Best I Ever Had - Part 1 - fic
Torchwood fanfic - unedited etc. etc. Just checked in Word. It's one that I simply had to write, more than any of my other fics ever lol, funny really.
These are lyrics from the Gary Allen song which I used for the title, they fit rather well actually lol
And it might take some time to patch me up inside
but I cant take it so I, I run away and hide
And I might find in time that you were always right
You're always right.
So you sailed away into a grey sky morning
Now, I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
Was it what you wanted?
Could it be I'm haunted?
But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You dont want me back
You're just the best I ever had.
You're just the best I ever had
Characters: Captain Jack Harkness/Ianto/1940's Jack Harkness
Rating: NC-17 - just to be safe
Jack Harkness stood, silently distraught as James Harper and his companion walked into a wall of bright light. He could still feel the other mans’ arms around him, his firm demanding lips on his.
Oh God, he thought. As he realised, that he could now be arrested on the spot, and undoubtedly never be allowed to fly again, after what had happened between him and Harper.
As he turned he realised that no one else was moving; the music had stopped. It was as though they were all frozen in time. He didn’t know whether they had seen the kiss he and James had shared, but it was something he wasn’t willing to risk. Making the most of the fact that they were all still unmoving he rushed out of the room, down the stairs, grabbing his coat on the way, and out into the cold dark Cardiff night.
He headed back to the rooms he was renting and changed into civilian clothes. Packing a bag he got into his jeep and drove away. A colleague who had died a couple of weeks ago had mentioned a cottage his late Uncle had handed down to him by the coast. That was the safest place to head for, no one would even think to look for him there.
Jack Harkness headed off into the night, to disappear for a while.
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Jack stepped back through the rift with Tosh, he could still feel the touch of Jack Harkness’s lips on his. His mind whirling, any thoughts of the ‘hot’ Captain Jack Harkness were soon put aside as he was caught up in the events that followed. Saving the world and such like.
Dying, which took it out of a guy, even one who was immortal, was another thing he’d had to deal with. One thing that that did get resolved though were the outstanding issues between Ianto and himself. The young Welshman’s’ kiss had left him in no doubt that all was well again.
Jack was shocked, when he heard the Tardis materialise in the Hub. He had never thought that he would see the Doctor again, much as he wanted to; thoughts of the Time Lord invading every thing he did.
He had no choice, he had to go.
They spent a month, travelling between galaxies. Saddened as he was at the death of Rose, the Doctors new assistant suited him, she was different, but that was a good thing.
Things had changed between the two of them. His immortality had done that, the Doctors initial anger subsided, the talked, and so many matters were resolved between the two of them. The wild uninhibited love and attraction Jack felt for the Doctor was still there, but somehow events had dampened it. It was different, although there would always be a special place in his heart for the Doctor, thoughts of two other men, a WW2 pilot whose name he had taken, and a young Welshman who made the most amazing coffee in the galaxy, increasingly filled his mind.
The Doctor wandered through to the control room, looking around he saw the figure of Jack sitting on the floor leaning against the entrance door of the Tardis deep in thought. He smiled faintly, he knew this time would come, just over a months of earth time had passed since he’d landed in the Hub and picked up the Captain. The resolutions he’s hoped for had happened, now it was time.
He made some minor adjustments, not long after.
“Jack” kneeling down in front of the other man he said it again louder “Jack, it’s time”
A pair of pale eyes looked up at him.
“Time for what?”
“For you to go” he knelt forward and gently kissed the other man. “You have people who need you, make the most of it because you won’t always have them”
Jack gave him a long look.
“You’re right, as you are. At times” he grinned and uncurled himself from the floor.
The Doctor handed him his greatcoat, and pulled him into a tight hug. Jack kissed him, and went to the door. Glancing back he grinned at Martha and the Doctor.
“Play nice you two”
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Gwen heard that strange noise in the Hub again. Looking down she saw a blue Police Box materialise. The door opened and she gasped as she saw Jack come through the door. She heard him make a comment and the object disappeared.
“Hi gang, I hope you’ve all been good”
Tosh and Gwen went hurtling into each other as they rushed down to greet him.
“Don’t ever do that sort of disappearing act on us again Jack” Gwen told him firmly.
Jack raised his head as he felt Ianto appear on the gantry.
Ianto just stood there looking at him, then slowly made his way down. He stood looking at the other man for what felt like eternity, then he was pulled into a big hug.
