missthingsplace | Heaven And Hell 60/?

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: pg13

Fourth connected series, links for the three previous series can be found in my Fic Master List with a complete list of all my fics and are in the following order:

Mother's Day
Celebrations
One Week In Cardiff

A/N Wednesday morning, January 28th, 10 days before Civil Partnership. This series will end just after the CP, however there will be another sequel following very shortly entitled 'Be Careful What You Wish For' Credit for the title goes to teachwriteslash as she came up with it while i was totally stumped, a big thanks to her!

Ianto had spent most of Tuesday asleep, only waking briefly now and then to visit the bathroom, when he was thirsty for tea and when Jack decided he needed to eat something in the early evening and made him soup. Each time he was only awake for no more than 10 minutes and fell back to sleep quickly.

During this time Jack spent most of it wrapped around Ianto's sleeping form, not wanting to leave him. When Ianto was awake he was helping him with the above as Ianto was still feeling weak and needed his support to hold a mug or spoon, let alone get to the bathroom. Jack knew by the next morning Ianto would start to feel better again.

When Ianto woke Wednesday morning it was still dark outside, but it wasn't that early. It was a typical cold, cloudy, raining January morning. He realised his muscles didn't feel as jelly like as the day before and decided to attempt getting to the bathroom on his own. He carefully slipped from Jack's arms, trying not to wake him and placed his feet on the floor.

Holding his breath he stood himself up and smiled, he wasn't going to fall over at any rate. He made his way to the bathroom happy in the knowledge that he must be recovering. A slight frown crossed his face when he thought that, although grateful to be alive he wondered how he had survived a fatal toxin. He'd ask Jack again later.

Feeling encouraged by the fact he was feeling better he decided to have a shower, when he emerged and get back to the bedroom he found Jack was still asleep. He climbed back into the bed and rolled against Jack's back, spooning up against him and kissed him lightly on the neck before yawning deeply.

He still wasn't as over it as he thought, he realised as he struggled to keep his eyes open. Wrapping his arms around Jack tight he kissed him again in the neck, a little harder, causing Jack to stir. Jack turned over in Ianto's arms to face him and kissed him softly on the lips, noting Ianto's half sleepy eyes.

'Hey, how you feeling?'

'Better, I don't feel anywhere near as weak now, but I still feel tired.' Ianto yawned the second half of his reply.

'You will, for a little longer, but you'll be okay soon.'

'How did I survive Jack?' Ianto's voice was soft and sleepy.

'I'll tell you when you're all better, go back to sleep now.'

Ianto mumbled something that Jack couldn't hear and fell into sleep again.

After Ianto had been asleep again for an hour or so Jack slipped out of bed and called the hub, the phone was answered by Gwen.

'Is everything okay there Gwen, you don't need me?'

'Everythings fine Jack, hows Ianto? Did it work, the antidote?'

'Yeah, he's going to be okay. He very tired and a little weak, side effects of the toxin but he's already improved.'

'Have you told him?'

'Told him what?'

'How you saved his life?'

'No.'

Jack, you and John, you didn't do anything stu ... anything you're going to regret, to get the antidote off him, did you?'

Jack sighed. 'No Gwen, I didn't. He wanted something in return that I couldn't give in and he accepted it. I think he knew that anyway, he just wanted to see if it was true.'

'Ianto doesn't like him, you know that. I think he might be a bit upset that you went to John for help.'

'Hopefully he will understand that I did it to save his life.'

'Did what to save my life?' Jack turned to see Ianto in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe.

'Gwen, I've got to go.' Jack cut the call and put the phone down.

Jack walked over to Ianto and led him to the sofa, pulling him down onto it next to him.

'Everything I did, I did to save your life, I couldn't let you die. But I know you're going to be upset because of who I asked for help.' Jack couldn't look Ianto in the eyes, he knew he wouldn't like the look he would see in Ianto's face.

'Who did you ask Jack?'

'You were so sick and ... I knew if you didn't get the antidote you would die and I was panicing.'

'Jack!'

'I had a phone number for John ...' Ianto cut him off.

'Captain John Hart? Why did you have his number? How? When?' Ianto kept his voice level but when Jack glanced up at him he could see the hurt in his face.

'A short while before you got sick he sent me a message, saying he was leaving the planet and that if he didn't hear from me he would stay away. He gave a phone number, I wrote it down, I don't know why, I just did. It fell out my pocket and I knew he could get back to the future to get the antidote, I was in a state of panic and asking him to do it was the first thing that came to me.'

'Why didn't you tell me he had contacted you?'

'I meant to, but I just forgot. It didn't seem important and there was no way I was even thinking about contacting him, before you got sick.'

'So, a man I don't like, who I'm sure doesn't like me saved my life?'

'Yeah.'

'Why? What did he get out of it?'

'Nothing.'

'Jack, this is John we're talking about, I know he still has feelings for you. What did he want in return ... from you?' Ianto anger was starting to show in his voice.

'Sex.' Jack's voice was barely a whisper. 'But ...'

Ianto didn't let him finish. 'You fucked him to save my life?' He yelled, his eyes glistening with tears.

'No, Ianto let me finish.'

Ianto pulled away from Jack and stood up. 'This better be good.'

'I promised him anything, if he would get the antidote for you. He left saying he'd be back, with the antidote and his demands.'

'Did you have an inkling what they might be?' Ianto sneered sarcastically.

'Yes, but I tried not to believe myself.'

'So you contemplated giving him what you knew he'd want?' Ianto spat.

Jack shook his head. 'No, I knew that there was no way I would sleep with him to save your life, that I would get the antidote off him and then tell him I couldn't do it.'

'So what happened?'

'He came back with it, with more than we needed actually in case ... and I convinced him to give it to me, promising to do whatever he wanted after.'

'And?' Jack sensed Ianto's anger was lessening a little and carried on.

'He told me he wanted one last fuck for old times sake, I told him no.'

'And he accepted it?'

'When I told him I loved and respected you too much to be unfaithful, that I had never loved him, he backed down.'

Ianto sat back down next to Jack, his former anger leaving him.

'He didn't put up a fight for what he wanted?'

'He told me that as his last act of love for me was to release me from my promise.'

'I'm sorry.' Ianto's voice was full of sadness now.

'Sorry?'

'For thinking you might have betrayed me, you saved my life and I should be grateful.'

'I'd do almost anything to save you, one thing I won't do is shag someone else, I'd find another way.'

'He really isn't the complete bastard I think he is, is he?'

'So it would seem.'

'I owe him my life.'

'And for that I am very grateful.'

Ianto could see the tears threatening to fall from Jack's eyes, he lent over and kissed him softly on the lips.

'I love you.' He whispered against Jack's lips.

Before Jack could reply Ianto let out a huge yawn and they both laughed.

'Back to bed with you Ianto Jones.' Jack ordered playfully.

'Are you coming with me?' Ianto grinned and then yawned again.

'Yeah, but only to hold you while you sleep. No sex till you are better.'

'Are you ill?' Ianto asked curiously.

'No, I'd shag you the minute we got there, but I know you need rest more. The more rest you get, the faster your recovery and then, I promise you there will be more sex than you ever imagined.' Jack grinned.

Jack stood up and pulled Ianto to his feet, Ianto wrapped his arms around Jack's neck and kissed him tenderly on the lips.

'Thank you.' He said dozily, yawning once more.

Jack swept him up into his arms and carried the half asleep man back to bed, placing him under the covers he slipped in beside him and pulled him close as Ianto slipped into sleep completely once more. He smiled softly to himself, realising how lucky he was to have Ianto in his life.

TBC