Hello everybody. I must apologize for the delay in getting this written. I knew how it was going to go in my mind, but it took forever for me to actually getting around to writing it down. I hope you can forgive me.

Oh! To Mewknight; the reason Jack didn't recognize Gwen is because everyone went to their own worlds. Some of them they know each other. Some of them they don't. In Gwen's world, Jack has never met her before. I hope that helps clear it up for you.

I will admit there are a few parts here that I didn't exactly like, but I can only hope that they turned out okay…

So yeah… Here's Ianto's chapter, so I hope you enjoy~

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Sunlight slowly started to trickle in through the blinds, shining in the eyes of the sleeping Welshman on the bed. Ianto groaned, rolling over to escape the light. There was a pounding in his head that the light was only making worse. He reached blindly across the bed, searching for the warmth of Jack's body. He frowned when all he came in contact with was cold sheets. He sighed and curled up in the blanket, figuring the Captain was already gone for the day.

It took about thirty seconds though before the sounds of something clanking in the kitchen reached Ianto's ears. He sat up slowly, wondering what in the world his lover could possibly be doing when the sweet smell of pancakes reached him, resulting in him leaping out of the bed and charging from the room towards the kitchen. The last time Jack had tried to make breakfast, he just about ended up burning the apartment down. This resulted in the immortal being banished from the room during mealtimes…. And most other times. Basically, he had to stay out of the kitchen in general.

If Ianto had actually been paying attention to something other than the thought of Jack ruining his kitchen, he might have noticed that there was nothing in the hall he would have recognized. Not the color or the pictures hanging along one side. His flat was kind of an off-white color; mostly because he's not home enough to really care about it. These walls though were a rich brown, accented with white picture frames of happy people, placed in a seemingly random order. The television was on and playing faintly in the background, but was too quiet for him to make out, if he actually tried to listen.

He slid around the corner, opening his mouth to tell Jack off, but the words died in his throat at the sight before him. Of all the things he expected to see (i.e. a flour covered Jack or something on fire…), this was definitely nowhere close to being on his mind.

"…Lisa?" He barely managed to choke the words out past his dry throat. What was she doing here? This had to be some sort of hallucination or dream of some sort. There was no other way to explain it.

Even though her back was to him, there was no way he would have mistaken her for someone else. She turned and the sound of his voice and a warm, soft smile crossed her face. "Morning sweetheart."

Ianto felt his heart stutter in his chest as he took in the sight of her. She was wearing a dark blue night gown that stopped just above her knees. It wasn't really anything spectacular, but he didn't think she has ever looked so beautiful. He took a half-step forward, not completely sure if she was there or not. He collapsed into a nearby chair, almost certain now that he was dreaming.

"Ianto? Sweetheart? What's wrong?" Lisa asked, coming to stand in front of him. "You look like you've seen a ghost."

He wasn't aware that his body was trembling until he felt Lisa's slim arms slip around him and one of her small hands gently rubbed his back. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him, holding her tightly. He inhaled deeply, taking in her scent and relishing the feel of her in his arms again. If this was a dream, it seemed to be a good one so far.

He moved back some so that he could get a good look at her face. She was exactly as he remembered her. Her brown eyes were warm and showing concern as she looked at him, all the while continuing to stroke his back. He could see the unspoken question in her eyes and he sighed.

"It's nothing… I just had a bad dream." He said, smiling lightly to reassure her. She visibly relaxed and he pulled her back into a hug. He set a hand on the back of her neck gently before moving so that he could kiss her softly. His other hand rested on the small of her back and their kiss slowly grew in passion. His hand started slowly sliding lower, massaging gently as he went. Since this was a dream, a rather odd one so far (not that he was complaining), he was going to enjoy it as much as he can.

"Mommy? Is bweakfast weady yet?"

Ianto jerked back at the sound of a little girl's voice. He turned to look at the doorway where a girl of about four or five was standing. He couldn't quite tell her exact age. She had dark brown hair like Lisa's, but bright blue eyes that looked suspiciously like his. Her skin was slightly tanned, probably from being outside in the sun. Her sleeping gown was a dark purple and she was clutching a white stuffed bunny.

