Ianto and Jack walked back in The Hub hand in hand, much to Ianto's delight and embarrassment. As they entered through the cogged door, the alarm sounded and all heads instantly turned to them. It was obvious that the team had been waiting for their return, somewhat anxiously. Gwen hopped up out of her chair and practically ran to Jack and Ianto, a large grin plastered on her face. Ianto tried to look like he was supporting the captain's weight instead of just holding his hand. Jack let go to hug Gwen and an approaching Tosh. Toshiko sent Ianto a knowing smile and glanced between the two. Ianto blushed and smirked in her direction, with a small amount of challenge in it, daring her to mention anything.

Meanwhile, Jack was absolutely beaming over his team. He always seemed to smile more after seeing his doctor, Ianto noticed. He felt a small tinge of jealousy, but pushed it away almost as soon as it came. Hadn't it just been proven to him that he loved Ianto? Well, not really. But he would. He looked over at Jack, who was currently being briefed on what had happened since they had left. Apparently they were gone for two days, even though for them it was far less. He rubbed his head. Time travel always gave him a headache.

Gwen eventually snapped Ianto out of his thoughts with a firm hug, and a kiss on the cheek. Ianto blushed in spite of himself, and then a bit deeper as he heard Jack chuckle next to him. He gave the captain a stern look before cracking a smile. It was a bit strange how free Ianto felt, himself. It was amazing, getting away from his constant fear and alertness to go and see the future.

Though what he saw there still weighed heavy on his heart. He hated to leave the older Jack behind. The Face of Boe, he heard The Doctor call him in passing. He wondered what that meant. Well, it was obvious what the first part meant. He just didn't know enough of the older man. If Jack had just taken a second to talk about himself, Ianto would drink in the knowledge like it was life. I was a bit pathetic how much he yearned for information on his enigmatic lover and boss.

Jack eventually got tired of Gwen and Tosh (Mostly Gwen) doting on him. He gave Ianto a quick kiss on the cheek and left for his office, leaving Tosh and Gwen to stare at him, eager for information. Information that Ianto wasn't sure he could give. Jack couldn't find out about his future, and Gwen wasn't known for keeping secrets. She wasn't known for letting things go, either.

"So, what was it like?" Gwen asked. She was dancing in place with excitement, like a small child during story time. Ianto sighed.

"I really can't be talking about it… spoilers and all that." Gwen quirked up an eyebrow at his choice of words but didn't let up in her quest for details.

"But really, Ianto, it's not like anything will happen if you tell me one little thing. How far did you go?"

"Five billion." He muttered dejectedly. Couldn't she just let things go?

"Really?!" Tosh interjected. "How advanced was their tech?" Great, now he had gotten Toshiko involved.

"I don't-"

"You were in a hospital, right? What were treatments like?" Owen called up from the med bay, pausing in inspecting a dead blowfish.

"I don't know! I wasn't paying attention to all that." Ianto said frustrated. They worked for Torchwood. Shouldn't they understand the concept of a paradox? Ianto wasn't even supposed to know what he now knew.

"Bet you were too busy looking at the Captain." Owen snarked. Ianto blushed deep red. It was true; he had been talking to Jack, if not the one they all knew.

"He was asleep" Ianto said, defensively. "It took a lot out of him."

"Makes it that much creepier that you were staring at him." Owen said back, half focusing on the blowfish.

"I was not staring at him." He really needed not get this blush under control. The girls were whispering and giggling at him. "I was talking to someone."

"And who was that?" Owen obviously didn't believe him. Ianto floundered for an answer that didn't incriminate him.

"Just…an old friend." He tried using the same excuse he gave Jack. It didn't work as well on the team. All three of them became confused and curious.

"An old friend? In the year five billion?" Tosh asked.

"Five billion and seventeen, actually. It's called New Earth. Isn't that something? I was in New New York." It was a little too obvious how much he was trying to change the subject.

"Really though, Ianto, you can tell us." Tosh said, using her fake-innocent voice.

"Really don't think I can though." Gwen heaved out a long sigh. She was used to getting her way by now. She just didn't understand why he couldn't tell her. How could they affect something that happens five billion years in the future? Especially if they knew not to affect it. She knew Ianto knew that, too. She just had to convince him.

"What if we promise not to tell anyone?" Gwen bargained. Ianto rolled his eyes.

