Hey guys, thanks so much for the reviews. I'm really glad you're enjoying this and I'll keep writing if you keep reviewing. This story has been in my head for a while and I decided to finally write/post it because there are not enough Jack/Rose stories. I love their friendship and it should be showed more. It's obvious from the few episodes that they are in together that they really love each other as friends and that's why I'm writing this. Also the part about Jack singing to Rose at night when she couldn't fall asleep just seemed so sweet and like something he would do. And I figured John Barrowman can sing so it was in the realm of possibility. Anyway read and review and enjoy!
The Torchwood team went about their jobs as usual even though things were not at all usual. Not that things were ever usual but today was just above and beyond the norm. Some girl from Jack's past named Rose Tyler appeared and now Jack couldn't stop smiling. They rarely ever seen him smile and when they did it certainly wasn't the kind of smile he was sporting now. He must have really missed this girl.
The girl that was on everyone's mind was in no one's sight. Rose was exhausted and taking a little cat nap. Apparently jumping between worlds with the new devices was a bit draining and Rose had done it three times in one day.
Ianto made his rounds with coffee before ending up in Jack's office to give him his extra large mug. He was not particularly happy with the smile on Jack's face or how happy he was to see this girl. Ianto knew he was jealous but he couldn't help thinking that his relationship with Jack was just about sex. He knew nothing about him or his past and this Rose Tyler shows up and knows everything. Knows him better than anyone in the universe according to her.
"Can I get you anything else, sir?" Ianto asked as he set Jack's coffee down on his desk. Jack narrowed his eyes at Ianto calling him "sir." They gave up being formal when they got together.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, sir. Why wouldn't I be?" Ianto answered stiffly.
Jack stood up and walked over to him, "Well, for starters, you haven't called me "sir" in, I can't even remember how long, and you haven't kissed me all day." He smiled and leaned in to kiss him but Ianto pulled away.
"I better get back to work." Ianto started to walk away but Jack grabbed his hand.
"Wait, hold on a second. Talk to me. What's the matter?"
Ianto sighed and decided to admit his jealousy, "It's just that since this girl showed up, this girl that knows everything about you, you've been all smiley and I've never seen you smile the way you have been and I know nothing about you or your past or anything and I'm the one that's sleeping with you." Jack smiled at his ranting.
"You're jealous? That's what this is? Ianto…" Jack sighed, trying to find the right words to explain his relationship with Rose. "Rose is and always will be one of the most important people in my entire existence. She is greatly responsible for the man you see before you. You don't want to know what I was like before I met her."
Ianto took all this in and asked what was really worrying him, "Are you in love with her?"
Jack was silent for a moment. There was no doubt at all that Jack loved Rose but how could he explain it to another person that he loved that he was in a relationship with. "When
Rose and I met, it was love at first sight. Yes, there was the possibility of something happened between us then but it didn't end of going anywhere."
"Why?"
Jack answered slowly, "At the time, we were both in love with someone else. The same someone else in fact." Jack sighed, "I will always love Rose but it's not like that between us."
Ianto nodded, "And you're so smiley and excited to see her because…?"
"I missed her. I haven't seen her in 140 years. Well, I've seen her but she hasn't seen me."
Ianto furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, "What?"
"I went to see her a few times back in the 90's, to watch her grow up but I couldn't say anything. She hadn't met me yet. Timelines." Jack explained.
Ianto didn't think that information would help his jealousy but he nodded his head as if he understood. He smiled and leaned into to kiss Jack.
"I'm going to get back to work."
"Are we good now?"
"Yeah. Of course." Jack kissed him again quickly before Ianto left the office. He stood there thinking about everything he had said about him and Rose. What was he going to do about Rose?
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