I must have fallen asleep on the couch because at 10pm, I woke up to the sound of knocking on the front door. I stumbled to open the door, yawning.
Ianto stood with a very sickly looking Jack. Ianto was supporting all his weight and carried Jack into his room.
"Um...Yan?" My brain wasn't working at the moment. Ianto closed his door and smiled at me. I rubbed my eyes and yawned.
"Shh...let him sleep. I'm giving Willow the night off. He won't be a bother." Ianto smiled again and kissed the top of my head before going into the kitchen.
"There's leftover pizza in the fridge." I yawned again, standing in the doorway. Ianto pulled out the box and ate a piece while he dug around for a bottle opener for his beer.
"I hate Jack sometimes." Ianto dropped onto the couch and yawned. He closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. I sat next to him and rested my head on his shoulder.
"I wonder why." I grumbled, sarcastically. Ianto rubbed his temple and played with my hair with the other hand.
"He does this at least twice a year. Something happens and then, we end up right back where we started." Ianto yawned. "If he keeps this up, I'll kill him myself."
I woke up a few hours later, still on the couch. The room was still dark, but I could see two figures sitting on the floor against the wall.
"Jack, I'm sorry about yesterday." Ianto whispered. I closed my eyes again, once again eavesdropping on them.
"I don't blame you. I guess I just wasn't ready to let you go." Jack's voice sounded raw and tired.
"You know I'll always love you. I just need to start a new chapter in my life. I can't live forever...I couldn't watch you stay the same when I keep getting older. I need someone I can grow old with." I couldn't help but smile.
"You really like her, don't you?" Jack laughed weakly.
"I really do." I couldn't contain myself.
"Awww..." Ianto laughed when my eyes opened.
"Good morning, Charlie."
"Hi...I didn't mean to eavesdrop..." I bit my lip.
"It's okay." Ianto helped Jack stand up and glanced at me.
"I'll let you two have a moment alone." I smiled at them both. As I left the room, I saw them lean in to kiss each other.
Willow nearly tackled us when Ianto and I arrived at work with Jack. Jack smiled at her and scooped her up into his arms, kissing her.
"Jack, you're actually okay!" Willow was smiling from ear to ear. I smiled too as Ianto and I stood to the side, watching them. Jack put her down and Willow turned to us.
"Uh, thank guys. A lot. I was really worried about him." She hesitated for a moment before giving both Ianto and I a hug. "I don't know how you did it, but this is the fastest he's recovered." She smiled one more time at us and then at Jack before returning to her desk. Jack glanced at Ianto and smiled too. It was touching, the connection between them. I could feel deep down inside of me a twinge of jealousy though. It was a little strange to me because I knew that their relationship was over, but Jack had something I didn't have, at least not yet. He had Ianto's heart. I stood there, staring at Jack's office door for a while, lost in thought.
"Charlie?" I snapped out of it when Ianto handed me a cup of coffee. "You okay? You were staring off in to space." He chuckled softly. I smiled and nodded.
"I'm fine." I took the cup and walked over to my desk. I sat down in my chair and returned to staring at Jack's door, trying to comfort myself.