The aftermath
Ianto was sitting on the sofa in the Torchwood hub. His mobile rang, He quickly answered it." Hello?" It was his partner Jack "Ianto? Hi listen .I found your car." Ianto noticed Jack's voice seemed faint and upset, : " Jack? Where are you? Are you ok ?" "Yeah I'm ok. I am at John's old home," There was a pause " Listen Yani there is a restaurant across the street, Can you meet me there?"
Ianto quickly checked his watch. " I will be there in fifteen minutes. Will you be ok till I get there?" Ianto hung up and grabbed his coat and headed out the door.
He found Jack seated in corner booth, staring out the window, Ianto slid in beside him and put his arms around Jack tenderly. He heard Jack sigh heavily as he leaned in to Ianto's embrace, Ianto held him as Jack sobbed . This lasted for a few minutes, The sobs subsided but Ianto could feel his lover tremble slightly, Ianto spoke softly " Caraid do you want to talk about it?"
Nodding slightly and looking at Ianto through his tears Jack spoke,. " John's dead.." Ianto gently rubbed Jack's shoulders, " I figured as much , How are you ? Are you all right?" Jack smiled faintly at him "Yeah I'm ok now , thank you for coming Ianto."
Just then a waitress came to take their order, Ianto smiled at her and looked at Jack. " Shall we order some breakfast?"
They sat in each other's arms in a comfortable silence, Ianto took a napkin in his free hand and gently wiped away his lover's tears . Ianto spoke softly " Jack tell me something. Did you die too " Wearily with his head resting on Ianto's shoulder , Jack nodded "Yeah and as I sat there I thought about John and how scare he must have been, His whole world had ended and there was nothing he could do." Jack paused, and gently kissed Ianto firmly on the lips before continuing " But Then just as I was about to die myself , my thoughts went to you Ianto " Ianto blushed as he spoke" Me?" Jack nodded, taking hold of the arms that still held him, terrified that they let him go , he wasn't ready for them to, " Yeah and how that could be you one day, that I have to watch you die, And I am not sure if I can handle that,"
Ianto hugged him " Cariad I am not going any where, I promise you we will spend many happy chirstmases together. " Jack looked at him " Promise?" Ianto nodded as his breakfast order came Jack didn't order any thing " Jack when was the last time you ate?" Jack shrugged " yesterday." Ianto took a piece of egg on his fork and held it up to Jack. Jack turned his head "I'm not hungry" Ianto looked at him patiently " You have to eat something, You died this morning, You're weak you need to get your strength back" Jack took the bite that was offered, Ianto then took a bite himself, And that's how it went for ten minutes Ianto feeding the both of them. When the plate was empty, Ianto looked at Jack. "There. Feel better?" Jack smiled as he wiped his mouth, " yeah ." then a thought came to him " Oh my god Its Christmas day, Oh Ianto I am soo sorry you should be spending it with your sister and her family,"
Ianto smiled reassuring at him " Its ok I spent Christmas eve with them, Besides they are going to Johnny's parents today, " He looked at Jack shyly " Besides I can't think of any one I'd rather spend Christmas with them my sexy boss."
End of chapter 1