A/N. This is it, the final chapter. I really like this chapter, it's one of my favourites. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and favourited this story, it is much appreciated. Also a big thanks to my beta Jolinar Jackson. This is my last story for a while because i have a lot on at the moment and i don't want to start something i can't update regularly. I will be back though. :) So as this is my last time of posting for a while please review, they really make my day. Kat xx

Chapter 11.

The team plus Jessie arrived back at the Hub about two hours later. The equipment had been dismantled and brought back for destroying, and the students that had witnessed what had happened had been retconned. Gwen had also gone back to Ollie's to retcon him too, in the hopes he could then get back to a normal life. Ianto went straight to the coffee machine to make everyone a drink, while Tosh, Owen and Gwen sat down on the sofa to take a well earned break. Jack gestured for Jessie to follow him up to his office, pulling the chair in front of his desk out for her to sit, then he sat down in his own chair.

'How're you doing?' asked Jack.

'I was not trained to deal with things like this, but i think i'll be okay in a day or two.'

'You would have made a good field agent with the right training, you certainly gave Morgan a run for his money.'

Jessie smiled, 'That was born out of years of hatred for the man and everything Torchwood London did. That guy was part of something that destroyed my life. I hope this doesn't make me a bad person, but I feel like what happened to him is karma or something.'

'That doesn't make you a bad person. If it hadn't been for you, we would have never known what he was up to until it was too late. I hate to think what could have been unleashed upon Cardiff.'

'I didn't do much really, just when I saw Morgan I knew I had to tell the one person who'd believe me.'

Jack knew she meant Ianto. Jack looked out into the Hub and watched as Ianto gave out the coffees he had made, a small smile on his face which didn't go unnoticed by Jessie.

'You really care about him, don't you?' said Jessie, and Jack turned to look at her realizing that he'd been caught staring.

'Yeah, well it's..' Jack stumbled slightly on his words, not knowing how to describe his relationship with Ianto.

'Complicated?' supplied Jessie. Jack nodded, and Jessie rolled her eyes, 'That's exactly what he said.'

Jack looked at Jessie trying to see if he could read her expression, but it was impassive. He was now burning with curiosity about what Ianto told her. 'What else did he say?'

'I'm afraid I can't share that kind of information.'

Jack could tell by the cheeky smile on Jessie's face though that whatever it was hadn't been bad.

'Although..' she started, but was unsure of how to finish. A worried expression crossed her features.

'What is it?'

'You care a lot about him right. Well does he know that?'

Jack looked at her not quite sure what she wanted him to say. 'Of course he does,' he answered although if he were honest with himself he wasn't sure if that was true.

'It's just that he seems kind of unsure about something, it's almost like he can't believe that you're with him and i think he believes that at some point you're just going to up and leave.'

Jack sighed. He should have expected that. Running off with the Doctor the way he did had not been planned and he knew he'd hurt Ianto a lot. Tosh and Owen had given him hell over it, telling him just how much Ianto had retreated back into himself when Jack was away. Jack had been trying to make up for it ever since he had returned and he thought he was making progress, but obviously there was still some doubt there. He resolved there and then that he would make it clear to Ianto just how much he meant to him. 'That's not going to happen.'

'Like I said just make sure he knows that. If you don't I will come back and hurt you.'

'I can believe that,' said Jack smiling. 'I just want to make him as happy as he makes me.'

'If anyone deserves it he does and I'm glad he's been able to move on and find someone. Plus I have to admit, the two of you make a good looking couple.'

'We do don't we.' Jack said smiling. He then stood up, 'Come on we should go and join the others.'

Jessie stood up and followed him out of the office to join the others. Ianto came and stood next to Jessie. 'Everything alright?' he asked.

'Fine, Jack just wanted to talk over a few things.'

'So Jessie,' said Tosh, 'what are you going to do now? Will you stay in Cardiff?'

'Well, firstly I think I'm going to catch up on my sleep, I feel like I could sleep for a week. I'll be around for a little longer though, I need to see my time here through before I go back home. It should be a lot less stressful now.'

'You know, if the world of academia doesn't work out or you get bored with it, you'll always be welcome here,' said Jack. He honestly thought that Jessie could be an asset.

'I appreciate the offer Jack, but I think the boring world of academia will suit me fine.' Jessie smiled as she replied. 'It would be nice to see you all again though, under better circumstances so maybe we could all go out before I go back home, end of the world permitting.'

'That sounds like a great idea,' answered Tosh. She had come to like Jessie in the short time she had known her.

'There's still one thing that hasn't been resolved though,' Owen spoke up. The others looked at him puzzled.

'What's that?' asked Jack.

'I still want to know what got tea boy here turning so red when you mentioned a Halloween party.'

At Owen's words Ianto immediately blushed and Jessie started sniggering. 'It's honestly not worth discussing,' said Ianto, 'it was a long time ago when I was a different person.'

Jessie had managed to pull herself together by the time she spoke, 'Oh come on it wasn't that long ago and it's really not that bad.'

'Not that bad,' he replied. 'It's alright for you, what you ended up wearing that night was…' Ianto trailed off realising that he had given some of it away.

'So it involves dressing up?' asked Jack, his eyes wide and his mind working overtime.

'Damn,' replied Ianto, he had hoped he'd got away with what he said. 'It's not like it was a regular thing, it was for a party.'

All eyes turned to Jessie, as Ianto clearly didn't want to be the one to elaborate further. 'There was a woman in London called Abigail Sanders, and she was well known for the parties she threw. She had them for every occasion, and usually they were fancy dress. That particular Halloween she was inspired by the film, The Rocky Horror.'

The others started to laugh at the thought of this, all except for Jack who was trying his hardest to stop all the images his mind was coming up with. It was taking a lot of self control.

'In my defence I was set up,' said Ianto. 'You all ganged up on me, three against one.'

'You were ganged up on?' queried Jack.

'Yeah, well more specifically the girls did. Sam was on my side originally, he didn't really want to have to dress up either and then you and Lisa got to him, and suddenly he's all, you know maybe it won't be so bad,' Ianto said indignantly.

The four other team members all looked at each other when Ianto mentioned Lisa, it was something he never did, not after what happened. During what had been happening they had all been careful not to mention her, Jack had even thought that Jessie had been avoiding mentioning her too. Jessie and Lisa had obviously been friends.

'It wasn't like that,' said Jessie and Ianto just raised an eyebrow at her. 'Well maybe it was a little. Lisa and I knew you would be the one that needed the most convincing so we had to get Sam on our side. Sam was used to Abigail's wacky themes and although he wasn't ecstatic about the idea of what he was going to end up wearing, he knew that the parties were always amazing so he folded. You have to admit, the party was amazing, the hangovers the next day attest to that.'

Ianto smiled, 'True, although I don't remember that much about the party. I do remember the hangover.' Jessie smiled too at the memories. As they both remembered a brief flicker of sadness flashed through both their eyes, but Jessie soon steered the conversation back.

'Don't even think about getting revenge on me for telling them about this because I have pictures.'

Jack eyes lit up, he moved over to Jessie and put his arm around her shoulders, 'You know, I think I should give you my email address so that you can send me some of these pictures.'

Ianto moved closer and whispered in Jack's ear, 'If you ever want to come anywhere near me again, you'll retract that request.'

'You wouldn't?'

Ianto pulled back and raised an eyebrow, 'Do you want to test me?'

Jack shook his head and then turned to Jessie, 'On second thought maybe you should keep hold of the photos.'

The others laughed at the way Jack had suddenly changed his mind, Ianto had obviously threatened to deprive him of coffee or sex, maybe even both.

'Look, I need to get going,' said Jessie. 'It's been great meeting you all and I hope I get to see you again soon.'

'I'll show you out,' Ianto replied. Jessie gave everyone a hug and then followed Ianto to the invisible lift. When they reached the top she hugged Ianto too.

'We have to stay in touch better this time. I know you don't have a lot of free time, but an email every so often would be nice. I've realized over the past couple of days how much I've missed your friendship.'

'I've missed you too, and I will make more of an effort as well.'

'Take care and be safe,' said Jessie and she kissed him on the cheek before stepping off the platform and walking away across the Plass.

Ianto watched her go and then took the lift back down to the Hub. When he got there he realised it was very quiet, the others were nowhere to be seen. He walked up the stairs to Jack's office expecting to find the older man sat behind his desk. As he entered he could tell that Jack wasn't there, but he didn't have the chance to ponder where Jack was as he found himself pinned against the wall of the office with Jack's lips pressing against his. Ianto immediately found himself relaxing into the kiss. After Jack had pulled away for air Ianto said, 'Somebody's eager.'

'Got to make up for lost time,' answered Jack before leaning in and giving Ianto another kiss this one more passionate than the first.

'It's only been one night Jack, and what about the others?' Ianto asked somewhat breathlessly.

'I sent them home, it's been a long day and there's no rift predictions for the immediate future.'

'I see and how do you intend for us to spend the rest of the day?'

'I have a few ideas,' replied Jack raising his eyebrow suggestively. 'First though, are you alright after everything that's happened over the last couple of days?' Jack's face had now turned to one of concern.

'Yeah, I am actually. Being held hostage and nearly getting pulled into a parallel universe aside, it was good to see Jessie again. I thought when she first showed up that it was going to bring up all kinds of bad memories that I didn't want to face, and while it was hard at times having to think about London, I was okay.'

'Really, even when she was talking about that party?'

'I really was. I think that's the first time I've ever thought about a good memory from back then and not felt the pain of what happened later on. I think it was because I was talking to Jessie, it felt natural. That probably doesn't make much sense.' Ianto tailed off, unsure of what to say. He meant it though, he hadn't even realised he had mentioned Lisa at first and he found afterwards that the memory he and Jessie were talking about hadn't hurt to think about.

'It makes perfect sense,' replied Jack bending his head slightly to press a kiss to the other man's forehead. 'You do know though that if you ever want to talk to me about that time, you can?'

'I know.'

'Especially if it involves more stories about you dressing up in various costumes.' The grin was back on Jack's face as he said this.

'I don't think so,' said Ianto, but then with a mischievous glint in his eyes added, 'how about we make some memories of our own.'

'That Mr Jones is the best idea I've heard all day.' Jack took hold of Ianto's hand and led him towards his bunker.

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