The Torchwood Institute 4/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: The Torchwood Institute
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Owen, Toshiko, Gwen, Rhys, Rose, Mickey, Rhiannon
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately, just borrowing them for a while.
Summary: When Jack agrees to go to The Torchwood Institute for one month after being in rehab he never expected to find love there.
Warnings: Slash, fluff, romance, angst, humour, AU
Spoilers: Anything is fair game
Rating: NC17 for series 

Week 2

Watching Rhiannon on the bench in the yard Jack couldn't help become more and more curious about her – and her brother truth be told who was sat up in the recreation room while they got their exercise and fresh air and had done every day since Jack had arrived

Formulating a plan in his head he waited until the staff were sufficiently distracted and then ran at a speed his damaged leg would allow to the bottom of the steps that led down to the yard from their floor and half ran, half hopped up them two steps at a time and in through the door, spotting Ianto Jones sat on one of the more comfortable chairs with his head buried in a book.

“Any good?” Jack asked, startling the other man a little.

“Good enough to keep my attention,” Ianto said, giving Jack a small, rather shy smile. “I hope Rhiannon is listening when I read to her, but to be honest, I have no idea.”

“I'm sure it does,” Jack said, walking across the room towards him and extending his hand. “Captain Jack Harkness.”

“Ianto Jones,” Ianto replied, taking the offered hand and shaking it firmly. “you're a patient?”

“Yeah, slight drug addiction, prescription painkillers though,” Jack told him truthfully. “I managed to get off them in rehab, I'm just here for a few weeks to make sure I can cope without them before heading back into the real world.”

“For your leg I'm guessing?” Ianto asked, not missing the other man's limp as he'd made his way across the room, relying a little on the stick in his hand.

Jack nodded. “A flying accident, I was lucky to survive with my life, let alone a damaged leg.”

“You were piloting?” Ianto asked, indicating that Jack should take a seat beside him.

“Yes, I had flow this rich couple out to a private island and on the way back to the mainland a tropical storm blew out of nowhere,” Jack explained. “I made it back to land by the skin of my teeth and crashed into a palm tree, luckily help arrived quickly and I made sure I was flown back here to Cardiff for treatment, that was just over five years ago now.”

“And the pain, it's not got any better?” Ianto asked sympathetically.

“Not really no, apparently I wasn't managing it properly, just chugging down painkillers willy nilly!” Jack said with a chuckle. “Now I've had proper pain management I should be able to live life without relying on them.”

“Do you think you can?” Ianto asked him.

“Only time will tell,” Jack sighed, massaging the aching muscle with his hand.

“I wish it was so easy to fix my sister,” Ianto sighed.

“What happened to her, if you don't mind me asking?” Jack asked carefully.

“She lost her whole family, her husband and two children,” Ianto answered sadly. “Johnny, her husband had taken them out swimming and on the way home a lorry pulled out in front of them … they didn't stand a chance and Rhiannon hasn't spoken since, not once in two years.”

“How long has she been here?” Jack asked, resisting the urge to take the younger man's hand in his own.

“Six months, but nothing they do seems to have any effect,” Ianto sighed. “I have no idea what will happen to her if they can't help her, except become her carer.”

“Do you have help? A wife? Girlfriend?” Jack asked in what he hoped was an innocent manner.

“I had a girlfriend, but we lived in London,” Ianto explained. “we tried to keep up a long distance relationship when I came back here but it wasn't to be.”

“I'm sorry,” Jack told him, giving him a look that caused the younger man's cheeks to colour slightly, just like the first time they had encountered each other.

“It's okay, it's over a year ago now,” Ianto shrugged. “I just wish there was something I could do for my sister, I have no idea what might bring her out of her silence, her family was her world.”

“Just time I imagine,” Jack said softly. “maybe just time.”

“I really hope you're right ...” Ianto said, trailing off and then changed the subject. “do you have anyone waiting for you?”

“No, I've been single for a while, I just need to meet the right person I guess,” Jack told him with a grin and a wink just as the others came back in, their exercise time over and settled in the chairs set in a circle in the middle of the room, except for Rhiannon who sat back in her usual seat by one of the windows.

“I should go and join the other,” Jack told Ianto reluctantly.

“It was good to meet you Jack,” Ianto smiled, getting up from his seat to take his place beside his sister.

“You too,” Jack answered and then took his seat in the circle.

TBC

Comments

[trektorch]

How horrible for Rhiannon to lose her family. Good meeting between Jack and Ianto. Also, are we going to get somemore Goodnight Sweetheart soon? I love all your stories.

[reddevilpoes]

and there she goes nitpicking again...(love the story!!!that's not it)

'not missing the other man's lip'....limp?
Aiming for his lips would be very rash when they just introduced themselves...Well..it's Jack..who could blame Ianto for aiming...

[kildarefiles]

I of course, enjoyed this immensely!! Love all your Stories. Must admit I am missing Goodnight Sweetheart though. I hope this finds you well Honey! *HUGS*

[rambleinblue]

Eeeeee, I hope Jack helps Rhiannon.

Good update...

[seabiscuit]

love the update

[cjharknessgirl]

Oh poor Rhiannon losing her family that is so sad. I liked that Jack talked to Ianto, I hope that maybe they both can help Rhiannon.

[milady_dragon]

Poor Rhiannon! I hope Ianto can help her eventually.

Well, Jack has never been shy, has he?

[stargazer60]

Ah, they finally meet!

So horrible about Rhiannon! No wonder she hasn't spoken a word! I hope someone can get through to her....

[bluelilacs.livejournal.com]

Knew it had to be something pretty tragic to have that effect on poor Rhiannon, and Ianto is such a good brother to be sticking by her and supporting her like he is. It will be nice for him to have Jack to talk to at least. Maybe they can help each other through this and together they can find a way to help Rhiannon.

[idamus]

Oh my, that was a sad one, despite some flirting

[zazajb]

What a terrible thing to happen to Rhi - no wonder she's not talking... Hope the boys can help her as they get to know each other... Lovely chapter xxx

[wanda1969]

Poor Rhiannon... I hope that Jack manages to speak to her.
Great to see more of this!

[owensheart]

Oh poor poor Rhiannon, what a thing to happen.

[hab318princess]

yay, they talked...poor Rhi though

[akawho]

Ah, poor Rhi...But good for Ianto, being there for his sister at the cost of his relationship with Lisa(I assume?).