Previous part of Pain Is The Only Feeling.

***

The day passed slow for every one. Owen had run numerous scans on Ianto making him feel much like a pin cushion. Jack had stayed with him through most of it, talking aimlessly to the doctor and patient. Toshiko spent the day with Luke working on various computer programs. Jack couldn't help but laugh, Luke was a lying bastard when he wanted to be. When ever Toshiko asked him how come he was so good with computers, he smiled his way through it saying 'I picked up a lot in my years' Jack laughed every time he heard this. Luke had picked up a lot along the way – powers mostly, for example the power to manipulate technology.

When Owen was finally finished, Ianto felt exhausted. "Have you got a headache?" Owen asked.

"No, just a little tired. Going to make a coffee, want one?"

"Thanks mate," Owen chirped. He could definitely use a coffee.

Ianto walked past Toshiko and Luke, he could sense that Luke was using his abilities and it sense a tingle up his spine. He stopped to watch what he was doing and laughed when Luke winked at him.

"Coffee?" He asked, both smiled saying yes. He didn't even need to ask Jack.

He made the coffee and handed them out to the various owners, he left his on the side as he walked up to Jack's office to hand him his. "Where's yours?" Jack smiled. "Come sit with me, keep me company." Ianto felt his stomach flutter with butterflies; it always happened when Jack asked him things like that. Especially during work hours.

A few moments later and Ianto was sat on the sofa with Jack, their legs rubbing against each other. "Why don't you get some sleep before we go out tonight?" Jack asked. He cold feel Ianto's exhaustion next to him.

"I've got work to do," Ianto replied. It was the truth. He had files piling up in the archives.

"Do it tomorrow, you're about to fall asleep." Jack moved over a little, he took Ianto's coffee from him and placed it on the side. "lie down."

"Jack..." Ianto sighed, but when he felt Jack's strong arms pull him down so his head was resting on Jack's lap, he couldn't be bothered to argue with it. "Just for ten minutes then."

Three hours later, Jack leant down and kissed Ianto on the lips. He grinned when he felt Ianto kiss back – despite the fact that he was half asleep. "Rise and shine," Jack smiled.

"What time is it?" Ianto asked, he wiped the sleep from his eyes. Jack watched with a small smile, Ianto just waking up was the cutest thing.

"Almost seven," Jack answered. "I know you said ten minutes, but you needed to sleep." Ianto just nodded, there was no use arguing. "Still want to go on that actual date?"

"Yeah," Ianto smiled. Neither could be bothered to change, not that they really needed to change. Little happened that day to make their clothes get too shabby. They walked hand in hand across the bay, both enjoying the feeling of being close to each other.

"Where did Luke go? I didn't see him at the hub..."

"He's gone to talk to someone," Jack sighed.

"What's wrong?" Ianto asked, he could sense something unsettling his partner.

"He wants you to meet this guy," Jack said a little quickly. "An empath, your age."

"So?"

"Human empaths connect to each other completely, if they are kin." Jack knew he sounded like a jealous partner, which in a sense he was.

"Are you jealous?" Ianto laughed, though he knew he was.

"To be honest, yes." And there was no sense in lying because Ianto would know. Ianto smiled and wrapped his arms around Jack's waist, leaning up to kiss him passionately. Jack was stunned for a few seconds he just stood there. Ianto never kissed him in public. They stood there for a while. Their tongues swapping secrets of love into each others mouths.

"You've nothing to be jealous of," Ianto whispered. His whole body was tingling from that kiss, as was Jack's.

They walked in silence, a little closer together to the restaurant. It was a small French place that Jack had picked, he knew it was one of Ianto's favourites. They ordered their food and ate it a peaceful silence, every now and again they would look up at each other and smile.

"What do you want to do now?" Jack asked, they had finished the meal and were walking along the bay again.

"Why don't we go back to mine?" Ianto smiled suggestively. Jack grinned. They walked back to Ianto's flat swapping stories of their past.

Jack loved Ianto's flat. It was small and perfect for him. Joined kitchen and lounge, spare bedroom, two bathrooms and a nice big main bedroom. With a luxury double bed. Ianto closed the door and smiled as Jack looked around, it was something he did every time he came over. Ianto looked at the pile of post on his floor and realised how he hadn't been in his own flat in a while.

