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Thank you so much for the detailed comment! I'm glad to hear that you liked it. As far as Ianto not punching back goes, I was seriously considering it, but ended up (just) not including it, largely because I felt that after the events of Cyberwoman Ianto became, for a while, quiet (though this could just be the impression given by his relatively small amount of screen-time in Small Worlds. Damn lack of Ianto). I also thought that since Ianto didn't expect to get punched, his first reaction would probably be surprise, though perhaps I didn't make that clear enough. I completely agree with what you're saying, though--it's a weakness I can see there too, and though I'm happy with these events (from a writer's POV), if I ever get the time I'd love to write exactly the same beginning leading onto a fistfight and then rough sex with Ianto 'on top'. (Then again, that could just be because it would both a) turn me on and b) fulfill my interest in different timelines/alternate realities/the differences made by single choices.)

I'm not sure if the above is coherent (it's nine in the morning and I'm not an early bird,) but I hope it is! Again, thanks for the review and the really insightful comment--it's much appreciated.