Aha! I'm back. Sorry this has taken a while to be posted but things are going crazy! I dedicate the first chapter of the fic to Gwento- addict. Thanks for all the Fb Chats.!
Disclaimer: Torchwood and all characters are owned by the BBC, not me. (At least for now!)
Title: Treading Water
Chapter: 1
He felt cold. The sensation was beginning to return to his body. Jack wondered how long he had been dead this time. His eyes were still closed. He didn't where he was exactly; his body hadn't fully regained feeling. There was a slight pressure in his head and a low hum in his ears. He slipped back into an unconscious state.
24 HOURS EARLIER…..
Jack sat in a chair watching two things; 1. Ianto sleeping, and 2. The rain hammer down onto the street. Every now and then he could see a slight flash of lightening or hear the distant crack of thunder. He often left Ianto to lie alone and just watched him sleep. Jack didn't need much sleep and didn't want to wake him with his pacing of the room, so he sat and watched Ianto sleep.
It had been raining a lot over the last few days and the road outside Ianto's flat had become littered with rubbish accompanied by a torrent of water running down each side of the street. Jack gazed out into the night sky trying to pinpoint anything familiar to him. He heard Ianto stir and looked over at the Welshman, who had noticed his absence and padded bare foot to where he was sitting.
'Jack?' Ianto said still half asleep. Jack extended his hand towards the younger man, which he took. Ianto let Jack lead him to him; he sat down on Jack's lap 'Are you ok Jack?' Jack gently stroked the man's face as he answered, 'I'm fine Ianto, everything is just fine.' Ianto wrapped his arms around Jack and rested head on his shoulder. Jack kissed Ianto's forehead and rested his head on Ianto's own. 'You know I can feel you watching me when I sleep.' Jack smiled; of course he knew. Ianto didn't really like him doing it but Jack just couldn't help himself. Watching Ianto sleep gave Jack a sense of peace; it made him feel at ease a comfortable, at least for a while. 'I know, I'm sorry, I can't help it.' Ianto lifted his head off Jack's bare shoulder, 'come back to bed Jack, the rain will still be there tomorrow.' He knew Ianto was rtight and according to his predictions it would be.
Jack lifted Ianto up in his arms and carried him back to bed. He lay down beside him and closed his eyes; attempting to get back to sleep. After a few minutes of staring at the underside of his eye lids, Jack knew he wasn't going to be getting back to sleep again tonight. He threw a glance at Ianto from the corner of his eye. Of course he was asleep; he had been before his head had hit the pillow. Jack didn't like leaving Ianto alone but if he continued to lie awake beside him, he would wake him up. Jack carefully removed himself from the bed and headed out into the living room, there was less chance of Jack being able to wake Ianto from out here. He sat on the sofa, just as his phone, which lay discarded on the table in front of him began to vibrate. He flipped it opened and read the screen. 'It's time.' Jack looked from the screen to the bedroom, where Ianto lay asleep. Was this really it? Was that all the time he had? He had just begun to like his life and what he was about to do could end all of it; even his own immortal state was at risk.
Jack gathered his clothes from the floor left Ianto the note he had taken the time to prepare for this occasion. He took one last look around and glanced at Ianto. Jack sighed he didn't really want to do this. What he was about to do could hurt everyone he cared about, but it had to be done.
The whole world was at risk, just like it was every day, but this time it was a real risk. A risk he really couldn't take a chance on.
He had made a deal.
A deal with the devil.
Yay. Well that's the first chapter. Hope you like this. Mystery, pending danger and risk. OMG. Please review. Melica