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Three Homes, Two Jacks and a Ianto	By : BlackDawnRose Category: Stargate: SG-1 > Crossovers Views: 1098 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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The Holiday Part 1
"Morning, Jack," Ianto greeted the General with a smile as he entered the office with coffee.
"Good morning, Ianto, what's my agenda look like today?" the General asked in return.
"You have a meeting with a couple of representatives from the Pentagon first up, that's about 15 mins away. After that you have a briefing with SG4, one with SG6 and a debriefing with SG12," Ianto replied with a smile handing over the cup of caffeinated gold.
Jack took the cup with a smile and after taking a long sip smiled up at Ianto cheerfully and asked. "And what, Mr Jones do I have to do after that?"
"After that you head home, grab your bags and head out to your lake house for a fortnight of fishing and relaxation," Ianto replied with a grin.
"And what will you be doing?" Jack asked.
"I will be grabbing the rest of SG1 and making them head home to do the same," Ianto replied.
"And after that?" Jack prompted.
"I will be heading to the airport to collect Tosh before making my way out to join you," Ianto replied his grin growing wider.
"Damn right you will be," Jack replied. "And we are going to have the most relaxing holiday anyone has ever had. Now, I am going to drink this coffee then we are going to get everything done as quickly as possible so we can leave, all right."
"Yes, Sir," Ianto replied.
"Good man," Jack responded before taking another long swallow of his drink.
XX
Thanks to the holiday plans Jack was quite chipper all day, he even managed to be nice to the Pentagon representatives and both men left the room looking somewhat flabbergasted. By the end of the day both men were sitting in the debriefing with SG12 trying to look interested in the rocks they were holding and Ianto was the only one managing even a slightly convincing performance. Eventually though it was over and Ianto had rounded up SG1 and ensured they were on their way home before heading to the airport. He had to admit he wasn't the biggest fan of fishing but he was so damn excited about the prospect of seeing Tosh again he didn't care what they did while she was there.
It had been a few months since the meeting incident with Major Smith and Ianto was happy to say there hadn't been any more unpleasant incidents with UNIT since. Of course that could have been something to do with the very nasty phone call Jack made to them the Monday after it happened, but Ianto didn't care how it came about as long as it did. Ianto had moved in with Daniel the following weekend and was happy to say things were going well. Daniel was a great house mate and the two of them were getting along better than Ianto ever imagined. Of course Ianto's attraction to Daniel was slowly growing stronger but he was trying to ignore that at the moment and focus on other things, like learning Ancient which he was getting rather good at.
He'd gotten closer to SG1 and Paul as well over the last couple of months and was pleased to say they were fast becoming the best friends he'd ever had outside of Tosh. All in all his life was going really well and he couldn't wait to get away for the fortnight with his friends. He was sure Tosh would fit right in with everyone, particularly Sam who would no doubt have tons to talk about with the Torchwood computer genius.
When he'd first left Torchwood he'd hummed and ha-ad about whether or not he should call Tosh. She had been his best friend back in Cardiff but because of the circumstances he hadn't had a chance to say goodbye to her and he didn't know how she'd respond to a phone call from him. Eventually Daniel prodded him into trying and he'd called her, a decision he would forever be thankful he'd made because she was as thrilled to hear from him as he was to be calling. They'd kept in regular contact since that day and when he told her about the plans to head to Jack's cabin in the woods for a fortnight she was more than eager to come. He asked Jack the next day and was surprised by the other man's willingness to agree. He asked the others about it later and they explained that Jack trusted Ianto so if Ianto trusted Tosh Jack would too. Ianto felt pretty good after that.
So Tosh had organised to have the time off work and at last the start of their holiday was here. Ianto paced the terminal waiting for Tosh's plane to land and as soon as the hostesses opened the doors to allow people out he was bowled over by a bundle of Tosh. It took a while to get through customs but they were so busy catching up they barely noticed. As soon as they were out they were in Ianto's car and heading for Jack's lake house.
"Martha and Mickey are working for Torchwood now," Tosh told Ianto as they drove. "Jack's also hired a girl called Lois to take care of the office tasks."
