Boat Party went really well and I am now grovelling at your feet because I didn't get time to update yesterday. Therefore this update is rather a lot longer than it was going to be originally. Oh well, you deserve it darlings.

'Sonotalady': If Nemo's going to kill anyone it'll most likely be me :/ I doubt she's very happy with me after that ending. I'm loving the music choice :)

'Rachy Babes': Well, I hope the cake was good :/ I had to fight her for the laptop but luckily Spike turned up just at the last minute. I don't think they get on very well. He stole the laptop back from her and then we ran away to a secret location so this is where I'm updating from :D … anyway, back in the real world.- *hands up* I know, I know, it honestly wasn't supposed to pan out that way but Jack went all noble and had to let go didn't he. And technically she didn't choose, he did. I hope this update means you'll speak to me again :/ especially as it has a very healthy helping of James Marsters _

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side.
I wait for you.
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

Through the storm, we reach the shore
You gave it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

And you give yourself away

I can't live
With or without you

U2 – With Or Without You

After what seemed like hours of watching him disappear Winter felt a rope hit her side and fly straight out next to her.

Fawks turned and looked behind Winter to see The Doctor, Other Jack and Ianto holding the other end of the rope while Amy and Rory fought to keep the door open. Winter was still staring out at the stars for a glimpse of Jack so Fawks lent back and grabbed the rope. She pulled herself along and grabbed Winter around the middle. Letting the men inside drag them inside the TARDIS, Winter struggled when she realised what was happening and when the doors slammed shut and everyone crowded around the console to get away, she was left staring at the door.

She heard someone come up behind her and a very tentative hand on her shoulder. The Doctor, it had to be. Her eyes were drawn down to the heavy coat she still held in her hand and the glittering ring on her finger, he was gone. 'Where is he?' She asked quietly. There was silence for a moment but the Doctor tightened his grip a little.

'I don't know.' She stiffened but nodded.

'Win…I.' She nodded again to stem Fawks' apology.

'I know.' She turned around and hung Jack's jacket up on the coat stand. 'I asked him not to make me choose.' She smiled sadly, 'Why did he listen to me?'

'Because he knew you couldn't make that choice, no one could.' The Doctor told her. She bit her lip as she smoothed out the creases in the coat and tried to stop the embarrassing tears that were trickling down her face. Ianto looked over at Other Jack and thought back to the countless times he thought he had lost him, he knew exactly how she felt and somehow…he knew her. He descended the stairs and put his arm around her, pulling her away from the Jacket and away from the others. He considered taking her back to her own room but thought of the possible pictures, clothes, trinkets that most likely littered the room and changed his course for his own room.

Once inside he locked the door and pulled her over to the bed, sliding her shoes off her feet and pulling her into his arms. As they lay outstretched on the covers she began to shake and he tightened his grip, the garbled noises coming out of her mouth, a mixture of crying and begging, broke his heart and he rocked her back and forward. The handle of the door twisted and Ianto gave a thankful smile at the barrier as Jack obviously got the message and left. If there was one thing she didn't need right now it was her lost fiancé's doppelganger. Ever so slowly Winter began drifting off in his arms and he stayed at her side as the tears dried on her face. Half way through the night he noticed her feet weren't padding as they had done when they had last met.

TTT

Winter woke up before Ianto, she looked up at him lovingly and almost smiled. She got up and crept out of the room, slipping silently down the corridor to her room. With a hesitant push she opened the door and glanced around the room that had been theirs. With baby steps she moved towards her dressing table and picked up a picture from the side. His arms wrapped around her waist, her smile spreading across her face and Pip's hands tangled in her hair. 'Where are you?' She whimpered, 'come back, come back for me please.' She leant against the desk and looked up, through teary eyes, at the other pictures. Fawks, Ianto, Ben, Jess, Own, Tosh, Gwen even Rhys and…John. 'John Hart.' Winter murmured. Her eyes widened and she tore out of the room towards Fawks'.

Without bothering to knock Winter threw the door to Fawks' room open. No one. She looked up at the TARDIS ceiling and begged her to lead her to the demon. The resulting hum and mental push towards the left sent her racing down the corridors towards the library. Like a tornado she swept in and practically leaped at Fawks, disregarding Other Jack, Amy, Rory and the Doctor. 'Your manipulator.' She gasped. Fawks' eyes widened and she nodded obviously wary of Winter's sanity. 'I need it.'

'Win, it won't help. If the TARDIS can't find him then…'

'Rachel for once in your life just don't argue.' The older woman frowned in confusion but held her arm out and Winter ripped the manipulator from her wrist. As she retraced her run through the TARDIS corridors and sped past the bedrooms she was aware of everyone following her. She entered the console room and started messing with the controls. When the Doctor entered she grabbed his jacket lapels and retrieved his screwdriver, having left hers with Fawks after losing Jack.

