ALIENS, HEIGHTS AND LOVERS - Chapter 2
Title: Aliens, Heights and Lovers
Author: Iantosdreamer46
Rating: R
Characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen, Tosh, Owen
Spoilers: None that I know of
Summary: Ianto encounters a very friendly alien with unexpected outcomes
Word Count: Total 10,914 This chapter 2,681
A/N Thanks tozazajb for beta-ing the fic
A/N2 Thanks also tototally4ryo for the awesome Artwork. I love it.
“You ok Jack? You’ve been very quiet. Did something happen back at the Hub?”
“Oh just Gwen and Owen.”
“What’s with them?”
“Gwen’s just confirmed my suspicion that her and Owen are….”
“Oh right. What are you going to do?”
“Nothing, I’ve just warned her not to get too involved or hurt Rhys, and most of all not let it interfere with work.”
“What did she say to that?”
“She threw our relationship back at me. I told her it’s completely different, we’re both single and….well….”
“Yeah I know what you’re saying.” He was interrupted.
“Jack, Ianto!”
“Yeah Tosh?”
“It’s on the move again. It’s on its way to the Bay, Gwen and Owen are making their way there now.”
“Thanks Tosh. Look whilst our friend is away from site, we’re going to carry on there and see if we can find out anything.”
“Ok, I’ll let you know if anything moves this end.”
“Come on Ianto, let’s go exploring.”
They arrived back at the site to be met by the manager. “Afternoon gentlemen, back so soon?”
“Yeah, we need to do some safety checks on your tower crane. We’ve had reports of faulty equipment and we need to make sure everything is in working order.”
“Ok, but you were here earlier, why didn’t you do it then?”
“We got reports of an accident, so that took priority over the checks here. Now if you don’t mind, my colleague Mr Jones and I would be grateful if you’d allow us up the crane!”
“But….”
“Put it this way Sir, if you don’t allow us up there.” Jack pointed up to the cab of the crane. “We’ll have no option but to close the site down and I really don’t think your contractors or clients would appreciate that do you?” Jack stared at the manager not wanting to close the site, but ready to contact the clients if he needed to.
“Well if you put it like that….please gentlemen be my guest. Do whatever you have to then allow us to get on with our work.”
“That’s all we ask. Thank you.” Jack and Ianto were heading up the ladder to the control booth when they heard Tosh.
“Jack, Ianto, we think our friend is heading back to you. Gwen and Owen have just got back and they saw a creature skimming over the ground.”
“Did you say skimming?”
“Yes Ianto.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“According to Gwen….”
Tosh was cut off mid-sentence by Owens snarky tones. “Listen tea boy, it wasn’t floating, nor was it running. It was just above the ground, sort of floating and running at the same time. Now, if you didn’t have your mind elsewhere you’d understand.”
“Owen!” Jack berated “if you’re going to take your frustrations out on something, make sure it’s not a work colleague. Ok?”
“Yeah.” He sighed.
“Ok, now where’s it headed?”
Tosh again. “It looks as though it’s making its way back to you guys.”
“Ok, thanks. Oh and Owen.”
“Yeah Jack?”
“We need to talk when I get back.”
“Ok.”
They’d reached the control booth and were looking for anything that would tell them who or what it was “do you think Gwen’s told Owen that you know?”
“Sounds like it, but he needn’t take it out on you sweetheart. He needs to remain professional, otherwise someone could get hurt.”
“Jack, look at this.” Ianto had found what looked like a purple egg the size of a rugby ball. “Have you seen anything like this before?”
Jack smiled when he saw what it was.
“What’s amusing you Cariad?”
“Oh now I know what we’re dealing with, there’s no need for panic.”
“Well don’t keep it to yourself, share the knowledge.”
“It’s a Notsead. They are a tiny creature, non-violent, but they do have a tendency to be very affectionate. I remember coming across them years ago and one took a fancy to me and wouldn’t leave me alone.” He grinned.
