Well, I hope everyone enjoyed this story, as I enjoyed writing it. I plan to start the next one soon....
"Away with each other, they moved closer together. But with Jack and Ianto back at Torchwood, how will they evolve together? Or apart?"
That would be the teaser.
Thanks for the support!
Jack dropped the car keys into the pottery bowl that sat on a table in the foyer.
"You staying up or going to bed?" Ianto asked as he took off his coat.
"Dunno. Not really tired."
"Do you mind if I go brush up and everything?" Jack shook his head.
Jack took a glass from the dishwasher and filled it up at the tap.
"Hello there." Roger appeared into the kitchen, plugging in the electric kettle. "Cup of tea?"
"Nah, I'm good." Jack gestured with his glass. There was a soft lull between them.
"So. A captain?" Roger inquired, puttering around the kitchen and pulling out tea and mugs.
"Yeah. In the Air Force."
"American?"
"Originally. Volunteered for a posting over here."
"Why did you leave?"
"Honourable discharge. Injury in a crash. It messed up my inner ear and such. Couldn't fly, didn't want a desk job with the air force."
"Righto." Roger took the milk out from the fridge.
"You and Ifan."
"Yeah."
"He's a good lad." Roger said decisively.
"That he is."
"His mother sent me down here." Jack broke out a smile.
"I see."
"I'm not really sure what to say here. I've got daughters, and with them, well, you can do the usual threaten the boy with the far reaching arm of the law bit. But between two men. I'm not exactly sure what she wants me to do." Roger smiled faintly and fished the tea bag out of his mug.
"Is she worried about him?"
"Mothers always are."
Jack leaned forwards, resting his arms on the counter.
"Is she worried about me. With him."
"I don't think so. Far as I can tell, you're a decent fellow, and Bethan seems to agree. I think it's just, with the loss of Ioan, and Ianto's girlfriend, she's just a bit wary for him is all."
Jack nodded slowly as Roger took a slow sip. He swallowed and took on a stern look.
"So do me a favour Captain Harkness, try to stick around a bit."
Jack laughed.
"I'll do my best."
"Good lad." Roger replied, giving him a pat on the back as he moved to the hallway.
"You're still up." Ianto looked over his shoulder to see Jack standing in the doorway.
"Yeah, I thought that I'd pack things up now, so that we weren't in a rush.."
"When do you want to leave tomorrow?" Jack asked, digging through his bag for a pair of pyjama pants. The house definitely got a little chilly at night.
"I thought that we'd head out early, if that's okay."
"We should get back. Make sure the hub's still in one piece."
"It'll be nice to get back to things as usual." Ianto commented. He was carefully hanging his suit back inside the garment bag.
"Yeah." Jack tugged the pants on and moved to lie down on the bed, pressing a kiss to Ianto's neck as he passed by. "But maybe not exactly the same."