I am putting this story up in hope that people will like it and find it more appealing than chapter 5 of one of my other stories Treading Water. It seems the reviews have stalled and as I live on reviews I cannot continue writing the other story until I get the feeling that it is worth continuing. Love to all of those who have reviewed my work. This is dedicated to my first ever reviewer Gwento- addict. Loves ya lots.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone, they are on loan from the BBC and RTD. Thanks heaps guys! Finally something I'm good at!

The darkness closed around him. It became intense and suffocating. Ianto sat bolt upright and took multiple deep breaths.

Jack wrapped his arms around him within seconds of him sitting up. 'Ianto are you ok?' Ianto leaned back into Jack and breathed in Jack's scent. 'It's ok, I'm fine, just a bad dream.' Jack kissed Ianto's head. 'Are you sure?' Ianto nodded and turned in Jack's embrace so that he was now taking full advantage of Jack's body. Jack kissed Ianto's temple and hugged him tighter. Ianto snuggled into Jack and closed his eyes again. Jack wasn't complaining that Ianto was holding him but he was worried about whether Ianto was actually ok. He extracted himself from the embrace and looked Ianto in the eyes. Ianto looked at Jack, confused. 'Jack? What is it? What's wrong?' Jack shook his head. 'I could ask you the same thing?'

Ianto frowned. What had gotten into Jack? Why was he interrogating him like this? 'I'm fine Jack. I told you that.' Jack once again shook his head, 'I know you Ianto. I see it in your eyes, something is upsetting you.' Ianto freed himself from the blanket and got up from the bed, leaving Jack behind. Now Jack definitely knew there was something that Ianto wasn't telling him. Jack got up and followed Ianto across the room. 'Please Ianto! Talk to me,' Ianto shook his head, feeling a slight rage rise within him. He didn't have to explain himself to Jack. Jack reached out and placed a tentative hand on Ianto's shoulder; which he quickly shrugged off. Jack wasn't going to let this go, he needed Ianto to talk to him. A bit more forcefully than last time Jack grabbed Ianto's shoulder and spun him around. The sight he saw almost made his heart break. Ianto eyes flooded his face with tears. 'Jack! You need to leave with me, find someone who deserves you.'

Jack frowned and grabbed Ianto. He struggled but Jack wouldn't let him go. 'Ianto what's gotten into you? I should let you go and find someone who deserves you, not the other way around.' Ianto sobbed into Jack's chest. 'No. You need to find someone who won't betray you.' Jack loosened his grip on Ianto and stepped back. Did Ianto just admit to betraying him or was that just something he was saying so that Jack would leave him. 'Ianto I don't understand. What do you mean?' Ianto wiped his eyes, 'There was someone else.' Jack didn't mean to but he took a few steps away from Ianto. Ianto didn't really know what Jack was thinking but the look on his face was one of sadness and hurt. 'Please Jack,' Ianto said quietly, 'I'm sorry.' He reached forward and went to touch Jack but Jack recoiled and stood up. 'I think I'm gonna go.' He picked up his shirt and coat and went to walk out the door. 'Jack please, I know we can get past this.' Jack didn't answer but let the tears roll down his face.

Two weeks later…

Ianto sat on the floor in the hallway of his apartment. He couldn't exactly remember how long he'd been there. It had been just over two weeks since Jack had walked out on him. Ianto thought about that moment every minute of every day since he had told Jack. The look on Jack's face absolutely crushed him. He knew that it had been wrong to sleep with someone else. Ianto was extracted from his thoughts when his phone rang on the floor beside his. He picked it up, 'Jack?' The voice on the other end laughed, 'No silly its Ben.' Ianto's breath caught in his throat. He almost died right then and there. 'Oh hi, what do you want?' Ben could tell something was bothering Ianto. 'Hey what's gotten into you…. I just wanted to see you again that's all. You busy right now?'

'No, I'm not busy. Why do you want to see me again?' Ben raised an eyebrow even though he knew Ianto couldn't see it. 'Well we had fun last time didn't we and by the sounds of it you need to be cheered up and I think I know just the thing to do just that.' Ianto sighed, he couldn't believe what he was about to do again. This is what had led him to this point right now but Ben was right Ianto was upset and he wanted to be cheered up and he knew Jack wasn't going to cheer him up. 'Sure why not?' Ben hung up and was on his way. Ianto felt ashamed of himself for what he was about to do but he needed to get this out of his system and he needed to do it now; before he went to Jack and tried to fix things.

Ten minutes later Ben arrived and before he was even in the door Ianto grabbed him and kissed him senseless. Pulling him inside his apartment, Ianto finally let Ben up for some air. 'Wow, someone is eager. ' Ianto didn't want to talk about anything, he just needed someone to take away the pain he was feeling and if he couldn't have Jack then this would have to do until he had jack back. 'Don't talk,' Ianto instructed and moved Ben towards the bedroom. Ben didn't say another word until Ianto had started to undo the buttons on his shirt. 'Ianto what's gotten in to you? Is everything alright?' Ianto stopped what he was doing and leaned into Ben, 'Are we… going to do this or what?' Ianto aligned their bodies so that their hips were in line with each others, making Ben moan with delight. 'Welll…..' He didn't get to finish his sentence as Ianto covered his mouth with his own. Ben gave into Ianto.

Jack watched as the mysterious man knocked on Ianto's door. His heartbreaking even more when he saw Ianto kiss the man just he had kissed him.