Ianto nodded. "I figured it wouldn't be long before he replaced me, the Starbucks' around the bay aren't that great."
Tosh giggled, "No they're not, still, her coffee is nowhere near as good as yours. In fact it leaves a lot to be desired," she explained wrinkling her nose in a way that made Ianto laugh. "But enough about Torchwood, tell me more about the people you work with," Tosh asked.
"Well, Jack's my boss, I know, I seem to get bosses called Jack a lot. He's a great boss, very strong, very fair, he treats everyone equally but he doesn't take crap from anyone. He is also incredibly funny; you'll see what I mean when we get to the lake house. Overall he's just a nice guy, I couldn't ask for a better boss," Ianto finished.
"He sounds nice," Tosh replied. "Who else is there?"
"There's Sam, you are going to love her. She's very smart like you, but like Jack she's also very strong, nobody gets one over her. There's Teal'c, he's not human he's a Jaffar. He's very quiet but full of amazing stories and interesting information and I've never met a better fighter. He's very big and very frightening to an enemy but he's lovely, very polite and well mannered. There are a few human things he doesn't quite understand so he says some funny things sometimes too which help to brighten our days. Paul is coming along too he's a major from the Pentagon. Gorgeous, very polite and well mannered, pretty quiet. You'll like him he's really nice. Janet is coming along as well she's the doctor at the SGC. I don't know her all that well, she's been off for quite a while with an injury but she seems pretty nice," Ianto described most of the other holidayers.
"And I probably know more about Daniel than his friends do," Tosh added making Ianto smile. "Is there anyone else?"
"Not that I know of, I'm pretty sure that's everyone," Ianto replied.
"Great. So tell me what's happening between you and Mr Sexy archaeologist, anything?" Tosh asked with a grin.
"We're just friends, Tosh," Ianto replied.
"Uh huh, yeah, I believe you," Tosh replied sarcastically.
"We are," Ianto argued, "nothing else is happening between us."
"Ah but you want something to happen don't you?" Tosh prodded.
"Not right now no," Ianto replied.
"Liar," Tosh shot back with a sly grin.
"I'm not lying," Ianto argued. "I'm happy with how things are right now between us. Besides, as much as I'm starting to get over what happened with Jack I'm not quite there yet and I don't want my next relationship to be a rebound," Ianto finished looking meaningfully at Tosh.
Tosh nodded. "Yeah I guess you're right," she replied looking down at her hands. "How are you going with all of that?" she asked looking up once more.
Ianto shrugged. "I'm getting there, I think. It's been hard and Major Smith turning up at the base didn't help matters, but I'm okay…I have to be." Ianto replied turning his attention to the road in front of him.
Tosh nodded once more and the car was silent for a few moments before Tosh spoke again. "So, have you been to this place before?" she asked brightly obviously trying to change the subject which Ianto was grateful for.
"Actually no, I think a couple of the others have but this'll be my first time. I've been to Jack's other house which is closer to the base and it's pretty nice, apparently where we're going is even nicer so I'm looking forward to it," Ianto replied with a smile.
Tosh smiled back. "Well then, bring on the fishing," she said energetically.
Ianto studied her for a moment before asking, "Have you ever actually been fishing?"
"Not ever," Tosh replied seriously. "But really, how hard can it be? Hang on; let me take that question back."
Ianto laughed, "Yes, what follows that question is almost always bad," he agreed.
"Well it can't be too bad, Owen and Gwen aren't here," Tosh replied causing Ianto to laugh.
"And thank god for that," he agreed as they turned into the road which led to Jack's cabin.
XX
To say Tosh was well received by the group would have been an understatement. As it turned out she and Ianto had arrived at just the right time because Jack had just started up the barbeque and was waiting for it to heat up before he slapped the meat down onto it. He was just walking out of the kitchen when Ianto and Tosh walked through the door so he was the first one she met. Ianto introduced him and he shook her hand before asking how she liked her steak and quietly informing her it would be well done whatever she said. She laughed and told him that was just how she liked it anyway.
