missthingsplace | Heaven And Hell 43/? (Reply)

Title: Heaven And Hell - Sequel to One Week In Cardiff.
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto. Gwen. new team members.
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: Set after series 2.
Spoilers: None.
Rating: 15 for language

A/N Have a busy day tomorrow, out in the am with friends then son, his fiance and my mother-in-law coming for bbq in the afternoon, so tomorrows smut fest maybe a little later in the day than normal. Apparently 'sofa dancing' while watching 'Dirty Dancing' is wrong ... kids!

'Ianto, let me explain.' Jack shouted through the door.

'Leave me alone Jack.' Ianto practically growled back.

Jack tried the door handle, but it was still locked tight.

'Just let me in.'

'Piss off.'

'Let me in before I kick the door in.' Jack threatened.

'I wouldn't reccommend it, I have my gun in here.'

'Can't die remember.' Jack retorted sarcastically.

'Yep, but it's still not a pleasant experience for you is it.' Ianto retorted.

'Fuck Ianto, this is ridiculous, just let me in.'

There was someone knocking on the door, Jack ignored it but whoever it was wasn't going away. Jack flung the door open angrily to find their elderly neighbour standing there.

'Everything okay dear?' She asked.

'Yeah, fine thanks.' Jack managed to reply as calmly as possible.

'We heard shouting, I was worried.'

'Sorry to disturb you, it won't happen again.' Jack told her and quickly closed the door before she could say anything else.

Jack knocked on the bedroom door again and tried to talk calmly.

'We're upsetting the neighbours.'

'Well, if you go away we won't keep shouting will we?'

'Whatever.' Jack had had enough now, he'd leave him to stew. He threw on his coat and stormed out of the flat, slamming the door behind him.

Jack didn't get very far, he got half way to the hub before realising how stupid they were both being. He turned round and strode back towards the flat, Ianto was going to listen to him whether he wanted to or not.

The door slamming as Jack left the flat shocked Ianto a little, it never occurred to him that Jack might actually do what he told him to and piss off. If he was honest with himself it worried him a little, what if he didn't come back? Yes, he was angry with him, he obviously did something to George, but was it worth fighting over? Losing Jack? He didn't even want to think about that.

Ianto climbed off the bed where he had been hugging Jack's pillow despite himself and unlocked the door. He walked to the front door and peered outside, but there was no sign of Jack. He closed it again and went to the living room, knees pulled up to his chest, hugging them to himself. He sat there in the dark, in the quiet, waiting for Jack to return, praying he would return.

When Jack reached the flat it was pitch dark, no lights on anywhere. He put his key in the lock and turned it slowly, then pushed the door open. He closed it gently and hung his coat up and walked to the bedroom, he was surprised to see the door open. He walked in and found it empty. He cursed under his breath before he heard Ianto's voice.

'Jack.' His voice sounded calm.

Jack walked to the living room, he could just about make out Ianto's form in the darkness as he sat on the sofa.

'Can I put the lamp on?' Jack asked.

'Yep.'

Jack switched the table lamp on and the soft glow illuminated the room. He could now see Ianto properly as he sat hunched up on the sofa, Jack moved over nearer him and perched on the arm of the sofa furthest away from him.

'Tell me what you did Jack, the truth.'

'I asked him to change his plea.' Jack replied.

'The whole truth Jack, you threatened him didn't you?'

'Yeah.' Jack replied simply.

'I don't need you to fight my battles for me Jack, I'm a grown man.'

'I didn't want you to have to go to court and face him, I know you didn't want your parents to find out. If it had gone to court they would have known.'

'Yep, I hated the thought of that, but I would have done it.'

'He was guilty though, he deserved it.'

'I don't want to know what you threatened him with, but I can make a pretty good guess.'

'I was so angry with him, I couldn't stop myself, I didn't think about it, I just did it.'

'Doesn't make it right though Jack.'

'I did it because I love you, he hurt you in more ways than one. I wanted to protect the man I love.'

'That I can understand.' Ianto said quietly. 'I would have killed John if the others hadn't stopped me, before I knew it was Gray ...'

Ianto unfurled his legs and sat more comfortably on the sofa, Jack took a chance and moved from the arm of the sofa and sat beside him.

'... It was Gray making him do it.'

'I'm sorry.' Jack told him. 'As soon as I did it I knew I shouldn't have, I knew you would be angry, that's why I never told you.'

'Promise me you'll never do anything like that again?' Ianto asked, looking him straight in the eye.

'Never, an angry Ianto is something I don't like.' A hint of a smile played on his lips.