Just An Old Boyfriend
Author Notes: Kind of an anti-Janto fic – only because I was wondering what Ianto would have done if Jack had been gone for so long that Ianto fell in love with someone else. For the purpose of this story CoE never happened. Well Ianto didn't die or well… Jack leaves so Ianto moves on. Might do a sequel where they make up just depends how I feel *EVIL LAUGH*. I sorta stole Scott too, he becomes Ianto's new partner except he's called Scott Andrews, otherwise it would lead to a really long disclaimer in which I don't own characters and this is all just for fun etc :s. He's still from London though and FIT lol :D xxxxx
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the rights to Torchwood they belong to Russell T Davies and the BBC.
Summary(sort of): Every time Jack runs off with the Doctor, Ianto tells himself he'll move on but he never can. Now, however, Jack has been missing for three years and Ianto has fell for a young Londoner who is working on a project in Wales. But his feelings for Jack remain and they don't disappear when a familiar face returns….
He could feel those blue piercing eyes watching his every move and he knew what he was feeling. He could tell the jealousy was building inside the Captain but also sadness because he had moved on from Jack. He started wondering was it in his head, his heart still wishing he would come back. That those three years had never happened… But they had and Ianto couldn't wait forever, he wasn't immortal. Why would Jack care anyway, he would have moved on eventually anyway.
I see you on the street
My broken heart still skips a beat
I hear your name inside I go insane
Baby each day that we don't touch
Is one more day it hurts too much
I can't forget the love that we made
Then something made him look up and see him standing there. Ianto's heart almost took off, but he didn't let it show. Someone shouted his name. No. The name of a young boy, his name was Jack too. Ianto turned away, facing his new partner and listening to him as he went on about his latest project. They had met a couple of days after Jack had left and started dating some weeks later. Now they had been together almost three years and were just as happy as if they'd been together longer.
"Ianto, you ok?" The concerned voice asking, noting Ianto wasn't totally listening.
"Yeah, fine. Sorry, there's just a lot on my mind that's all." Ianto smiled reassuringly, reaching over and gripping his partner's hand softly.
"You wanna go, babe? I mean, I don't mind going early or is it all this work talk? I'm sorry, I know you were sad about your friend Gwen moving to Scotland and all. You know, I was going to keep this as a surprise but you look like you need cheering up. This latest project, well, I'm going to Scotland and I thought while we're there, we could, you know, see Gwen and the family, what do you say?"
"Sounds great, babe." Ianto smiled, leaning over the table and kissing Scott softly.
"It's good to see you smile."
"Well, it's because of you, that."
"Come on, Yan."
"Sure, Scottie."
Ianto chanced a glance at the Captain, seeing him scowl fiercely. One day they would meet again and the feelings Ianto felt would be long gone.
But there'll come the moment that we're gonna meet (again)
Baby it won't even bother me
Trying to make it to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Only wishing we could only try
Won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
He looked away, seeing Scott smile softly at him and taking his hand in his own. Ianto kissed him on the cheek, glad that he had finally moved on and glad when the feelings for Jack will be gone for good. They started walking back home, Jack's eyes burning into Ianto's back.
"So tell me more about Torchwood then, you know that it's really interesting."
"Scott, that's the past, me and Gwen made a pact to move on after Jack left…"
"Ah, the mysterious Jack Harkness…"
"Scott, what have I told you?"
"I'm sorry, babe. You know how it makes me feel about him."
"I know, but he's gone now." Ianto lied.
"Yeah, I know." Scott smiled sadly.
"Let's get off, ok."
"Ok. So if you won't talk about Torchwood, what will you talk about?"
"How about us, and what we're going to do for our third year anniversary together."
"We can sort that in Scotland." Scott gave a cheeky smile.
"I'll hold you to that."
Ianto smiled cheekily, trying to hide his feelings for Jack but with the re-arrival of his former partner was making him feel guilty for just moving on. He felt as though he was cheating on Jack but he loved Scott so much and knew he wouldn't leave him.