"Ah, good woman, you'll fit right in here," he told her before giving her a smile and heading back outside with the plate full of steak in his hands.
Sam was the next one to meet her along with Janet and Paul who were in the kitchen cutting up ingredients for salad and preparing the other sides to go along with the steak for dinner. Ianto introduced them and they all greeted her with friendly, welcoming smiles not shaking her hand since they were handling the food. Jack re-entered the room then and led them down the hall to where they'd be sleeping. Ianto had checked with Tosh when he'd invited her for the holiday if she was okay with them sleeping in the same bed while at the cabin and Tosh had no issue with that. Jack showed them to the room and showed them where everything was before heading back outside and Ianto and Tosh dropped their stuff on the floor before heading back out to the kitchen to offer help.
When they returned it was to find that Teal'c and Daniel had headed inside looking for Ianto and Tosh to say hello and she finally got to meet the archaeologist she'd heard so much about. She played it cool of course not letting on just how much she'd heard about him as she shook his hand and told him it was a pleasure to meet him. She smiled up at Teal'c as he approached her and inclined his head slightly in greeting which Ianto had pre-warned her was his people's custom. She returned his greeting and he headed back outside to keep an eye on Jack, apparently there was some concern that the general may burn the steak if not properly supervised.
She watched as Daniel gave Ianto a warm smile and a gentle touch on the arm before following Teal'c back outside. She thought about that for a moment. It could very well mean he felt more than friendship for Ianto but without knowing the man she couldn't be sure of anything. He might just be one of those people who liked to touch others. Deciding that Daniel's mannerisms had to be more thoroughly studied she filed the thought away for later consideration and turned her attention back to the people in the kitchen.
She and Ianto walked in and offered help which was appreciated but politely declined as most of the preparation had already been done. Paul then came over with a glass of wine for both of them and Tosh took hers with a grateful thank you. The rest of the evening progressed quite pleasantly. The group sat outside on Jack's back deck eating steak (which was actually quite good), drinking beer and wine and enjoying an overall pleasant evening of camaraderie.
Tosh watched all of the interactions going on around her with intense interest. By the end of the evening she was feeling quite content in all regards including Ianto's new friendships. She'd always known that Ianto felt like the odd one out while he worked for Torchwood even after they'd all gotten over everything that happened with Lisa and started to act like a team again. Here, among this new group of people, she could see that Ianto truly belonged. He'd found his place in the world and she was so very happy for him she couldn't put it into words. Of course she missed him, but at least now that she'd met those who surrounded him these days she knew he was cared for and she felt a little better about him being so far away.
It was nearing the early hours of the morning before the group headed to bed. Sadly, with the time difference, Tosh found she couldn't sleep for long and awoke quite early the next morning. The sun hadn't quite risen yet but the sky was lightening at least so she slipped on a pair of jeans, a shirt and a jacket and sneaked out of the room careful not to wake Ianto. She made it to the kitchen quietly and poured herself a glass of water before deciding to head outside onto the back veranda to see what sort of view of the sunrise the cabin offered.
She took a seat on one of Jack's deck chairs and watched contently as the sun peeked its head over the horizon, its light spilling through the gaps in the trees surrounding Jack's property. It had been a long time since Tosh had seen a sunrise without having been up all night either chasing aliens or simply on the night shift and even longer since it had been somewhere other than a busy city. The last time she'd been in the country was something she really didn't want to remember so she immediately pushed aside the memories that came up at that thought.
The sun was about half way through its ascent behind the trees when the sound of footsteps alerted Tosh to the fact that she was no longer alone. She looked over to see Teal'c approaching from a clump of trees off to one side of the lake and she smiled at him in greeting as he approached. He climbed the few steps up to the deck quickly and bid her good morning which she returned pleasantly.
"I did not expect anyone else to have risen yet," Teal'c stated lowering himself onto the chair beside hers with far more grace than she would ever have expected from a man his size.
Truth be told she found Teal'c to be one of the sexiest men she'd ever seen particularly now that he had obviously been out exercising and was wearing a lot less than he had been the previous evening. She briefly wondered what it would be like to touch all the lovely muscles she could currently see before pushing the thought aside in favour of replying to his comment.
