A Galaxy Apart

Love You Till the End Of Time

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This part is dedicated to Sarah
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Jack closes his eyes, the wind brushing through his hair and the sound of the city right underneath him, yet distant but there. He hears James unlocking the gun and he takes a deep breath.
What now? Was it over?
It was, obviously.
"Just... make it quick" Jack says quietly
"Oh I guess falling down a roof makes it quick" James chuckles.
Jack stands right at the edge of the roof top. One move and James would pull the trigger, there is no way he can trick him, or can he?
"Can I have a last wish?"
James laughs "Oh what wish could that be? Call your wife or what, one last cigarette? No no"
"Just... let me"
"Whatever, but you know there's no way to defeat me. I'm just a guy with a gun but that's enough to kill you. You'll probably won't come back from the dead will you?" he laughs.

'Yes, I will. And I'll hunt you down, you piece of scum'

"Just let me use this thing again" James says and takes out the device again and slowly invades Jack's mind.
'how must it feel to die?'
"It hurts."

'You know I can't read your thoughts but your emotions. Oh what is this? Is it pain, and loss and desperation... or oh what's that? Huh... oh Jack. You're... you're..ouch what is this!? What the hell is this pain!?'

James crunches a bit together as like he'd feel physical pain.

"Fuck get out of my thoughts" James cries and takes a deep breath "What is this feeling?"
Jack keeps his eyes closed and his heart beats a bit faster.

"That's love."

"But it hurts like hell" James cramps and rips the necklace off his neck and stares down at it.
"It always does. But it's worth it" in that very moment Jack hears another gun unlock.
And a shot. A cry.
"It's over." a voice says with its beautiful Welsh vowels. An unbearable silence lasts for a moment before two shots are fired.
Was Jack turning insane? Or was he already dead and his love greeted him on the other side?
But no. He doesn't feel pain. Jack looks himself down and... nothing. No blood. No wound... but that's impossible -
"Jack, are you okay?"
Jack doesn't dare to turn around for a moment and tears fill his eyes. If he turned around, would there be no and it's just an illusion?
Wouldn't help.

He turns slowly around and his jaw drops slightly as he sees a beautiful young man, dressed in a dark suit with a tie and a pretty smile standing right in front of him.
"Jack..." he says softly and comes closer.
"Ianto?" Jack can't believe it and comes slowly closer.
"Is it you?"
Ianto nods slowly with a little smile before he can't stand it any longer. His emotions are a mess between excitement, happiness and love. There's nothing in their way anymore. Nothing to part them.
Ianto just runs up to Jack to hug him tightly. His eyes fill with tears as he clinges onto Jack's body who still seems quite shocked. He cannot believe it and just holds him in his strong arms.
"I thought you were-"
"I know"
"How's that possible, Ianto?"
"I don't know. Don't ask" he pulls away "don't ask and just kiss me, Jack"
He nods and kisses Ianto passionately while he cups his face and his neck. Ianto rests his hands on Jack's sides to hold him close and kisses him lovingly back.
"I missed you so much..." he whispers against Jack's lips. "You have no idea how long I've waited."
Jack doesn't know what to say and keeps hugging him "and I missed you more. I thought you were gone. I thought you wouldn't come back. It's impossible that you're here"
"Just... shhh. We'll talk about it later. I just... Jack I love you" he smiles while a tear runs down his cheek.
"Ianto, I -"

A sudden shot cuts the air and Ianto's legs get weak. He stares up at Jack, his eyes full of pain and shock. But he feels no pain, what was this? No... it was Jack. He stares at Ianto while he slowly breaks down falling onto his knees. Blood flows down from a shot in his chest.
"No, no, no!" Ianto cries.
James laughs a bit, almost out of breath and looks over, not dead yet.
"Knew I'd get that bastard"
"You're...God you're the worst. You don't deserve mercy" Ianto shouts at him. A rush of anger and fury runs through him and makes him take out his gun... until he shoots James. He stares at the dead body before he gets back to Jack. His body is lying on the floor, but he's still breathing. Ianto takes him into his arms, Jack's head resting in his lap. He runs with his hand soothingly through his hair, looking down at him.
Jack closes his eyes and breaths slower.
"No... Jack, stay with me"
Jack opens his eyes a bit again and tries to reach out his hand to cup Ianto's face.
"I - " he tries but gasps and Ianto takes his hand to hold it onto his own cheek.
"Shh... no. Save your breath" a tear runs down the Welshman's cheek. Jack eyes fill with tears and he smiles sadly up at him.
"I love you" he whispers quietly before he breathes his last breath.
"No. No!" Ianto cries and holds Jack in his arms. Why did this have to happen again. Why can't they be happy just for one minute. He sobs and keeps holding Jack's body. It's not the first time he saw him die and any minute he should wake up again. The waiting, it is the most terrible part. This insecurity. Somehow he always has the worry, Jack won't come back. He sobs and kisses Jack's cold lips softly, cupping his face, stroking slowly through his hair.
"Please wake up... just wake up. I need you" he whispers. "Please, just come back"

At a sudden he hears a loud gasp and Jack cramps full of panic, but Ianto holds him tightly.
"I've got you... I've got you, Jack"
The Captain relaxes slightly and looks up at Ianto, his head still resting in his lap. A soft smile appears on his lips and he reaches up to cup his face.
"I'll always come back. I always will come back for you."
"And I'll always be waiting for you. I'll always be here"
"No more waiting, Ianto. I'll never run away again. Never, I swear."
A tear runs down Ianto's cheek and Jack wipes it away.
"I love you, Jack" he smiles, his eyes wet of tears now. Jack sits slowly up ignores the pain in his chest before he takes Ianto's hand and looks him in the eyes with a soft smile. His heart beats again, filling with a sudden feeling of...
"I love you too, Ianto Jones. I love you. I just love you and I'll love you till the end of time"

Both men keep sitting at a lonely roof top holding each other in their arms and smile while tears run down their cheeks. It doesn't need many words between them, only kisses and soft words of love which make them forget everything around them.
Nothing can separate them any more. No one can interrupt them as they sob into each other's shoulders while their hearts glow up in love.
Jack can finally admit his love. All he feels, he can express it now.
And Ianto, he keeps kissing Jack all over again as like he'd never want to let go of him. His chasing was over. He found what he was looking for and holds tightly onto Jack while he sobs into his coat.
Nothing can describe their happiness, nothing can show what these two silhouettes on the rooftop are whispering into each other's ears as their shadows become one.

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I'm so sorry it too me so long to write this paragraph. I'll finish this fic soon <3
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