A/N: Everyone seemed to want me to continue the story (even though I hadn't planned to!) Your wish is my command!


Jack smiled as he watched Ianto drift to sleep. He silently slid out of bed, careful not to wake Ianto, and climbed the ladder back up to his office. He walked down to the main floor of the Hub, searching for a certain Welsh woman. He found her in the small kitchen, nursing a cup of tea. She glanced up as Jack entered the room.

"Hello, Jack," she spoke, quietly.

"Gwen," he responded, stiffly.

"How's Ianto?"

"Sleeping."

Gwen sighed and set her cup on the counter. "Look Jack, I really am sorry-"

Jack cut in. "No, you look, Gwen Cooper. I just spent the last half hour listening to Ianto crying and panicking because you couldn't control your damn temper! He thinks that it's his fault and he was trying to fucking apologize to me for having a panic attack!"

Gwen mumbled something under her breath.

"What was that?"

She cleared her throat. "I'm sorry I hurt him, I didn't mean to…but it is kind of his fault. I mean he started it…" She trailed off when she met Jack's fiery glare.

"Can you even hear yourself?!" he yelled.

"Hey! Don't scream at me because your little shag can't take a little slap! I mean come on! I didn't even hit that hard!" She yelled back.

"What the fuck is your problem with him?!"

Down below in Jack's bunker, Ianto awoke to sounds of yelling coming from the Hub. He sluggishly climbed the ladder and stumbled out into the Hub where he was greeted to the sight of Jack and Gwen's screaming match.

"All I was trying to do was tell him how quick you're going to drop him once you've had your fun! We all know your reputation, Jack! Then he just outright insulted me, so I put him in his damn place! It's not even my fault!"

"Why can't you open your eyes, Gwen! You will never be what Ianto is to me! Whatever it is you think is happening between us isn't there!"

Gwen faltered, and her glare softened. "You really do love him don't you?" she asked sadly.

Jack opened his mouth to respond, but paused when a soft "I'm sorry." came from behind him. He spun around to see Ianto watching them warily.

"Yan..."

"No, it's okay, Jack," he met Gwen's gaze. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have provoked you, I'm sorry. I'm sorry," he said, voice cracking slightly.

Gwen's face fell. "Ianto…"

Jack walked over to Ianto and wrapped his arms around his young lover, bringing him in for a hug. Ianto tucked his face into Jack's neck.

"I'm sorry I'm useless. She's right, no one needs me here."

"Ianto stop, please. I'm so sorry," Gwen raked her fingers through her hair. "God, I don't know what's wrong with me."

Jack glared at Gwen. "I think you should leave."

Her eyes widened. "Are you firing me?"

Jack sighed. "No. You're suspended indefinitely. I don't to see you anywhere near here until I call you back in. Understood?"

She nodded and collected her things. She paused on her way out. "For what it's worth, I really am sorry."

Jack watched as the cog door rolled shut behind her. He glanced down at the Welshman in his arms. "I don't ever want to hear you say that again."

Ianto looked up, confused. "Say what again?"

"That you're useless. You're so brilliant, Ianto. I don't know what this place would do without you."

Ianto laughed quietly. "Probably crash and burn."

Jack chuckled.

"I don't know what I'd do without you," he mumbled into Ianto's hair. He paused, as if thinking. "Probably crash and burn," he decided at last.

He felt Ianto smile into the skin of his neck.