"I couldn't sleep anymore; jet lag," she added by way of explanation.
"What is this jet lag?" Teal'c asked curiously tilting his head to the side in a way that made Tosh think of a curious puppy (if that curious puppy was tall, dark, sexy and full of muscles).
"It's something we humans use to describe how flying from one time zone to another affects our bodies," Tosh explained. "I'm assuming you know that our planet, probably like yours, functions in different time zones due to its daily revolution?" she asked.
"Indeed," Teal's agreed with a nod.
"Well, where I come from it would be early evening at the moment so I would only just be thinking about dinner whereas here it's almost time to think about breakfast. Different time zones effect people in different ways, some people get really tired and lethargic other people have difficulty sleeping. In my case I work for Torchwood and I'm used to keeping strange hours so it shouldn't take me long to adjust as I'm assuming it wouldn't take you long if you were in my position seeing as you travel to different planets a lot and their time zones can't be the same as yours. It's called jet lag because you usually get to where you're going on our planet by aeroplane," she finished with a nod before saying. "Sorry if that was more information than you needed, I'm used to explaining things in detail in my job...I do it a lot," she explained.
Teal'c smiled at her, "Not at all, many of the answers I receive come from O'Neill and they are often...vague in nature. Unlike you explanations are not his strength," he said pleasantly.
"He seems lovely though," Tosh noted with a smile of her own, "Everyone does, I'm really glad to see that Ianto's found such a nice group of people to spend time with here, I was really worried about him after he left."
"Ianto Jones is a good man; he has become a valued member of our team as well as a valued friend. We are all very pleased that he decided to join us," Teal'c replied with a kind expression.
"I am too," Tosh replied honestly.
"Do you not miss working with Ianto Jones yourself?" Teal'c asked curiously.
"Oh, of course I do. I just think he's better off here, he seems happier which is really good to see," Tosh replied.
Teal'c inclined his head before turning his attention to the lake. "It is very serene here," he noted quietly.
Tosh smiled, "Yeah it is," she agreed. "That's why I didn't mind being awake so early, it's been so long since I've had the chance to watch a sunrise, it was nice sitting out here in the quiet, watching the sun sneak up being the trees," she said wistfully.
"If you wish it I could go inside and leave you in peace," Teal'c offered.
Tosh immediately shook her head, "No, not at all, I'm quite enjoying your company," she replied with a smile for the Jaffar. "Why don't you stay out here and watch with me, it's quite beautiful," she offered.
Teal'c returned her smile. "Very well," he agreed quietly and sat back in the chair just in time to watch the sun peek over the tree tops and cover the cabin and them in bright golden light.
XX
The day consisted of breakfast, fishing, lunch, fishing, dinner, fishing and for those who weren't quite so fishing inclined it also included cards, chess, sparing, reading and some rather in depth conversation (mostly from Sam and Tosh but occasionally including Paul, Daniel or Ianto). When dinner was over the group gathered around Jack's flat screen with popcorn, drinks and other various snacks to watch a football match Jack had been waiting for all the previous week. It was a nice, relaxing day and as much as Tosh was not at all a fan of football or fishing she found herself looking forward to the rest of the fortnight she'd be spending at the cabin with Ianto and the others from the SGC.
Once the game was over the group headed to bed, eager for an early night after the late one the previous evening. Tosh managed a few hours once again before waking up only this time it was midnight rather than sunrise. She slipped out of bed and headed to the kitchen to find a drink of water. She walked into the hall way and was surprised to find a light already on in the kitchen. She headed down there silently and when she turned the corner it was to find Daniel standing at the sink, a glass of water in his hand.
He looked up as she entered the room and gave her a friendly smile. "Hi," he greeted quietly.
"Hi," she greeted returning his smile.
"What are you doing up? Couldn't sleep?" Daniel asked.
"Jet lag, you?" Tosh asked in return.
"Just thinking, you know when your mind wanders and doesn't want to stop," Daniel replied.
Tosh nodded, "I know that feeling all too well," she replied.
