No one died here today (Torchwood, Jack/Ianto)
Ianto looked at the street light glowing above him. The snow had started to fall lightly around him and it wouldn’t be long before the wind started to kick up, bringing with it heavy snow. He looked down at Martha Jones who was crouched down beside the unconscious body of James Elton. James had been left to die by the alien that Jack was now trying to catch with Gwen. There wasn’t any blood as the alien had tried to kill him mentally.
“James, if you can hear me then everything is going to be alright.” Ianto heard Martha tell him while stroking his light brown hair. “We really need to get him out of the cold.” She told Ianto.
Ianto looked around, “Isn’t that James’ Focus over there?” He asked pointing over to a light blue Ford Focus parked across the street. Martha looked over and smiled.
“Yes, could you help me to...?”
They carried James across the road towards James’ car and Ianto opened the back door. After laying him across the back seat with a blanket they had found in the boot, Ianto turned on the heater in the car.
“Now he will be warm enough.” Ianto assured Martha with a smile. “I’m just going to wait for Jack and Gwen alright.”
Ianto ran back across the street towards the light post. He couldn’t help but think about James’ and Martha’s friendship. They were so close but so far away from love which seemed to please him. James had never once crossed that line because he liked Tom and had never been in love with her. He thought about Jack and how he had crossed that line but they seemed to be happy. What if Jack hadn’t crossed it? Ianto didn’t want to think.
A few minutes later he saw a figure walk up towards him. He smiled when he realised it was Jack as the coat fluttered behind him in the wind. Ianto noticed that Gwen wasn’t with him.
“Where’s Gwen?”
“Gone home, the alien escaped our clutches so I told her to go home as we’ll try again in the morning.” Jack replied with a frown. “Where are James and Martha?”
“James’ car is parked across the street.” Ianto explained pointing over to the blue Focus. “James is in the back seat with the heater on, unconscious but ok. Martha’s with him of course”
Jack wrapped his arms around Ianto’s waist. “I’m glad no one died here today.”