Title: Freedom
Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Gwen Williams, Toshiko Sato, Owen Harper
Warnings: Fluffy Fluffiness
Summary: Sequel to 'Run' from 'The Alphabet Challenge'. What did Jack and Ianto do after they ran?
Author Notes: It has been asked for and so I finally decided to do it.
Disclaimer: I can't be bothered making a silly disclaimer, I don't own them!
Chapter One – Getting Out
Ianto sat in the car, staring at Jack as he did up his seatbelt. He couldn't believe he was doing this, he was regretting this already. The younger man watched as Jack turned on the ignition before looking over and immediately noticing the unease on Ianto's face.
"What?"
"I haven't packed anything." Ianto murmured as he realized that he really hadn't.
Jack chuckled and Ianto immediately felt a little bit less tense.
"I'll take us back to your place first, grab some gear before we go."
Ianto nodded and closed his eyes. Jack wasn't blind. He could see how stiff and worried the Welshman was. He gently rested his hand on Ianto's shoulder. Ianto's eyes jumped opened and he found himself looking back into Jack's.
"It'll be okay Yan. I know that you need this."
"Hurry up before the others find that bloody note." Ianto urged.
Jack smiled before turning back to the wheel.
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Ianto stared straight ahead as Jack pulled up in front of his flat. Jack couldn't miss the fear that was in the younger man's eyes.
"You wait here." With that, Ianto snapped his eyes back to Jack, "I'll get your stuff."
Ianto sat still for a moment before nodding. Jack leaned over, kissing him briefly before leaving the Welshman with his thoughts. Ianto hated being left with thoughts at a time like that. What would the others be thinking of them? It was so painful when Jack left the first time, but it can't possibly feel that bad for them could it?
The Welshman leaned forward and turned on the radio to drown out those thoughts but they just wouldn't let up. What if they get in trouble? What if one of them gets hurt, or even dies, all because they weren't there to save them? He turned and watched Jack rush passed a window with a duffel bag in his hands.
Ianto smiled, feeling new thoughts at seeing Jack. They'd never really had time alone, just the two of them. It was always them and someone else, even Torchwood itself hung over them like a black cloud. Just the two of them…that sounded nice. It sounded more than nice, it sounded amazingly tempting. Maybe that was why he took up the offer, why he was sitting in the car at that moment, thinking those thoughts.
"Ready?" Ianto shook his head as he looked up at Jack.
He paused in thought. Now was when he had to choose. There was no turning back after this moment, this much he could tell from the look on Jack's face.
"…Get me out of here." He smiled and relaxed into the seat as he watched Jack's face light up with his grin.
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"Ianto? You awake?" Jack murmured.
They'd been on the road for a good two hours and he was sure that Ianto had fallen asleep somewhere along the line.
"Hmm?"
Jack smirked at the sound of the younger man's mumble. God he could be cute.
"I'm going to pull up at a hotel soon okay?"
"Where are we?"
"Don't have a clue. All I know is, we aren't in Kansas anymore." Jack chuckled.
Ianto looked down at his lap and his eyes suddenly widened.
"Jack, they'll trace my phone."
"Pass it over."
Ianto handed Jack the small device and watched as Jack flipped it open, then closed before the window came down and he threw it out.
"Whoa! What the hell did you do that for?"
"There are several reasons. They can't trace you now, they can't call you and you won't have that nagging feeling to call them."
"Where's yours?"
"Back at the hub."
"You couldn't have done it in a less dramatic way, a way where my phone was left in one piece?" Ianto asked irritably.
"More fun this way"
"You owe me a new phone." Ianto mumbled under his breath.
"Fair enough, just promise me you won't run back to them in the middle of the night."
"You'll just have to give me something to stay for."
"I think I can arrange that." Jack chuckled.
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Jack smiled as he opened the door to the hotel room they had just checked into, under false names of course. Jack wasn't about to let the others find them. The older man tossed the duffel bag onto a chair and closed the door behind Ianto before wrapping an arm around him.
"We did it Yan. How do you feel?" He murmured into Ianto's ear, smirking as he felt the younger man's shiver.
"All the better to be out of that car."
Jack chuckled before picking Ianto up in his arms, earning a shocked yelp.
"Put me down Jack!"
Ianto kicked at Jack, trying and failing to get out of his tight grip. Jack dragged him into what appeared to be the bedroom, dropping him down on the soft sheets before lying down next to him.
"Freedom suits you." Jack murmured, rubbing the back of his hand down Ianto's cheek softly.
"Only because you're here. There's no way I would've done this otherwise." Ianto said sternly.
"I wouldn't want you to do this unless I came."
"What are the others going to think Jack?" Ianto asked worriedly.
"What's the worst they could do? They can't kill us. Well they can kill me but you're out of bounds in that area and even if they tried they wouldn't get very-"
Jack was cut off as Ianto's lips caught his in a soft, tender kiss.
tbc…
Torchwood Ad played whilst I was writing this one again! Anyway, I hope you like and all you people who were holding out for this, I thank you for your patience and I know what you're thinking, or at least what I am. Why is she starting so many things at once? The answer? I do the others at school and I wanted to do something different. Reviews keep me wanting to write.
Cheers,
Gabz
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