So this is the last chapter! Wow it's been a journey. But thanks for all your support and keep your eyes peeled (that's such a weird expression) because I have ideas brewing for more stories and yes they're all Jack/Gwen!
Sorry to people who didn't think it was realistic for Rhys to walk...there was really no other way to get rid of him.
Thanks to:
MythStar Black Dragon - haha you're so mean...but I agree lol
WhoKnows909 - I can't retcon him because then he'll forget he broke up with Gwen. And we don't want that to happen do we...thanks for your review!
Elphaba - I know some spoilers for the wedding episode...if you're interested! Lol, thanks for your review.
izzfrogger - thanks for your review! And yep...well...wait and see!
Kat Ranger - course I'm continuing it, we need some Jack/Gwen. Unfortunately this is the last chapter...
PassionPoet - thanks, and here's your update
lady clark of books - haha, blunt but I understand. thanks
Pandora of Ithilien - yeah well I try not to pity him because at some point he just has to go. lol, um I just kind of pretended it didn't happen. Or it was like a one time thing. lol
Simone - thanks so much, that's really encouraging!
ShadowHex - yeah well I didn't really know how else to deal with Rhys...he's a bit of a bother. Lol, thanks for your review!
bad2wolf2mcgee - well...this is it. Once again thank you for your idea!
Remote Control Princess - I think I replied to your review already but I am uploading more slowly on LJ so as to not block up the community with my fic! But thanks for searching!
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Kyizi - thanks, here's more lol
It had been a week since the disaster that was Gwen's wedding and in the meantime she had been basically living at the Hub. To her surprise it wasn't much of a change, she had spent most of her time there anyway. Now there was just the added bonus of sleeping there as well. She had been crashing on the sofa in the break room which wasn't exactly comfortable but it served the purpose well.
She supposed she was avoiding the upside to her new situation which was the one she enjoyed the most; the constant presence of Jack.
He could comfort her like no one else, making her laugh at the slightest thing. He knew how to take her mind off of what was bothering her.
The first couple of days had been hell, she had gone back to her flat making sure Rhys had left first to find her stuff all in a corner of the flat. She hadn't even bothered to make sure it was all there, she had just bundled it into her car and driven off shutting to door to her…no Rhys's flat for the last time.
Now lying on the sofa she waved goodbye to Owen, Tosh and Ianto as they headed off to the pub. They had been tiptoeing around her recently and although she appreciated their lack of questions she hated that they no longer felt comfortable socialising with her.
"So," came the unmistakable American drawl breaking her reverie on the woes of her life, "what are we watching tonight?"
It had become a custom for Jack and Gwen to just curl up on the couch watching films in the evenings and since Jack rarely slept anyway he stayed up until Gwen inevitably fell asleep on his shoulder. He had been giving it time, he didn't want to push her but he couldn't help but feel that maybe the lack of wedding had been a good thing.
He hoped that Gwen was feeling the same way but he knew she was still feeling the loss of Rhys, after all she may not have loved him the way she thought she had but she had been with him for a bloody long time.
"I don't mind," she replied and then added mischievously, "how about a nice romantic comedy?"
She expected Jack to make a snide comment about how he was too much of a man to watch a chick flick…after all that was what Rhys had always done. She had not expected Jack to smile suddenly and say, "Sure I have a collection in my office, come and choose."
Gaping after his retreating back she had stifled a smile, this was Captain Jack Harkness she was thinking about after all – who knew what else he had to hide, and followed him upstairs.
"So take your pick," Jack had said gesturing at the impressive collection of movies he had accumulated over the years.
"So is this what you do every evening when everyone leaves then? You just sit around and watch films?" Gwen laughed but also flinching inwardly at the lonely picture this painted of him.
Jack grinned at her and said cheekily, "sometimes but I do get out more than you think you know."
Gwen tried to ignore the stab of jealousy she felt at the thought of Jack with another woman…or man…or any particular life form.
Bending down to check out the films lower down she could feel Jack standing behind her and wondered whether he was also perusing the selection or just checking her out.
