Jealousy!

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Title: Jealousy
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto.
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: Set after Meat.
Spoilers: Only for the above.
Rating: pg

A/N This are all set between/after various episodes and not written in any order, but the links follow the episodes in the correct order. Most are for series one at the moment, this one is for series 2. I had the urge to write something that wasn't smut, as my current series is heavy on it at the moment and i haven't written one of these for a while.

Other parts -

Flirt! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/31812.html#cutid1
Kiss! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/26122.html#cutid1
Guilt! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/27093.html
Lust! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/27153.html
Anger! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/28045.html#cutid1
Absolution! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/28444.html#cutid1
Trust! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/32840.html#cutid1
Compassion! http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/35471.html


Ianto was deep in the archives, he wasn't hiding he told himself, just getting on with his work. If he was honest with himself he knew that if he spoke to Jack all his feelings from the day, from what he had witnessed would come tumbling out and he's not sure if he really wanted the answer to the question that was burning in his brain.

*

Jack was brooding in his office, angry with Gwen for refusing to retcon Rhys. He had only agreed to it because he didn't want to lose Gwen, she was a good team member, he couldn't afford to let her go over something like this. There was nothing else to it, pure and simple.

*

Ianto was thinking about earlier in the day, when Gwen was going on about how none of them had anyone, like she did with Rhys and that they didn't know how she felt to have someone to care about. How he'd glanced up and saw Jack watching him as she spoke, maybe as if daring him to say something about them. Then later, when he saw that look on Jack's face as Gwen kissed Rhys.

*

Jack was starting to feel restless and bored, he was in need of some attention, something to take his mind off the events of the day. He didn't want to think anymore about Gwen, that poor creature they had had to put out of it's misery and Ianto ... how he nearly lost Ianto, if that gun had been loaded ... Ianto, he needed him.

*

Ianto heard Jack's footsteps before he saw him, he was still not ready to speak to him but there was nowhere to go. Ianto put down the paperwork he was filing and turned and waited for Jack to come into view, a few seconds later.

'Ianto.' Jack smiled a lent to kiss him on the lips, Ianto moved swiftly out of the way causing Jack to frown.

'Can I help you with something Sir?'

'What's with the Sir, I thought we were past that? What's wrong Ianto?'

'Nothing, I'm fine.'

'No, you're not. Talk to me.'

'You really want to know? Okay, what's going on between you and Gwen?'

'Nothing.'

'You could have fooled me.'

'I have no idea what you are talking about.'

'I saw you, I saw your face when she kissed Rhys. It was a look of jealousy.'

'Jealousy? Why would I be jealous?'

'You tell me!'

'And that display when Gwen said he'd leave if you didn't agree to her not retconning Rhys?'

'I didn't want to lose her, as a team member I mean.'

'I don't believe you Jack, something has gone on between you two and today it became obvious to me that whatever it was has never been resolved. Have you slept with her?'

'I ... yes.'

'Are you still sleeping with her?'

'No.'

'Have you slept with her since we ... started dating?'

Jack could see the hurt in Ianto's eyes, that were threatening to spill over with tears.

'No, it was only once and not since I came back, please believe me.'

'If you care, I hope you care about me, that much, then why do you still seem to have feelings for her?'

'I care for her, yes, but it's nothing to how I feel for you. I meant it when I said I came back for you.'

'I don't know if I can continue with, well whatever it is we have, had knowing you are harbouring feelings for her.'

'Nothing is going to happen between Gwen and I, not again ever.'

'Can you promise me that?'

'Yes.' There was no hesitation, that reassured Ianto a little.

'Fine, I think you should go now, I have work to do.'

Ianto turned away and pick up the filing he had put down earlier, he felt Jack arms slip around his waist and his lips on his neck. He pulled away from Jack's embrace and turned to face him again.

'No Jack.'

'Ianto, please don't do this.'

'Give me time Jack, I'm not going to fall back into your arms or your bed just yet.'

Before Jack could speak Ianto walked off deeper into the archives and vanished around a corner.

*

Jack was back in his office, nursing a glass of whisky in his hands. How could he have thought Ianto would never have noticed, or that if he did that he wouldn't care? He hadn't slept with Gwen again, since his return because of his growing feelings for the younger man. Not that Gwen hadn't tried, maybe if she stopped flirting with him he could get over her completely, once and for all. Hell she was getting married soon, it had to stop or he would lose Ianto and he really didn't want that to happen.

The End.

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