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Ianto wasn't too sure what had woken him up. The sun was still hiding behind the clouds and had yet to shine through the cracks in his curtains. Jack was sleeping peacefully next to him and there were no noises that could be the problem. He frowned when he realised what it was; a queasy feeling in his stomach, before he knew what he was doing he was out of bed and making his way to the bathroom. Jack was sleeping heavily, his head spinning in the clouds as he dreamt. He groaned slightly as his body began to twitch from a small nightmare in which involved nothing but darkness. He frowned heavily now and started to break out in a deep sweat. Gripping the sheets tightly as the nightmare began to worsen, he shot up with a gasp. It took him a little moment to realise where he actually was and soon smiled when he had recognised the surroundings. Ianto knelt on the floor in his toilet, his whole body shaking as he threw up violently. he groaned as he held onto the basin, his knuckles white from the pressure. He took a deep breath and grimaced at the taste of bile in his mouth. He stood up shakily and flushed the toilet. He made his way to the sink and stared at his pale reflection, he shook his head and brushed his teeth wanting to go back to bed.
Jack frowned deeply when he had seen that the place where Ianto usually slept was empty. He felt the sheets and looked around as if it was a dream, wanting it all to go away. "Ianto?" he sat up now as he called for his young lover "Ianto!" he shouted, raising his voice just that little bit louder hoping that he would hear his call.
Ianto's body ached as he walked out of his bedroom. He heard Jack call for him and headed to the bedroom knowing Jack would need him if he had a nightmare. "Hey," Ianto said softly and sat on the bed. "I was just getting a drink, are you okay?" Ianto asked noticing the sweat that covered Jack's body.
Jack was about to get up when he hadn't heard Ianto's call immediately but soon perched himself back down upon the bed as soon as he came into view. "Oh there you are" he smiled, biting his lip as he felt a little stupid about his nightmares. "I was worried that you'd uh..." he shook his head "Never mind"
Ianto smiled at him and settled in the bed. He couldn't tell Jack... not now. He didn't know why he couldn't say anything he just felt the protective need to keep this a secret, just for now until he knew for sure. "You want to go back to sleep for a little while?" Ianto asked as he closed his eyes. He held out his hand for Jack, letting him know that he was safe there. "The nightmares can't hurt you."
Jack panted lightly as he tried to regain his breath from the nightmare which had made him slightly breathless. He watched as Ianto settled down once again beside him and frowned when he had seen how pale he was but thought better than to ask of it. He lay down beside him and instead of clasping his hand in Ianto's offered one, he wrapped his arm around him tightly "No...I can't...not now."
Ianto sighed, that really wasn't the answer he needed. His whole body ached and he needed sleep, he felt like he hadn't slept for a while. "Do you mind if I go back to sleep for a little while? We still have two hours till my alarm will go off." Ianto said, yawning as he did so. He snuggled closer to Jack as he held him.
Jack went to kiss Ianto but pulled away from him when he had heard him asking him yet another questions which needn't be asked. He sighed lightly and shook his head. "Not at all," he frowned slightly and watched over Ianto wondering what was wrong. Ianto wasn't usually like this, if he woke up that was it he was awake for good. Ianto smiled in thanks and rested his head against the crook of Jack's neck. He pressed a soft kiss to the uncovered skin and fell into an uneasy sleep. As he slept his body still felt tired and when his alarm woke him up angrily 2 hours later he felt sick again and rushed to the toilet before he could help himself. He knew he wouldn't have been able to hide that from Jack. Jack had watched over Ianto and had waited as he slept, stroking various parts of his upper body softly as he slept. He watched as his face screwed up several times due to either a bad dream or just an uneasy feeling. As soon as Ianto had woken up, Jack grinned and went to speak to him, but seeing Ianto dart off into the bathroom made him keep his mouth shut. He frowned slightly "Ianto? Are you alright?"
Ianto was in his earlier position throwing his guts up. The question Jack asked made him roll his eyes, once he was sure he had finished emptying out the contents of his stomach he stood up groggily. "No Jack. I'm not alright!" Ianto snapped and brushed his teeth again. He didn't feel guilty for snapping at Jack, it was a stupid question. Feeling angry, Ianto stormed back into the bedroom.
Jack raised his eyebrows now when he had heard Ianto's distasteful groaning as he threw up into the basin yet again. As he heard him snap at him he sighed and looked down at his hands, knowing that it probably was a rather silly question to ask when Ianto was in such a situation as this. "Ianto...I think you should rest, you uh..." he tried not to make it sound so stupid "You don't look to good." But failed.
"Rest?" Ianto laughed bitterly. "We work for Torchwood rest isn't in the job description! And who's going to make the coffee if i was resting huh Jack? And yeah no I don't look so fucking good and I'm sorry if that makes you less inclined to talk to me!" Ianto shouted. He grabbed his shower stuff and headed back to the bathroom and slammed the door shut. Stupid Jack he thought as he started the shower.