Their lips met, Ianto never wanted this to stop. Jacks tongue mapped out the inside of his mouth, as if the older man was trying to remind himself what he was like.
“Oh for gods’ sake, will you two get a room.” Owen said.
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Jack Harkness couldn’t resist any longer. Something was pulling him back to Cardiff. Just over a month had passed since he’s sequestered himself in isolation in the little cottage on the coast. He didn’t know whether he’d ever meet James Harper again, but one thing he didn’t know was that he couldn’t get the other man out of his mind. And it was making his life hell.
He packed his bag, and headed for the city.
Dawn was rising as he parked up. He wandered the streets with no particular destination in mind.
A small shop front caught his attention, clocks and watches of all types and ages filled the window. He noticed a beautiful stopwatch with a delicately engraved surround. He had barely any money left, but he entered the shop nevertheless, surprised that it was open. The bell above the door rang gently as he pushed it open.
“Hello, anyone home” he called.
He paused, but there was no reply.
A door to another room at the rear of the shop was ajar. Curiosity got the better of him and he headed through it.
A blinding white light and terrible pain in his head overcame him, and he blacked out.
________________________________________________________
Suddenly lights flashed on Tosh’s console and alarms rang throughout the hub.
Jack appeared on the gantry and looked down at Tosh expectantly.
“We got a spike in Rift activity in the city centre, I’ve got the location pinpointed”
“Tosh, you’re with me, the other’s can monitor and update us from here”
Tosh grabbed her gear, and joined Jack in the SUV, soon they were speeding into central Cardiff. Jack brutally stabbed through the early morning rush hour traffic and pulled up outside an old fashioned shopping arcade.
Jack followed Tosh, heading to the location of a small flashing blip on her handheld computer.
Suddenly he stopped, Tosh turned to him, and then looked back, following his line of sight.
Curled up in a ball, outside an old shop front, was the figure, unmistakeable even in civilian clothes, of one Captain Jack Harkness.
“Jack” Tosh’s voice was quietly horrified. “What are you going to do”
A myriad of emotions flashed across his face.
“There’s only one thing I can do. Tell him the truth” he laughed softly. “And hope that he and Ianto will get on.”
Tosh’s eyes widened as she realised what he meant.
Jack knelt down in front of the battered figure, and put a gentle hand on his shoulder.
“Jack.” He called softly.
These are lyrics from the Gary Allen song which I used for the title, they fit rather well actually lol
And it might take some time to patch me up inside
but I cant take it so I, I run away and hide
And I might find in time that you were always right
You're always right.
So you sailed away into a grey sky morning
Now, I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
Was it what you wanted?
Could it be I'm haunted?
But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You dont want me back
You're just the best I ever had.
You're just the best I ever had
Characters: Captain Jack Harkness/Ianto/1940's Jack Harkness
Rating: NC-17 - just to be safe
Jack Harkness stood, silently distraught as James Harper and his companion walked into a wall of bright light. He could still feel the other mans’ arms around him, his firm demanding lips on his.
Oh God, he thought. As he realised, that he could now be arrested on the spot, and undoubtedly never be allowed to fly again, after what had happened between him and Harper.
As he turned he realised that no one else was moving; the music had stopped. It was as though they were all frozen in time. He didn’t know whether they had seen the kiss he and James had shared, but it was something he wasn’t willing to risk. Making the most of the fact that they were all still unmoving he rushed out of the room, down the stairs, grabbing his coat on the way, and out into the cold dark Cardiff night.
He headed back to the rooms he was renting and changed into civilian clothes. Packing a bag he got into his jeep and drove away. A colleague who had died a couple of weeks ago had mentioned a cottage his late Uncle had handed down to him by the coast. That was the safest place to head for, no one would even think to look for him there.
Jack Harkness headed off into the night, to disappear for a while.
_____________________________________________
Jack stepped back through the rift with Tosh, he could still feel the touch of Jack Harkness’s lips on his. His mind whirling, any thoughts of the ‘hot’ Captain Jack Harkness were soon put aside as he was caught up in the events that followed. Saving the world and such like.
Dying, which took it out of a guy, even one who was immortal, was another thing he’d had to deal with. One thing that that did get resolved though were the outstanding issues between Ianto and himself. The young Welshman’s’ kiss had left him in no doubt that all was well again.
Jack was shocked, when he heard the Tardis materialise in the Hub. He had never thought that he would see the Doctor again, much as he wanted to; thoughts of the Time Lord invading every thing he did.