"Anything interesting?" Jack grinned from the living room, he was sat on the comfortable sofa smiling.

"Bills." Ianto threw the pile on the table, and took of his Jacket. He then walked over to Jack smiling.

"You having a good night?" Jack asked.

"Yeah, but it's going to get a whole lot better once you come into the bedroom."

Jack felt his trousers tighten a little, he loved in when Ianto was the one who suggested sex. He followed Ianto into the bedroom. It was Jack's favourite room, and not because of the bed. It was a mixture of reds, the furniture matched and there were silver frames along the walls. Some with decorative pictures like the New York skyline, others with pictures of his parents and him when he was just a baby, then some with his foster parents.

Ianto walked over to Jack and wrapped his arms around his waist again, pulling him closer to the bed as he kissed him roughly. Jack kissed back eagerly, when he hit the bed he pulled Ianto on top of him. Just kissing Jack was enough to make Ianto forget about everything that was going on. All he could concentrate on was Jack; his lips, his body, his everything. He could sense how much Jack wanted this and it was overwhelming.

"Too many clothes," Ianto whispered between kisses. Jack's hands undid the buttons on Ianto's shirt quickly, and pushed it over his slender arms. He rolled Ianto over and straddled his hips. He pulled of his own shirt and started kissing down Ianto's stomach. He rolled his warm tongue over one nipple, as his fingers pinched the other. Ianto moaned gently under him, making him look up and smile. He loved watching the younger man come undone. He was always so together at work, always doing the right thing. Watching him loose himself made Jack's heart melt.

He moved his tongue lower, dipping it in and out of his bellybutton, something that always made Ianto moan in pleasure. He moved his hands from Ianto's arms to his belt buckle, he pulled down his trousers and boxers at the same time. He felt his own briefs tighten when he was greeted with the sight of Ianto's budding erection.

He licked his length up and down, watching as Ianto bucked his hips desperately. Jack took his length in completely, he couldn't get enough of Ianto's sweet yet salty taste. He bopped his head up and down in a rhythm that had Ianto moaning and cursing with no control. He could feel how close Ianto was, and that was making his own cock so hard it was close to hurting.

He sucked a little harder and felt Ianto tense underneath him. Ianto cursed loudly as he came deep in Jack's throat. Jack felt Ianto's orgasm, he felt the pleasure and he saw the stars that Ianto was lost in, and before he knew what had happened he came over Ianto's legs and bed sheets.

God, I love you, Ianto

Ianto sat up and stared at Jack, he was half lying on him half on the bed. He heard Jack so loud, but he knew Jack hadn't said anything.

I love you too, Jack

It was Jack's turn to look up at Ianto. "Huh?"

"I love you too." Ianto smiled.

"Ianto, I didn't say anything..."

"But you thought it."

"You were in my mind?" Jack asked, he didn't know why he was upset. But he hated it when people were in his mind.

"No!" Ianto said back strongly. "I heard it like you were speaking."

"But I wasn't..." Jack sighed. "But you thought it back, didn't you?"

"Yeah."

"I felt your orgasm," Jack smiled. Ianto looked at him with confusion in his eyes. "When you came, I felt everything you felt. The pleasure, you wanted to hold on just a little longer but the pleasure was too much. I felt it all." Ianto felt his cheeks burn bright red. "It made me come." He laughed. "I have never come, just by giving someone a blow job" He stated proudly.

"First times for everything," Ianto smiled.

"Shows just how strong our connection is."

"Unless there's something wrong down there," Ianto winked.

"There is nothing wrong down there, thank you very much!" Jack laughed. "It's the connection."

"If you say so."

***

Ianto woke up in Jack's arms and he couldn't help but smile. In Jack's arms everything in his life felt sane. Torchwood always slipped away from his mind, and now his abilities were forgotten all that mattered was Jack. His arms protected him from the harsh reality he lived in.

It seemed that every day something new happened in his life. First he can sense people's feelings, the next he can read minds, now his body can't get injured. What's next? Maybe I'll be able to fly he thought with a smile. Then I really would need the tights, he couldn't help but laugh a little. It felt good, laughing.

"Have I missed a joke?" Jack asked lazily. He was pleased to see Ianto smiling. Even if he was laughing at something in his head.

