What does he even say to that? Thank you? Fuck you? I love you? He's grateful he doesn't have to live in a homeless shelter, but being this close to Torchwood, with it's vast knowledge, and not being able to absorb it actually makes him ache inside. It hurts, because the one thing Ianto might love more than Jack is knowledge.
He joined Torchwood to expand his horizons. At one point, he thought he was helping the world. Then Lisa died.
But now he wants to make amends for his sins, and Jack isn't going to let him do that without a week. So he'll take that week.
He doesn't realize yet how disastrous that week will be, or he would have pleaded for Jack to keep him around. He would have gotten down on his knees and done anything.
But he doesn't know, so he gives Jack one last fleeting smile, full of a myriad of conflicting emotions and shoves his hands into his trouser pockets, exiting his office with. "Have a nice day, sir."
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Date: 2010-06-10 07:45 pm (UTC)He joined Torchwood to expand his horizons. At one point, he thought he was helping the world. Then Lisa died.
But now he wants to make amends for his sins, and Jack isn't going to let him do that without a week. So he'll take that week.
He doesn't realize yet how disastrous that week will be, or he would have pleaded for Jack to keep him around. He would have gotten down on his knees and done anything.
But he doesn't know, so he gives Jack one last fleeting smile, full of a myriad of conflicting emotions and shoves his hands into his trouser pockets, exiting his office with. "Have a nice day, sir."