Sleeping Beauty ; Chapter 6
After Owen and the rest of the team left, Ianto uncurled himself and sat up. He wiped at his eyes with the back of his hand, angry with himself for showing his emotions in front of his colleagues. After all, he and Jack weren't exclusive. Hell, they weren't even dating. They were just…'shagging', as Owen liked to called it. He was the office shag, nothing else.
The Welshman didn't even know how the older man felt about him. If he felt anything at all. Ianto knew how he felt about Jack. He loved the older man. Had done from almost day one. But he'd never told the immortal. Too afraid of being rebuked. But it was eating him up inside.
Now this!
Did Jack secretly want to go with John Hart? Would he come back to the Welshman? Ianto hoped…no, prayed that he would.
Putting his legs over the side of the bed, the young man pushed himself to a standing position, albeit on shaking legs. Moving quickly, he made it to the bathroom just in time, before he threw up. He dry heaved until his sides hurt, then straightened up again. Flushing the toilet, he put the seat down and sat on it, rubbing a trembling hand over his face.
"You okay?" came a voice from behind him.
It was Owen.
Ianto nodded. "I'm…fine."
"Yeah, I can see how 'fine' you are."
The younger man sighed. "I just need to be left alone."
"Look, Ianto, he did it for you. Okay? He didn't have a choice." The medic told him.
Ianto's head came up fast. "They were lovers!"
"Were." Emphasized Owen.
Ianto shook his head. "He kissed Jack, the last time they met."
Owen nodded. "Yeah, and Jack turned his head so he kissed his cheek."
"Whatever."
Owen sighed. "If he can get back, he will."
At this very moment, Ianto wasn't quite so sure.
TWTWTW
John Hart got a bottle down from the cabinet along with two glasses. He placed them on the table and poured them both a drink.
Jack shook his head. "Not for me."
John frowned. "You used to like a drink or two, as I remember."
"Things change."
"Come on, lover. It's just a drink and it isn't drugged."
He took a sip.
"See," he said, holding out his arm. "I'm okay."
Jack turned his head away. "No, thanks. And I'm not your lover!"
John slammed his glass back down on the table. "You're thinkin' about Eye Candy!"
"His name is Ianto!"
"You always did have an eye for the pretty ones."
John sat down.
"If we weren't caught up in that time loop, how long do you think we'd have lasted?"
Jack didn't answer.
"Thought as much. I've always loved you, Jack."
Jack sighed. "Don't, please."
"Why, truth hurt does it?"
"It's over between us. Has been for…"
"Yeah, since you left the Time Agency, I know. Now your this…this immortal superman, saving the World."
"I didn't ask to be immortal."
"No, I know you didn't, but by God, you're revelling in it!"
TBC