He turned to look back at Lisa, a confused look crossing his face when he saw her smile. Since when did she have a daughter? Why wasn't he ever told about this? Wait… This was a dream. Of course! That made a lot more sense. But why would he be dreaming of this. Sure, he used to dream of starting a family with Lisa… But that dream died when Canary Wharf fell. The more that he thought of it though, the little girl did look a lot like how he imagined their daughter would have looked like if they ever had one.

"I was just about to get you sweetie." Lisa said, moving away from Ianto and over to the stove. "Take a seat by your tad."

Tad? Who?... That question was answered when the little girl took a seat next to him. She smiled at him, revealing a missing front tooth, before turning her attention back to the table where there was a plate of pancakes set in front of her.

He stared blankly at the little girl for a few seconds, stunned. She was his? Since when? The only explanation that he could think of was that he somehow entered an alternate reality. There was no way this was a dream. It was then that he remembered the box. That had to be it. It would actually explain a lot of what was going on here. Since he was stuck in this place for who knew how long, Ianto knew he would just have to be patient until Jack figured it out and got him back. At least, he hoped he was going to get him back. Until then, it was best not to worry and to just go along with what was happening here.

He blinked and turned his attention to Lisa when she set a plate of pancakes in front of him. He smiled slightly in thanks before turning his attention to his food. He took a bite and almost groaned in appreciation. He had forgotten how good Lisa was at cooking and he was determined not to forget again.

He listened to the two girls talk while they all ate. A small smile formed on his face, a sense of contentment filling him. This was how it was supposed to have gone if Canary Wharf never happened. That thought caused guilt to flash through him though and he tried hard not to frown. Despite the fact of wanting this life for so long, he wanted to go back to Jack. He loved Lisa, still does in fact, but he loves Jack more.

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Ianto headed back to his… and Lisa's… bedroom, planning on getting ready for the day. Since he's already decided this world wasn't real, he wasn't going to waste his time trying figure it out by, say, going to the HUB or trying to hunt down Jack. No. He was going to spend this time to enjoy however long it is that he has with Lisa and their little girl… Whose name he still doesn't know. It wasn't as if he could ask. How awkward would that be if he showed that he couldn't remember his daughter's own name. He was sure he'd figure it out eventually, so he wasn't going to worry about it.

He opened his closet and froze, staring blankly at the clothes in it. This wasn't right… What kind of world was this that he only seemed to own one suit. It was one that he didn't even appear to wear often. What was up with that? All the clothes that appeared to be his were all casual shirts and jeans. The type of clothes he used to wear on his days off. They were not clothes he would have been comfortable wearing every day.

But since he was in this world, he was going to have to push down the urge to go out and get a nice, new custom tailored suit. He'd have to get by without wearing one until he got back to his own world. He could do that, no problem. He reached in the closet, pulling out the first articles of clothing his fingers touched, which were a pair of dark blue jeans and a deep red shirt. He shrugged lightly to himself before pulling the clothes on. They seemed comfortable enough. That was good. He was confident that he was going to be able to get through the day without any real problems.

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It was a short time later that Ianto found himself in the car, Lisa beside him in the passenger seat. She was wearing a beautiful, light pink summer dress. Their daughter was in the back wearing something similar. They were going to Bute Park to celebrate the rare warm weather of Wales.

He smiled lightly as he pulled into a parking spot. Being here brought back memories of when he first met Jack. That was a night to remember. One does not forget the first meeting with the unforgettable Captain. But he had to push the thoughts aside so he could focus on the here and now. Lisa was what was important. Their daughter was too. He had to stay focused or he was going to end up making himself homesick.

"Tali. Don't go too far, all right?" Lisa asked, crouching down to look their daughter in the eye. Huh. So her name was Tali? It was probably short for something, but he wasn't sure what. It probably didn't matter anyway, so he wasn't going to worry too much about it.

Tali nodded before running off so she could play on the playground. They watched her go before they took a seat on a nearby bench that was close enough so they could watch her, but far enough away that they could have a little bit of privacy.

They chatted idly about a few things and Ianto was surprised with how easy it was to carry on a conversation still with her despite not really knowing much about these last few years. A plus side was that he was able to learn more about their daughter without ever really asking any questions. The things he learned thrilled him.

Apparently Tali was already in school and was already smarter than everyone else in her class. Her teacher had been hinting at maybe pushing her up a grade. She is learning to play the piano, which Ianto was teaching her. That surprised him. He hadn't really played since he was 16, but he liked the thought of teaching her to play the beautiful instrument. There were also a bunch of small things like how her favorite color was purple and she hated vegetables (just like her tad). Those little tidbits of information were the kinds of things that he liked knowing. It would definitely help him during the rest of his time here in this world.

It was about half an hour later when Lisa jumped up to go over to Tali. Ianto turned to look and frowned. Two older boys, probably about eight-ish, looked like they were picking on her. He stood up to go help, but movement in from the corner of his eye caught his attention.

Gwen was strolling down one of the walkways, an ice cream cone in hand. It took a few seconds for him to process what he was seeing before he was heading over to her. He wasn't quite sure, but he just had to check to see if she was stuck in this world also, or if this Gwen was already here.

As he got closer, it became more evident that Gwen was pregnant. If that thought wasn't shocking enough, she had to be at least 7-8 months along. He pushed the thought off that aside for now, deciding it wasn't something he had to worry about right now. He just wanted to ask her a few questions before he went back over to Lisa and Tali.

"Gwen!" he called, glad she slowed down as he came to a stop next to her. He took a moment to take in here appearance, glad to see she looked healthy. In fact, she seemed to be glowing, but that was probably more because of the whole pregnancy thing than anything alien.

She smiled when she saw him, lowering the cone from where she was about to take a bite. "Ianto. It's so good to see you." She greeted. She actually seemed genuinely pleased to see him, which, of course, she had no reason not to be. But he was glad to see she at least knew who he was. "It's been such a long time since the last time we met up. How's Lisa and little Tali?" Her voice showed she was actually curious and not just asking to be polite.

A small smile formed on Ianto's face involuntarily when he thought about Lisa. Even though this Gwen didn't seem to be the one he remembered, he could live with that. "They're doing great. Tali's having a good time at the park." He said, pointing over his shoulder.

He turned to look, glad to see those two bullies were leaving his little girl alone. Now she was on the swing, Lisa behind her, giving her a little push. They were both laughing, having a great time. He had the strong urge to go over to them, wanting to have a good time with them as well. But he knew it would be rude to just walk away from Gwen in the middle of the conversation.

So he turned to look at the Welshwoman, seeing her looking to where he had been pointing. There was a smile on her face and she seemed to be happy. She reached forward to pat him on the cheek, taking a small bite of her strawberry / mint blend ice cream. "That's great sweetheart. As much as I would love to stay and chat with you, I really should get going. Rhys is expecting me home any minute now and I really shouldn't be late."

He nodded, taking a step back. "All right. Be safe." She smiled once more before turning away from him and continuing on her way. He watched her go for a few moments before turning as well, heading back to Lisa and their little girl.

The rest of their day was spent at the park, all three of them having a pretty good time. He and Lisa took turns pushing little Tali on the swings and they played whatever game her young mind thought of, no matter how ridiculous it seemed.

Afterward, they went out for a dinner at the Fish-n-Chips shop on the opposite side of the park. It might seem silly, but the food was delicious. Tali was starting to fall asleep halfway through the meal, so Lisa cleaned her up in the bathroom while Ianto packed up their leftovers. When they came out of the bathroom, he took their daughter, holding her close and carrying her to their car. He settled her in, a small smile on his face the whole time.

Since he was going to be stuck here for an unknown amount of time, Ianto was going to enjoy it while he can. He was going to spend as much time with Lisa and their daughter as he possibly could. And, when the time came, he was going to go back happily to his world with those memories.

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In case anyone is wondering, Tali's full name is Talaith. Its Welsh meaning is damsel or maiden. I had a reason for that, so you're just going to have to wait and see what that reason is.

This chapter was actually going to be a lot shorter, but I was looking at it and found that I didn't want Gwen's chapter longer than Ianto's. So I added the whole going to the park thing. I hope it didn't take away any of the effect this chapter was supposed to have.

So… Yeah. Love it? Hate it? Please let me know! I would love to hear what you thought. Reviews make me happy, so remember, a happy writer means the faster I'll get to writing the next chapter. *hint*hint*