Jack stood there and took it all as he usually did. In answer to Ianto's question, he answered "Ianto, I'd make the coffee, I mean I know it doesn't taste as good as yours but I'm sure I'll handle it." he smiled slightly at him and sighed when he had seen him storm off into the bathroom like a spoilt little kid.
Ianto stood under the rays off the shower, he washed the sweat off and he felt much better once he was out. His body felt like his own again and he knew he wasn't about to make a run for the toilet any time soon. He slipped on a fresh pair of boxers and headed back into the bedroom. He saw Jack and sighed. Had he meant to snap at him like that? He really didn't know. He didn't want to apologise though, he felt like he did nothing wrong. "So you want to shower here or at the hub?" Jack just sat on the bed and waited for him to come out, what had caused him to have such a sudden outburst of snapping at people? He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, holding back the worthless tears that had formed in his eyes. Jack thought to himself that maybe it wasn't such a good idea that he had agreed to be with Ianto in the first place, cos all that happened was that he got hurt. Ianto noticed the far away look on Jacks face and sighed, he had caused it. He spotted the shy tear trail and sighed. he really hadn't meant to hurt Jack like that. He walked over to him and cupped his face with his cold hands and kissed him deeply, trying to convey how sorry he really was. He never ever wanted to make Jack feel like they weren't worth trying for. Jack remained sitting there, his face still having that far away look even though Ianto had walked back into the bedroom. He sighed and stared at Ianto when he had seen him bend down in front of him, his hands against his face. As he felt Ianto's lips against his own, he gave no feeling back whatsoever.
"Jack..." Ianto sighed. He felt nothing from the kiss. "I'm sorry I snapped at you." Ianto said as he sat down next to Jack. "I don't know what happened...I was just...and you were... and I'm really really sorry." Ianto sighed. He got up not waiting for Jack and grabbed a suit and headed back to the bathroom to change. he hoped Jack would forgive him, he needed him to forgive him.
Jack sighed and shook his head "It's okay Ianto, really," He smiled and nodded at him letting him know that it was all okay between the two of them. "It's just...not like you to snap at people. I really would like it if you took the day off today, just rest here," he smiled slightly and stroked his cheek. Watching him get up and go back into the bathroom he sighed once more and began to get dressed, himself.
Ianto sighed. he didn't want the day off. He didn't do good with days off. What was he to do with free time? It wasn't as though he had any friends to go out with. He could go to his sisters house but she always asked awkward questions about work and reminisced about their family. He shook his head, got changed and walked out of his room. "I wouldn't know what to do with myself on a day off, Jack."
Jack was standing now and just placing his braces upon his shoulders, letting them go which made a light snapping noise against his shoulders. He looked over at Ianto, once he had entered his room once again and sighed "Look...Ianto...okay...I'll look after you at the hub, besides it's probably just a small flu."
Ianto smiled. Yeah it was probably just a small flu and he was freaking out about it because he never ever got sick. "Yeah you're right." Ianto smiled, he wrapped his arms around Jack's waist and smiled. "I like the sound of you looking after me." He said in a seductive tone as he kissed along Jack's jaw. "I really am sorry for snapping at you earlier," He said as he kissed Jock softly.
Jack grinned and chuckled when he had heard the young boy talking about him like that. He raised an eyebrow "Don't think it's all chocolates and cream," he laughed and shook his head, pulling Ianto in closer as he started to kiss his lips. Ianto melted into the kiss, Jacks lips could take all his stray thoughts away. Ianto kissed back feverishly, he loved Jack's lips almost as much as he loved Jack's very talented hands. Ianto ran his hands up and down Jack's back before resting them on his ass, squeezing softly. Ianto pulled out of the kiss a little breathlessly and stared into Jack's eyes with a smile. Jack moaned gently into his mouth and ran a hand through his hair, tugging at it slightly. He placed his other hand upon Ianto's lower back and made small circles around it with his finger. Jack chuckled into the kiss as he had felt Ianto's gorgeous hands squeezing his soft arse and pulled away slowly with the same amount of breathlessness, smiling.
Ianto sighed, he loved kissing Jack and he wanted to spend the rest of day kissing Jack. "Does what happened earlier count as a fight?" Ianto asked as he started to kiss along Jack's neck. "Cause if it does... well we have a lot of making up to do."
Jack smirked now as he was about to say that it wasn't a fight in which they had just had. But hearing him say this made him smirk dirtily. "No...no it wasn't a fight," he chuckled now and closed his eyes, taking in the loving sensation that Ianto gave him.
Ianto sighed. He stopped kissing and sucking at Jack's neck and backed away. "Oh, well if it wasn't a fight then we don't need to make up which means it's time for work." He said cheerily, he walked to his shoes, bent down slowly to get them and grinned to himself. Jack chuckled and nodded, he wasn't really in the mood for making love again, not right now it was too early. He smiled as he watched Ianto bend down to collect his shoes, smirking slightly at his arse getting a good view at it.
