Pairings: Janto, slight Gwen/Ianto, Gwen/Jack, hinted Tosh/Owen, Gwen/Rhys

Ianto to do this. Ianto do that. Ianto make me coffee, Ianto pick this up, Ianto call for pizza, Ianto clean this, Ianto cook that, Ianto mend my clothes, Ianto, Ianto, Ianto, Ianto...

It was enough to drive him mad.

In his old job at Torchwood One he was never abused like this, then again in Torchwood One he was merely a drone to do paperwork and make the odd coffee. In Torchwood Two he maybe a slave to the other's whims but at least they knew his name. Also at least Gwen and Tosh treated him like a human even if it was an invisible unknown one half the times. Jack however, Ianto was prepared to file a sexual harassment complaint he was giving Ianto so much attention. Owen was the complete opposite, in Owen's eyes Ianto was nothing but a slave that didn't deserve squat. Ianto was the Cinderella to Owen's Wicked Stepmother.

And to prove this, Jack's masquerade birthday party to celebrate his...what was it, 200th? Well anyway, Jack was having a party that needed costumes merely because Jack was inviting some alien friends down for the day and can't supply human disguises for them all.

"So you're all definitely coming, right?" Jack asked excitedly.

"Oh definitely, I'm bringing Rhys as well. We're going as Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn"

"Well he's certainly got the fat for the part" Owen said snidely.

"Shut up Owen" Jack and Gwen said distractedly. "So, Anne Boleyn a king's mistress, not what I would have thought you'd dress up as" Jack added.

"Yeah, well I wanted to go as Batman and Robin but all that polyester didn't suit Rhys"

"That man would not look good at all" Ianto agreed as he passed them their coffees.

"Thank you Yan" Gwen said gratefully. "So what are you going as Tosh?"

"A geisha" Tosh said shyly accepting her coffee from Ianto with a quiet thank you.

"Geisha? Isn't that a Jap prostitute that also supplies a lap dance?" Owen said. "Bit bold for you"

"Actually a Geisha is an entertainer for men mostly. She serves tea or sake, dances artfully, places instrument and is far more worthy than a mere concubine. Most Geishas die as a virgin since they were not allowed to sleep with their clients, although it had been known for Geisha houses to sell their girls virginity after they graduate from being 'mikos' I believe the term is. I cannot remember I only watched Memoirs of a Geisha" Ianto said.

"Quite close" Tosh said hastily after a long moment of silence where everyone stared at Ianto, Gwen and Jack in awe while Owen looked infuriated about looking stupid.

"So what are you going as, gorgeous?" Jack asked flirtatiously as ever.

"Oh Ianto's not going" Owen said before Ianto could speak. "He needs to stay and finish off cleaning the Hub properly; he's in the middle of his spring cleaning"

"Oh" Jack said visibly deflating and probably not just in his pants. "That's a shame...i really wanted you to come"

"So did I" Ianto said bitterly leaving the room with Owen's coffee.

"Oi! Give me my damn coffee, you bitchy Tea-Boy!"

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Ianto was cleaning up the Hub in a bitter silence when Gwen entered from the cog door. He dropped what he was holding in surprise, he had not expected anyone till early morning since everyone would be getting drunk celebrating Jack's birthday. He couldn't help but be speechless, Gwen looked very beautiful and it had been far too long since he was with a woman. Her black hair was pushed back from a face by a green hood with fake pearl seeds sewn on, she wore a matching pea green velvet dress and a pearl necklace with a gold B on. Anne Boleyn had entered the building, with this being Torchwood Ianto would not be surprised if the real Anne Boleyn walked in one day.

"You look stunning!" Ianto choked out causing Gwen to blush lightly.

"Thank you" she said holding out a large white box to him, Ianto took it frowning, it didn't smell like food and he can't figure out why Gwen would give him a present with it being ten months till Christmas. "Well go and get changed"

"Huh?"

"Oh come on Yan! I know you want to go to Jack's party!" Gwen said exasperated. "You were so hurt when Owen said you couldn't come. I assume you don't have a costume and brought you one after work. You, Ianto Jones will go to the ball tonight"

Ianto gave her a dry smile. "I suppose I shall Fairy Godmother" he said just as dryly as his smile.