He had no choice, he had to go.
They spent a month, travelling between galaxies. Saddened as he was at the death of Rose, the Doctors new assistant suited him, she was different, but that was a good thing.
Things had changed between the two of them. His immortality had done that, the Doctors initial anger subsided, the talked, and so many matters were resolved between the two of them. The wild uninhibited love and attraction Jack felt for the Doctor was still there, but somehow events had dampened it. It was different, although there would always be a special place in his heart for the Doctor, thoughts of two other men, a WW2 pilot whose name he had taken, and a young Welshman who made the most amazing coffee in the galaxy, increasingly filled his mind.
The Doctor wandered through to the control room, looking around he saw the figure of Jack sitting on the floor leaning against the entrance door of the Tardis deep in thought. He smiled faintly, he knew this time would come, just over a months of earth time had passed since he’d landed in the Hub and picked up the Captain. The resolutions he’s hoped for had happened, now it was time.
He made some minor adjustments, not long after.
“Jack” kneeling down in front of the other man he said it again louder “Jack, it’s time”
A pair of pale eyes looked up at him.
“Time for what?”
“For you to go” he knelt forward and gently kissed the other man. “You have people who need you, make the most of it because you won’t always have them”
Jack gave him a long look.
“You’re right, as you are. At times” he grinned and uncurled himself from the floor.
The Doctor handed him his greatcoat, and pulled him into a tight hug. Jack kissed him, and went to the door. Glancing back he grinned at Martha and the Doctor.
“Play nice you two”
_____________________
Gwen heard that strange noise in the Hub again. Looking down she saw a blue Police Box materialise. The door opened and she gasped as she saw Jack come through the door. She heard him make a comment and the object disappeared.
“Hi gang, I hope you’ve all been good”
Tosh and Gwen went hurtling into each other as they rushed down to greet him.
“Don’t ever do that sort of disappearing act on us again Jack” Gwen told him firmly.
Jack raised his head as he felt Ianto appear on the gantry.
Ianto just stood there looking at him, then slowly made his way down. He stood looking at the other man for what felt like eternity, then he was pulled into a big hug.
Their lips met, Ianto never wanted this to stop. Jacks tongue mapped out the inside of his mouth, as if the older man was trying to remind himself what he was like.
“Oh for gods’ sake, will you two get a room.” Owen said.
___________________________________________________
Jack Harkness couldn’t resist any longer. Something was pulling him back to Cardiff. Just over a month had passed since he’s sequestered himself in isolation in the little cottage on the coast. He didn’t know whether he’d ever meet James Harper again, but one thing he didn’t know was that he couldn’t get the other man out of his mind. And it was making his life hell.
He packed his bag, and headed for the city.
Dawn was rising as he parked up. He wandered the streets with no particular destination in mind.
A small shop front caught his attention, clocks and watches of all types and ages filled the window. He noticed a beautiful stopwatch with a delicately engraved surround. He had barely any money left, but he entered the shop nevertheless, surprised that it was open. The bell above the door rang gently as he pushed it open.
“Hello, anyone home” he called.
He paused, but there was no reply.
A door to another room at the rear of the shop was ajar. Curiosity got the better of him and he headed through it.
A blinding white light and terrible pain in his head overcame him, and he blacked out.
________________________________________________________
Suddenly lights flashed on Tosh’s console and alarms rang throughout the hub.
Jack appeared on the gantry and looked down at Tosh expectantly.
“We got a spike in Rift activity in the city centre, I’ve got the location pinpointed”
“Tosh, you’re with me, the other’s can monitor and update us from here”
Tosh grabbed her gear, and joined Jack in the SUV, soon they were speeding into central Cardiff. Jack brutally stabbed through the early morning rush hour traffic and pulled up outside an old fashioned shopping arcade.
Jack followed Tosh, heading to the location of a small flashing blip on her handheld computer.
Suddenly he stopped, Tosh turned to him, and then looked back, following his line of sight.
Curled up in a ball, outside an old shop front, was the figure, unmistakeable even in civilian clothes, of one Captain Jack Harkness.
“Jack” Tosh’s voice was quietly horrified. “What are you going to do”
A myriad of emotions flashed across his face.
“There’s only one thing I can do. Tell him the truth” he laughed softly. “And hope that he and Ianto will get on.”
Tosh’s eyes widened as she realised what he meant.
Jack knelt down in front of the battered figure, and put a gentle hand on his shoulder.
“Jack.” He called softly.