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Ianto didn't know how much time had passed, he knew it was not as long as it seemed and he sighed as he tried to get comfortable. He had managed to dig his cell phone from his pocket and tried to call Rhiannon to no avail. He tried Gareth. No. He could only hope they were ok. At least the kids were at school, one with good reinforced walls as per the government guidelines. The kids are ok. Right?
Ianto remembered reading somewhere than even if there are no bars and the phone says no signal that if you ring the emergency services the phone will work to found any possible cell tower of wifi working to jump from so he rang for the Fire Department. He didn't know if it got though but he left it on just in case so they might find him.
He could only hope someone did before the faint tang of smoke in the air became something more scary.
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Jack was I the right area, he hoped. He was not completely buggered and took a moment to regain his breath, looking around for some landmarks to help him. He pulled out his phone to check it again, this time to pull up some photos to find one of Ianto in front of the house he was looking for form Ianto's online photo album. Jack was grateful that Ianto had not changed his passwords.
A car rumbled past and Jack looked up as it stopped and started to back up. He knew he might be in trouble now but at the same time… the number plate told him they might help. He decided to take a chance "HEY! Do you know Ianto Jones? Ianto? Toto? I think his house is this way!
A man leaned out the car window to stare at him, and then look in the direction Jack was pointing. Finally the man said "Fuck, you're right. He's on the next street. Hop in."
Again, Jack knew this might be a bad idea but again… he had to get to Ianto so he jumped in, holding out the phone "See? This one."
"Mate, they all look the same. Rubble"
Jack turned to see that they were right and his gut now dropped to his shoes. Oh god. Ianto.
They rounded the corner and Jack was already out of the car, running for the buildings with familiar looking gardens as he tried to work out if there was… a car sat in the driveway. What was left of it. The carport had collapse on the car and he looked into the smashed windows to see a familiar rug on the back seat. Mica's comfort rug she only needed occasionally and was always leaving in Ianto's car.
He turned to the house and yelled as loudly as his courtroom voice would allow "Ianto!"
"Jack" came a faint yell back and Jack sobbed with relief, clambering into the rubble to try and see where he ws, then he heard it again, finding a hole and to the shock of the other men still trying to look at the damage Jack simply slithered into the opening, disappearing from sight.
Jack struggled, wiggled and pushed as Ianto's voice became clearer and he saw the hand, seizing it "I'm here. Ianto… I'm here."
"Jack?"
"I'm here baby, it's Ok. It's OK. I am with some others. It's OK, help is coming" Jack said.
"Oi, buddy. You OK in there?" a voice called from far away.
"I am with Ianto. Get help, he's trapped" Jack yelled, then another aftershock hit and Ianto cried out as he grabbed for Jack with both hands and Jack groaned softly as the space around him squeezed slightly.
Shit.
They were both trapped. Jack held Ianto's hand and bows not to let go.
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.Gareth was on the street with a look of horror as the crews worked the fire engine arriving at the same time as him and now he turned to see the Old Man himself getting out of a huge SUV.
Holy fuck.
Gareth gaped as the Old Man yelled and moved towards the rubble, then stopped to stare at him. "You are Gareth … I thought… for a moment…."
"Yes sir. Ianto is in there, so is Jack, his ex. Seems like they are trapped" Gareth said as they watched the crew work.
Ianto could see Jack now some more debris had been removed and they took a moment to stare at one another. Covered in dust and totally messed up, they locked eyes.
Finally jack said "Hi. Thought I would drop by."
Ianto laughed weakly "You fool."
"Stupid, heartless, idiotic fool" Jack greed "Hang in there. They are coming."
Another aftershock and Ianto saw the pain cross Jack's face "Oh my god. Jack?"
"It's OK. We are together. It's OK."
Ianto was panicking now. For the arsehole who broke his heart and he could not help it as he clung to Jack's hand tightly trying to spend each moment just being present with him.
"Ianto, I'm sorry. I…."
"Don't. No. We don't do that. Not here, not now." Ianto said softly "Just be here."
And so he was. Even when they grabbed Jacks' feet and tied to drag him back, his yelling and kicking at them let them know he s going nowhere without Ianto. Finally the table was lifted and they could release Ianto's' ankle.
Jack was soon in the back of the massive SUV, holding Ianto's hand still as the Old Man sat across from them watching Ianto's face as he looked at Jack with that adoration of a loving puppy.
Hmmm.
Seems like Jack might need some Ground Rules!
He was on this side of the lights now.
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sorry about delays posting, the storms here are knocking out power and coms at times... snow this time of year here is crazy ... down to sea level. Bloody global warming! Spring time so a lot of farmers are losing lambs ... so sad