Why tell Ianto about the boot print when it would ruin the reaction later? Besides, if the punishment was a spanking, it wasn't like that was much of a deterrent to any action. "You do?" Jack asked, relief showing in his face. "I know you came here to escape the Hub and here I am bringing it back here." Jack chuckled, sipping his coffee. "That's why the higher powers invented such a wonderful thing as space heaters," Jack pointed out.
Whatever Ianto was going to say, that 'L word' was the absolute last thing Jack ever expected. Actually, with how it was blurted out, Jack almost wondered if he'd imagined the whole thing. "I... well... yes, I do," Jack replied, shifting uncomfortably."Like it here, that is," he quickly clarified. He stood, leaving his mug behind himself on the step and moved to stand behind Ianto. "Why'd you think I wouldn't like it?" he asked, ignoring the whole 'love' bit.