The Torchwood Institute 5/?

[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 

A/N: There will be more Goodnight Sweetheart soon, i promise and later today a birthday fic request :)

 

It was two days later when Jack found himself alone with Ianto Jones again, sat in the recreation room with him while the rest of his fellow companions were down in the yard and he couldn't help but sense that the younger man was happy for his company.

They had got themselves on the subject of the others in Jack's group and Ianto was telling him the little he knew about them once Jack assured him that he knew what ailed them.

“Rose has been here the longest, she was already here where Rhiannon came,” Ianto explained. “her Agoraphobia started about the time her boyfriend left. It was like something just switched off in her from what I gather, they used to travel all the time and when he dumped her she didn't want to leave her flat and only when her mother visited her did it become apparent just how ill she was.”

“And the self harming, that is all part of the same thing?” Jack asked, genuinely interested in the young woman.

“Yep, it's not a typical symptom but it looks that way,” Ianto agreed.

“She must have really loved him,” Jack sighed sadly.

“She talks about him all the time to Mickey, he seems to have taken a shine to her so maybe it'll help her along with the rest of the therapy,”  Ianto said. “and he's the only one that can coax her down into the yard at the moment.”

“I noticed that,” Jack nodded. “what about Gwen, how long has she been here?”

“About two months, her husband had been concerned about her for a long while but he didn't know what to do,” Ianto replied. “they were trying for a baby and nothing was happening, in the end he insisted that they go and seek medical help and the doctor declared that she was far to underweight and anorexic to fall pregnant. She refused to admit that she wasn't eating and then a few weeks after the doctor's diagnosis she collapsed and was admitted to hospital. The resident psychiatrist managed to work out that it started long before she met her husband, going back to when she was at school but left unnoticed and untreated it just spiralled out of control.”

“At school? That far back? I'm guessing bulling was the culprit?” Jack asked.

“Yeah, some passing remark from someone about how her stomach made her look pregnant,” Ianto told him. “and that marked the beginning of the rest of her life so far.”

“I've not seen anyone visit her?” Jack said with a small, concerned frown.

“She's not allowed any visitors until she shows a marked improvement,” Ianto answered. “she's still barely eating, but I know that her husband calls regularly, I hear the staff telling her that he has.”

“Poor woman, no wonder she's always playing with that doll,” Jack said sadly. “she must still be wanting a baby so much, perhaps that will finally help her come to terms with her past and help her begin to recover.”

“They're good here, if anyone can help her, that can,” Ianto stated, then not missing the way Jack's hand was massaging his leg asked. “what about you, how are you managing without the strong pain relief?”

“Ibuprofen takes the edge off but it doesn't control it in the same way,” Jack admitted.

“The other drugs were controlling you, not the pain,” Ianto said.

“That's what they keep telling me,” Jack groaned. “how can they have any idea what being in constant pain is like when they aren't suffering in the same way themselves?”

“They can't, but they also know that being addicted to strong medication is just going to end up killing you,” Ianto told him.

“Sometimes I think that would be better than living in this much pain,” Jack admitted quietly.

“No, never think like that,” Ianto told him sternly, taking Jack's face in his hand and looking him straight in the eye. “never.”

Jack didn't say a word, he just stared into the blue eyes with his own for a moment or two before leaning forwards and brushing his lips against the younger man's.

“Sorry, I shouldn't have,” Jack said, pulling away from Ianto's hand moving to stand up, worried that he'd scare the younger man off.

Ianto reached out and grabbed his hand. “It's okay, sit. Please?”

Jack dropped back down into his seat. “Really? You're not offended?”

“Well, I've never been kissed by another guy before but I have to admit it wasn't the most unpleasant thing I've ever experienced,” Ianto replied, feeling a deep blush affecting his cheeks. “forget about it.”

“If you're sure?” Jack asked, wondering if Ianto had actually enjoyed it more than he was admitting.”

“Positive,” Ianto assured him, just as the staff and Jack's fellow companions came back in from the yard.

TBC

Comments

[seabiscuit]

love the update

[reddevilpoes]

Yeah..things are on the move....

[idamus]

Nice background info and such a sweet kiss, more of those soon I hope

[zazajb]

*happy bounce* love the update - a wise Ianto and an ickle kiss...lovely xxx

[kildarefiles]

Awww! That kiss! It was touching!!! This story is very interesting.

[wanda1969]

Such a lovely, sweet tentative kiss between the two! And I loved Ianto's reaction to it. More soon- please!

[stargazer60]

Loved learning more about everyone else....and the kiss was really sweet...

[trektorch]

Very nice chapter. Things are starting to move along. Ianto would take an interest in all the other patients in his sister's group. I like the stories that you gave each one, and they do seem plausible.

[bluelilacs.livejournal.com]

Interesting back stories for the others in the group. It will be an added bonus to the story to see how they all progress with their treatments. It's sweet to see Ianto so accepting of the kiss from Jack. That really could have gone so much worse.

[cjharknessgirl]

Poor Jack being in so much pain, I love that Ianto told him not to think like that and the kiss between them was sweet.

[milady_dragon]

That was just so sweet, Ianto caring about Jack, and the kiss...just lovely.

[socalrose]

Things are progressing well with Jack and Ianto. Ianto truly seems concerned about Jack and I think it's helpful that Jack understands the other patients' problems a little better.

Great Update!

Hope all is well with you and yours!

[owensheart]

OOH first kiss!

Cant wait for more.

[blackrose_17]

I liked the backstory for the others, Gwen's reminded me of a friend of mine. And the kiss between Jack and Ianto was so cute and I think Ianto did enjoy it more than he wanted to admit.

[r2d2antics]

A very tender moment :))

[hab318princess]

that was gorgeous between them

[akawho]

Aww, sweet.