So much for a day off (Torchwood, Jack/Ianto)
The autumn leaves crunched under James’ feet as he ran through the park towards the black SUV which was parked across the road. To him that was the safe point after being chased by an alien with a very strange agenda and shooting it dead. He hadn’t come in the SUV but was surprised to see it there, parked neatly across the street in front of his blue Ford Focus. It was supposed to be their day off as Jack had put it but there is was a sign of hope. Well not hope but more like good timing. He felt bad though for leaving Martha with the body but she seemed grateful as he had saved her.
Ianto put the cup of coffee to his lips. Ok it wasn’t his brew and he was sitting in a quiet cafe across the road from the park but Jack wanted him to have a day off, to live a little away from his duties at Torchwood. Jack was sitting across from him, reading the paper and drinking a cappuccino. Ianto smiled, soon it would be winter and for many nights they would be bare bodies in the dark, exploring ways to warm each other up. Ianto was looking forward to that and enjoying the day off with Jack. Though right now he felt like it was going to end when he saw James peering into the SUV outside.
Jack looked up from his cappuccino to see what Ianto was staring at. He sighed when he saw James peering into the SUV’s windows. Though he thought that maybe James had seen it and was a bit concerned to see it here, that probably his day off was over. He got out of the chair and left the cafe.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Jack asked, making James turn around to face him.
“Hi Jack, I’m sorry but I’m afraid something has happened.” James replied with a nervous smile. “At the moment I have Martha guarding an alien corpse in the park.”
“Did you find it?” Jack asked looking at James with a frown.
“No it chased us through the park; I had to shoot it after he tried to attack Martha.” James replied putting his head down. “I really didn’t have any choice.”
Jack nodded, “Go back to Martha and wait for us ok.”
James nodded and ran back across the street towards the park. Jack sighed as he knew that he had tell Ianto that their day off was over.
“What’s wrong sir?” Ianto asked at the entrance of the cafe. Jack turned to him.
“We have a corpse to clean up, can you handle that?”
“Of course, I got the feeling that our day off was over.” Ianto replied walking over to Jack. “Do you want me to contact Gwen?”
“No let her be, the job is only small.” Jack replied, “Anyway we just need to take a corpse back.”
Ianto nodded and held Jack’s hand.
“Is James alright?”
“I don’t think so, especially since Martha was nearly attacked.”
“He really does care for her.” Ianto observed, looking at Jack.
“Yes he does.” Jack agreed with a smile. “Now let’s go pick up a corpse.
Ianto sighed; sometimes the rift really was against them.