Heaven And Hell 75/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: Heaven And Hell - Sequel to One Week In Cardiff.
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto. Gwen. new team members. 10th Doctor, Donna
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  Febuary 1st, 6 days before Civil Partnership. This series will end just after the CP, sequel to follow as mentioned in A/N of chapter 60. I had a nightmare morning at work today, bloody shoplifting skanky lying bastards (amoung other things) ... I loved writing this chapter, it cheered me up no end ... the beginning may not portray that at first though ...


Jack woke around 3am to find himself alone in bed, he could hear the stereo on low in the living room. He threw off the covers and slipped on his dressing gown and went to see what Ianto was up to. Ianto was sat on the sofa nursing a cup of coffee, there were several pieces of paper screwed into balls on the floor by his feet.

'Hey.' Jack said quietly. 'What you doing up at this time of the morning?'

'Couldn't sleep, thought I'd try and write my vows but I can't seem to get them how I want to say them.'

'We could just say something along the lines of 'I promise to shag you stupid every day and night.' Jack laughed softly as Ianto rolled his eyes.

'I'm sure the words will come to me eventually. My head is just too full of other stuff at the moment, hence the insomnia.'

'I'm not faring much better.' Jack admitted.

'Only five days left now, what if I can't do it?'

'You will, I'm positive, it's me I'm more worried about.'

Ianto was silent for a few minutes as he picked up his pen again and more paper.

'Jack, are you really sure you want to do this?'

'What, write our own vows?'

'No, pledge you life to me, I mean I'm going to get grey and old and you'll still look as dashing as ever and you'll be stuck with me.'

'Don't ever think like that, I love you and want to be with you and I hope you get to grow old and grey with me. I wish it could be different, all the time, that we could be together and I will never lose you, but I can't think about that because it breaks my heart.'

Tears ran down Jack's face as he kissed Ianto softly on the lips, mingling with the tears Ianto was shedding.

'You are beautiful Ianto and you will always will be to me, as long as I have you and will live in my head and my heart for whatever eternity turns out to be for me.'

Neither of them said another as they walked back to the bedroom, they got into bed and held each other close, just needing to be with each other as they both thought about what Jack had said. Eventually they both fell to sleep, and stayed that way till the alarm clock woke them from their dreamless sleeps.

Jack hit the button that stopped the noise and turned to Ianto.

'I meant every word I said.'

'I've never felt so loved, I can't want till Saturday. I love you so much Jack.'

'As for those vows, I know the words we want to say will come to us. We just have to stop trying to force them.'

'I guess so.'

'Come on up, I have this feeling that now the Doctor knows where this flat is he might turn up on the doorstep.'

'We don't have a doorstep.' Ianto teased.

'You know exactly what I mean.'

Jack nuzzled against the side of Ianto's neck, kissing it softly and making Ianto sigh with pleasure. He was just about to start kissing him along his jaw when there was a knock at the door, Jack groaned, he knew the Doctor barely slept and had a feeling he'd turn up at the crack of dawn.

'Who on earth can that be at this time of the morning.' Ianto asked, missing the kisses on his neck.

'That'll he the Doctor, don't say I didn't warn you.'

'But at this time of the morning?'

'He always was a morning person.'

The knocking on the door got louder, he wasn't going to give up anytime soon. Ianto went off to shower and Jack answered the door, finding a grinning Doctor as he suspected.

'Do you know what time it is?'

The Doctor looked at his watch. '7am I believe.'

Sarcasm went straight over the Doctor's head as usual.

'Come in, Ianto's in the shower. Cup of tea?'

'Nothing like a lovely cup of tea.'

Jack left him in the living room and went to put the kettle on for all three of them, when he got back to the living room the Doctor had picked up all the scrunched up pieces of paper from the floor and was reading them smiling.

'What are these?' He waved the bits of paper about.

'Ianto was trying to write his vows last night, well early this morning but he wasn't happy with anything he wrote, said he couldn't put down on paper what he wanted to say, how he wanted to say it. I'm having much the same problem myself.'

'But these are wonderful.'

'But not perfect.'

'What you need is some peace and quiet with no distractions.' The Doctor paused for a moment. 'Yes, oh I'm just too brilliant for words.'

'Stating the obvious is not brilliant.'

'No, but suggesting I take you both somewhere you can find both, as a sort of early wedding present is!' He exclaimed, grinning manically.

'Sounds like a great idea, but we can't just swan off at a moments notice.'

'What's a great idea?' Ianto asked, having just walked into the room.

'I offered to take you and Jack somewhere with no distractions so you could both write your vows.'

