"Deal," he says seriously, with every intention of sticking to his side of it as well as humanly possible, and smiles as Ianto comes over, his insides twisting with love for this man. He kisses him back warmly, tenderly, with appreciation for his understanding and hope for the future. They can do this. They really can do this.
"Yeah, me too," he says breathily, forehead tilted against Ianto's before pulling back enough to search his face earnestly. "You don't feel so scared of speaking up now? You do feel you can talk to me?"