AN: Here ya go. Didn't make you wait long did I. Okay, so I got in total of 13 comments on the last chapter. That is both livejournal and fanfiction combined. I am pretty sure that is the biggest number I have gotten for any chapter, so here is a big thank you to all those who commented.

It was brought to my attention that I could use a beta. So if anyone is interested, just let me know. I try hard to edit myself but in reality grammar isn't my strong suit.

I again want to thank everyone who reads this fic. Thank you for taking the time to read it and I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood

Rating:R

Spoilers: Random Shoes

Warning: Small amount of smut.

Jack looked stunned. "You're what now?" He asked.

"A child of the rift," Ianto said.

"And that's one of these people that die and are brought back to life by the rift?" Jack said as if clarifying.

"Yes," Ianto said.

"And they are spit out somewhere else, essentially traveling through time?" Jack said taking a step closer to Ianto and taking another sip of his coffee.

"Yes," Ianto said biting his lip.

"Do they just continue to age, or what?" Jack asked waving his hand in the air.

"We stay the same as we are when we die. The only wounds that the rift seems to heal are the ones that led to our death, if there are wounds. So Lisa, for example, will look just as she did the day of the cyber invasion," Ianto said calmly. He hoped that's what Lisa looked like. "Forever," he then added.

"Oh my god," Jack said then ran his fingers through his hair. He walked over to his side table and sat his now empty coffee mug on it. "Has anything you've ever said to me been true!" he yelled suddenly looking back at Ianto, "Anything at all!"

Ianto flinched but answered the question, "Yes, that I need you that's true! I love you Jack that's why I am telling you. So that you will know that you aren't going to lose me because future me is out there right now, just waiting to come back to you when I go. We can be together forever Jack!"

"Yes because I want to live forever with a man who has never told me the truth, who has done nothing but deceive me!" Jack yelled.

"I had to Jack, please understand that," Ianto said.

Jack sighed. "How many of your kind are in my city," he asked starting to look around the floor presumably for his pants.

"There are 108 of us currently in Cardiff, nearly 75 in London. There are 5 other rifts around the world each hosting anywhere between 50 and 200 Children," Ianto said diplomatically he didn't like the way Jack had said 'your kind' as if they were an alien race.

"Shit, I am going to have to call in UNIT," Jack said more to himself.

"What's your plan then sir," Ianto said managing to keep his voice level even though tears were now stinging his eyes.

"First I am going to find my pants, then I am going to call in my team, and we are going to start tracking you all down. I can't allow for you all to travel through time. It's a threat to the human race," Jack said.

"We are part of the human race," Ianto said no longer holding back his tears; this wasn't how he had wanted Jack to respond.

"No, you're not," Jack said sternly.

"So are you going to lock me in a cell then, the man you love, just lock me in a cell, throw away the key?" Ianto said trying to keep his sobs at bay.

"Yes, but don't worry soon 107 of your closest friends will be joining you soon," Jack said though the last few words sounded a bit slurred. He locked eyes with Ianto and then looked at the empty coffee mug on his bedside table. "Oh you're clever, you retconned me," Jack said and then he stumbled forward. Ianto caught him before he fell to the floor and gently laid him back on the bed. Jack looked straight into his eyes. "This was a test run, and I failed didn't I?" Jack said.

"Yeah, maybe in the future you won't over react when I tell you," Ianto sobbed out.

"No Ianto you have to tell me, that many people traveling through time it's dangerous, it can mess with history, bring about the end of the universe we have to stop it from happening," Jack said his eyes starting to close.

"Jack there have been rift children for well over ten thousand years and there will be rift children until the end of time, nothing can prevent it, " Ianto whispered but Jack was already asleep.

Ianto took his clothes off again and crawled into bed next to Jack getting as close to the man as he could. The only consolation to Jack's over reaction was that when Ianto had claimed the man loved him, Jack hadn't denied it.

TW-TW-TW

"Okay what's got you so upset?" Tosh said cornering Ianto in the archives a month after Ianto had retconned Jack.

"I don't know what you're talking about, I am actually quite happy, Gwen is off on some field trip so I don't have to deal with the way she makes eyes at Jack, so yep quite happy," Ianto said trying to scoot around Tosh and failing.

"At least she just makes eyes at Jack, she is shagging Owen," Tosh said with a slight pout.

"Yeah, god what is her problem, she has a boyfriend, a fuck buddy, and she still wants Jack," Ianto said hoping trash talking Gwen would make Tosh forget about her original question.

Tosh sighed and shook her head, "It's not going to work Ianto, what is the problem?" she asked.

Ianto sighed he knew she wouldn't give up. He was kind of surprised he had been able to hold her off for a month. "I told Jack," he said quietly.

"Really, what did he say!" she asked excitedly.

