Best I Ever Had - Part 3 - fic
Characters: Captain Jack Harkness/Ianto/1940's Jack Harkness
Rating: NC-17 - just to be safe
As he was led out of the Conference room by the Captain, Jack paused by the rail. This place was astonishing, the technology went completely over his head, miles of cabling and piping covering the ceiling and walls. What struck him as the most astonishing thing though, was the metal pillar that went right through the roof of the Hub, far above, with water continually flowing down it into the basin below.
He turned and looked at the Captain, who smiled at him.
“Shall we go”
Introductions to Owen and Gwen were brief; Tosh waved at him, engrossed as she was in her work, as he was led down to the rooms Ianto was preparing.
The Captain showed him down a couple of corridors, and then through a doorway, into a comfortably lit, and surprisingly large room.
Ianto was arranging some items in what was clearly a bathroom.
Tosh’s voice came over the radio
“Umm,” clearly unsure how to refer to him “Sir, need you up here for a second please”
“On my way.” He turned to Jack, “I’ll leave you in Ianto’s capable hands” he smiled, and left.
Jack turned back to Ianto.
“Coffee?” the young man smiled.
“Yeah, thanks.” Jack walked over to the small sofa in the far corner and sat down, taking his boots off he stuck his feet on the coffee table.
He suddenly realised, Ianto was still there, and self-consciously sat up, and put his feet on the floor.
“Don’t mind me.” Ianto said, smiling softly, bringing over a mug of coffee.
“Join me?” Jack said, realising that he and Ianto had to discuss the Captain, and that if he didn’t do something to keep awake he would be asleep within minutes. .
Ianto grinned,
“I’m curious, what did Jack say to you after I left” he said sharply, but without malice.
“He wants . . . “ Jack stopped there. This was a strange feeling; he was so disorientated from everything that had happened. He’d battled the Nazi Luftwaffe, but that was child’s play compared to having this conversation.
“I’ve seen the way he looks at you, and Tosh told me what happened in the dance hall.” Ianto said, trying to keep his voice level.
Jack felt a hand on his knee. He looked up, into Ianto’s pale eyes. There was no resentment there, only warmth and understanding.
“There’s something about him isn’t there.” He continued.
“I never felt like this before” Jack said. He laughed sadly. “Didn’t even occur to me that I’d feel like this about another man. But that day, in the Hall. There was just something about him. Like a force of nature, I just couldn’t help myself”
Ianto smiled, the other mans’ description was just so ‘Jack’, the description perfect even though he hadn’t know him for a fraction of the time Ianto had.
“I’ll do anything to keep him, the two of us, we’ve been through at lot, and I’m not. I just can’t give that up. I’ve seen the way he looks at you though. Like you’re something extraordinary” Ianto was hopefully that in time he would find out what it was about this man that had drawn his lover to him, despite the name, the knew there had to be more, and it bothered him that he didn’t know.
“I’m the man whose name he took. I should be dead.”
Jack looked down at the mug in his hand, his mind churning with emotions, anticipation warring with fear, mixing with total exhaustion.
“Any part of him, I just need . . . .”
“We just need him” Ianto said quietly.
“You are an amazing young man Ianto Jones.” Jack said, wonder in his voice. “You’re willing to do that. To share him”
“If you are”
“Like I said, any part of him”
Ianto smiled and took the mug out of Jack’s hand, carefully placing it on one of the coasters on the table.
He wrapped a hand round the back of Jacks neck, and gently pulled him towards him. His lips met Jack’s and he placed a soft, warm kiss on the other mans lips. Pulling back, he met Jack’s vivd blue eyes and smiled.
He handed back the coffee and picked up his own mug. Touching his to Jack’s he made a toast.
“To sharing”
Jack laughed as they both said it together.
A companionable silence settled between them. Ianto felt oddly comfortable with Jack. Maybe this would all work out for the best. He had told the truth when he said he was willing to do anything to keep Jack, even share him, but he was quietly hopeful that he would come to care for this newcomer, the first Jack Harkness. They would have to sort something out about the names though he realised.
Before he realised it he heard footsteps in the corridor as they paused at the door.
“Oh you’ve both got your clothes on still, I’m disappointed” Ianto looked up, there he was, all sparkling grin and shining eyes.
