Chapter 2: Remembering
Ianto straightened his tie and brushed down his suit, judging again whether or not he looked okay. Realizing it was too late if he didn't he sighed and walked out onto the Bay outside the Hub, he looked around before stepping out of the perception field, and instantly saw her leaning against the railings over-looking the harbour. Walking slowly over to her he called her name, "Chelsea," he watched as she turned around and smiled at him, his breathe caught in his throat again, she looked beautiful. Chelsea was wearing a unique sexy purple plunge dress that fell around her knees and clung to her curves, she walked to Ianto and kissed him on the cheek,
"Hey, you okay?" she asked, Ianto realising he was staring nodded,
"Yeah, you look beautiful," he said, Chelsea blushed and looked away, the wind causing her hair, which was loose and curly to fly in her face, she gently brushed it away,
"Thank you, you look quite handsome yourself," she smiled as she linked her arm through his and they walked away from the Hub.
Unbeknown to them a certain Captain Jack Harkness had witnessed this on the CCTV, and was wrestling with the idea to call Ianto and say he was needed here.
"I'm glad you called any way," smiled Chelsea as settled into a chair the waiter held out for her, they had came to a local restaurant, Ianto smiled, as he himself settled. For the next 2 hours they made small talk both avoiding a particular subject that had yet to be resolved, Ianto wanting to bring it up, and Chelsea waiting for the inevitable question, once they had finished dinner, both agreed that since it was a nice night to go for a walk along the harbour. Walking side by side in silence, they spent the next 10 minutes in silence, until Ianto for the first time in a long time decided to take the first step,
"Why did you come back from Australia, I thought that was what you wanted," he said, Chelsea sighed and stopped leaning against the railings that overlooked the water, Ianto stood beside her and waited,
"It wasn't were I wanted to be in the end, I always felt like…" she paused, Ianto frowned as he watched her look away,
"Felt what?" he urged, Chelsea smiled softly, yet sadly,
"I guess I always felt like something big was missing, no matter what I did or how hard I tried I had this horrible ache in my stomach and it wouldn't go away," she said, Ianto shut his eyes,
"What was missing?" he asked, Chelsea lowered her head then looked back to him and smiled softly,
"It only went away when I saw you again, it's been a constant since I left, I knew I had to come back I was never going to be happy over there, by time I got back though you'd left the apartment," she said, Ianto nodded, and felt his heart to the old familiar flutter it only did for her, Chelsea smiled and stepped forward embracing him, surprising Ianto yet he quickly recovered and wrapped his arms around her to. Pulling away slightly, their faces inches away, both held their breath as they drew closer, a car skidding though quickly tore the two apart,
"Ianto come on!" shouted Jack Harkness, he and the rest of the team, were in the SUV geared up and ready to go on a case, Ianto sighed and removed his arms from around Chelsea,
"I'm sorry I should go," he apologised, Chelsea nodded and brushed a strand of hair from her face,
"Don't worry about it," she said, "We'll catch up another time, I have somewhere to be," she smiled, leaning up she planted a kiss on his cheek, before stepping away, "Good to see you Ianto…goodnight," she said, backing further away she eventually turned and started walking away, Ianto watched for a second before running to the SUV again ignoring the questioning glances of his team and in particular Jack. It wasn't that he didn't care for Jack he did, he just wasn't sure this relationship, was working for either of them, and he knew the time was upon them to decide what would happen, but first they had an alien to catch.
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Flashback
Ianto laughed out loud as he watched her, dancing and singing beneath the stars as they walked along the bay, not caring about the strange looks she was getting off passers by, and he not caring about anything else except how she looked. Stopping, Chelsea leaned against the railings and boosted herself up so she was sat on them and waited for a smiling Ianto to reach her when he did he stood in between her legs and rested his hands on her lower back, as she rested hers over his shoulders, "So do you think I should join X-factor?" she asked smiling, Ianto laughed slightly,
"Definitely can I be your manager?" he asked, kissing him on the tip of his nose and playing with a tuft of hair at the top of his neck she answered,
"Maybe," she said coyly, she stared into his eyes and sighed, "Ianto, want to know a secret?" he nodded, leaning to his ear she whispered, "I think I'm in love with you," leaning back, she saw the smile on his face,
"Well can you keep a secret as well?" he asked, nodding he leaned his head against hers, "I'm in love with you as well, have been since we first met," he admitted, Chelsea leaned in and kissed him full on the lips as the pair of them poured all their love and passion for the other into it, quickly pulling her head away Chelsea earned herself a look of protest from Ianto,
"Lets go to my place, it's getting rather chilly out here," she whispered, smiling and kissing her again, Ianto helped her hop down from the railings and wrapped his arm around her shoulder as they walked away.
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Rolling over in his bed Ianto sighed as he looked at the bedside clock, it read 4:25am, knowing he had to be in work in 3 hours he slid reluctantly out of bed and headed for the shower, his head flooding with memories.
Flashback
"I am soaked!" exclaimed Chelsea running into her apartment
Quickly following was Ianto and he laughed as he shut the door behind him. "Well I guess dinners off,"
Chelsea shrugged off her coat and laughed, wet straight through as it had been torrential rain. "I guess so, but like I tried to suggest before we can call in a pizza," she said, waving the phone in her hand
Ianto smiled gently at her and went and stood beside the window, watching the rain fall. It was a few minutes before the all too familiar arms of the woman he loved wrapped around his torso from behind. "I'm sorry, I wanted you to have a good night," he said, turning around he faced her,
"And I will have a good night, okay it's only my birthday I'm all up for a night in with you just eating a pizza, and watching a cheesy horror," she smiled, standing on her tiptoes she kissed him, "Besides all the wicked things I want to do to you wouldn't be possible if we were out,"
Ianto smiled and nodded, "Well then I'm glad we're staying in," pulling her closer he said, "I think though out of concern for your well being of course you should get out of these wet clothes,"
Chelsea laughed slightly and bit her lip before taking his hand in hers, "Then a shower it is, but your coming with…out of concern for your well being as well of course," she said pulling him into the bathroom.
Leaning his head against the shower wall Ianto sighed. Old feelings that he thought he had long since buried were resurfacing and confusing the hell out of him. Before everything had been so simple, Jack and him were in a 'relationship' of sorts, if it could even be called that, a few romps in the office. With Chelsea it had been different, the first moment they had met he had fallen for her, desired her…
Flashback
Walking down the street Ianto was lost in his own thoughts and didn't notice the visible head on collision that was about to happen
"Oh my god," exclaimed a young woman as she was knocked to the ground
Snapping right out of his daze Ianto cringed, "Oh I am so sorry, please excuse me I wasn't paying attention," he apologised. Crouching down he started helping her gather her papers up,
"Don't worry I wasn't paying attention either," she replied, standing up she tried straightening her papers
"I'm still very sorry," he said, holding out the papers to her. Chelsea looked up to thank him and felt herself stutter over her words, and Ianto felt his heart beat quicken and his body heat up
"No problem," she smiled, taking the papers from him. Everything around them faded away, the connection they felt just through looking into one another's eyes was electric
"Ianto Jones," he said holding out his hand, Chelsea's smile grew bigger
"Chelsea Stevens," she gave him her name, they still had their hands joined, and a beat went by before either spoke
"Could I buy you a coffee, as an apology for running you over?" joked Ianto, Chelsea laughed slightly
"I would love to but I have to get back to work," she sighed regretfully, Ianto nodded and tried to hide his disappointment, "But if I give you my number, it would be nice if you called me later, you know for that apology drink,"
Ianto's face lit up again, and he nodded watching her movements as she reached into her pocket for her card. Pulling one out she handed it to him, "So I'll call you later,"
"I look forward to it, it was nice getting run over by you," she joked, Ianto laughed slightly, and watched as she walked away. Glancing back down at the card he ran his thumb over her name and smiled, for some reason he had an amazing feeling about this.
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As he walked to work, his thoughts still lingered on that day. It had been the day that had changed his life, after that day he had become a different person. Leaning against the bars, he stared out across the harbour; if he was honest with himself he missed that feeling. The feeling of being able to do anything, Chelsea made him feel that way, made him feel that no matter what everything was alright as long as they were together, she made him feel excited about every new day. Pushing himself off the bars, he continued on his way, thinking on the fact that nobody made him feel like that, nobody since.
Jack excited him, and he cared for him greatly, but he feared that Jack would never give him what he truly desired. Was it really worth it, did they have a future…plagued with these thoughts Ianto pushed open the door to the travel shop/entrance to Torchwood, and vowed that as soon as the chance presented itself, he was going to find out once and for all, but then again what was it he, Ianto really wanted?
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