"What? Are we in grade school now?" He shot at her. He was really not in the mood to be interrogated.

"With how stubborn you're being, I wouldn't doubt it." Gwen shot back. Tosh looked between them, noting the growing tension.

"I am not being stubborn! You're being stubborn."

"I know you are, but what am I? That's what you sound like right now. A child." Ianto stopped before he said what he was about to say. It was somewhere along the lines of 'No you are' and somehow he didn't think it would help his case. Ianto deflated.

"You can't tell Jack." He said quietly. Obviously there was no way out of this one. Gwen grinned, followed closely by Tosh. Even Owen stopped his work to listen in. "Promise." They all nodded vigorously. Sometimes he was worried about how desperate the team was for a little gossip. "I met someone there."

"What, did you cheat on him?" Owen said. Ianto glared in his direction.

"Do you want to hear this, or not?" He said pointedly. He was sick of Owen's comments on his and Jack's relationship. The doctor sobered up quickly though, and let Ianto continue.

"It was incredible. He was this giant head, and he was telepathic! I could feel him in my head." Everyone looked at him incredulously. He had gotten a little excited there. He had been wanting to talk with someone about this since he had spoken to him. He let out a breath and slowed down. He began talking again, just cutting off Owen, about to make a lewd remark.

"There was this… man. The Doctor said his name was The Face of Boe. And he was fantastic. There were these legends about him being the last of his kind and being billions of years old." There was a slight pause.

"Why were you two talking, then?" Gwen questioned. It wasn't as if this was uninteresting. It was just a bit… unspectacular. They had seen plenty in Torchwood, so why was a giant head so amazing to Ianto? He never seemed to be the 'wonder of the universe' kind of guy. He was usually unimpressed with everything, so why was he nearly crying over the thought of whatever that was.

Ianto clearly saw how little the rest of the team cared. He couldn't blame them. They didn't know that he was talking about their boss, and he didn't want to tell them. It was partially because of paradoxes, but really, it was special to him. Jack was only focused on talking to Ianto, not the rest of them.

God, he sounded like a child.

"Well sorry for wasting your time then." He said. "Coffee?"

Gwen looked like she was about to oppose Ianto stopping his story, but after considering how boring the first part was, and the fact that she hadn't had Ianto's coffee in two days, she readily agreed to him stopping. Tosh also looked like she was going to object, until Owen gave her a glare. He was more than happy to cut up his blowfish in silence, thank you.

Ianto moodily walked to his beloved coffee machine. That was something he missed on his adventure. He began in on Gwen's coffee, topped it off with sprinkles and delivered it to her. He then started on Owen's, though not without thought to decaf. Reluctantly he made his usually blend and passed it off to him. Tosh hardly even notice the dark chocolate flavored coffee slipping onto her desk. Ianto just manage to get her attention before she moved her arm and knocked it to the floor.

Finally, he made his way to begin the last coffee before his own. Jack's. His heart leapt a bit when he thought of him. That was embarrassing. Granted he was horribly in love with the immortal, but he was acting like it was a middle school crush. He was actually getting nervous about delivering his coffee. How many times had he gone to the captain's office for much less innocent objectives?

Anyway, he brewed Jack's coffee strong as he liked it. Ianto always thought it was much too strong to be considered non-toxic, but it was just perfect when he tasted it on his lips later. His heart jumped again and he was sure he had turned red. He was suddenly very grateful that the rest of the team had such one track minds.

He finished the cup and headed over to Jack's office, rushing slightly while trying not to look like he was. He knocked on the door and heard a grunt of acknowledgement from Jack, granting him entrance. Jack was hunched over paperwork, obviously just pretending to work on it for the sake of Ianto. The archivist set down the coffee and turned to leave the office before he made a fool of himself. He paused as Jack commented on the coffee set in front of him.

"What would I ever do without you, Ianto Jones?" Jack said in a joking tone.

Ianto didn't know what came over himself. The second he heard that he spun around and had Jack pinned to his desk. Jack yelped in surprise as Ianto kissed him. Hard.

Ianto only had enough concentration left to close the door before returning to his captain at the desk. As much as he was concerned he was going to make sure Jack remembered him until the day that he died.

Ok, so I have one chapter left that is set after Miracle Day. Should I post it as a fifth chapter, or as a separate story?

Thank You all so much for the support! Keep reviewing, and I'll hopefully have the fifth chapter (or sequel) out soon.