Jack looks at the screen and re-reads it. "It's not him." he sighs in disappointment "I thought for sure it was. I wish it was him but it's not. they had so many things in common. basically everything in common except names."

"Jack I'm so sorry about this. I knew you would have loved to have Ianto back. But there was no way he could survive the poisonous gas that the 456 released." Gwen says placing a hand on Jacks shoulder

"For a minute I actually thought it was him. When he was sleeping I called him Ianto without realizing that I did it. I thought he could replace Ianto but he can't" jack says getting up and walking to his office.

Ifan had heard everything Jack had said. He was waiting by the entrance to the coffee shop. With tears in his eyes he walks back up the stairs and goes back to work.

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About an hour later a phone rings up in the coffee shop. Ifan answers the phone and its Jack telling him to go to his office. Ifan hangs up the phone and takes a deep breath "It's now or never." he mumbles to himself. He walks down the passage ways into the hub and up to Jacks office and knocks on the door.

"Come in Jack calls from the other side. When Ifan walks in Jack smiles a bit "We have to talk."

"Then I'll go first." Ifan says taking a deep breath "I heard you talking to Gwen about Ianto. I'm sorry Jack. I know you love him so much, more than me, but I can't replace him. So that's why I'm breaking up with you and leaving the coffee shop. If we continue to go out it will only remind you of Ianto and all the things you could be doing with him. You'll never see me, you'll only see him in me. I wish we could stay together but it's the best for both of us if I just leave. I'm sorry." Ifan says walking back towards the door.

Jack jumps from his chair and grabs Ifan "You can't do this to me!"

Ifan smiles and pulls Jack into a kiss "I really am sorry Jack, but you'll move on and find someone new. I promise you that."

Jack has tears in his eyes "Please don't leave."

"I have to." Ifan says giving Jack one last kiss "Good bye Captain Jack Harkness. I'm sure we'll meet again someday."

With that Jack stands in the door frame of his office and watches Ifan use the invisible lift to get out of the hub.

That was the last day Jack and Gwen had seen or heard from him.