Knowing Jack it was probably the latter, she almost wished that he was. But that was stupid; she couldn't start thinking about someone else when she had just broken off her engagement!
There was another smaller voice in her head that argued back, why not? Rhys was the one who left you, you have no reason to feel guilty. And you know that things with Rhys haven't been right for months. Not since you joined Torchwood…and met Jack.
She realised she wasn't focusing on the films and instead was sort of revelling in the feeling of Jack's warm body close by hers.
God what's wrong with me, I'm suddenly a horny teenager and can't take my mind off of him.
"Right got one," she announced randomly picking one off the shelf…then she got a good look at it and did a double take. "Jack seriously…Legally Blonde?"
Jack didn't even blush or anything just grabbed the film and said, "What? It's good quality stuff"
Gwen laughed and couldn't stop, this was just too strange. "You know Jack, sometimes you're the gayest man I know!"
Jack turned to stare her straight in the eyes with a deep intensity, "oh I'm open to all genders Gwen, you know that."
Blushing slightly at his insinuation she lowered her eyes and went to move past him, stopping briefly as he seemed to make an involuntary movement towards her but stopped himself.
Her mind was screaming at her to move! Get away before you do something you'll regret! Her body however was thinking exactly the opposite and it was already turning to face Jack.
Their proximity was drowning out all rational thought and she could feel Jack's breath on her lips she was so close to him. All she had to do was move that small step forwards and she would…
Before she could finish her thought Jack had acted before her and pressed his lips gently, hesitantly against hers.
For a split second she contemplated moving away…stopping it before it even happened. But then Jack circled her waist with his hand and drew her closer and she could already feel herself responding to his kiss. Her lips parted and she felt his meld against hers, his tongue slipping in scraping against her teeth. Her hands met around his neck and the DVD dropped to the floor forgotten.
The kiss was becoming more passionate and heated; he had pushed her against the doorframe pushing his body as close to hers as he could.
Her fingers were already working on his shirt and in that brief period of time he had already managed to get her top off. How he did that she had no idea but for the first time she was thankful for his wide experience in this particular department
Drawing his lips away from hers in difficulty he whispered roughly, "Are you sure about this?"
Feeling happiness well up inside of her at the fact that he actually cared she replied, "Definitely" before doing something to him which made him groan and say, "well you seem to be sure."
They managed to stumble down to the sofa gradually shedding clothes on the way there and in the subsequent post-coital bliss Gwen whispered, "thank you."
"What for?" Jack replied
"For helping me forget," Gwen said
Jack smiled but then said, "That's not the only reason I wanted this Gwen"
She nodded and said, "I know…as long as you don't run off again."
"That's not going to happen again," Jack replied shuddering as he remembered what had happen in the space of time he had been gone before, Gwen wasn't going to be getting engaged to anyone other than him…and that was the end of it,
Gwen said, "What do you think the rest of the team will say when they realise?"
Jack laughed picturing their reactions but then said, "Oh actually I think they've been expecting this for a while."
"What do you mean?" Gwen asked curiously
"Well Tosh and Owen may have seen the CCTV footage of us…" Jack trailed off as Gwen punched him lightly on the arm.
"I thought you deleted that!" She said in outrage
"Yeah but this is Tosh we're talking about," Jack said as if it was obvious.
Gwen chuckled to herself and then asked, "Should I go get the film then?"
Jack rolled over on top of her and kissed her deeply before whining, "Do you have to?"
Gwen smiled fondly at him and reluctantly getting off the sofa to find where she had dropped the DVD in their um…embrace she looked back to see Jack watching her.
Feeling the happiest she had in this whole long week she had an optimistic feeling that she was going to be feeling quite happy for quite a few days to come…
Wow...so it's all over but as I said at the top, author alert me or something. I mean I'm not guaranteeing that I'll write more fics (just covering my ass here) but I am pretty sure the muse for Jack/Gwen is not going to leave me for a while.
Also has anyone else noticed how there's like a little community of Jack/Gwen shippers of this site, so it's always the same people who write and review them. It makes it feel like we're all in a little family or something...lol
Also sorry if anyone thought the ending was overly cheesy...I'm so crap at writing endings to stories.