Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

For better or for worse

The ambulance arrived rather quickly to Ianto's frantic relief. John over looked the situation seeming awkward, out of place and quite frankly bored. Ianto was furious with him. Who was this guy to turn up, try to take jack away and possibly be responsible for his death? No... he couldn't think like that... jack wasn't going to die. Right? Ianto hoped not. He subconsciously brushed a hand over jack's as the american was lifted onto a stretcher and transported into the ambulance. "Can I-" ianto tried, swallowing when the words stuck in his throat "can i... go with him...please". A paramedic looked at him curiously "who are you to him" she enquired. Ianto swallowed, he'd never said it like this to someone else... he wished the situation was different but... "I'm... I'm his partner" no that didn't sound quite right "I'm his boyfriend" he clarified. The paramedic studied his face as he nibbled his bottom lip glancing worriedly toward the ambulance. "Please" he begged again, his breath hitching with anger and emotion as he watched John analyse the situation with a blank expression. "Very well" the paramedic muttered finally, gesturing towards the back of the ambulance.

Ianto thanked her profusely as he was seen into the ambulance beside jack. He took his boyfriends hand, running soothing circles offer the soft skin. "You're gonna be just fine" he muttered, not too sure who it was he was reassuring. "We're going to get you to the hospital and you're going to get better, god jack I love you. I'm so sorry. I should have warned you sooner. Jack. I- I'm so sorry. Really I am. I love you so much" he babbled, his voice breaking as he clutched jack's hand. He never wanted to let go, but soon they were pulling up outside the hospital. He watched as they rolled jack out of the ambulance, tears filling his eyes as he realised jack was still unconscious and had been for the whole journey. He felt a hand clap his shoulder "don't worry mate... I'm sure your husband will be fine" a male voice comforted. Ianto opened his mouth to correct the kind paramedic, but he had already rushed after the others gesturing for Ianto to follow. The welshman rolled the word around in his mouth for a second, "husband" he muttered fondly to himself. Yes, he rather liked the sound of that. Oh well... maybe someday. If jack got out of hospital. Shut UP ianto, no, WHEN jack got out of hospital.

They settled ianto into a waiting room. Ianto didn't know where John had gone. He didn't care. He hoped far away but right now his sole focus was jack. He wanted jack to be okay. He needed jack to be okay. He needed jack. He couldn't lose another person. Not this way... not any way. "Mr jones?" A voice cut through his musings as he tapped on his knee impatiently. How long had he been here? It had felt like ages. Had it felt like ages? He really didn't know. Did time matter? He decided it didn't. After all, why should time matter. Time wasn't jack. "Yes?" He answered, jumping up when he realised someone was actually talking to him. A woman, nurse? Doctor? Surgeon? Hospital person? Looked at him with an expression he didn't know how to decipher. Was it pity? Worry? Or relief? Perhaps it was a bit of everything... maybe?

He must have looked wild to the woman. But he didn't care. "He'll be okay" she assured him. He heaved a sigh of relief "can I see him?" He questioned immediately. She hesitated a moment, "I don't see why not" she finally concluded "he's not awake at the moment but I think he'd appreciate waking up with his partner there". Ianto nodded, smiling as he was  lead toward the private room jack was in. Jack was okay. Hurt but... he was going to be okay. He entered the room, nodding to the woman as he drifted his way across the floor to stand beside jack's bed. He swept a few stray hairs off of the man's bruised forehead as he muttered "oh jack ... I'm so glad you're going to be okay" he admitted as he studied his captains face. Jack's face was bruised and red. Steri strips held together a few nasty cuts at his hairline. Ianto felt tears fill his eyes as he took jack's hand, pressing a small kiss to the steadily forming bruises.

Ianto sat in silence. He didn't know how long he sat for as he studied jack. He watched for any hint of discomfort, seeming satisfied when jack slept peacefully.

The door swung open noisily and Ianto startled, broken from his trance. He glanced towards the door in mild annoyance, his mouth dropping open at who stood in the doorway. "Get out" he muttered coldly to none other than John Hart. John raised one of his hands in surrender: the other hand was holding a steaming coffee which he passed to ianto while ignoring the welshman's annoyed request completely. "Eyecandy ... listen I'm sorry really I am" he muttered morosely, sinking down onto a chair with a heavy sigh. Ianto glared at him hatefully "yeah right" he scoffed taking a sip of the slowly cooling coffee. He grimaced, the coffee really wasn't great and there was a rather distinct bitterness that he couldn't quite place. Still, he needed the caffeine so he kept drinking. John glanced up at him through his eyelashes "I AM sorry eyecandy ... what I did... it was ... horrible ... immoral and unfair ... what I just did..." he muttered. Ianto frowned "I mean ... it was an accident" he replied in a softer tone, feeling oddly light for some reason "you didn't mean for this to happen". John shook his head "you're right... I didn't mean for this to happen" he gestured around the room at the medical equipment "but ... I guess ... in a way" he carried on "I wasn't talking about that". Ianto stood hastily "what do you...." he trailed off as the room began to spin "John what did you do..." he mumbled, dropping his half empty coffee cup on the floor, barely noticing when it spilled over the floor. John stood and guided ianto to a chair, lowering him down onto it carefully as if ianto were drunk. The world began to move in slow motion for ianto as he struggled to form coherent sentences. "Di- did ya.. dr- drug me?" He slurred. John ran a hand smoothly through Ianto's hair "oh eyecandy ... it's amazing what you can get a hold of in a hospital with connections like mine..." he trailed off flicking ianto on the cheek before continuing "now don't fall asleep just yet eyecandy" he informed the drooping Welshman as he reached into the pocket of his red leather jacket. John produced a ring, slipping it onto his finger and admiring it. "Jack still needs to make his promise... for better or for worse" came Johns voice as the man blurred into a red dot. The world suddenly lurched and everything went black.

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A/N:

Sorry for not updating in a while y'all I had writers block. I'm slowly easing myself back into it though and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.