The Torchwood Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

A collection of Torchwood drabbles that continues to grow. Thanks to everyone who's making this possible. You're greatly appreciated, so I'm reinstating an old game - the writer of every 100th review gets to request a drabble/ficlet of their choice. Still using a T rating to cover anything I might write, just to be safe.

125. Safe Harbour

Title: Safe Harbour

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ianto, Jack

Rating: G

Written For: DarqueQueen7, for leaving the 300th review on my drabble collection. I hope this is what you wanted!

Spoilers: None at all.

Summary: Sometimes Ianto feels adrift, but Jack is there for him.

Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood, or the characters.

A/N: DarqueQueen7 - Apologies for the delay in posting this - the month-long challenge on tw100 took over my life for a bit and I've only just managed to catch up from posting all the drabbles I wrote for it. Still, better late than never and I think this benefitted from being repeatedly edited and revised, it's much better than the first version I wrote.

I love Janto: Yes, the kitten will be living at the apartment that Jack and Ianto share. A kitten in the Hub would not be a very good idea!

Thanks to everyone for reviewing!

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Leaning on the railings, Ianto stared across the bay, wind ruffling his hair.

He shivered. Sometimes he felt like one of those boats out on the water, tossed relentlessly by storms, adrift, going where he was driven with no will of his own. It scared him. His life revolved around Torchwood and sometimes he wasn't sure who he was anymore.

Warm, strong arms enveloped him from behind; soft lips brushed his cheek.

He closed his eyes and sighed, leaning into the embrace, anchored once more in the safe harbour that was Jack, knowing whatever happened, he wouldn't face it alone.

The End