“Mmm I know what it means about fancying you Jack.” Ianto leant into him and lightly kissed his neck. “You’ve still got that problem of mine to sort out!”
“Oh yeah, and I always keep my promises.” Jack’s smile got wider and he raised his eyebrows. Reaching to stroke the front of his lovers trousers where he could see the beginnings of an arousal. Ianto moaned into his touch.
“Jack!”
“Nnngh! Yeah Tosh?”
“It’s about ten feet away from you and climbing.”
“Thanks Tosh, I know what it is. I’ll tell you all about it when we get back. Just that right now we’re in no more danger than being hugged to death. It’s not dangerous, we can manage.”
“Ok, if you need anything just shout.”
“Will do Tosh, thanks.”
Jack and Ianto waiting quietly for the Notsead to reach them, they hid themselves behind the door so as not to scare it off.
Jack whispered “when it comes through the door, I’ll close it quickly and you grab it, but be careful, make sure it’s arms are by its side otherwise it’ll be hugging you and I’ll get jealous.” Jack laughed “seriously Yan, it’s hug is worse than it’s bite.”
“Ok Cariad, the only hugging I want is from you.”
They stopped talking as the door opened, Jack winked at Ianto who nodded that he was ready. The creature came through the door, Jack quickly closed it as Ianto went to grab it. As he lunged forward the creature must have heard him and turned, a look of shock on its face.
“Quick Ianto, grab it before it….”
Too late the creature gurgled and lunged at Ianto’s leg. “Jack….get. It. Off. Me!”
Jack stood laughing, “you both look so cute cuddling together, I’m sorry I didn’t bring my camera.”
“Fuck Jack, come on please.”
“Hey language in front of junior here.”
“JACK!”
“Ok sweetheart, I’m coming, or I will be later tonight.”
Ianto glared at him. Jack let go of the door and went to help try to get the Notsead off his lover. The more Jack tried, the tighter the Notsead clung onto Ianto’s legs.
“Jack, come on, it’s stopping my circulation, I’ll have no blood supply to my legs in a minute. I want to be able to walk out of here.”
“I’m trying sweetheart, it’s really strong. It must have fed before it got back here. They get stronger the more they feed. Look, I’ll go and get some more food for it, then maybe it’ll leave you alone. If I stop trying to force it off you it may relax its grip.”
“I don’t care what the hell you have to do, just get it off me!”
“Look….Yan….calm down, the more you struggle….”
“Stop talking Jack and go get something.”
“Ok….ok, I’ll be back as soon as I can, now promise me you won’t get too attached to our friend. I want you all to myself tonight. I don’t want to share you.”
“JACK!”
Jack smiled, raised his eyebrows and left.
“Ok little guy, now Jack’s gone to get you something to eat, maybe whilst we wait for him you wouldn’t mind just erm….well just loosening your grip on me….please.” Ianto stroked the Notsead’s head hoping it would relax. He smiled when he felt its grip loosen. The he heard it….what was that noise?....purring. Oh great! Now it thinks I’m in love with it! Sorry little guy there’s only one person I love and he’s just gone to get you some food.”
The Notsead looked up at Ianto, it’s purring getting louder. “You really are a cute thing aren’t you, when you’re not holding me in a death grip.” Ianto relaxed a little and felt the creature move. Looking down he saw that it had released his legs, and he was able to walk around again, albeit very slowly letting the circulation come back into his legs. Right here’s my opportunity to get out. Ianto began slowly making his way to the door, trying not to make his movements too obvious. He noticed the creature heading towards its egg, so he took the chance and opened the door. He was just about to go down the ladder when the Notsead realised what he was trying to do.
It launched itself once more at Ianto, this time landing on his chest. The momentum of the creature, Ianto’s lack of foothold and the height of the platform was all it needed to push the pair of them over the edge. Ianto scrabbled to regain his handhold on the door, he tried to find a ledge, a rung, anything to put his foot on, but there was nothing. And with the weight of the creature and the forward thrust of its whole body, Ianto felt himself falling. He screamed Jack’s name as he went backwards hoping that the fall wouldn’t be too far or do too much damage. He seemed to be falling forever, the creature screaming as it fell too. Then there was nothing, but a thud and total darkness.
Jack was on his way back through the site gates carrying chocolate do-nuts. If he’d remembered right the Notsead were partial to them. He’d just opened the gate when he thought he heard someone shouting his name. He looked up in time to see Ianto, the Notsead attached to his chest, falling.
“IANTO!” he screamed as he ran forward. What the hell am I going to do? He got to the foot of the ladder just as Ianto and the creature hit the floor. “NO! IANTO!” He ran over to the pair of them. He looked at the creature who appeared to smile then looked at the lifeless body of his Ianto, his love, his soulmate.
“Get off him you bastard. What have you done?” He threw the donuts down and yanked the creature away then threw it in the same direction as the food. Hoping it would eat them and choke on them, then he wouldn’t have to look at it.
“Yan, Ianto, wake up, come on sweetheart, talk to me….please.” Jack ran a hand lovingly down Ianto’s cheek.
He frantically tapped his comms, “Owen, get the hell to the building site, Ianto’s had an accident, he’s not moving I….I think….shit Owen, I think he’s dead.”
“Jack, hey Jack calm down.”
“Don’t you dare tell me to calm down, I need you here now. I need you sorting Ianto out, got that?”
“Yeah Jack, we’re on our way, but I need you to do something for me.”
“What?”
“Jack, please, we’re on our way as we speak but I do need you to check his pulse, have you done that or can you do it for me?”
“Yeah, just a minute” Jack stroked Ianto’s face again. “Come back to me sweetheart….please.” He ran his fingers down to the point on his young man’s neck where he should have felt a pulse, but there was nothing. “Ianto please, wake up for me. I need you. I can’t be without you, not anymore.” He bent down and kissed Ianto’s unmoving, unresponsive lips, lips that only a few hours ago had given him immense pleasure, lips that would never respond again.
“Oh God Ianto I love you so very much, I know I told you but I didn’t tell you enough. If we could….” Jack choked back a sob, “shit Ianto, if we could only have more time. Time that we would spend together doing things that you wanted, not chasing weevils at two and three in the morning. Time to just spend curled up around one another in bed. Oh Yan what am I going to do without you. I can’t stay here not now, they’ve managed without me before, they can do it again. They will understand.” He leant down and kissed the gorgeous Welshman again.
“Jack….hey Jack.” It was Owen and Gwen, Jack hadn’t heard them arrive, he’d been too wrapped up cradling his lover. Looking up he saw Gwen with tears streaming down her face.
“Jack, please, let me have a look at him.” Jack knew Owen was talking, but wasn’t really listening. “Gwen, take Jack over there whilst I check him over.”
“Jack come on, Owen will take care of him” Gwen put her arms around Jack to help him up.
“Yan, sweetheart, please, come back to me I can’t….” He broke down again.
As Gwen led him over to the Site Office she looked back at Owen who was feeling for a pulse. He looked across and shook his head. Gwen took a deep breath trying to stem the tears. Jack felt her hesitate and turned towards Owen. Seeing the look on his face he knew Ianto was dead.
Breaking away from Gwen, Jack ran back to his lover, he pushed Owen away, “leave him to me.”
“But Jack he’s….”
“I know Owen, just go away and leave us alone.”
“Jack we have to get him back to the Hub, I have to do an….”
“No!....You’re not. No-one is touching him. I’ll see to everything, I’ll look after him.”
“But Jack we need to get back to the Hub, Gwen’s captured our friend and he’s in the back of the SUV.”
“What? Yeah, ok.” Jack looked down at Ianto and placed a hand lovingly on his cheek. “I love you Ianto Jones, I’m sorry, this is all my fault. I shouldn’t have made fun of things. What am I going to do without you?” He leant down and kissed his lips. Standing up he slowly picked Ianto up and carried him over to the SUV.
Placing him in the back seat he went to get in the drivers’ door. Owen and Gwen exchanged a glance and Gwen nodded. Owen took the keys from Jack and steered him to the passenger side helping him in.
“Take us home Owen….please. I have to spend some time with him before I go tell his sister.”
Owen drove carefully watching Jack all the while. He couldn’t help but notice the tears silently running down his cheeks. His heart went out to him. Yes he pulled them to pieces but he’d never seen two people as much in love as his Captain and Ianto.
They arrived back at the Hub, Jack moving on autopilot, lifting Ianto from the back seat. He cradled him in his arms as he carried him into Autopsy. He really didn’t want him in there, it was cold, clinical and Ianto was such a warm person. His love for Jack shining through all the little things he did. Jack looked at him as he placed him on the table. Reaching for a stool he sat beside him holding his hand and stroking his face.
“Yan, I’m so sorry, I love you. What….” He broke down again.
Gwen, Owen and Tosh stood on the balcony looking down at their Captain, their friend, tears in their own eyes, their hearts going out to Jack. Each silently praying that Jack would be alright, that he would stay, but each knowing that this would drive him away. To where there didn’t know, hoping that at some point he would find his Doctor again and pray that he could heal him enough for him to come back to them again.
Jack looked up “Haven’t you got anything better to do than stand and stare? Leave us alone.”
“Jack….I’ve….”
“GO AWAY!”
“But….”
“I said….Oh God, I’m sorry. Please….just….just see if you can find out anything from the Notsead. Why he did this, I want answers.”
“Sure Jack, if you want anything just holler….ok?”
Jack nodded, smiled, but they noticed the smile didn’t reach his eyes. They doubted it ever would again.
They watched as he placed his hand back on Ianto’s cheek and leant in to kiss the cold lips. Gwen and Tosh couldn’t stand to see anymore hurt, so they left, arms around each other, silently crying. Owen waited until the girls had their backs to him before he too brushed away a tear. He left his friends then went back to join the girls.
tbc
Chapter 3 http://iantosdreamer46.livejournal.com/48178.html
Author: Iantosdreamer46
Rating: R
Characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen, Tosh, Owen
Spoilers: None that I know of
Summary: Ianto encounters a very friendly alien with unexpected outcomes
Word Count: Total 10,914 This chapter 2,681
A/N Thanks tozazajb for beta-ing the fic
A/N2 Thanks also tototally4ryo for the awesome Artwork. I love it.
“You ok Jack? You’ve been very quiet. Did something happen back at the Hub?”
“Oh just Gwen and Owen.”
“What’s with them?”
“Gwen’s just confirmed my suspicion that her and Owen are….”
“Oh right. What are you going to do?”
“Nothing, I’ve just warned her not to get too involved or hurt Rhys, and most of all not let it interfere with work.”
“What did she say to that?”
“She threw our relationship back at me. I told her it’s completely different, we’re both single and….well….”
“Yeah I know what you’re saying.” He was interrupted.
“Jack, Ianto!”
“Yeah Tosh?”
“It’s on the move again. It’s on its way to the Bay, Gwen and Owen are making their way there now.”
“Thanks Tosh. Look whilst our friend is away from site, we’re going to carry on there and see if we can find out anything.”
“Ok, I’ll let you know if anything moves this end.”
“Come on Ianto, let’s go exploring.”
They arrived back at the site to be met by the manager. “Afternoon gentlemen, back so soon?”
“Yeah, we need to do some safety checks on your tower crane. We’ve had reports of faulty equipment and we need to make sure everything is in working order.”
“Ok, but you were here earlier, why didn’t you do it then?”
“We got reports of an accident, so that took priority over the checks here. Now if you don’t mind, my colleague Mr Jones and I would be grateful if you’d allow us up the crane!”
“But….”
“Put it this way Sir, if you don’t allow us up there.” Jack pointed up to the cab of the crane. “We’ll have no option but to close the site down and I really don’t think your contractors or clients would appreciate that do you?” Jack stared at the manager not wanting to close the site, but ready to contact the clients if he needed to.
