Title: Planets

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones

Warnings: Fluff

Summary: Ianto falls from a rooftop.

Author Notes: …I don't know.

Disclaimer: If I owned Torchwood Ianto would still be alive and if I owned Short Stack, I'd be married to Andy Clemmensen but I don't cue crying sequence

Prompt: "…Sweet heart I'm here for you, to see your pretty face, as if I had the stars to capture your embrace. Sweetheart I'm holding out. Sweetheart were pulling through. Sweetheart I'm reaching out, only to get to you…"

"Ianto!" Jack ran to the side of the roof, gripping the younger man's hand before it left his reach.

"Don't you dare let go!" Ianto warned, tightly holding on to Jack's hand.

"Never." Jack assured.

The Welshman looked down, and then snapped his head back up to the captain, "Fuck Jack! Pull me up!"

"I'm trying! Try to be lighter!"

"Jack please…" Ianto begged, "I don't want to die. Not like this."

"I won't let you go. I'm not going to lose you."

"Jack, I'm sorry. I've ruined everything again."

"Not your fault Yan. We can still get them, right now I need to get you back on solid ground."

Jack's grip began to waver as sweat built up on both their hands. The fear in Ianto's eyes was so clear, it terrified Jack. He never wanted to see him like this.

"Jack, I'm scared." Ianto murmured, looking into Jack's sharp blue eyes.

"You know what? So am I. Fear's goof though Ianto. It helps to make you feel alive."

Jack grabbed Ianto's arm with his other hand, getting a better grip. Ianto grabbed hold of Jack's other hand to reassure himself. The older man pulled as hard as he could and Ianto grabbed the ledge as he got closer to the rooftop.

"Almost…"

Jack tugged on Ianto's hands, pulling him on to the rooftop and into his arms. Ianto's arms quickly found their way around Jack's waist, holding on to him for dear life. He was shaking as he breathed in Jack's reassuring scent.

"Ssh, it's okay Ianto." Jack crooned, "I've got you now."

Ianto breathed in Jack through ragged breaths. His arms tightly wrapped around him as his head rested in the crook of Jack's neck. Jack's arms holding him close were so warm and comforting.

Jack pulled back just enough to look into Ianto's eyes, "Are you okay?"

Ianto was still shaking, "I think so."

Jack stroked the younger man's cheek gently, "Well I'm not."

Jack pulled Ianto back to him and into a bone crushing hug.

"Jack…"

"Don't ever scare me like that again."

Ianto chuckled quietly, still in shock, "Believe me, I never want to."

"That was the scariest wakeup call I've ever had." Jack sighed.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you could die Ianto. Every day I'm putting you at risk like this."

Ianto pressed his lips firmly to the older man's, trying to show him how much he cared. He tasted Jack on his lips and smiled as he moved closer, rubbing his hands up and down the captain's back lovingly. The closeness had all his senses in overdrive and when he pulled back, he rested his head against Jack's.

"I don't know what to say to make those thoughts go away. I think it's clear that I don't always know how to talk to you and your methods are sometimes a tad unorthodox," Ianto chuckled, "But I know what I'm doing Jack. Today was just a minor slip up."

Jack smiled, looking into Ianto's stormy grey eyes, so warm, so full of love, "Just don't ever fall off anymore buildings."

"I won't. I promise." The younger man pressed his lips softly to Jack's, but just for a moment, "Come on, we need to find them."

A/N: New Short Stack song calls for new ficlet for this challenge! And I ADORE this song. Its AMAZING. Yep. That's it. Haha. Please review.

Cheers,
Gabz
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