Daniel hummed in agreement and looked down at his glass for a moment before looking up at her once more and asking. "Oh, sorry, did you want some water?"
"Yes actually, thank you," Tosh replied, she'd completely forgotten about the water until Daniel had asked.
The archaeologist placed his own cup down on the sink before heading over to the cupboard to retrieve another. He asked if she wanted cold water or just tap water and filled the cup from the tap when she asked for it. He handed it to her and she took it with a quiet thanks.
"Well then, since we're both awake do you want to do something?" Daniel offered. "We could play chess or something that usually helps put me to sleep."
"Sure, why not," Tosh agreed with a smile and Daniel led the way into the lounge room where the chess board was already set up and sitting on a little table under one of the windows from a game earlier in the day. Daniel grabbed the board and the table and brought them over to the couch before motioning for Tosh to sit down. Tosh took the black pieces and Daniel the white and they began to play.
After a few minutes of nothing but chess chatter Daniel spoke. "May I ask you a question?"
"Of course," Tosh replied.
"Ianto talks to you a lot and I was just wondering, is he happy here?" Daniel asked. "I mean I know he says he is when we ask but is he really?"
Tosh smiled, Daniel really was such a lovely person. "Yes," she told the archaeologist with a nod, "Yes he's very happy. I think this is possibly the happiest he's been since I've known him."
Daniel smiled, it was beautiful. "Really?" he asked quietly.
"Yeah, really," Tosh replied.
Daniel nodded looking down at the chess board in front of him. "Good, that's good," he said.
"Can I ask you something now?" Tosh asked.
"Of course," Daniel repeated her answer looking up at her once more.
"Your friend, Teal'c, is he seeing anyone?" Tosh asked.
Daniel simply stared at her in what she would probably guess was shock for several moments before asking. "Teal'c?"
Tosh nodded, "Yeah, Teal'c," she replied.
"Wow! Um no, not as far as I'm aware," Daniel replied to her original question. "I mean he was married when we first met him but that was a long time ago and she sadly passed away only shortly after Teal'c joined forces with us," he explained.
"Oh, wow that's really sad," Tosh replied feeling sorry for the Jaffar.
"Are you asking because you're interested?" Daniel asked. "I know that may sound like an obvious question but I wouldn't want to mistake your intentions."
Tosh giggled quietly. "Oh yes, I'm definitely interested. I wasn't sure what to do about it though; I'm still not to be honest. I mean he's an alien so he probably has completely different customs to us right? Not to mention I don't know if he even thinks I'm attractive or what his race find attractive in a woman-"
"I could find out for you," Daniel offered interrupting Tosh's musing with a conspiratorial expression.
"Could you?" Tosh asked returning his expression with a mischievous one of her own.
"I don't see why not. I have to admit I'm curious as to what Teal'c thinks about such matters. I'll ask him for you, see if he has any interest," Daniel decided moving his attention back to the chess board to consider his next move.
"You asked me a second question; does that mean I can ask you another?" Tosh asked with a sly smile.
Daniel looked somewhat apprehensive but he nodded. "Okay, what do you want to know?" he asked.
"You and Ianto?" Tosh began.
"Yeah," Daniel prompted.
"Just what exactly is going on there?" she asked leaning forward slightly to look him in the eyes
Daniel blushed and looked at her in what she thought could only be shocked surprise. "Me and Ianto?" he asked as if to clarify what she meant.
"Yes, you and Ianto, what exactly is between you two?" she asked. She knew from Ianto that there wasn't anything at the moment but she was curious to see what Daniel thought of the whole idea.
Daniel's blush seemed to deepen as he shook his head. "We're friends; that's all. I mean we're really good friends but not anything else," he replied. "Why? Did Ianto say something that would make you think otherwise?"
Tosh shook her head. "No, Ianto's told me the same thing you just did, that you're just friends," Tosh reassured the other man. "I was just wondering if maybe my friend was keeping a little something from me, that's all." for a moment the room was silent, then Tosh spoke again
"Is there any chance that there's going to be anything else between you two?" she asked inching a little closer toward the archaeologist.
"You do know that's another question you're asking me I only owed you the one," Daniel said and Tosh could tell he was trying to avoid the subject of his feelings.
"Yes but this is a bonus question I have automatically earned by being the guest here," Tosh replied with a smirk causing Daniel to chuckle.
"You are one sneaky lady, Miss Sato."
"I work for Torchwood, Doctor Jackson," Tosh replied in explanation.
"What in the hell are you two doing up at this hour?" Jack's tired, cranky voice drew their attention to the general who was standing in the door way looking at them like they were crazy.
"We couldn't sleep," Tosh explained.
"Well try again," Jack ordered in his cranky boss/overprotective father figure tone that only an idiot would dare argue with. "We'll be up early tomorrow you need a good night's sleep."
Daniel and Tosh headed back to their rooms with a quiet, "Yes Jack," that made Tosh giggle at how much it reminded her of being at Torchwood. She knew she wouldn't be able to get to sleep for a while but she felt a bit better knowing she'd given Daniel something else to think about and she doubted he'd get to sleep any quicker than her.
XX
Daniel stripped down to his boxers and slipped into bed. He could have kissed Jack for walking out and sending them to bed when he had, he wasn't sure why but Tosh's question had really thrown him. Ianto was his friend, just his friend, and while he enjoyed spending time with the other man, found him the best house mate he'd ever had, never got sick of him, and knew Ianto had some interest in men, he'd never thought about the other man that way. He'd never thought of any man that way, not even Jack and they were closer than most friends ever got to be.
So why had Tosh's question thrown him like it had? Sure he hadn't expected it, especially out of her seeing as she was usually so quiet, but it would have been only too easy to simply tell her no and be done with it. So why hadn't he? Did he feel something for Ianto he hadn't realized before?
He let his thoughts wander to his friend. Ianto was a lovely person, kind, considerate, smart. He had a great sense of humour, impeccable taste in everything, he and Daniel had a whole lot in common, more than he'd ever had in common with anyone and Daniel absolutely loved spending time with him but none of this added up to attraction, not really, he felt a great amount of affinity with the rest of SG1 as well and he wasn't in love with them, not like that.
He thought about Ianto physically. He was a good looking man there was no doubt about that. Well dressed, neat, tidy, Daniel would never deny that the man always looked fantastic, it was just who Ianto was. So yes he found the man very good looking but was he attracted to him? Daniel had never thought about it before, maybe it was something he'd have to start paying attention to. Well, he had just under a fortnight to think about it before they went back to work, surely he'd be able to work out what he felt in that time.
Settling down he closed his eyes trying to quiet his mind so he could go back to sleep. He was just drifting off when a thought occurred to him; for someone who'd never been attracted to a man before he was taking the idea of possibly having feelings for one very calmly. Maybe that was all the answer he needed.
XX
The next few days flew by for the holiday goers. Tosh finally got her sleeping schedule down pat by the third day and wasn't suffering any more Jet lag, thank you Torchwood. Daniel, as promised had asked Teal'c about his interest in women and while the other man gave him a look that clearly said he was questioning Daniel's sanity he answered all the questions until Daniel mentioned Tosh; the Jaffar got even more that characteristically quiet after that. He relayed his information back to Tosh who gave him a look that said she was still waiting on his answer to her question. Daniel gave her a cryptic remark he'd devised to keep her guessing while he worked out the answer for himself. He'd then spent the next few days watching Ianto and thinking about the other man, how they interacted and what he felt for him.
The times in between all of this were spent fishing, sleeping and generally relaxing as they had done the first day they were there. They took walks through the forest as a group in the afternoons before heading back to the house and taking turns making dinner.
By the end of the fifth day they were all feeling very relaxed and at ease with each other and the world in general. They had dinner, played a few hands of poker and watched a hockey game before retiring to bed. Tosh lay down beside Ianto and smiled at her friend. "This is really nice you know, spending time here with you and others, thank you for inviting me," she said sincerely.
