your day off, then you were sick and then you went to the product range meeting. This is the first time I've seen you in over a week and you've been stuck in your office all morning." Owen defended himself.

"Ok point taken. But in future write it down so it's one of the first things I see. Customers are important. It doesn't matter who they are or what they want. I'm going back to my office to give Mr. Jones a call and see what he wanted." Jack told him.

Tosh came over to Owen. "Everything ok with his lord and master?"

"Yeah. He's pissed at me for not passing on that message from that solicitor guy. Think he fancies him - anyway he's gone to give him a call so maybe he'll be in a better mood when he comes back down." Owen snarked unhappily.

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Ianto was in the middle of a consultation when he felt his mobile vibrating in his pocket. He didn't answer it, as he knew it would go through to voicemail. Sure enough the message vibrate signalled that a message had been left. It was probably from Lisa cancelling their date tonight - she had been doing that a lot recently. Not that he cared that much. After his client had left he fished his phone out of his pocket and pressed the voicemail button. He didn't recognize the number but as he listened to the message he smiled to himself and then hit the return call button.