“Well if you put it like that….please gentlemen be my guest. Do whatever you have to then allow us to get on with our work.”
“That’s all we ask. Thank you.” Jack and Ianto were heading up the ladder to the control booth when they heard Tosh.
“Jack, Ianto, we think our friend is heading back to you. Gwen and Owen have just got back and they saw a creature skimming over the ground.”
“Did you say skimming?”
“Yes Ianto.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“According to Gwen….”
Tosh was cut off mid-sentence by Owens snarky tones. “Listen tea boy, it wasn’t floating, nor was it running. It was just above the ground, sort of floating and running at the same time. Now, if you didn’t have your mind elsewhere you’d understand.”
“Owen!” Jack berated “if you’re going to take your frustrations out on something, make sure it’s not a work colleague. Ok?”
“Yeah.” He sighed.
“Ok, now where’s it headed?”
Tosh again. “It looks as though it’s making its way back to you guys.”
“Ok, thanks. Oh and Owen.”
“Yeah Jack?”
“We need to talk when I get back.”
“Ok.”
They’d reached the control booth and were looking for anything that would tell them who or what it was “do you think Gwen’s told Owen that you know?”
“Sounds like it, but he needn’t take it out on you sweetheart. He needs to remain professional, otherwise someone could get hurt.”
“Jack, look at this.” Ianto had found what looked like a purple egg the size of a rugby ball. “Have you seen anything like this before?”
Jack smiled when he saw what it was.
“What’s amusing you Cariad?”
“Oh now I know what we’re dealing with, there’s no need for panic.”
“Well don’t keep it to yourself, share the knowledge.”
“It’s a Notsead. They are a tiny creature, non-violent, but they do have a tendency to be very affectionate. I remember coming across them years ago and one took a fancy to me and wouldn’t leave me alone.” He grinned.
“Mmm I know what it means about fancying you Jack.” Ianto leant into him and lightly kissed his neck. “You’ve still got that problem of mine to sort out!”
“Oh yeah, and I always keep my promises.” Jack’s smile got wider and he raised his eyebrows. Reaching to stroke the front of his lovers trousers where he could see the beginnings of an arousal. Ianto moaned into his touch.
“Jack!”
“Nnngh! Yeah Tosh?”
“It’s about ten feet away from you and climbing.”
“Thanks Tosh, I know what it is. I’ll tell you all about it when we get back. Just that right now we’re in no more danger than being hugged to death. It’s not dangerous, we can manage.”
“Ok, if you need anything just shout.”
“Will do Tosh, thanks.”
Jack and Ianto waiting quietly for the Notsead to reach them, they hid themselves behind the door so as not to scare it off.
Jack whispered “when it comes through the door, I’ll close it quickly and you grab it, but be careful, make sure it’s arms are by its side otherwise it’ll be hugging you and I’ll get jealous.” Jack laughed “seriously Yan, it’s hug is worse than it’s bite.”
“Ok Cariad, the only hugging I want is from you.”
They stopped talking as the door opened, Jack winked at Ianto who nodded that he was ready. The creature came through the door, Jack quickly closed it as Ianto went to grab it. As he lunged forward the creature must have heard him and turned, a look of shock on its face.
“Quick Ianto, grab it before it….”
Too late the creature gurgled and lunged at Ianto’s leg. “Jack….get. It. Off. Me!”
Jack stood laughing, “you both look so cute cuddling together, I’m sorry I didn’t bring my camera.”
“Fuck Jack, come on please.”
“Hey language in front of junior here.”
“JACK!”
“Ok sweetheart, I’m coming, or I will be later tonight.”
Ianto glared at him. Jack let go of the door and went to help try to get the Notsead off his lover. The more Jack tried, the tighter the Notsead clung onto Ianto’s legs.
“Jack, come on, it’s stopping my circulation, I’ll have no blood supply to my legs in a minute. I want to be able to walk out of here.”
“I’m trying sweetheart, it’s really strong. It must have fed before it got back here. They get stronger the more they feed. Look, I’ll go and get some more food for it, then maybe it’ll leave you alone. If I stop trying to force it off you it may relax its grip.”
“I don’t care what the hell you have to do, just get it off me!”
“Look….Yan….calm down, the more you struggle….”
“Stop talking Jack and go get something.”
“Ok….ok, I’ll be back as soon as I can, now promise me you won’t get too attached to our friend. I want you all to myself tonight. I don’t want to share you.”
“JACK!”
Jack smiled, raised his eyebrows and left.
“Ok little guy, now Jack’s gone to get you something to eat, maybe whilst we wait for him you wouldn’t mind just erm….well just loosening your grip on me….please.” Ianto stroked the Notsead’s head hoping it would relax. He smiled when he felt its grip loosen. The he heard it….what was that noise?....purring. Oh great! Now it thinks I’m in love with it! Sorry little guy there’s only one person I love and he’s just gone to get you some food.”
The Notsead looked up at Ianto, it’s purring getting louder. “You really are a cute thing aren’t you, when you’re not holding me in a death grip.” Ianto relaxed a little and felt the creature move. Looking down he saw that it had released his legs, and he was able to walk around again, albeit very slowly letting the circulation come back into his legs. Right here’s my opportunity to get out. Ianto began slowly making his way to the door, trying not to make his movements too obvious. He noticed the creature heading towards its egg, so he took the chance and opened the door. He was just about to go down the ladder when the Notsead realised what he was trying to do.
It launched itself once more at Ianto, this time landing on his chest. The momentum of the creature, Ianto’s lack of foothold and the height of the platform was all it needed to push the pair of them over the edge. Ianto scrabbled to regain his handhold on the door, he tried to find a ledge, a rung, anything to put his foot on, but there was nothing. And with the weight of the creature and the forward thrust of its whole body, Ianto felt himself falling. He screamed Jack’s name as he went backwards hoping that the fall wouldn’t be too far or do too much damage. He seemed to be falling forever, the creature screaming as it fell too. Then there was nothing, but a thud and total darkness.
Jack was on his way back through the site gates carrying chocolate do-nuts. If he’d remembered right the Notsead were partial to them. He’d just opened the gate when he thought he heard someone shouting his name. He looked up in time to see Ianto, the Notsead attached to his chest, falling.
“IANTO!” he screamed as he ran forward. What the hell am I going to do? He got to the foot of the ladder just as Ianto and the creature hit the floor. “NO! IANTO!” He ran over to the pair of them. He looked at the creature who appeared to smile then looked at the lifeless body of his Ianto, his love, his soulmate.
“Get off him you bastard. What have you done?” He threw the donuts down and yanked the creature away then threw it in the same direction as the food. Hoping it would eat them and choke on them, then he wouldn’t have to look at it.
“Yan, Ianto, wake up, come on sweetheart, talk to me….please.” Jack ran a hand lovingly down Ianto’s cheek.
He frantically tapped his comms, “Owen, get the hell to the building site, Ianto’s had an accident, he’s not moving I….I think….shit Owen, I think he’s dead.”
“Jack, hey Jack calm down.”
“Don’t you dare tell me to calm down, I need you here now. I need you sorting Ianto out, got that?”
“Yeah Jack, we’re on our way, but I need you to do something for me.”
“What?”
“Jack, please, we’re on our way as we speak but I do need you to check his pulse, have you done that or can you do it for me?”
“Yeah, just a minute” Jack stroked Ianto’s face again. “Come back to me sweetheart….please.” He ran his fingers down to the point on his young man’s neck where he should have felt a pulse, but there was nothing. “Ianto please, wake up for me. I need you. I can’t be without you, not anymore.” He bent down and kissed Ianto’s unmoving, unresponsive lips, lips that only a few hours ago had given him immense pleasure, lips that would never respond again.