Ianto returned her smile. "You don't have to thank me; I'm just as happy that you're here with me, honestly. I missed you, Tosh, more than I miss anything else back at Torchwood," he confessed.
"Are you sure about that?" Tosh asked quietly knowing she'd likely ruin his good mood but worried about how he was faring without Jack and wondering how honest he'd been with her on their trip from the airport.
Ianto gave her a soft smile and reached forward to pull her into a gently hug. "Yes, I'm sure," he replied kissing her on the top of her head. "It was hard, but I'm getting over it, Tosh. I'm not going to say it doesn't hurt, like I said that first night after I collected you from the airport it's been hard. But being here, doing a job where people actually appreciate me for what I do and meeting people who actually treat me like a friend and not a human Hoover that magically makes coffee," -Tosh giggled quietly at that- "it's making things easier. I'm going to be okay and for the first time in my life I can say that and actually believe it," Ianto admitted.
Tosh smiled and snuggled up to him tighter. "I'm really happy for you, Ianto,"
"Thanks, Tosh," he replied pulling her closer as he felt himself drifting off to sleep. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Ianto."
XX
It was almost nothing; a creak out in the hall way that could easily have been caused by the change in temperature outside, but Ianto was immediately awake. He opened his eyes a crack, thankful that he'd fallen asleep in a position that allowed him to see the door which was open just enough to see through. A shadow moved silently on the wall across the hall and Ianto knew what that shadow proceeded. Reaching into the nook between the bed and the bedside table he slipped his gun, kept from his days at Torchwood, from the holster as silently as he could. It could be someone from their group up getting a drink, but somehow he had a feeling it wasn't, one of them would have simply turned the light on and they wouldn't be sneaking down the hall.
He gently shook Tosh and when she opened her eyes placed his finger to his lips before whispering that there was someone in the house. Tosh, immediately alert, turned a little in his arms so she could watch the door. They both tensed as a figure sneaked past their door, followed shortly by another. They had to warn the others, whoever it was they were kitted up in a very serious way. Suddenly the door to their room began to slowly open and Ianto closed his eyes almost all of the way, sure Tosh would be doing the same. The gun was in his hand but still hidden by the bedside table, as soon as the man was close enough he'd pull it out and fire. The man studied them for a moment before pulling a weapon that looked like a small hand gun out of a holster on his hip. He moved to point it at them and Ianto whipped his hand gun out and fired.
The man howled in pain and Ianto leapt out of bed, pulling Tosh with him. He immediately grabbed the lamp from the bedside table and swung it down smashing it on the man's head and knocking him out cold all the while yelling out to the others in the house to wake up. There was a sudden yell further down the hallway and the sound of gun shots echoed through the house. Frightened for his friends Ianto raced out of the room barely noticing that Tosh was behind him. He could see fighting going on in the hallway and raced down to help, but as he passed the doorway to Daniel's room he saw the archaeologist lying on the floor holding his stomach. He slid to a stop as did Tosh and she, having run at a slightly slower pace and being able to stop before him, preceded him into the room.
He didn't see the invader standing behind the door until it was already too late. He grabbed Tosh and pulled her back as the man fired. Pain exploded through his arms as he twisted to put his body between Tosh and their attacker, most likely catching bullets that would have otherwise hit the Asian woman. One more caught him in the shoulder as he finished his turn and dropped to his knees protecting her with his body. He felt her pull the gun from his hands somewhere in the middle of it all and the next thing he knew her arm was reaching around behind him to shoot the invader. The man fell with a loud thump but no sound, indicating that Tosh had hit her mark well.
"Ianto, Ianto, are you all right?" he heard Tosh call out to him frantically.
For a moment the pain overwhelmed him and he bit his lip to keep from crying out as black spots danced in front of his vision, his body voicing its desire to pass out and escape the pain. Then he remembered why he'd stopped in the first place and pulled himself painfully away from her.
"Are you all right?" he gasped.
"Yes, yes I'm fine," she reassured him her eyes filled with concern. "But you-"
"Daniel," he cut her off and began crawling over to where he'd seen the fallen man.
XX
End of part one.
Dum dum dah! The cliff hanger.
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