Title: Hold My Hand

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Gwen Cooper, Mentions Toshiko Sato, Owen Harper and Lisa Hallett

Warnings: Probably fluff

Summary: "I need you to hold my hand."

Author Notes: Set for the 100 word prompts I received from Sushi Chi. Seriously, you should thank her for Silence, Chicken Pox, the Alphabet challenge and this challenge 'cause she's the one who sends me the prompts and stuff

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Torchwood 'cause then I'd be all like "Hey, back off, Ianto belongs to me!" but I don't.

"Keep moving, it's on your trail." Gwen's voice came over the comms.

Jack tugged Ianto forward, running through the empty halls of the building. The creature was like a dinosaur except it was much smaller and had more teeth. They rounded a corner and stopped at a lift. Jack pressed the button over and over again, trying to urge the lift to reach them.

"Gwen, why aren't the lifts working!?"

"They must have been shut down when the alarm was raised."

"Can you get them back online?"

"Not in time for you. Its close Jack, you have to keep moving."

"You've got to be kidding me." Ianto groaned.

Jack sighed, pushing Ianto ahead of him, "Come on."

Jack moved them to the stairway. Ianto stopped at the stairs, looking up and then down. He let out a breath and moved to go downstairs. He managed three steps before the rest caved beneath him and Jack grabbed him, pulling him back up.

"I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and say its been through there already."

"Thanks." Ianto murmured, still a bit shocked.

Jack's grip on the Welshman tightened, "Be more careful."

"Keep moving guys, its close."

"We can't get down without those lifts."

"Just keep moving." Ianto urged, moving up rather than down.

Jack watched the younger man for a moment before rushing after him. They moved quickly, running up the stairs. Ianto moved onto another floor and stopped, leaning against a wall.

"Are you okay?" Jack rested a hand on Ianto's shoulder.

"Fine, just tired." Ianto mumbled, "How long have we been doing this now?"

"I don't know. Don't worry, we'll find a way out of here."

"I don't doubt that. This is fun; we haven't done this in a while, just the two of us."

Jack smirked, "I've missed it."

Ianto smiled, moving Jack closer without really thinking about it. Jack rested his hand on Ianto's hip, nipping at his jaw before drawing him into a tentative kiss. Ianto breathed in Jack, trying to get closer.

"Guys, hate to break it up but the creature is gaining on you." Gwen interrupted.

Jack sighed disappointedly, kissing Ianto again quickly.

"Later?" Ianto offered.

"Definitely, remember where we were." Jack grinned, "Come on."

They ran down yet another hall that looked exactly the same as the one before. Ianto dragged Jack into a room and closed the door behind them.

"What's wrong?"

"There's no way out of this building, not until Gwen gets the lifts working. We need a plan."

"Sit tight guys, I'll try to get them working again."

"Thanks Gwen." Jack murmured, "Now we wait?"

Ianto moved further into the room, noting that he had managed to choose the office and realizing that Jack would almost surely try to take advantage. He sat in one of the swivel chairs at a desk, leaning his head back.

"Bring back memories?" Jack smirked.

"Hmm?"

"This? The office, doesn't it bring back memories?"

"It reminds me that the date you promised me ended up a failure."

Jack brought a chair next to Ianto, sitting with him, "I'm sorry about that."

"Not your fault. I'm sorry Jack; I'm tired, taking it out on you."

Jack chuckled, "I should've given you the night off."

Ianto pinched his nose, "You and Gwen can't handle this stuff all alone. Face it Jack, we need more staff."

"You're right…I just…it's hard, you know? I feel like if I hire anyone I'll be giving up a part of them."

"Tosh and Owen would want us to move on."

Jack nodded, resting a hand on Ianto's shoulder, "I know you're right."

Ianto smiled, pulling Jack over to him, "It'll get easier. Until you do hire someone else, taking time off isn't going to happen."

"I should hire someone then, if it means you get some time off. You have too much on your plate."

"Can we not talk about this now?"

"Right, sorry."

Ianto smirked at Jack, wrapping an arm around his neck and pulling him into a soft kiss. Jack happily moved closer, moving a hand into the Welshman's hair. Ianto's hand caressed Jack's cheek, urging him closer.

"I'm sorry." Jack murmured as they parted.

"What for?" Ianto mumbled into Jack's lips, pressing a secondary kiss to him impulsively.

"…Would it sound too cliché if I said everything?"

Ianto sighed, "Stop blaming yourself for everything Jack."

"It's my fault though. This, Torchwood…"

"Did you start the Torchwood organisation?"

"Well no."

"Then you can't apologise for it, besides, without all this crap, I wouldn't have met Lisa…had my heart broken," Ianto paused looking down but not moving away from the captain, "I wouldn't have met you, wouldn't have let my guard down, and gotten so close to you…so I'll take it. Stop apologizing for giving me the good in my life."

"There's so much more bad stuff in there."

"You'd rather me focus on the bad and become an emotionally unstable depressing shell of a person?"

"You'd become a shell?"

Ianto chuckled, "Lets face it, I was before I met you, before I got close to you."

"That puts a lot of pressure on me then." Jack smirked.

"You're the man with the almighty ego, you can handle it."

Jack laughed, "You're worth it Yan."

"Guys, its coming." Gwen sounded sorry as she said the words.

"How are the lifts coming?"

"Even if I had them working, you wouldn't be able to get there in time."

Ianto groaned, "…No way out."

Jack got up, pacing by the balcony of the building.

"Ianto?"

"Yeah?"

"Come here."

Ianto moved slowly to the older man's side, "What is it?"

"We're going to have to jump."

"What?" Ianto stared at Jack worriedly.

"We're not that high up and there are some shade cloths we can land on."

"Have you lost your mind?"

Jack rested his hands on the Welshman's shoulders, "You know I'd never do anything to hurt you."

Ianto nodded, letting out a shaky breath. They stood on the balcony, and Ianto looked out to the city lights. It really was a beautiful night.

"You okay?"

"Fine. Could you just do me a favour?" Ianto murmured.

"Sure."

"Could…could you hold my hand?" Ianto stammered.

"What?"

"I need you to hold my hand. Please?"

Jack could see the embarrassment written on the younger man's face. He smiled, lacing his fingers with Ianto's, "With pleasure."

Ianto looked down at their hands entwined, smiling and squeezing gently.

"Are you ready?"

"Not really." Ianto sighed.

"On three." Jack ignored Ianto's statement, "One…two…three!"

On cue they both ran off the balcony edge, never letting go of each others hands. They landed on a shade cloth, rolling together in a heap. Jack laughed as his coat draped over both of them.

Jack chuckled, "I told you I wouldn't let anything happen to you."

"It's never an easy way out for you, is it?"

"No." Jack grinned, "Do you want to let go of my hand now?"

"No." Ianto smiled, kissing Jack's hand that he was holding.

"I won't argue." Jack sighed, lying next to the Welshman.

"So how do we get down?"

Jack paused in thought. He didn't look Ianto in the eye for fear of him figuring him out but it was in vain as the Welshman's next words took away such hope.

"You don't know do you?"

Jack looked up at the stars, "It'll come to me."

A/N: Work Experience went well but thank god it's over!! Thank you to those who have reviewed me recently. You guys rock and I love you! Please continue to review.

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Gabz
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