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[othercaptjack]

[OOC: The morning after this.]

Jack is wearing a different shirt the next morning, so presumably he changed at some point - but there is no other evidence that he had slept or stopped reading through files at all. But he's in his office as the sun comes up, sitting back in his chair and making scathing notes all over one of Owen's medical writeups. He might feel bad about that at some other time.

Apart from the soft hum of the computers, the rest of the hub is quiet, most of the lights still off.

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[othercaptjack]

Jack laughs, looking up at the ceiling briefly, then back down.

"All right then," he says, and leans forward, lacing his fingers conspiratorially. "I love people, Ianto. And as you may have noticed, I am extremely selective with who I hire, and I try never to give up on them once I have. You keep me going. You keep me wanting to keep going, and you make it worth it."

He tilts his head, entirely unembarrassed, and smiles lopsidedly. "Even with the occasional misstep. Makes getting back on the right track all the better."

[likesthecoat]

Ianto's impassive face melts a little into what could be--it's small--almost nonexistent if you don't know what to look for--yes, it actually is a smile.

"Oh," he says simply. "Good."

[othercaptjack]

"Glad we understand each other," Jack says, sitting back again cheerfully.

"And now you are overdue a shower. And probably whatever caffeine infusion you like to start your day with. Go. You'll feel a thousand times better."

[likesthecoat]

"Yes, sir," Ianto says, feeling something that resembles cheer himself, and leaves Jack's office.