Ianto finishes getting ready and soon he and Jack were in the SUV driving back to the hub. Once there he goes to make the coffee, as he makes it he tries not to think about how the smell is bringing back that horrible queasy feeling. He decides he isn't going to do much today, he passes a mug of coffee to Jack and then heads downstairs to his desk and turns it on distracting himself from his thoughts. Jack hopped out of the SUV and entered the hub, pulling off his rather large great coat that he usually wore to go out anywhere. He threw it over the back of the sofa and gently took the mug of coffee from Ianto's caring hands. "Thanks, Ianto" he smiled and brought it up to his lips, watching as he wandered off again.
Ianto had his head resting on his arm as he made sure everything was okay with the rift. He really hoped that there would be no weevils for them to go and chase. He didn't think he could handle do any running at the moment. The perimeter alarm sounded and Gwen walked in. She smiled at Ianto, and he knew she wanted a coffee. He got up ignoring the dizzy spell and headed to the coffee machine as the coffee was being brewed the smell got stronger and Ianto had no choice but to run to the toilet and dry heave into the basin. Jack wandered up to his office, and sat down behind it, turning on the various CCTV switches for each camera. He smiled as they all buzzed into life. Leaning back into his chair and placing his feet upon his desk he watched as Ianto had darted off into the direction of the toilet. Jack rolled his eyes as he had got quite fed up with all of this sickness.
Ianto sighed, he felt better after his failed attempt to be sick. He flushed the toilet and washed his face and headed back out into the main area of the hub. "You okay sweetie?" Gwen asked.
"I'm good." Ianto said. "Just got the flu." He sighed. "I'll survive." He said trying to lighten the mood a little, She smiled at him sympathetically and started on the work.
Jack smiled now as he saw him come back out all fine and dandy. He wondered if he was alright, but then again he would have come up to Jack if he needed anything. Thoughts ran through his head about Ianto being ill, he worried, of course he was going to as he didn't want to lose him. For the rest of the day Ianto stayed sitting still, he found out that if he had his mind on work and the archives he didn't think about his stomach or how the smell of coffee made him sick. He wasn't clueless he knew what all this might mean but he didn't want to think on it. The alarms started to go off loudly and he called to Jack and Gwen that there were weevils out in Splott. Jack grunted and jumped up when he had heard both Ianto's calls and the alarms go off. He sighed and headed out of his office rather quickly, grabbing his Webly as he did so. "Here we go again!" he exclaimed and rolled his eyes at both Gwen and Ianto.
Gwen got up and followed and called for Ianto to stay if he didn't feel well. Ianto nodded, he would follow the weevils and give them the directions. He spent ten minutes calling out distractions to his lover and colleague. Then he felt a twinge in his stomach and knew he had to make sure what was wrong with him, he sighed and headed down to the autopsy bay.
Jack drove in the directions on which Ianto had been directing them and stopped when they had came to the end of their directed path. Jack cocked his gun and opened the car door, rushing out. "Gwen, you got the Weevil spray?" Jack called back to her as he made his way over to the snarling beasts.
Ianto nervously turned the machine on, his body was shaking with fear. He placed his hand over the scanner and watched as his image projected onto the wall. He wasn't shocked when he saw it, that tiny red dot in his lower stomach showing what he already knew. He turned it off and placed a hand over his stomach. He couldn't be pregnant. He just couldn't be. A few hours later Jack and Gwen had returned to the hub, Jack being the one with ripped and bloodstained clothes as he had so bravely let the Weevils attack him whilst he sedated them. He grunted slightly and hissed in pain as his clothes stuck to his now drying skin. Ianto pulled himself together by the time Jack and Gwen had come back. He headed straight to Jack to help him with his clothes. "You okay?" Ianto asked softly as he picked up the ripped clothes, he'd have to buy Jack some more soon. Ianto hated the sight of blood and it only made his stomach flip more now. He tried not to look at it, he concentrated on Jack's healed skin instead.
Jack pulled his hands away from his body as he didn't want him to make any more fuss over him than he needed to. "Ianto, I'm fine. You know I always end up okay at the end of it." he smiled and pulled his clothes off, mainly his shirt. His trousers were intact as his skin began to heal.
"I know." Ianto sighed. "I just don't like the thought of you getting hurt." Ianto stared at the ground, he knew he should tell Jack but he didn't know when the right time would be. He chewed at his bottom lip trying to find the words to say.
Jack sighed and smiled, showing him that all of his wounds had now healed by themselves. He watched as Ianto's pale face never seemed to get any peachier. "Ianto...are you alright?"
Ianto looked up and put on a smile. "I'm... Jack... I'm pregnant." He said the last word quietly, admitting it out loud made his body ache with dread. He didn't want to be pregnant, he didn't want the responsibility of having a life inside him. "Jack, say something. Please." Jack stood there without movement, his mouth hanging open with shock. As soon as it had hit him what Ianto had said he swallowed hard and run a hand through his hair uneasily, not knowing how to take this.
Ianto couldn't take Jack's silence any more. He took it as a sign that Jack wasn't okay with the idea of him having his child. Doing the only thing he cold do Ianto made a run for it out of the hub, he ignored the looks Gwen sent him and ran as fast as he could.
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