"That he wanted to lock me and all other rift children in a cell," Ianto said pretending to straighten a box on a shelf behind him.

"Oh well you must have changed his mind seeing as you aren't in a cell," Tosh said.

"No, I retconned him," Ianto said weakly.

"Ianto I'm sorry, maybe we can try again, if I am there on your side we could probably make him see sense together," Tosh said sweetly.

"No Tosh, I am not going to try again, I will tell him in my future, not until then," Ianto said firmly.

"Okay it's your choice, I'm not going to force you," Tosh said.

Ianto smiled then looked up at the sound of footsteps. Owen came around the corner.

"Ianto take the day off tomorrow, it's an order, not a suggestion," he said then swiftly turned to leave.

"Why," Ianto called after him.

"Because I don't want you shooting up the coffee machine again, you need to take off tomorrow," Owen said.

"But what's to…" Ianto began but then remembered and he couldn't believe that he had forgotten. A year ago tomorrow his perfect world in London had come crashing down. "Okay," he said agreeing with the doctor. Torchwood was the last place he wanted to be tomorrow.

Ianto and Tosh both followed Owen out of the archives. Ianto went to the coffee machine and made a round of coffee. He delivered Tosh and Owen theirs first then went in to Jack's office and closed the door behind him. "Will you take the day off with me tomorrow, rift permitting?" Ianto spat out before he could stop himself.

"Depends, can I have that coffee?" Jack teased. Ianto handed it to him. "I would love to take the day off tomorrow. What's the plan Bond and dark chocolate?" Jack said.

"Sounds good," Ianto said happy that Sarah had moved into the flat next door last week.

"Alright it's a date," Jack said with a grin and then began to tell Ianto about a Dogon Sixth Eye that Gwen was trying to get for him.

TW-TW-TW

Ianto and Jack's date actually started that night with take away, then sex, then a movie, then 4 hours of sleep, followed by more sex. Ianto could almost forget that Jack would easily put him in a cell if he knew the truth. Especially when Jack was moving inside him making him feel like there was nothing else in the world, like no one else mattered, like they were the only two beings in the galaxy.

Ianto's alarm clock went off at 6 am like it usually did. "Shut it the fuck off," Ianto grunted in to his pillow.

"Okay, no need to cuss I'll turn it off," Jack laughed.

Ianto just grunted in reply. He felt Jack get off the bed and then the screeching noise coming from his alarm clock stopped. Ianto sighed in relief. Jack got back on the bed. Ianto closed his eyes and hoped to fall back to sleep.

"Fuck," Ianto yelled into his pillow when Jack suddenly pressed a lubed finger into him. Jack started to move it around obviously trying to find Ianto's sweet spot. It didn't take him long. Ianto found himself pushing against Jack's finger and moaning uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry did you want to go back to sleep," Jack teased.

"God no," Ianto moaned out.

Jack chuckled then entered another finger, "good cause it was growing hard to stare at your naked body and not touch it," Jack teased.

"Just do it Jack, please," Ianto begged.

"Turn around, I want to look at your face," Jack whispered.

Ianto turned on to his back and watched as Jack lubed up his erection. "Ready," Jack asked as he lined up with Ianto entrance.

"I am always ready for you," Ianto said and then Jack entered him and he lost his ability to speak coherently.

TW-TW-TW

Ianto was making omelets in his kitchen when someone knocked on his door. He heard Jack open it and then he heard the Welsh accent of Sarah drifting in.

"Ianto there is a blue eyed Welshwoman here to see you," Jack called.

"She is here to eat my food, not to see me," Ianto called back.

"That's not entirely true," Sarah said in close to perfect French joining Ianto in the kitchen, "I'd also like to drink your coffee."

"What is that French?" Jack said joining them in the kitchen and wrapping his arms around Ianto's waist.

"Yep," Sarah said.

They sat at a four-top table in the small dining room off of the kitchen and ate breakfast together. Ianto briefly explained that Sarah was his neighbor who also worked with Jason at his martial arts studio, which she now did three times a week. Ianto had noticed Jack's face stone over at the mention of Jason but it soon went back to his usual charming demeanor.

"Alright, I got to go deal with something right quick but I will be back right after I finish," Jack said after he received a text. Ianto figured it was Torchwood related. Jack gave Ianto a quick kiss on the head and then made his way out of the flat.

"So, he is hot," Sarah said as soon as Jack was gone.

"Yep," Ianto said as he got up and began to clear the table.

"I think I prefer green eyes though," Sarah said obviously trying to make it sound like an off-handed remark but all Ianto heard was 'I've got a thing for Jason.'

Ianto put the plates he had been holding down and leaned down so his face was even with Sarah's. "No, and that is the only discussion we are going to have about this, got it!"

"You can't tell me who I am allowed to like," Sarah said.

