Title: A Winter Escape

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Tosh/Owen, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Mentions of Gwen Williams, Mentions of Rhys Williams

Warnings: Fluff please (well it is the last day).

Summary: Jack and Ianto escape the hub but eventually they have to come back. (Multiple POVs)

Author Notes: I plan to make this one longer than the others by far. I hope for at least 2,000 words. Wish me luck and please review as it's the final day!! So soon!?

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Torchwood, I could use a Man who could never die to do my bidding, a Dead Medic to be snarky with my friends, a Welsh woman to torment my enemies, a Computer expert to delete my enemies Myspace pages and a gorgeous Welsh man with damn fine coffee…I'd rest for the welsh man though.

I woke to the soft winter breeze caressing my face. My skin was warm and the breeze felt like pure ice touching it. I shivered and buried my face deeper into the quilts that surrounded me. I stretched, feeling pure bliss for the first time in what felt like forever.

"Ouch." I heard my lover deadpan and shuffled up to look into his eyes.

"Sorry." I mumbled, unable to contain the smirk that crossed my face.

"No you're not." He chuckled and brought me closer.

I happily obliged, shuffling into his arms.

"Thank you."

"What for?" He asked curiously.

"Getting me out of the hub, letting me spend some quality time alone with you, making the cold seem less cold, take your pick." I muttered, still half asleep.

"First, you needed to get out of there at some point. Second, I want alone time with you just as much as you want it and third, I feel warmer when you're in my arms."

I grinned up at him. I loved it when he said things like that and he knew it. I pulled him closer, lying my head down on his shoulder.

"We have to get up soon." He sighed disappointedly.

"How long do we have Jack?" I asked.

"We still have a good hour of cuddling left. Then we have to get packed." He grumbled.

I laughed at the look of annoyance on his face.

"This isn't something I can kiss better." I said apologetically.

"…Couldn't hurt."

I chuckled and leaned over to kiss Jack's cheek. At the last second he turned to meet the kiss, grinning as he wrapped his arms tighter around me. I didn't want the moment to end. I knew it would though. Nothing good ever lasts. I lied my head back down on his shoulder, letting sleep take me.

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They left the two of us here. They left us to deal with the hub. All they left was a note. I guess I can understand the logic. Tosh would have been asking question after question if she had been there when they left. I don't understand why Jack and Ianto get all the time off. Are we still here to them? Seriously, why are we always stuck cleaning up their mess? I do understand why Ianto needs this though and I guess the only way tea boy could enjoy it would be if Jack was there. It just annoys the hell out of me that I'm stuck back here with Tosh. I guess it's not all bad. Tosh and I are all alone in the hub. If it was anyone else we'd be having fun but Tosh being Tosh is at her desk, working. I need to get her to stop for at least a few minutes it's getting to be too much.

"Tosh?" I called, hoping she'd listen and stop what she was doing.

"Huh? What do you want Owen?" She asked, not moving her gaze from the screen.

"Stop working and come over here." I urged, hoping she'd think I wanted her help with something.

Eventually she got up and walked over to the Autopsy bay, leaning over the railing.

"What is it Owen?" She asked politely.

Always the way with Tosh, polite and quiet.

"Stop working and spend some time with me."

"But I have a system I need to get uploaded and then there's all that filing and Jack wanted me to…"

"Stop." I groaned in frustration, "Tosh, we're all alone. Gwen is on her honeymoon. Jack and Ianto have gone swanning off for some unplanned vacation or something. It is just you and me. The others aren't going to be working wherever they are and neither are we." I said sternly.

She looked at me for a moment as if she was fighting a battle within herself. I smiled up at her, hoping it would help my argument.

"…I guess you're right." My smile became a grin.

Result! I had a whole afternoon with Tosh. What would we do?

"Do you have anything in mind?" She asked, as if reading my mind.

"Not really, what about you?"

"I have a deck of cards?"

"I'll grab some beers." I smiled and walked off to the kitchen. The day was finally looking up.

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God he's cute when he sleeps. Every wall broken down, nothing but my beautiful Welsh man looking more at peace than I'd ever see him otherwise. I smiled and softly left a trail of kisses along his neck. I felt the shiver run through his body and grinned.

"Stop it." He mumbled.

"Stop what?" I teased, licking and nibbling at his jaw line.

"That!" He moaned.

"You love it."

"We have to get ready soon."

"Hmm…he doesn't deny that he loves it." I grinned.

He paused, looking up at me and I chuckled.

"Come on Yan, you don't want to leave yet do you?"

"No but we have to get back to the hub. They're probably pissed."

"They can wait an hour." I groaned, kissing him lightly.

"No." He replied sternly.

I love a challenge. I pulled Ianto closer, nibbling his ear.

"Jack, don't." He sighed.

I could tell he was fighting to hold back a moan. I grinned and scraped my teeth along his neck.

"Jack!" He yelled, almost shocked.

He wasn't able to suppress his moan of pleasure and I pushed him back, pinning him to the bed.

"We have to get ready." He muttered and I grinned down at him.

"Later."

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It was just Owen and I in an empty hub. So why was I finding it so hard to talk to him? Owen never was easy to talk to I guess. I looked like a right twat, sitting there with my cards in hand. I felt guilty because I had a beer when I knew he couldn't. He got them so does that mean he's okay with it?

"I fold." He mumbled and I couldn't help the grin that hit my face.

"What did you have?" He asked curiously.

"A flush."

"You're too good at this Tosh." He chuckled.

I felt my cheeks burning red at the compliment.

