I woke up groggily at around 3am. The rain was still hammering on our windows, but I didn't really notice.

Ianto was curled up next to me, eyes closed softly and lips slightly parted as his calm breathing regulated my own.

I thought over the last nights happenings. Ianto. Shooting. Shit.

I slowly brought my hand up to my forehead, feeling the fried blood there. It was still sore but would hold out.

I carefully sat up, slipping my arms round Ianto so that I could gently lay him down on the back seat, covering him with my Greatcoat and holding back a yawn as I clambered between the front seats to the drivers seat.

I thanked for foresight for black-tinted windows as I saw a ticket slapped on the front. Seems this was a no-stay zone. I'd have to tell Tosh to get rid of it. Simple.

I keyed in the ignition, mercilessly thankful that the engine was quite as a mute kitten. If kittens can be mute? I wonder if they have a mute button. Like a remote control?

I shook myself out of it. Death revival always fogged up my mind.

I pulled out of the side-stop and into the easing traffic.

Because it was so early, there were hardly any cars out on the road.

Ianto stirred slightly, whimpering as it caused part of his neck to be exposed to the cold car. He reached his hand up and pulled the coat over his face.

I smiled, calling Tosh over the comms.

'Hey Jack. We tried to call you last night. What's wrong?'

" Hi Tosh." I kept my voice low as I drove. " It's nothing." If Ianto wanted to talk to Tosh in his own time, that was up to him. The only person I should really be allowed to tell is Owen. " We just fell asleep in the back of the car."

'Oh. Well, the SUV stopped not far away from Bristol, so it should only take you about another hour to get here, if I put all the lights on Green.'

" You are an amazing Woman Toshiko Sato." I paused for effect. " Owen is a lucky man."

I could practically hear her blushing as she stammered 'We-We-We're not together Jack…that's crazy. He'd never go for a girl like me. He's more into Gwen.'

" We all know that was just a phase Tosh. I know he's with you, and I'm happy for you. Now, I should go, Iantos' still asleep, I don't wanna wake him."

' Okay. See ya Captain.' Tosh cut out.

I resumed the drive in silence, just thinking about how to get Ianto back to how he should be, without these demons. He was too young for this. But it's easier to heal when you are young.

Tosh was right. It only took just over an hour to get back to Torchwood.

I pulled up in the private Car Park and looked back at Ianto. He was still asleep, curled up tightly in my coat, a look of content on his face. Well - the bit of his face that I could see.

Over the journey he'd revealed most of his face but scrunched up part of the fabric, holding it over the bottom half of his face, so he could feel engulfed by my scent.

It was really insanely cute, but there wasn't time to stare. Okay, maybe a little.

I hesitantly got out my phone and – in the half light of the car park – took a photo of Iantos' adorably smoothed out face. Without even thinking, I put it as my background and admired it there for a moment before climbing out and going round to the other doors.

" Ian-to?" I sang, lifting him slowly and retrieving my Jacket.

" Mmh?" He murmured.

" We're home. Wake up."

" How long were we asleep?"

" Well, you were asleep for about 10 hours. It's just gone 4am."

Ianto shot up.

" You could have woken me! You have been driving the whole way, weren't you tired?" He ran a hand through his hair, and looked at me with suddenly awake eyes. " Actually, you know what? It doesn't matter."

I frowned, this wasn't Ianto, he never just gave up. " What do you mean?"

" I mean it's not important right now. What's really important right now is that we have a mug of scolding Coffee so hot we can't actually breath and our tongues lose half of their taste buds due to burning." He smiled and I couldn't help but grin in return.

Ianto retrieved his coat from across the other chair and slipped into it. Then we walked – quite closely – side by side to the Tourist Information centre, and down into the main Hub.

The Cog door rolled back and we stepped in. I noticed Ianto set a gap between us then, and look warily over to where Owen usually sat.

So it wasn't hard to tell why he was so nervous.

" Eye Candy!" A voice suddenly exclaimed. "What kept ya?"

I swore under my breath as Ianto murmured. " Must be Tuesday." With a hint of nonchalance.

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