"He isn't relationship material Sarah, he won't be faithful to you, he will say he loves you then turn around and sleep with the whole of Cardiff, I am telling you no to protect you," Ianto said.

"What if all I want is to shag him?" Sarah asked.

Ianto put his hands over his face; Sarah had become like a little sister to him and the thought of Jason shagging her made his stomach curl. "Sarah, don't do it, and if you do, I want you to at least have the decency to pretend like you didn't," he said through his hands.

"Fine, it doesn't matter anyway, I am pretty sure he isn't interested," she mused.

Ianto highly doubted that was true but decided to change the subject rather than voice his opinion. Ianto put his hand back down and said, "I think we should start teaching you a new language, any requests?"

"Italian," Sarah answered.

"Okay, well when you see Jason today ask him if he can look and see if he still has the books I used to learn Italian," Ianto said as he picked up the dirty plates and headed to the kitchen.

"Its probably in your old room, that place is like a shrine dedicated to you," Sarah said following him.

"Yes, I am aware," Ianto said as he started to wash and Sarah started to dry.

"So the convention is going to be here this year," Sarah said.

"Damn, really," Ianto said.

The Children of the Rift held a convention every year. A big group all got together they discussed policy and events of the previous year. It always began the day after Christmas and ended on New Year's Eve.

"Yep, Jason isn't happy about it, says he is going to be housing the other leaders in his house personally," Sarah said.

"Yes, well Jason doesn't play well with others," Ianto said then sighed, "Man this sucks, why do they have to have it in Cardiff."

"The other leaders are insisting, they want to hear first-hand accounts about the Reveal Rebellion," Sarah said softly.

"Oh, are you maybe nervous then," Ianto asked shutting off the water.

"Yes," Sarah said looking down at her hands.

"Well don't be, I will be with you. The Minister himself has given you a second chance. No one is going to harm you. They will just ask you questions and you just need to answer truthfully, okay," Ianto said softly.

Sarah nodded, "Yeah, I just don't like, you know, speaking in front of others."

"Yeah, I understand that," Ianto said then left the kitchen because someone was knocking on the door.

"Hey, is Sarah here?" Jason said when Ianto answered the door.

"Yep. So when was I going to be informed about the convention?" Ianto said.

"Today apparently," Jason smirked. "Sarah let's go baby!" he yelled then over Ianto's shoulder.

"Don't call her that!" Ianto snapped.

Jason chuckled, "What jealous, I can start calling you baby again if you want."

"Jason I am serious," Ianto warned.

"What are you serious about," Sarah said coming up behind Ianto and slipping out the door.

"Nothing," Ianto and Jason said in unison both glaring at each other.

"Alright you two can glare at each other in your own time, let's go Jace," Sarah said grabbing Jason's hand and tugging him down the walk.

Ianto closed his door and tried to ignore the real jealousy that had risen up when Sarah had called Jason, Jace. Ianto use to use that nickname with the other man especially if he wanted something. Ianto pushed those memories away and began to set up for his and Jack's Bond marathon.

TW-TW-TW

It was nearly three hours later before Jack finally came back. Ianto had had time to look through his album of photos from his time in London, remembering not only Lisa but the 6 other rift children who had worked beside him. He had laughed and cried as he went through the pictures having only one big break down. By the time Jack came in Ianto had composed himself and had put the album away.

"Sorry it took so long, you know how Gwen can be," Jack said sitting down next to Ianto on the couch.

"That's okay," Ianto smiled.

"Ianto you remember before the camping trip of hell when I told you that I knew where the missing people in Cardiff go?" Jack said.

"Yeah," Ianto said wondering if Jack had recognized Sarah as one of the missing persons.

"I think it's about time I share with you what I meant. You up for a boat ride?" Jack said.

"Depends, is that an innuendo for sex?" Ianto asked.

"Nope," Jack said with a slight grin.

"Damn," Ianto pouted, "Okay let's go for an actual boat ride, just one rule, don't laugh at me for staying in the middle of the boat."

TW-TW-TW

Ianto came into his flat and placed his keys and wallet into the bowl on his entry table. Jack followed in behind him and closed and locked the door to the flat. The two hadn't spoken since they had left Flat Holm Island.

"I'm sorry," Jack whispered into Ianto's ear as he wrapped his arms around the Welshman from behind.

"Those poor people, the rift I didn't realize it was… I mean I should have, but I just…. God those poor people," Ianto said.

"I'm sorry Ianto, I shouldn't have shown you," Jack said sounding ashamed.

Ianto turned around in Jack's arms, "Don't be sorry Jack, you don't need to carry that burden alone, I am just still in shock a little bit. Come on let's go to bed," Ianto whispered against Jack's cheek.

Jack nodded and let out a small sob, "Thanks Ianto, you are brilliant," he said and then led Ianto to the bedroom.