Anyone can see the love we killed is killing me
I'm just so sad to lose what we had - Oh yeah
There's no doubt that I should be ok by now
But I'm not there yet
It hurts me so bad but
He turned again seeing Jack's sad eyes watching him, seemingly hurt and upset at Ianto with someone else. Ianto felt worse now, he continued to walk off with his new partner, blocking out the memories off Jack to hide the pain. Jack walked away slowly, wishing there was something he could do to change the past.
From the moment that we're gonna meet (again)
Baby it won't even bother me
I'll be looking to the day you'll be
just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Only be wishing we could only try
You won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
Ianto and Scott had been curled up on the couch for over an hour now, just watching movies on the Sky box and drinking coffee when they heard a car pull up outside their apartment. Both men assumed it was one of the neighbours.
Nothing more and nothing less
No more living with regret
Your memory won't get
The best of me, the best of me
Oh you're gonna see
Jack walked slowly up the stairs towards his former partner's apartment, memories of their time together flooding his mind. He wanted Ianto back but he had been gone for three years and knew the chances of getting him back now were slim. He seemed to be truly in love with his new partner. More than when he was him.
Ianto felt him near, wondered how he had found him, why he had looked for him, he didn't make a move, again he put it down to guilt. Guilt that made him see Jack's face everywhere, hearing his name, feeling him near. He still loved Jack but how could he take him back, he had been gone three years and Ianto hadn't been sure when he would come ack. He felt for him, after all, he had basically killed his own grandson and now his daughter had abandoned him, it must have been hard on him, especially stopping Ianto going in the building with him and having to die alone… but, he left him, left him and Gwen to pick up the pieces, after telling Rhiannon how much he loved Jack and that Jack wouldn't just leave him… how wrong had he been? But now here was Scott, after Jack, Ianto didn't think there would be anyone else. He didn't realise that he was actually bi, he thought it was just because of Jack, those pheromones, how he made him feel… No, he belonged with Scott now, Scott loved him and he wouldn't leave him.
Scott instinctively pulled Ianto closer to him, feeling something wrong with him. The action was rewarded with a content sigh and Ianto snuggling closer to Scott's chest. Scott kissed Ianto's hair, smiling softly.
"You ok, babe?"
"Yeah, I'm just so lucky to have you." Ianto looked up at his partner, seemingly taken aback that the words had come from his mouth.
He'd been with Scott three years now but he never really told him that he was glad to have him. He told him he loved him but he had never found himself saying something like that before.
"You and me both, Yan." Scott replied softly, pulling Ianto back towards him.
The name rang in Ianto's head, the memories of Jack flooding his mind. He also remembered the first time Scott had said it by accident. Ianto had cried so much that he confessed to Scott that his former partner Jack had called him that. After a while Ianto became accustom with it and it didn't bother him, up until now that is.
From the moment that we're gonna meet (again)
Baby it won't even bother me
I'll be looking to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Only be wishing we could only try
You won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
The doorbell rang and Ianto reluctantly got up to answer it.
"Hurry back babe, film will be back on in a minute." He heard Scott's voice shout from the living room.
Ianto chuckled as he reached the doorknob and pulled the door open.
"Ianto."
"Who is it, babe?" Scott asked, hoping it wasn't him.
"Jack?"
"Hi, Yan."
From the moment that we're gonna meet (again)
Baby it won't even bother me
I'll be looking to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Won't be wishing we could only try
You won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
I think that turned out quite well :D muhuahuahuahua lol . I'm sorry but I just don't know if I can break Ianto and Scott up, I think they're just too cute. Sorry, I love the ending though . Got really carried away with this. I love it though. This doesn't mean am off Janto, I still love them. This was a little of a CoE fix-it but the guilt over killing his grandson and losing his daughter is still too much for Jack so he leaves. He doesn't get with Alonso because he realises he still loves Ianto and so returns. Just a little later than expected, call it a dodgy Vortex Manipulator. This might just be a one shot though. Oh, and obviously I stole pet names too . I just love John's nick name for Scott. So sorry JB and Janto but I love this story . Oh yeah, I defo love this story :D xxxx