"Nope," Ianto grinned.

"How's your head?" Jack asked. Ianto rolled his eyes and sat up, forgetting for a moment that he was naked he went to walk away, instead he grabbed his boxers that were just under the bed. "Why the clothes?"

"I'm going to have a shower," Ianto smiled.

"But It's early!" Jack complained. It wasn't even seven yet. And even though he didn't need the sleep, he still didn't think it was right to be up, showered and dressed by half seven.

"I know, but I'm feeling fine. And I want to go to the hub and try and do some work, before something else comes up." Jack knew what he meant by something else, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, I'll make you some toast and coffee whilst your in the shower." Jack understood where Ianto was coming from, for the young Welsh man, it was work that made him who he is. He could tell that having files stacking up in the archives was driving him mad.

By eight, Jack was sat in his own office, feet up on his desk as his hands aimlessly signed his signature to every one's report from yesterday. Luke walked up the stairs and smiled at Jack. "Where's everyone?"

"It's early, everyone is probably at home in bed," Jack smiled. "Ianto is in the archives catching up on some work."

"How was he this morning?" Luke asked as he sat on the chair opposite Jack.

"Eager to get some work done, said whilst he's feeling okay he should get as much done as possible."

"Wise man," Luke smiled. "So I spoke to Leon."

"The other empath?" Jack asked, though he already knew the answer.

"Yeah, he says he'll help," Luke watched Jack's gaze and frowned. "Jack, it will help him."

"I know," Jack sighed.

"And don't worry about the kin business."

"How can I not?"

"Because you're his kin," Luke smiled. "And you know it."

"I hope so," Jack sighed. "Last night, he heard my thoughts, and I heard his."

"You heard his thoughts?" Luke asked, his eyes wide with what looked to be shock.

"Yeah," Jack smiled. "It felt good."

"It's because you're his kin. Remember the night I brought him back, he was dead."

"Don't remind me." Jack frowned. He hated thinking about it. He hated thinking anything that involved Ianto getting hurt.

"The life that you passed over, that's what's making him strong. If you hadn't kissed him, but if he survived that night. He'd still be weak now. Probably dying. But that life, it's made him stronger. It's connected the two of you, that's why it's so strong. There's nothing stronger than life."

"So he'll be okay?"

"He will be. He's still adjusting, he's looking for his escape and all he is seeing is you. But meeting Leon, he'll be able to understand what other distractions are out there, because you can't always be there to shield the pain."

"I want to though," Jack sighed.

"Jack. I felt like that with Maria, and you know as well as I do that shielding the people we love from pain only makes that pain stronger when we're not around."

Jack felt his heart twist. Maria was the love of Luke's life. High school sweet hearts, when he had to run he had to run away from Maria too. But they had found in each other again, started a family, but that was all ripped from him.

"I'm sorry," Jack sighed, though he knew his words couldn't compensate what the man had lost.

"I know," Luke smiled. "Maria wasn't an empath she was a normal human being who I envied so much, I wanted to be like her so much that I lost track of who I was. Then the agency found out, and to get to me they got her and my kids. I feel like I'm being too hard on him, but I know I have to be."

"There are still people out to get empaths aren't there?" Jack asked.

"There's always going to be people out to get someone Jack," The cog door alarm snatched their attention and they turned to see Owen and Toshiko walking in together. Ianto walking through the hub, files in his hands.

"Morning, mate." Owen smiled. Ianto turned around and grinned, looking from Toshiko to Owen.

"Morning," He smiled. Toshiko blushed slightly, and Owen just grinned. "I'm happy for you," He smiled.

"Thanks Ianto," Toshiko laughed.

"Any chance of a coffee?" Owen asked, though he was smiling still. He thought that he might care that Ianto would know about the new, oh so gloriously, new relationship he and Toshiko had fallen into. But now, he couldn't give a toss.

"Sure, I'm just going to put these on Jack's desk." Ianto headed up the stairs, the smile still playing on his lips. He knocked on Jack's door, and walked in when Jack called him in.

"Everything okay?" Jack asked.

"Everything is fine," Ianto smiled. "Need your autograph on those." He pointed to the stacks of files and Jack sighed.

"What's got you smiling?" