Heaven And Hell 62/?

[missthingsplace]

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 Thursday afternoon, January 29th, 9 days before Civil Partnership. This series will end just after the CP, sequel to follow as mentioned in A/N of chapter 60.

Jack stepped from the invisible lift and headed for the tourist office entrance, Ben was still there knocking on the door. As Jack got closer to him he called out his name, Ben turned and gave him an odd look, a mixture frustration and of relief of seeing Jack. Ben turned to Jack, as Jack reached his side.

'What the hell is going on? My girlfriend thinks I'm going mad, she doesn't remember anything about that evening, of those ... monsters and where's Ianto? He said he was going to call me, and I can't believe you both work for bloody Torchwood.' Ben blurted out everything in one breath.

'Ianto's been sick, come on, lets go to the pub and talk.' Jack turned to walk across the Plass, Ben following him.

Ben didn't say another word till they were sat in the pub with a drink, Ben had refused Jack's offer of buying and bought his own, there was something niggling in his mind about that night and drinks that he couldn't quite put his finger on and for now he wasn't taking any chances.

Ben took a sip of his beer. 'Those things, they were real?'

'Aliens.'

'Aliens? Real live aliens? Fuck.'

'Yeah.'

'So how come Sandy can't remember anything about it, she thinks I've been having a bad nightmare or I'm losing the plot?'

'Retcon, amnesia pill.' Jack shrugged. 'Makes you forget.'

'It sounds like it's all in a days work to you?'

'It's what we do.'

'So, where do theses aliens come from?'

'Rift in time and space running through Cardiff, things come through, we deal with them.'

'Are all aliens like that?'

'No, just the evil ones.'

'Are you going to retcon me?'

'I haven't decided yet.'

'Well, at least I got an honest, I think answer.'

'You did.'

'You said Ianto was sick, is he okay now?'

Ben watched a cloud cross Jack's face. 'He nearly died, but he's recovering now.'

'Where is he?'

'At home, in our flat.'

'I called there about six times before I came looking for him.'

'He was at work earlier but I sent him home, he exhausted himself.'

'What was it, what made him sick?'

'Those aliens, deadly toxin in those tallons of theirs. Ianto got caught by one and it got into his system.'

'You said deadly? So how did he survive?'

'Long story, all that matter now is that he is alive and mostly well again.'

'You're telling me all sorts of things I shouldn't know, you are going to retcon me, aren't you?'

'I still haven't decided.'

'Can I see Ianto?'

'He might be asleep, I'll try calling him.'

Jack pulled out his mobile phone and called their home number, the phone was answered after a few rings by a sleepy sounding Ianto.

'Jack, are you coming home?'

'Soon, I'm with Ben, he wants to see you, you up to it?'

'Yep.' Ianto replied, wide awake now as he suddenly remembered about Ben being at the restaurant/bar that night.

'We'll be there in about twenty minutes.'

Ianto had a shower to freshen up and put some jeans and a jumper on and was just about ready as Jack let himself and Ben into the flat.

Ianto told Ben to go into the living room and make himself comfortable and then dragged Jack into the kitchen.

'What have you told him?' Ianto asked.

'Almost everything, about the rift, retcon, aliens, you getting sick and how. We need to decide if we should retcon him, I like Ben, you talk to him and then we can decide whether we should or not.'

'Okay, you staying?'

'No, I'll leave you two alone, I'll be back in a little while, I'm expecting a call from UNIT soon.'

'Have fun.' Ianto grinned.

'I wish.' Jack groaned.

Jack pulled Ianto close and kissed him tenderly.

'I better go and you better get in there with Ben or he's going to start to think we're plotting something ... or shagging.' Jack laughed.

'Yep. See you soon?'

'As soon as I can get rid of UNIT.'

'Did you check on the kitties?'

'Damn, no. I'll get Gwen and Chloe on it.'

'They should have been taking care of them, but best to check.'

'I will.'

After another kiss, where Ianto tried to make it linger on for a while, Jack left, saying goodbye to Ben on his way out and Ianto went to face Ben.

TBC

Comments

[bassair.livejournal.com]

Awww I like Ben. He's one of those really loveable OCs. -grins-

Still loving this fic :)

[missthingsplace.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it.

Thankies :)