Author's Note

Sorry that this chapter is late – I've been super busy with college and crap with the family. So I apologise. I've been working on this chapter since the last chapter was posted.

I do not Own Torchwood or any of the characters – If I did there would be no need for this fanfiction as Ianto Jones would be still alive and happy with Jack. However this fanfiction does belong to me so please, don't steal it.

Ianto Jones knew he was dreaming. The first thing that gave it away was the old layout of the hub. The hub he knew like the back of his hand. He stood up quickly taking in the area around him. He could feel tears in his eyes as he heard a voice he never thought he'd hear again.

"Oi Tea boy!" he yelled, "Where's the coffee?"

Ianto turned and faced Owen Harper. He looked beside him and saw Toshiko Sato.

"Owen? Tosh?" Ianto whispered.

"Okay maybe he'll answer to Coffee boy," Owen said laughing as he spoke to Tosh.

"Ianto?" Tosh asked, "Are you alright?"

Ianto nodded his head as he looked towards his friends.

"I just missed seeing you both," Ianto whispered.

"I think you've taken one too many blows to the head mate," Owen said still laughing, "What do you think Tosh?"

"Yeah you see us every day Ianto," Tosh said softly.

"This isn't real," Ianto said as tears ran down his face, "You're both dead."

Owen's laughter stopped and Tosh's smile faded. Ianto knew it was a dream but he didn't want too wake up. He wanted to stay with Owen and Tosh.

"Ianto?" Tosh's soft voice called out to him, "What do you mean?"

Ianto shook his head – he was happy to see his friends but the moment also caused him pain. He knew he had to wake up. He couldn't tell his friends what he meant. He wanted a perfect moment with them.

"Nothing," he said shaking his head, "I'll just get the coffee."

"It's too late mate – you have to wake up," Owen replied.

"Go back to Gwen and Jack, Ianto, "Tosh whispered, "They need you."

Ianto shook his head, "I want too stay here."

"You can't do that Ianto you have to go back," Tosh whispered placing a hand on his shoulder, "We miss you – we miss you all."

"I don't want to lose you again," he said looking at Tosh, "Either of you."

Owen laughed again, "You never will mate," he said calmly, "Now wake up coffee boy and live your life."

"Goodbye…" he trailed of as he closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again he was sitting on the couch. He realised Jack must have put him there when he went to sleep. He sat up feeling very real tears staining his face. His hand slowly went to his cheek and attempted to dry his eyes.

"Tosh…Owen…." He whispered into the silent hub.

The doctor – Matthew – noticed that Ianto was awake first. If he was being honest he wanted too run tests on the man who had died over a year ago.

"HEY THE LIVING CORPSE IS AWAKE!" he yelled breaking the silence.

Ianto's eyes closed and he felt the pain tear through his heart like it was made of paper at the young medic's words.

"MATTHEW HE IS NOT A LIVING CORPSE," he could hear Gwen yell back, scolding, "HE IS A HUMAN BEING AND HIS NAME IS IANTO JONES!"

Ianto could hear Matthew say he was sorry as Gwen walked towards him.

"How are you Ianto?" she asked, concern sounding in her Welsh accent, "Sorry about Matt – he didn't mean to sound so insensitive."

Ianto shook his head. He wasn't fine and he didn't care what the boy thought. He just sat there looking at Gwen. Gwen Cooper – the girl who got it all. He was shaking again. He could feel Gwen pull him to her as she hugged him.

"I'm not fine Gwen – I should be dead," he whispered.

Gwen was silent as she listened to her friend. She didn't know what to say in response to his answer.

"Ianto sweetheart – it doesn't matter how or why your back," she said smiling, "All that matters is that your back here with me and Jack – the old team."

Ianto smiled slightly at Gwen's words. He couldn't argue that he was back where he belonged. Back with Gwen and Jack – back home.

"Thank you Gwen," he said quietly.

"Its okay Sweetheart – its understandable," she replied still smiling, "Are you hungry?"

"No but I'd love too know where Jack is?" Ianto asked looking around.

"He went for a walk to clear his head," Gwen answered.

Ianto nodded his head. A lot had happened – it was understandable that Jack needed to clear his head.

About twenty metres away from the hub, Jack Harkness stood on the roof of a building overlooking Cardiff. The city that, had been his home, for a century and a half. The city that he had helped protect for the same length of time. It had taken a single event to drive him from his home – from the planet that had been his home. He thought of his young lover lying asleep in the hub. Jack hadn't realised just how much he loved Ianto until he had lost him. The young Welshman, who, had suffered too much in his short life. The captain was drawn away from his thoughts of Ianto as his rift manipulator began to beep. He pressed the buttons and a hologram appeared in front of him.

"Well, Well, Well, Jack, back on Earth," the accent of John Hart sounded, "I wonder what did that?"

Jack rolled his eyes as he listened to his former partner, "Well, Jack, meet me at the bay and I might let Ms. Cooper live another day!"

Jack closed his eyes as he turned and ran down the steps leading from the roof. He had to get back to the hub. He had to save Gwen and Ianto – he couldn't lose Ianto again.

Please Review – Next Chapter up next – what will Captain John Hart do to Ianto and Gwen? The next chapter is rated M+ for the graphic violence and hinted sexual acts.