“Oh God Ianto I love you so very much, I know I told you but I didn’t tell you enough. If we could….” Jack choked back a sob, “shit Ianto, if we could only have more time. Time that we would spend together doing things that you wanted, not chasing weevils at two and three in the morning. Time to just spend curled up around one another in bed. Oh Yan what am I going to do without you. I can’t stay here not now, they’ve managed without me before, they can do it again. They will understand.” He leant down and kissed the gorgeous Welshman again.
“Jack….hey Jack.” It was Owen and Gwen, Jack hadn’t heard them arrive, he’d been too wrapped up cradling his lover. Looking up he saw Gwen with tears streaming down her face.
“Jack, please, let me have a look at him.” Jack knew Owen was talking, but wasn’t really listening. “Gwen, take Jack over there whilst I check him over.”
“Jack come on, Owen will take care of him” Gwen put her arms around Jack to help him up.
“Yan, sweetheart, please, come back to me I can’t….” He broke down again.
As Gwen led him over to the Site Office she looked back at Owen who was feeling for a pulse. He looked across and shook his head. Gwen took a deep breath trying to stem the tears. Jack felt her hesitate and turned towards Owen. Seeing the look on his face he knew Ianto was dead.
Breaking away from Gwen, Jack ran back to his lover, he pushed Owen away, “leave him to me.”
“But Jack he’s….”
“I know Owen, just go away and leave us alone.”
“Jack we have to get him back to the Hub, I have to do an….”
“No!....You’re not. No-one is touching him. I’ll see to everything, I’ll look after him.”
“But Jack we need to get back to the Hub, Gwen’s captured our friend and he’s in the back of the SUV.”
“What? Yeah, ok.” Jack looked down at Ianto and placed a hand lovingly on his cheek. “I love you Ianto Jones, I’m sorry, this is all my fault. I shouldn’t have made fun of things. What am I going to do without you?” He leant down and kissed his lips. Standing up he slowly picked Ianto up and carried him over to the SUV.
Placing him in the back seat he went to get in the drivers’ door. Owen and Gwen exchanged a glance and Gwen nodded. Owen took the keys from Jack and steered him to the passenger side helping him in.
“Take us home Owen….please. I have to spend some time with him before I go tell his sister.”
Owen drove carefully watching Jack all the while. He couldn’t help but notice the tears silently running down his cheeks. His heart went out to him. Yes he pulled them to pieces but he’d never seen two people as much in love as his Captain and Ianto.
They arrived back at the Hub, Jack moving on autopilot, lifting Ianto from the back seat. He cradled him in his arms as he carried him into Autopsy. He really didn’t want him in there, it was cold, clinical and Ianto was such a warm person. His love for Jack shining through all the little things he did. Jack looked at him as he placed him on the table. Reaching for a stool he sat beside him holding his hand and stroking his face.
“Yan, I’m so sorry, I love you. What….” He broke down again.
Gwen, Owen and Tosh stood on the balcony looking down at their Captain, their friend, tears in their own eyes, their hearts going out to Jack. Each silently praying that Jack would be alright, that he would stay, but each knowing that this would drive him away. To where there didn’t know, hoping that at some point he would find his Doctor again and pray that he could heal him enough for him to come back to them again.
Jack looked up “Haven’t you got anything better to do than stand and stare? Leave us alone.”
“Jack….I’ve….”
“GO AWAY!”
“But….”
“I said….Oh God, I’m sorry. Please….just….just see if you can find out anything from the Notsead. Why he did this, I want answers.”
“Sure Jack, if you want anything just holler….ok?”
Jack nodded, smiled, but they noticed the smile didn’t reach his eyes. They doubted it ever would again.
They watched as he placed his hand back on Ianto’s cheek and leant in to kiss the cold lips. Gwen and Tosh couldn’t stand to see anymore hurt, so they left, arms around each other, silently crying. Owen waited until the girls had their backs to him before he too brushed away a tear. He left his friends then went back to join the girls.
tbc
Chapter 3 http://iantosdreamer46.livejournal.com/48178.html