"Get your Prince Charming, Cinderella" Gwen said sincerely causing Ianto to choke.

After she patted on his back for a while, he managed a strangled, "Huh?" causing her to giggle slightly.

"I know you fancy Jack just as much as Jack fancies you" she said. "So go and get him, tiger"

"But...but I thought you fancied Jack!" Ianto said.

"I do" Gwen said cheerfully. "But I have Rhys, Owen will have Tosh once he gets his head out of his arse and you need someone as well"

"Yeah, but Jack?"

"You want him. Go get him. Charm him with your wit and good looks"

"And if I don't?"

"Owen won't be the only one who needs to get his head out of his arse" Gwen muttered darkly.

"Ah...I'll go and get changed"

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"Zorro? You made me go as Zorro?" Ianto hissed into Gwen's ear as they entered the hall Jack had hired. Aliens and humans were mingling without realising it, quite clever really though a bit stupid since someone was bound to end up needing retcon before the night was over.

"I'll repeat it again" Gwen sighed, they had had this discussion the whole time since Ianto left the staff changing rooms. "Zorro is hot, mysterious, clever, adventurous and sexy. Just like you, so shut up and go find Jack!"

Ianto blushed heavily. "You think I'm sexy?" he asked.

But Gwen was already gone, flirting with Rhys who was eating a chicken drumstick at the buffet table in a true Henry VIII.

"I think you're sexy" a familiar American drawl came from behind him. Ianto turned to see Jack in his usual 1940s garb grinning in a boyish manner. "Incredibly so, care to spare me a dance?"

"Sure, I haven't got anything else to do" Ianto said taking Jack's hand and allowing himself to be led to the dance floor where he can see Tosh dancing with what seems to be an Ood that Jack was tight with. Owen was sulking in a corner glaring at another woman who apparently came with her husband.

The night went on and Ianto had fun. Not only did he and Jack dance a good part of the time but so did he and Gwen, and some cute aliens and humans came and danced with him as well. Ianto enjoyed eating food that he had no help in preparing and helped Gwen throw quite a few crisps at Owen who kept yelling rude things. However the night was coming to an end, and Gwen who promised to give him a lift home was about to leave.

"I got to go" Ianto said regretfully to Jack.

"Don't leave, I want to know the man behind the mask" Jack purred, his fingers inching up Ianto's face to the ties of his mask, Ianto took a step back.

"I rather not"

Jack pulled him back, close to him. "I want to know you" he said. "You're hot, sound hot and you're interesting. I want to drag you into the loos and shag you right here and now"

Ianto gulped and daringly said. "Would you settle for a kiss?"

Jack obviously agreed since he had given Ianto the best snog of his life before Gwen interrupted taking Ianto with her. Unfortunately due to the heated...goodbye kiss, the mask had gotten slightly untied and fell as Ianto ran for the door, blushing heavily.

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Tosh and Gwen accepted their hangover cures with a grateful smile. Afterwards Gwen had pulled Ianto in for a whispered conversation and congratulated him on kissing Jack, encouraging him to tell Jack that he was Zorro. Ianto flat out refused and stormed off, ignoring Owen's whines of Ianto being out to get him since Owen had not only not received a hangover cure but a coffee, snacks and lunch. The day had been relatively quiet as the others were arranging the transport for the aliens to leave Earth, sending the signals to the right spaceship and so on. Jack had been in and out to see his guests off.

It was late at night and everyone said their goodbyes as Ianto continued to clean the mess left by Owen. Jack snuck up behind him and slid the Zorro mask on his face.

"A perfect fit Cinderella" Jack murmured sexily into Ianto's ear causing Ianto to swallow loudly. "I was hoping it was you, I had to corner Gwen into admitting she brought you the costume, I saw her image on the security tape of the local costume shop" he was going to kill Gwen the next day for snitching on him and for being stupid enough to go local. But then again Jack did say he was hoping it was Ianto... "Why not quit the cleaning for now Cinderella and get down to the dirty with me..."

Well if you put it that way...