AN: Well folks sorry for the short chapter. It's a little dry but I think we need the transition. Thanks for those who reviewed. It is a little thrilling to hear you thoughts. Even if it is to comment a non positive thought. It makes me smirk just a little bit when I get that alert. Sorry also for the delay in the chapter. I fear that for the next 2 months the updates will be few much as they have been. But unlike recent events it it for positive reasons. It is the start of March madness for me that lasts until May. Birthdays (which started with mine yesterday), refresher courses, and Easter will have me quite busy. But I will make time folks I promise. Let me hear your thoughts and as always I own nothing!
Ianto emerged from the hatch and made his way to Sarah. He wanted to get her settled in Jack's bed, scratch that, their bed before Torchwood decided to intervene. As he passed Charlie's monitors he saw their doctor hunched over her. Worried he asked, "Is something wrong?"
Drem looked up briefly before returning his attention to Sarah, "No. Thought if you two are finished with whatever I would like to move her so she could rest on her back."
"Absolutely," replied Jack as practically skipped his way over to the couch. His larger than life grin which pretty confirmed what he and Ianto had been doing. "Let's move her know."
The 3 carefully moved the semiconscious Sarah down the ladder with little difficulty, all things considering. And though it was relatively easy it was painful for Sarah and when the boys had finally placed her on the bed she was quite alert and teary eyed from the pain.
All three could easily see Sarah's distress. There would be no loud brave front or hiding it this time. Quickly Drem had Sarah striped and the bandages removed from her burns and Ianto blanched at what he saw. They were not the worst by any means but they were red and loud and looked very painful. he barely heard the doctor as he explained that he want them open to the air and that he was applying some burn cream that had been located in 'the other doctor's kit'. Gwen had said Owen claimed it was alien and worked magic. Ianto could hear Drem's disbelief as he said this but he had himself had used that very seem cream and new that it worked wonders. He felt better with the knowledge but was still quite upset. Sarah had been suffering and they had well, he couldn't believe he had let his thoughts go astray. So after Drem had administered pain meds he moved and grabbed her hand trying to make up for the wrong doing he felt.
Sensing his mood and knowing his thoughts Sarah attempted to smile, "It's not so bad really and Ianto don't for second continue down that path. I am alive and will get better. Lying on the couch did not prevent that. Now go get the bad guy, figure out our new friends, save the world, make excellent coffee and well you know."
"You shouldn't have coffee," was all he could get out in response.
Her smile bigger now (the pain meds were kicking in), "No but I quiet sure that everyone else does."
"The air and cream should do some good, even if it's not alien. They aren't as bad as I first thought," allowed Drem from the bathroom where he had been washing his hands.
Jack, who had been watching from the ladder, nodded, "Thank you, we should head back up. Work to do!"
The doctor nodded in agreement and made his way up the ladder and before following Jack squeezed Ianto's shoulder and said "Stay for a bit. I call you if I need to."
Looking back Ianto smiled in acknowledgement and watched Jack ascend; swearing as he did that Jack was wagging his backend a little more than necessary. When he turned back to Sarah he saw an eyebrow raised and a smirk on her face.
"Do you think that show was for me Ianto?"
Rolling his eyes he smiled, "Yep. Likes to show it off at every opportunity."
"You love it."
Ianto stayed silent, he knew Sarah knew his answer to that. His mood shifted and as looked back at her guilt started to creep up on him.
"Ianto if I had anyone to do the horizontal mambo with I would have after watching that video. You two are hot all by yourselves and you know it. Together and naked I am surprised that it didn't start an orgy."
Chuckling Ianto replied, "Well he'd have enjoyed that. I just feel that…"
"Continue that thought Mr. Jones and I am app to well I don't know. No I am quite sure that at this moment, and quite possibly ever Jack would not like to share. Second allowing the sexual aspect of your relationship to return can bring positives so if it happens again let it. You will be fine I can feel it. Third don't let this bitch ruin anything. She has clearly been around for a long time but don't let that ruin your memories."
"Wasn't going to," spoke Ianto with convection.
"Good now go be a coffee king. I think that I will pass out in a matter of minutes."
Ianto kissed her on the forehead and made his way up the manhole.
He wasn't surprised that Jack was waiting for him and he smiled at the immortal who looked just a bit sheepish.
"Listening?"
"Nope"
"Sure. May I get you anything sir?" asked Ianto emphasizing the sir as he leaned on Jack's desk.
"Oh Mr. Jones keep that up and we shall see."
Smiling Ianto gave Jack a quick kiss and the moved to sit down on the other side of the desk, "We need to look at everything and make a time line."
"Yes. I'd want to have Gwen look at the photos while we llok through the video but I fear, well you know."
"Yes, but they have all seen it now. It seems like a large task Jack and I think that she would be very helpful. I doubt they are all of us, well you know."
"Having mind blowing sex, na, we did come up for air occasionally."
"Right Jack."
Noticing the mortals discomfort Jack moved on, "Right then, Gwen help with the photos as she runs programs trying to find our friends. You can help looking through the archives for history on them. I feel like I have encountered them before. Maybe in the fifties?"
"Right if Sarah feels up to it later she can help with that."
"She should go home."
Ianto sighed, "Well we both know she is not going to so it is a mute point."
Nodding in agreement Jack continued, "Drem is looking over his new lair but he is not pleased."
"I am very aware of that. I'll give him the full tour, he can look at some of the empty rooms."
"We should have changed it."
"No. It is perfect the way it is. Well okay even Owen complained about treating people in a morgue but that's us Jack. That room is a memory. I get it. Owen had been talking about changing some of them empty rooms as treatment rooms and I had been looking into changing it before, well the 456, so we can do so now and all will be fine."
Both ignored the reference to the 456, and Jack nodded in agreement, "Sounds like a plan."
Signaling this s the end of their impromptu meeting Ianto made his way to the door before Jack's voice stopped him.
"Do we need to talk about…?"
Turning Ianto raised an eyebrow, "Did we ever before?"
Shaking his head vehemently Ianto smiled and made his way out the door, but quickly returned pulled Jack into a passionate kiss and then left again.
Jack had been shocked at first and then well quite pleased. He stood there for sometime before he realized his phone was ringing. Sitting down he was smiling and pleasant when he talked with the PM. An occurrence that certainly never happened.
