Chapter Eleven

Jack melted in Ianto's arms he thought that he would never kiss the man he loved again.

Ianto kissed him softly savouring every moment, the two of them still had a long way to go but it was a start. Jack had opened up to him as long as he kept doing that Ianto would stay around.

He knew that there were going to be fights and that Jack would still need to be reminded and not to take Ianto for granted.

Ianto pulled away, Jack tried to follow his mouth. "Jack now is not the best time, I have some friends who may need medical attention."

Jack paled as he looked at the young man, fear gripped at his heart. "Ianto?"

Ianto smiled, "Jack this is not over after tonight you and I will go somewhere and talk."

Jack smile lit his whole face, joy was written across it Ianto had given him a second chance and this time he was not going to blow it..

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Angel stared at Buffy. "Us? What about us?" He asked.

Buffy smiled sweetly. "About us getting back together, we can work things out you know. We were meant to be."

The vampire took a step back towards Gunn and Wes. "Oh that us," he stuttered. "There isn't one, an us I mean in that uh way."

Buffy opened and closed her mouth, deciding to try again. "There could be."

Angel held up his hand and looked at her sadly. "No Buffy there couldn't be. I'm in love with someone else."

"Angel you can't be, you waited all that time for me. You're supposed to love only me." Buffy knew that it sounded selfish but things had changed so quickly the thought of Angel had been the only true constant in her mind. Now that had changed.

"Buffy I will always love you but I'm not in love with you. You taught me that I could. We both have changed moved on. You feel in love after me, are you telling me that I couldn't do that?"

Buffy shook her head. "No, of course you could. It's just you were the one thing, the thought that I could cling to."

"You were mine as well but things did have to change. Plus we could never work together. Your team and my team we work in different ways and you and I would drive each other up the wall."

Buffy laughed and looked at him closely. "Even the way you talk has changed, you sound more like..." She stopped suddenly as the light bulb went on in her head. "It's Cordelia isn't it?"

Xander stared at Buffy as if she had grown a second head. "Cordy, him and Cordy you are kidding?"

Wes and Gunn glared at him.

"What is wrong with Cordy?" Gunn asked coolly.

"Nothing but Angel and Cordelia Chase?"

"Xander you don't know anything about Cordelia, how she has changed, what she has been through. So if you don't mind please don't say anything about her in that tone again or Gunn here will have to do something to fix that." Wes said quietly while Gunn smirked.

Xander held up his hands and walked behind Buffy. "Maybe we will all have to get to know each other again." The blonde slayer said with a smile.

"Sounds good and I know the guy who get us food." Angel pulled out his cell phone.

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Ianto listened carefully. "Ok I'll do that know anything particular." He paused. "See you soon."

Cordy looked over at him. "They are all safe and sound. Nourishment is required I'll be back soon."

"I'll come with you." Jack offered.

Ianto led him away. "Can you stay and keep an eye on Cordy and Fred for me."

"Fred, who is Fred?" Jack asked wondering if there was another guy in Ianto's life.

"You probably won't see her, she's not good with people."

Oh ok." Jack muttered with a frown having no idea what his beloved was talking about.

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"Good night Mr Jones." A voice said as a hand clamped over Ianto's mouth and his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

TBC