The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play.

- James T. Kirk

Kam found Jack in the first place he looked—on the observation deck, standing staring out of the giant viewport. He had the place to himself, which surprised Kam, and in turn reminded him how much the ship had changed from the days when this upper level had served as his own private retreat. It was unusual these days for the area to be unoccupied.

"Hey," he greeted him softly.

"Hey," came the response from his lover, who continued peering out into the vastness before him. Kam moved up beside the captain and took his hand.

"You know," he continued softly, "in my dreams, my dreams about you, the ones from before…" Jack nodded slightly. He knew the dreams Kam meant—the dreams he'd had of a blue-eyed hero, back when his only escape from life came in the form of two tattered books. Kam continued, "in those dreams, you were--we were--we were always standing on top of things, high up, looking out across vast distances, the wind in our hair, blowing our clothes…"

That got Jack's attention enough to turn his head with a small grin. He knew that a few of Kam's later dreams included some of Ianto's more—intimate—memories. Not all of which took place on rooftops. Kam understood the unspoken comment.

"Okay, maybe not ALWAYS, but often. But that part was you, right? Not HIM? He wasn't the one who loved heights."

Jack's smile widened as he slipped further into memories. Ianto had been game, that's for sure, but he had to admit, the younger man had not been thrilled by heights. As much time as they'd spent on top of the Millennium Centre roof, he'd never come to love it. Love being there with Jack, wrapped in his coat, wrapped in his arms, yes. Love it for it's own sake? Not exactly. Not the way Jack had.

"No," he acknowledged. "That was me."

Kam looked out at the vast starfield before them.

"This isn't exactly the same, is it?"

"Hard to climb up on top of a space ship," Jack agreed.

"Are there tall buildings on Florana?"

"There are mountains."

"So, maybe while we're there we can climb one."

And then they stood in silence, hands warmly entwined, looking out at the stars as the Bonny Welshman continued on her journey through space.