50

A Thousand Years

Ianto was dancing.

The hub lighting was down low for the evening and Jack watched from his office as the music filtered up into his darkened room.

Slipping down the stairs, he stepped into Ianto's arms as he swung around and embraced him, then began to waltz.

Ianto sighed into his neck as Jack hummed in time to the music.

Jack recognised it as something he had heard in a movie somewhere, maybe over at Tosh's when they had dinner and movie night last Thursday. He closed his eyes as they rocked and listened to the lyrics.

I have loved you for a thousand years, and I will love you for a thousand more.

Jack wasn't aware that he was crying until Ianto kissed him and licked a tear from his chin.

"More than a thousand, Cariad" Ianto whispered and Jack pulled him in close again, breathing in his smell of coffee and musky spices.

"Forever is a long time" Jack said softly, "What if you get sick of me?"

Ianto laughed softly as they danced, squeezing Jack affectionately, "How can I get sick of you? You are never boring."

"Never boring" Jack said with a nod, "OK, I'll take that as a compliment. Anything else?"

Well" Ianto took a step away and swung back into Jack's embrace, "You do have very white teeth."

"Ah, wow, OK" Jack snorted as he skipped a quicker beat, and swung Ianto around.

"Oh, and you have a wonderfully squishable butt!" Ianto said with a soft kiss.

"Well, well, well" Jack laughed, "The truth will out, aye? You love me for my butt!"

"Sorry Cariad, but you do have a nice butt and it always looks so slappable!" Ianto sighed dramatically as Jack giggled.

Suddenly the lights came up and the two men parted as they looked at the door.

"Oh god, sorry!" Rosie gasped as she entered, seeing them for the first time.

"It's OK" Ianto said with a smile, "We have eternity to dance."

"Aw" she sighed as she tripped down the steps.

Ianto grinned and offered a coffee as he headed for the kitchen.

"You're lucky Jack" Ianto hesitated at the door and turned to listen. "He seems to be healing well."

"Yeah" Jack sighed, "I am too."

"Lucky?" she asked for clarification and he smiled.

"Healing" Jack's voice was soft as Ianto moved into the kitchen with a gentle smile.

Yes, Jack was healing nicely and whatever their problems, Ianto knew he was safe and Jack would never hurt him.

Now, if only he could convince Jack of the same.