“Harkness” they both yelled simultaneously.
Rating: NC-17 - just to be safe
As he was led out of the Conference room by the Captain, Jack paused by the rail. This place was astonishing, the technology went completely over his head, miles of cabling and piping covering the ceiling and walls. What struck him as the most astonishing thing though, was the metal pillar that went right through the roof of the Hub, far above, with water continually flowing down it into the basin below.
He turned and looked at the Captain, who smiled at him.
“Shall we go”
Introductions to Owen and Gwen were brief; Tosh waved at him, engrossed as she was in her work, as he was led down to the rooms Ianto was preparing.
The Captain showed him down a couple of corridors, and then through a doorway, into a comfortably lit, and surprisingly large room.
Ianto was arranging some items in what was clearly a bathroom.
Tosh’s voice came over the radio
“Umm,” clearly unsure how to refer to him “Sir, need you up here for a second please”
“On my way.” He turned to Jack, “I’ll leave you in Ianto’s capable hands” he smiled, and left.
Jack turned back to Ianto.
“Coffee?” the young man smiled.
“Yeah, thanks.” Jack walked over to the small sofa in the far corner and sat down, taking his boots off he stuck his feet on the coffee table.
He suddenly realised, Ianto was still there, and self-consciously sat up, and put his feet on the floor.
“Don’t mind me.” Ianto said, smiling softly, bringing over a mug of coffee.
“Join me?” Jack said, realising that he and Ianto had to discuss the Captain, and that if he didn’t do something to keep awake he would be asleep within minutes. .
Ianto grinned,
“I’m curious, what did Jack say to you after I left” he said sharply, but without malice.
“He wants . . . “ Jack stopped there. This was a strange feeling; he was so disorientated from everything that had happened. He’d battled the Nazi Luftwaffe, but that was child’s play compared to having this conversation.
“I’ve seen the way he looks at you, and Tosh told me what happened in the dance hall.” Ianto said, trying to keep his voice level.
Jack felt a hand on his knee. He looked up, into Ianto’s pale eyes. There was no resentment there, only warmth and understanding.
“There’s something about him isn’t there.” He continued.
“I never felt like this before” Jack said. He laughed sadly. “Didn’t even occur to me that I’d feel like this about another man. But that day, in the Hall. There was just something about him. Like a force of nature, I just couldn’t help myself”
Ianto smiled, the other mans’ description was just so ‘Jack’, the description perfect even though he hadn’t know him for a fraction of the time Ianto had.
“I’ll do anything to keep him, the two of us, we’ve been through at lot, and I’m not. I just can’t give that up. I’ve seen the way he looks at you though. Like you’re something extraordinary” Ianto was hopefully that in time he would find out what it was about this man that had drawn his lover to him, despite the name, the knew there had to be more, and it bothered him that he didn’t know.
“I’m the man whose name he took. I should be dead.”
Jack looked down at the mug in his hand, his mind churning with emotions, anticipation warring with fear, mixing with total exhaustion.
“Any part of him, I just need . . . .”
“We just need him” Ianto said quietly.
“You are an amazing young man Ianto Jones.” Jack said, wonder in his voice. “You’re willing to do that. To share him”
“If you are”
“Like I said, any part of him”
Ianto smiled and took the mug out of Jack’s hand, carefully placing it on one of the coasters on the table.
He wrapped a hand round the back of Jacks neck, and gently pulled him towards him. His lips met Jack’s and he placed a soft, warm kiss on the other mans lips. Pulling back, he met Jack’s vivd blue eyes and smiled.
He handed back the coffee and picked up his own mug. Touching his to Jack’s he made a toast.
“To sharing”
Jack laughed as they both said it together.
A companionable silence settled between them. Ianto felt oddly comfortable with Jack. Maybe this would all work out for the best. He had told the truth when he said he was willing to do anything to keep Jack, even share him, but he was quietly hopeful that he would come to care for this newcomer, the first Jack Harkness. They would have to sort something out about the names though he realised.
Before he realised it he heard footsteps in the corridor as they paused at the door.
“Oh you’ve both got your clothes on still, I’m disappointed” Ianto looked up, there he was, all sparkling grin and shining eyes.
“Harkness” they both yelled simultaneously.