missthingsplace | Torn 78/?

Title: Torn - Sequel to Be Careful What You Wish For
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen, My OC's: Damien and Chloe, Martha, UNIT
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: Set after series two
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Mentions of Mpreg, angst, language, TORTURE
Rating: PG13 - NC17 For series.

Previous series (Mothers Day/Celebrations/One Week In Cardiff/Heaven and Hell/Be Careful What You Wish For/First Christmas) can be found here: Fic Master List: http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/14374.html#cutid1

A/N When listening to an audio book narrated by GDL be prepared to not have any idea what the story actually is ...

By the time they arrived home it was only mid afternoon but the day seemed to have been going on forever, before they had left for the walk they had given Claire the rest of the day off and so they we happy to have the house to themselves. The twins had been good the whole time they were out but as soon as they carried them indoors they woke, both of them wanting feeding and changing, Caden a little more vocal about it than his sister.

Each took charge of one twin and upon investigating Eloise's nappy Ianto discovered she had made more than a little mess that would be better if she was bathed after the initial cleaning up. They decided to give the twins their daily bath early and get them ready in their sleepsuits for the night even though they wouldn't be down for the night completely yet as it was too early.

Once bathed and fed they laid them on the living room floor on their changing mats and just watched them as they turned them selves onto their fronts, trying to push themselves onto all fours but not managing to get there and then trying to sit after rolling back onto their backs again. As much as they couldn't wait for their babies to reach each milestone they knew that once they were crawling, let alone walking they were going to be into everything.

Jack watched Ianto as he watched and talked to the twins, a small smile on his face as he watched their antics. He didn't try and kid himself that Ianto would suddenly become better but he hoped he was now on the right path, when Ianto had confessed to him that he had thought about killing himself more than a few times he had done a good job of not conveying how upset that had made him.

The thought of Ianto being so unhappy that he thought ending his life would solve his problems was something Jack knew about, when he had lost the baby before the twins he thought he would never get over it. He knew that if Ianto hadn't found him when he did, at the top of that cliff he would have jumped, even if he wouldn't have stayed dead and to even contemplate Ianto feeling as bad as he had was something he didn't want to dwell on.

Soon the twins began to show signs they were getting tired, their efforts to sit and get up on all fours were now making them fuss and not giggle like they had been. A quick nappy check to make sure they wouldn't wake up in the very near future with wet nappies and then they carried them up to their nursery. They lay them down and covered them with their blankets, then kissed them both softly on the brow as they snuffled into sleep.

“Okay, now it's your turn.” Jack told Ianto. “Go and choose a book to read and I'll run your bath.”

“Do I get bubbles?”

“If they'll help you relax then yes, I'm sure Claire won't mind if we pinch a little bit of her Badedas.” Jack grinned.

Jack headed to the bathroom and turned on the hot tap, letting water run hot before putting the plug in and then tipped a generous amount of the bubble bath into it as he told himself to buy Claire a new bottle. He swirled the water with his hands, turning on the cold tap to make it the correct temperature and causing it to create more bubbles as he did so. Then he hung a clean towel on the heated towel rail and placed the small fold up table they kept in there next to the bath as Ianto walked in.

“Smells wonderful.” Ianto remarked as he sniffed the air.

“Strip, get in, relax.” Jack told him.

“Yes Sir.” Ianto smiled as he pulled off his jumper and the t shirt below.

Jack told him he would be back in a few minutes and left the bathroom, heading down to the kitchen he made them both a cup of tea, not wanting to inflict his coffee on him. No matter how many times Ianto had tried to teach Jack how to make it like he did Jack's never came out anything like his. He carried them back up the the bathroom, pushed open the door and found Ianto submerged beneath the bubbles, just his head sticking out the top with his eyes closed.

“I hope you're not asleep?” Jack asked as he put the mugs on the small table.

Ianto's eyes opened. “Nope, just enjoying the bath, thank you.”

“I made tea, it's a bit hot at the moment though. Want me to pass you your book?”

“No .... I .... would you get in the bath with me?”

Jack frowned. “Are you sure?”

“Just want to be close to you, nothing else ... is that okay?”

“Okay? Of course it's okay.”

Jack slipped off his clothes and added them to the pile of Ianto's and went to get in the opposite end of the bath, but Ianto stopped him and moved himself forward telling Jack he wanted him to sit behind him. Jack hesitated for a moment then seeing the sad look cross Ianto's face he did as Ianto asked, sliding in behind him and Ianto settled between his legs, leaning his back against Jack's chest with a sigh.

Ianto reached an arm out for his book and handed it to Jack. “Read to me.” He asked.

“Sure.”

As Jack began to read Ianto closed his eyes and just focused on Jack's voice, blocking out any other thoughts that tried to invade his brain.

TBC