"I don't understand," Ianto sighed, as he and Jack walked aimlessly around Cardiff.
"What don't you understand?" Jack asked. They had seen a classic alien film at the old theatre house, he was glad to see that Ianto had enjoyed himself.
"All these people," He gestured to the other people walking around the streets, "they watch alien films and they think it's make believe, but it isn't. The films aren't real, but aliens are."
"It's easier that way," Jack smiled. "If people knew what was really real, then there would be panic on the streets." Ianto nodded, Jack could tell he was still trying to get his head round the idea. "So what do you want to do now?"
"I don't mind," Ianto smiled. "I like this, just walking. When I was back there it was like everyone was rushing around in my head."
They walked around for ages, talking absent mindedly to each other as though they've known each other a life time. Jack explained what Torchwood was, and just what they did there. They spoke about the rest of the team and everything else that came to mind.
"I'm glad it was you," Ianto said nervously.
"What do you mean?" Jack asked, they headed towards a bench overlooking the bay and sat down next to each other.
"Who woke me up. If it was the aliens then I wouldn't be here now, and I'm glad I am," Ianto looked up at Jack and smiled. Jack felt his heart flutter in its cage something that hadn't happened for a very long time. "I don't understand how you did it though."
"I told you, magic touch." Jack grinned. He was so close to Ianto and all he wanted to do was kiss him, hold him. But Toshiko's words echoed in his head, he didn't want to mess with Ianto. He couldn't commit to something, not when he was waiting for his doctor.
"Yeah, well over a hundred people, aliens, you name it touched me when I was there all trying to make me ready, all willing me to wake up. But one accidental touch from you and I'm full of life."
"I'm going to tell you something, and you have to promise me that you wont tell any one," Jack said sternly. He wasn't too sure what was possessing him to tell Ianto the truth about him. It could be the guilt, he had brought this man into the world forever and he thought he was alone. In a world that confused him, stuck forever alone.
"I promise," Ianto smiled. Without thinking, Jack reached across and held Ianto's hand in his. There was something about his hands, soft and new.
"I can't die," Jack started. Ianto looked at him, a confused expression on his face. "A long time ago, something happened. A stupid wish and now I can't die. Well I can, but It doesn't last."
"So you're going to live forever?" Ianto asked quietly.
"I don't know. I'm waiting to meet my doctor..."
"You mean like Owen, he's a doctor."
"Not Owen. My doctor is just the right kind of doctor who can help. One day soon he'll come here, and I'll go with him and he'll explain everything to me."
"So you're leaving?" Ianto asked sadly.
"One day. But I promise, I'll be back." Jack smiled. "I belong here now."
"And your team don't know, I mean about you leaving?"
"No, they don't. And they can't know, Ianto. About any of it."
"So why tell me?"
"Because I want you to be able to trust me, and I don't want you to think you're alone through all of this."
"But when you go, I will be alone." Ianto mumbled.
"You'll never be alone, I'll always be there okay."
"Promise?"
"I promise." Jack smiled, he squeezed Ianto's hand just as his phone started to ring. He answered it with a frown, when ever the police rang it was never a good thing. He hung up a few moments later and sighed. "We got to go, work to do."
"What work?" Ianto asked as he followed behind Jack.
"There's been these murders, police are clueless as always. And there's just been another one so we better go back to the hub, phone the team so we can go and use this glove..."
"Glove?"
"It's hard to explain, but I've got the files in the hub, while we're gone you can read them? Get to know what's going on in the case?"
"Like be part of the team?" Ianto asked excitedly.
"Yeah, like part of the team." Jack smiled.