"I'm going to cut my losses and cash in. How much do I owe you?"

"Don't worry about it. It was a friendly game." I said, smiling up at him.

"…Thanks Tosh. So what do you think the others are doing right now?" He chuckled, tossing another beer my way.

"Well I think we both now what Ianto and Jack would be up to." I chuckled.

"True. Poor Rhys is probably being told what to do on his own honeymoon." Owen laughed.

"And here we are. We're the only ones who are stuck alone." I mused.

"Nah Tosh. We have each other here." He smiled up at me.

Maybe I was mad but in that moment I felt truly loved.

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I straightened my suit as I sat in the passenger seat. Jack turned, smiling to me. I smiled back, happily. I wanted to say I loved him, to tell him just how much he meant but with every passing moment it seemed to become harder and harder.

"I wish we had another day." Jack sighed and I grinned.

"Me too." I looked out the window, getting lost in thoughts. Thoughts of Jack in my arms, of me in his, of him knowing that I loved him.

"Yan?"

"Hmm?" I mumbled.

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing." I lied.

"I know you're thinking something. You only have that look on your face when you're thinking about something important." He pointed out.

"You'd only laugh."

"I promise not to laugh."

"…No."

Jack pulled me closer, kissing me gently. I smiled and returned the kiss softly.

"Tell me." Jack sighed into the kiss.

"I love you." I replied, becoming lost in the kiss.

Suddenly Jack became unresponsive. I pushed him off of me lightly, looking into his eyes. He sat still for several moments, staring back at me.

"…Say something." I eventually urged.

He sat there for a few moments more before pushing hard against me and kissing me passionately. I sighed into the kiss, feeling his grin.

"Jack, we have to go." I mumbled against his lips, trying to bring him back to sanity.

"You can't tell me that and expect me to leave you there without so much as a snog." He chuckled, pushing closer.

"You got your snog." I said.

"Then why are we still kissing?" He muttered, into my lips.

I shrugged and pulled him closer, grinning softly.

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I didn't mean to get her drunk. She just kept drinking. I had to admit, she was more fun this way.

"You're drunk Tosh." I laughed.

"How drunk?"

"I'm going to go with 'very'."

"Well I don't know how. I didn't have that much." She slurred.

"Come on Tosh. I'll take you home, leave a note for Jack. They're late. Big surprise there." I mumbled, grabbing my coat. I knew they wouldn't come back at the right time.

"I love you Owen."

"Yeah I love you too." I chuckled, helping her to stand.

"No really, maybe the drink has loosened me up enough to say it but I love you. I always have." She continued to slur.

She pulled me in for a soft kiss. I wasn't sure what to do but I slowly relaxed into her kiss. When we parted I pulled her closer.

"Come on." I sighed, "I'm driving."

I didn't know what to think of that kiss but at that moment the only thing I could care about was getting her home safely. I quickly wrote a note on a spare piece of paper and left it out in the open for them to find it.

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"They're going to kill us." I groaned as we walked into the tourist office.

"Well maybe if you hadn't used the 'L' word we would have arrived sooner." Jack grinned.

"You're just using that as an excuse." I muttered.

We walked into the hub to find it completely empty.

"I told them to look after the place." Jack moaned in frustration.

"They did." I said, picking up the note Owen had left.

Jack, Ianto,

This time we're leaving you to look after the hub. I accidentally got Tosh pissed. I'm taking her home. Don't worry we have the rift monitor with us. Relax, take another break until morning. Myfanwy misses you Ianto and she wants to see you. Try to get away from Jack long enough to say hello to her.

Owen

I grinned as I read the note. I handed it to Jack and walked over towards the kitchen. Taking out a block of chocolate, I unwrapped it and threw it up in the air. As if on cue, Myfanwy flew out and caught it. She landed unsteadily with a loud squawk. I smiled and walked over, rubbing her neck softly.

"Did you miss me?" I chuckled.

"You spoil her." Jack called.

I walked back to Jack, grinning toward him.

"She's the last of her kind, I think she deserves a bit of spoiling."

"I'm the only one of my kind." Jack muttered.

I laughed and wrapped an arm around his waist.

"We have this place to ourselves." Jack grinned lasciviously.

"You only love me for my body." I chuckled.

Jack looked up at me, pretending to be shocked.

"I am hurt Ianto! You know you mean much more than that." He grinned, wrapping his hand around my waist. I sighed and leaned back into him.

"Sure, sure." I said sarcastically.

I laughed at the pout Jack gave me.

"Look Yan, there's your gorgeous body." He started, pinching my ass.

"Hey!" I yelled, unable to contain the laughter.

"And then there's everything else. The brains, the talents. Oh god, the things you can do with those hands." He sighed, relishing in memories.

"You know what?" He mumbled.

"What?"

"I love you too Ianto Jones."

I grinned and turned to face him. I planted a soft kiss on his lips, slowly sliding lower, licking at his neck.

"You're a bloody tease." Jack grinned, pulling me closer.

I laughed as he pulled me towards his office. Maybe we wouldn't be able to have many days like those, but the memories they brought us will last forever.

At final word count of the above story I have 2,419 words. So there it is the FINAL day of the wintry challenges. It wasn't easy, being as it is summer here. I will probably do some more challenges, this was a lot of fun (Particularly the photo prompts). Which was my favourite to write? Hmm I'm going to go with "In The Snow (Day 26)" Or This one. I am slightly hyper active as I write this and have been annoying the life out of my mother to get her back for yesterday. Serves her right haha.