Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood, which is probably better for them!
Set: Not too long after KKBB S2.
Author's Note: I decided to listen to John Barrowmans 'Another Side' when writing this and I think it's worked well. Okay, now I wasn't planning on doing this. I wasn't going to add another letter to this but as some of you guys have asked me to I shall. Question: Did anyone see John Barrowman on My Family last night? I was drooling and cursing Susan!!
Thanks for the compliments guys, I shall do my best on this for all of you =)
Enjoy.... tissues' might be a good idea! I set these last year because it wouldn't fit around now with Tosh and Owen – sob!
The Letter Of Truth
Saturday 14th June 2008
Jones, Ianto Jones,
I have lived for centuries without you. I have had other loves and other lives where I didn't belong. I'm a man out of his time, and yet I fit in so well with you. Torchwood is a duty, an obligation that I will fulfil to the human race. When I first joined Torchwood I was a man that I don't wish to recall, one who I would wish for you never to see.
I moved on when I found a purpose; to find the Doctor and find out if he could fix me. I wasn't meant to be; a freak of nature according to one who I am glad to say no longer lives. I saw the things he did to you, to all of you and I am still forced to think of it everytime I see your faces'. I hide it well I think from the others, but not you. You see right through me as though I'm only a thin sheet of transparent glass.
I don't want to hide from you, from your penetratingly, powerful eyes. I have only met one other who could look at me the way you do and see what's truly beneath the layers of lies. The Doctor was that one other, but even he could never see me as clearly as you do.
I know you believe I love Gwen, and its true I do, but not in the way I love you. The love I have for Gwen is more-so based on a long, fruitless attempt at being normal. I don't want to live forever, I would adore it if I were to live only one lifetime; one lifetime to spend with you. I am fascinated by her wide-eyed, child-like wonderment at the beings we encounter – or most of them. But that is all, she doesn't compare to my love, fascination and infatuation with you.
I am addicted to you, my dear Welshman who see things with such clarity, who knows what we need before we do. You never seemed surprised but I'm sure you are somewhere within that carefully moulded mask that you wear. Your suit of perfectly, tailored perfection that is your armour.
I wish I could have watched you grow from a child into the man you are now. I wish I could have stopped the horrors in your life so you could be the happy care-free young man that you ought to be now. I wish I could be with you and pass with you into nothingness rather than be forced to continue without your voice in my ear, my lips upon mine, your eyes of the clearest blue.
I shouldn't admit it when it will only cause me heartache later on, but I will because you deserve to know how I feel even if I fear admitting the truth because I will not wish to continue on without you with me.
I love you Ianto Jones. I love you more than the universe could ever comprehend. Nothing that exists will ever measure up to you Ianto Jones. You are immeasurable. You are more timeless than I can ever be because I will NEVER forget you! My memory may weaken and the things that I remember with clarity now may become fuzzy as time goes on but I will never forget your face, your voice, your eyes, your everything because I will recall it. I will force myself to never forget you because I don't want to forget the one man who got into my heart and stood resolute when I tried to evict him. You are where you will be not matter what will happen. I may find another love but no-one and no-thing will ever take the place that you do.
My heart is yours, you own it, you reside within it. You will never leave because I will never let you now. You will always remain 'My Ianto' because I am 'Your Jack'.
Your Jack
I hope none of you are crying though I know I was nearly drowning my laptop when I was writing this! I wish RTD would find a way for Ianto to live AT LEAST a couple of centuries longer!!
LONG-LIVE JANTO!!
