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Ianto Jones stared at the knife in his hands.
Just one little cut and the pain would end.
Just one little cut…
It wasn't as if there was anything to live for, was there? There was Jack who didn't know he loved him. Jack who viewed Ianto as a body with no feelings. There was his job, which would kill him off pretty soon, no doubt. There was Owen who liked him for his coffee. There was Tosh who…well…fine, Tosh was one bright point in his day, always smiling or sympathetic but not crowding you like Gwen. Gwen who probably didn't realise he had feelings too.
There was his family…
Jack got out of the car, the perfect picture of smoothness and calm. Inside he was nervous-meeting Ianto's family wasn't something he had ever pictured himself doing.
But he had to do it for Ianto.
He stepped up to the gate, viewing the ordinary house with mistrust.
He rang the bell-for Ianto.
A short, squat little woman opened the door.
"Yes?" she enquired.
"I'm Jack-Cap'n Jack Harkness. I'm Ianto's-" he hesitated-what should he say? Friend? Lover? Boss? Shag…? "Boss. I work with him." He didn't know what Ianto had said about his job-if he had said anything. He just had to guess.
"Oh! Is he okay?" her caring attitude was pretty realistic but somehow Jack wasn't quite convinced.
"Yeah-it's just a standard thing. We check up on our employees families-we're quite a personal business, this is a new thing. Is it okay if I come in? Coffee, two sugars?"
"Come in!" she smiled. "What do you need to know?"
"About his friends, family, childhood…if you could give me some contacts that'd be great!"
"Of course, any mother loves talking about her children!" she said.
"Great."
Jack stepped over, ignoring the shudder that he couldn't help as he entered the place of Ianto's childhood.
I'm doing this for him.
Owen studied Ianto's results-again. He knew it all looked normal-but the proof was in the man. Something wasn't right. Something…mental. Jack? He was enough to disturb anyone but even Owen could see how much Ianto loved Jack.
Sometimes love is right in front of you.
Owen walked past Tosh, staring at her for slightly longer then necessary.
Ianto and Jack might never be together. Grasp love while you can.
He considered walking up to Tosh-"about that date…"- but instead carried on walking past her desk.
She didn't notice a thing.
Tosh watched Owen walk off and sighed.
"Tosh? Any news from Jack?" Gwen asked.
"None. Lets hope he's okay…" Tosh replied. They had all read Ianto's file.
Ianto stared at the knife through his tears. He brought it slowly down…but blacked out before it reached him.
He was in a place he had never wanted to see again.
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