'Please tell me you haven't read them?' Ianto gestured to the pieces of paper still in the Doctor's hand.

'I umm, did, yeah, sorry.'

Ianto grabbed them from the Doctor's hand as he felt himself start to turn pink.

'They're wonderful.' The Doctor grinned at him. 'Look how about it, talk to your team, they are capable of taking care of the hub themselves yes?'

'Yes, but what if something really bad falls through the rift and we're not here?' Jack answered.

'They can call UNIT, Martha to be precise, she'll always help.'

'You have an answer for everything.'

'Cos I'm brilliant.'

They deliberated for a while till the Doctor wore them down and Jack agreed to talk to the rest of the team. The Doctor insisted he would bring them back so it was only hours after they left, hence the world should be safe. He also said he needed to find out if Donna wanted to go on the trip or stay behind, he had left her asleep in the TARDIS.

They picked up Donna on the way to the hub and when they got there Jack called a team meeting, the Doctor and Donna both included and told them of the Doctor's offer. There was no hesitation from Gwen, Damien and Chloe, they all agreed it would do Ianto the world of good. Donna said she would stay behind, maybe go and visit her mum and granddad for a couple of days.

After doing some things that needed doing Jack and Ianto popped back to the flat to collect a few things and they both changed into jeans jumpers, the Doctor hadn't told them anything about where they were going, he wanted it to be a surprise, so they packed a little of everything for every kind of weather, then headed to where the TARDIS was parked in the alleyway.

Ianto was just as much intrigued by the TARDIS a the first he had been inside it, when the Doctor had been in the hub, he found the fact that it was so much bigger on the inside amazing and loved the way the TARDIS seemed to hum around them.

'Doctor, where are you taking us?' Jack asked.

'All will be revealed. Hold on tight.'

With that the Doctor ran about setting dials and moving levers and then the TARDIS sprang into life as they held on tight. In what seemed like an impossibly short time they were picking themselves up off the floor laughing as the TARDIS came to a standstill.

'We're here!' The Doctor exclaimed.

'And here would be?' Asked Ianto, still finding it hard to believe he had been travelling in space, and maybe time as well.

'Go see.' He grinned.

Jack took Ianto's hand and they walked to the door, as they opened it wide the warm breeze hit them, ruffling their hair. The stepped outside and stood in awe of the beautiful planet they had landed on.

The TARDIS hand landed behind some sand dunes, the sand bleached pure white, they climbed to the top and gazed out at the sight before them at the sea, it was so blue it didn't look real. Grinning stupidly they walked back down the dune and surveyed the surrounding countryside. Brilliant green grass, tall shady trees and brightly coloured birds flitting about.

The weather was perfect, the sun was shining but not enough to be too hot and the gentle warm breeze felt wonderful as it caressed their faces, blowing through their hair. If they didn't know better they would have thought they were on a exotic island on earth.

The Doctor emerged from the TARDIS.

'Doctor it's beautiful.' Ianto smiled widely.

'And it's all yours, at least for a couple of days, then I need to get you both back home to your time.'

'What's the name of the planet?' Jack asked as he scanned the horizon.

'Delightful. What a perfect name don't you think?'

'Perfect.' Agreed Ianto.

'Now, here's the deal. This planet is barely inhabited, I took us back in time a little before it was discovered, just some animal life, nothing dangerous. The TARDIS is yours to come and go as you please, I will be deep inside it and will stay that way till we have to leave, I have plenty of things I can be getting on with and I really want to read all the Harry Potter books again.'

Jack laughed. 'Are you sure?'

'Positive. You might want to lose the jumpers though before you go exploring.'

They walked back into the TARDIS with the Doctor, both hugging him tight and thanking him before he disappeared into the depths of the TARDIS, then they went to the bedroom he had given them and changed their jumpers for t shirts and then back out into the glorious sunshine.

They walked over the dunes and down the beach to the sea, Jack dipped his fingers in the shallows, it was deliciously warm.

'Swim?' Jack suggested.

'Swimming shorts are back on the TARDIS.'

'Skinny dip? No one here, remember?' Jack smiled as he pulled his t shirt off.

'Yep.' Ianto said remembering what the Doctor had told them about the planet.

They put their clothes in a pile on the sand and waded into the water butt naked, when they were waist deep they started to swim, keeping pace with each other as they plowed through the water. After a while they slowed to a stop, treading water as they kissed tenderly.

'I have a feeling we may still be a little distracted.' Ianto observed.

'Yeah, but in such a great way.' Jack agreed as they kissed some more, arms wrapping around each other.

TBC