"It probably isn't a good idea to get on the mayor's bad side so early on," Ianto said with a slight shake of his head. "I doubt offering would have gone over well in that situation. Probably better to just leave them to their own devices." He took the mug from Jack's hands, washing it out himself. He never trusted the others to do a good job of cleaning.
He dried the mug and set it off to the side with his own, leaning back against Jack. "I'm very sorry it didn't work out for you," he said. "Maybe next time."