Hiya! This is my first fanfic on fan fiction, and my first torchwood fic-so please be nice! :)

The peeps in this fic are OC's, and there'll be a few eventual pairings – though not in this fic. You might see hints though!

Anyways, this is 2 years ahead of exit wounds, Gwen has 2 kids (who will be spoken of) and Jack and Ianto are in a civil partnership. TW 4 disappeared 5 years back (so 'bout 2004/5 ish- if you wanted to be precise.) So…here goes!

"Ian-to!" Jack hollered. "Yan? What day is it?" He seemed hyper. Not surprising as they had been out weevil hunting until the early hours of the morning, and Ianto had (unwisely) made Jack and himself extra-strong coffee. Now the adrenaline and caffeine were starting to kick in.

"It's the 21st June, 2010. Monday. Why?" Ianto replied cheerfully, bringing in some sandwiches and orange juice for breakfast.

Jack glared at him, looking rather hurt. However, the glare soon turned into a look of pure bliss as Ianto started rubbing the Captain's neck.

"I was only teasing, Cariad. I know. 2 years though, that's a lot."

Ianto and Jack had become civil partners shortly after the deaths of their 2 colleagues. During the time after the 'incident', Jack had come to realise that he didn't just want Ianto, he needed him. Jack was the leader of the team, but all his strength came from the Welshman who was kissing him lightly on the neck. He rewarded this with a contented sigh.

"When's Gwen in today?" Jack murmured, turning around and nuzzling gently into Ianto's neck.

"In about half an hour. Lydia's teething, poor lamb, and Kai's not feeling too well. Rhys is staying home today, though. He can as there are no meetings for him to go to at work, so he can carry on work at home." Ianto replied, lifting his chin slightly to give Jack, who was now kissing his neck gently, better access.

He smiled as one of Jack's arms slid around his waist, as the other hand carded lightly through his hair. He loved times like this, though he'd never say. The sex was great of course, but Ianto preferred just holding each other. He felt at peace at these moments, like all his worries had been lifted for a while. He sighed, closing his eyes and relishing the feeling.

Jack smiled, feeling Ianto's sigh against his chest. By far his favourite thing to do was this, just to hold his partner close, knowing he was still there. It was at times like this that Ianto dropped his defences, and that professional mask slipped.

Someone must have really hurt Ianto in his past as he struggle to let others in. Jack was glad he was one of the few accepted into Ianto's world.

This was also a time where Jack would let his own defences down. He changed, from the strong-minded, flirtatious Captain, to a loving, gentle man. And he loved every second of it.

They were still cuddling when Gwen arrived. They either didn't hear the lift or didn't care. Gwen smiled. They made an adorable couple, and were really good for each other. Jack cared about Ianto, and was incredibly protective. And Ianto was always there for him.

She left them to it, and started up her computer. To her right were a handful of photos in matching silver frames. The first was of her and Rhys on their wedding night. The next to grab her attention was of the team of 6. A passing waiter took it and it was definitely her favourite team photo. She and Rhys were in the middle, grinning and cuddling, Tosh was snuggled up to a relaxed and happy-looking Owen, and Jack was grinning at the camera in his usual fashion, but his focus was on a rather shy Ianto, and if you looked carefully, you could see a protective arm around Ianto's waist and the 2 men were holding hands, fingers entwined. Gwen smiled; her eyes glistening with tears that were and would stay unshed.

Either side of that were 2 smaller photos, but ones she loved to bits. The one on the left was from quite a few Christmases before, of Tosh and Owen. Kissing. Under some mistletoe by the taxi rank. Not realising that there was a camera. And, though Owen would forever deny it, he looked as if he was definitely enjoying it..

The picture on the right made her smile widen considerably. It was one of the most adorable she had ever seen. The picture was taken at Jack and Ianto's civil partnership, and they were dancing together. Ianto was lightly nuzzling Jack's neck, and Jack was rubbing the side of his face against Ianto's hair lovingly. The immortal's left arm was wrapped around Ianto's slender frame, and his other hand was clasped with Ianto's to his chest.

The final photo was of the Williams' family of four. Rhys was sat with his arm around his wife's shoulders, and a very young Lydia on his lap. Gwen was holding a baby Kai in her arms, her head resting on Rhys' shoulder.

Lydia Toshiko Williams, or Lyddi, was conceived just a day or two after Tosh and Owens' deaths. At first she hadn't told the other 2, as she was scared and upset. However, Ianto had found out when he found her sobbing quietly in the med bay. He had comforted her, and then congratulated her on her pregnancy. He had left it to Gwen to tell Jack however; as he knew she'd prefer to say.

Kai Owen Williams had been born about 6 months ago, a day before Owen's birthday. Both children had the 2 lost colleagues' names in their own, Rhys had made sure of that.

Gwen looked up to see Jack coming over to her desk, with Ianto close behind.

"Hi! Didn't know you were in yet." Jack grinned.

"How're the kids?" Ianto added.

"Oh, they're-"

Gwen was cut off as light filled the centre of the hub and 6 teenagers flew out.