Stay Another Day 18/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: Stay Another Day
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto.
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: Ianto's in an odd mood
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Angst, may need tissues
Rating: PG13
Lyrics: East 17

A/N A child free house till Sunday, what shall we do with ourselves ...

Ianto looked at their entwined hands before looking back at Jack.

“What do you want Jack?”

“In what way?”

“What do you want to happen?”

“I want you, back at work, my friend, lover ... boyfriend.”

“Boyfriend? You mean actually tell people we're together, that we're not just shagging 'cos it's convenient?”

“Yes.”

“I'm not sure I can be any of them.”

“But you said you love me, if you love me shouldn't we do all we can to be together?”

“You said you couldn't promise me that you wouldn't let yourself die, I still feel the same about that. Maybe I shouldn't go back to working for Torchwood.”

“Don't you miss it? Working in that shop must be ... boring?”

“I enjoyed it, but yes I miss Torchwood despite the dangers, I miss the danger.”

“You could do less field work, go back to being at the hub more?”

“I don't think that would work either.”

Jack let out a sigh of exasperation. “What do you want?” He asked Ianto the same thing he had asked him.

'My old job, you.”

“Then why are we having this conversation?'

“Just because it's what I want doesn't meant it's what I should do.”

Jack picked up his barely touched glass of whiskey and tossed it down his throat in one go, choking himself slightly as the liquid burned his throat and making him cough.

“Jack, you okay?”

Jack nodded, tears from coughing running down his face as he gasped his breath back.

”Well, I won't be doing that again.” Jack spluttered.

“Want a glass of water?”

“Please.”

Ianto was only gone a minute or so, he handed the glass to Jack who gratefully swallowed the liquid as it soothed his throat. Jack put the empty glass on the floor beside his feet.

“I have an idea, how about you keep your shop job for now and we keep dating?” Jack asked.

“And then what?”

“We see how we go from there, take a leave of absence from Torchwood until you decide if you want your old job back or not.”

“What do you tell the others?”

“The truth, that you're not sure you still want to work at Torchwood and you're taking some leave to decide.”

“And about us?”

“Yes, that too. That we are in a relationship.”

“Can I think about it?”

“Yeah, of course.”

“I know you've told Gwen what I did, it was obvious when I came to the hub. Can you stop her from telling the others? Owen would have a field day with that information.”

“I can try.”

“Thank you.”

“How long, long do you need to think about it?”

“I don't know, I think I should go to work tomorrow, at the shop and then see how I feel.”

Jack nodded. “You want me to leave?”

“No.”

“No?”

“Whatever happens I want to spend time with you now.”

“Is there any point, if you turn 'round in a day, a week and say you don't want anything to do with me?”

“How can I decide if I don't spend time with you?”

“Then you have to know I'm going to do everything I can to avoid both of us getting hurt.”

“I'm banking on it.” Ianto gave a small grin.

Jack lifted Ianto's hand to his mouth and kissed it as he looked deeply into Ianto's eyes.

“Can I kiss you.” Jack asked.

TBC

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