'Winter what are you doing?' The Doctor asked as she pulled wires from the console and changed the manipulator frequency.

'Sending for help.' She replied and flipped up the largest lever. There was a crackling sound and with a pained grunt and flash of white light, John Hart appeared in the console room. Fawks gasped and flew to his side pulling him off the floor smiling. John groaned but hugged her back.

'Oh, my head. What idiot thing have I done now?' Fawks laughed and helped him up. 'Oh, hello.' John looked around the TARDIS at everyone, 'Now this is what I call a party.'

'John.' Winter interrupted. He looked over to her and grinned in surprise.

'Doll face!' Winter walked forward and looked up at him.

'If I wanted to get into contact with you, how would I do it?' He frowned and looked from side to side trying to judge whether it was a trick question.

'You have, I'm here.' She shook her head.

'No, if I was in your universe and I didn't have Fawks but I had this ship.' He continued to frown but took a look around the TARDIS and whistled.

'Nice ride.' The Doctor grinned proudly.

'Why thank you.' Winter glared at him and he shut up. John pulled away from Fawks and ran a hand around the console as he took his bearings.

'Well, you've got quite advanced systems and that means there's probably a DNA scoop somewhere although you do need living DNA, exactly the same as thing you're trying to bring on board.'

'I've got you.' She stated. He thought about it for a moment and rolled his eyes, frustrated that he hadn't realised that himself.

'Well in that case…' he ducked down and stuck his hand into the console. The Doctor winced at the attack on his TARDIS but she seemed to be putting up with the invasion.

'Will this help?' Winter handed John the sonic screwdriver and the Doctor stepped forward.

'Are you just going to hand out my sonics now? Because if you are I think I should get a say in …'

'You'll get it back.' John grunted a little as he pulled wires apart and tied them back together. Other Jack and Fawks sat next to him and began helping as Ianto, who had woken up to find Winter gone, entered the console room.

'What's going on? And when did John get here?' He asked Rory. The other man pulled a face and lent back slightly.

'Um…I really haven't a clue and him? Just now.' John let out a cry of triumph and leaped to his feet.

'What now?' Winter asked expectantly, Fawks grinned and held up what looked like a hyperdermic needle attached to the TARDIS wires.

'This, sorry love.' She stabbed John's arm with the needle and the console flashed brightly. A continuous yell forewarned the moment that a second John Hart appeared in the console room. He stumbled backwards a bit and Fawks' John smirked upon laying his eyes on the doppelganger. The Other John pulled out his gun and held it towards the congregation.

'Alright, whose party trick is that then?'

'Mine.' Fawk's John replied. Other John's eyes widened and Winter stepped forward.

'John.'

'Doll Face!' Other John smiled warily. 'Need help?' Winter took a few steadying breaths and John frowned, slowly lowering the gun. 'Oh…hey now.' She took two steps closer and he pulled her into a hug. 'What's going on?' he asked. Fawks' John was looking over surprised by the show of affection.

'So I'm a sap in this universe?' Fawks slapped his chest. Other John glared at him.

'Once you picked up the pieces of her life you tend to care about her.' He growled back. 'Not counting pulling her, half dead, from a water filled room that my actions put her in.' Fawks held her boyfriend back from the argument as Winter pulled back and tried to wipe her tears away.

'He's gone?'

'Who?'

'Jack.'

'But he's…'

'No, that's a different Jack. Our Jack, he's gone and…I don't know where he is and…' John pulled her back into his arms and looked over at everyone in the room.

'Someone explain now before I start hurting people for answers.' Fawks rolled her eyes at the violence she recognised so well and began to explain the whole trip. She managed to mention the engagement without sounding too put out and John eventually nodded in understanding and looked down at Winter. 'I'll find him.' She nodded into his chest and he pulled back, touching his thumb to her cheek. 'Hey, I will. You know me. I can't promise I'll give him back to you though.' He smirked and winked, she laughed and kissed his cheek before whispering.

'I can share.' He pulled back and looked at her warily.

'Really?' She nodded and pushed him towards the door.

'Come on, before you end up apologising to me again or something.' He smiled and threw the doors open peering out at the constellations.

'Doll face, you're one of a kind. Oh…and while Jack's not here.' He pushed her up against the open door and pressed his lips against hers, programing his manipulator as he kissed her and disappearing before her eyes. Winter stared, shocked, into space and burst into fits of giggles. Ignoring the confused stares of the TARDIS occupants she swept past and headed for the showers. She didn't need to worry any more, John would find him.

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