Author's Note:

I know I said The End in the first chapter, but I got a good request from NO-PANTIES, and wrote this. Let me know what you think.

Btw, I may not be putting up new stories for a while, my mind is otherwise occupied, but I promise to try.

It had been several months since Jack's return to Earth, and his love Ianto. He'd settled back into Earth's routines, leading the new Torchwood team as easily as he had five years ago. Alice and Damon turned out to be very helpful during some cases. As well as Jack and Ianto's love was steadily becoming stronger and stronger.

But there was still something at the back of Jack's mind that was bothering him. Why had Alice and Damon brought Ianto back. The explanation Alice ahd given him earlier explained most of the how, and a little of the why, but not enough.

He'd asked Ianto, but his lover didn't know all that much either. The first thing he remembered was seeing Alice and Damon looming over him, three years after his "death".

"Doesn't that concern you a little love?" Jack asked. They were currently laying in bed together, talking about it. They were laying on their sides, facing each other.

"Yes it does, very much so, but every time I asked, they would deflect the question." Ianto replies, yawning. Jack smiles, gathering him in his arms and arranging their bodies so that Ianto's head was laying over his heart.

"Tomorrow we'll both ask, ok love?" Jack asked, running his fingers through Ianto's hair. He was sleepy too.

"Alright. Love you." Ianto mumbled.

"Love you too." Jack whispered back, and both immortals fell asleep. The next morning both men strode into the Hub, ready to confront the Shivers, but they pulled up short. The sight before them made all the breath in their lungs rush out.

"Hi Jack, Ianto." Tosh says, standing up. Owen smiles and waves with one hand, his other was currently in Tosh's. Alice and Damon look up from their workspace.

"We will explain everything." Alice says, her face serious.

Ianto and Jack rushed forward, enveloping both Tosh and Owen in a group hug. The original Torchwood team was all together. When they separated, Jack kept an arm around Ianto's waist; they all turned to the ones responsible for the revival of three of the four people present.

"If you'll follow us up to the meeting room, we'll explain everything." Alice said, following Damon out of the main area. The group exchanged looks, before Jack and Owen led the way, Tosh and Ianto follwing close behind. They each took a seat, Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Owen, and waited. As usual, it was Alice who spoke.

"As we've informed you all, my husband and I are from a future that might have been. The future we come from is a bad place, one where evil runs wild. My husband and I were the only remaining active members of Torchwood, so we looked into the past, trying to figure out what the catalyst was. It was the death's of Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, and Ianto Jones. That was what drove Captain Jack Harkness away from Earth, which was why Gwen Cooper slacked off in her job, which was why monsters ran rampid. So we managed to get our hands on the same formula that made Jack immortal, and a time traveling ship. We cam as soon as we could, which was three years, brought Ianto back, and brought John here so that Gwen could contact you. When she did not, we set it up so that Jack and John would meet. We did not bring back Toshiko and Owen until we were positive that Jack would stay on Earth." Alice finished with a sigh. There was a heavy silence.

"So now, we're all immortal?" Owen asked, leaning forward. Damon nodded.

"Sweet." He commented, and everyone laughed.

"It's good to see you guys again." Jack says, later that day. Alice and Damon had left for their home a while ago, saying they'd be available for questions until 10 p.m. The group was still sitting around the conference table, pizza sitting on it.

"It's good to see you guys too, but where's Gwen?" Tosh asked, looking around, chewing on Owen's pizza crust. Ianto and Jack exchanged a look.

"Her memory was wiped." Ianto said, slipping a hand into Jack's. Jack squeezed Ianto's hand, watching Tosh and Owen's reactions out of the corner of his eye. They weren't what he expected.

"Awsome." This from Owen.

"Wonderful." Tosh quippted in. Both were smiling really big, their eyes shining, they were actually happy that the stupid bitch known as Gwen Cooper, was no longer working for Torchwood. They spent the next several hours simply talking, telling stories, and laughing. Then they left to go to their homes. Tosh went with Owen, and ,of course, Jack went with Ianto. They were happy in the knowledge that they would be able to see each other the next morning.

"I can't believe it." Jack said that evening. He was standing in front of the window overlooking the city, shirtless. Ianto came up behind him, wrapping his arms around Jacks waist and laying his chin on Jacks shoulder, giving his neck a quick kiss.

"What's the matter Jack?" Ianto asked. Jack shook his head.

"Nothing's the matter. I just realized that you, Tosh, and Owen won't leave me alone ever again." Jack said, turning around and giving Ianto a sweet kiss. Ianto smiled.

"Of course not. You made me a promise never to let go. Now I make the same promise to you. I will never, ever, let you go." Ianto promised, pulling his love to their bed.

+The End+ (For Real)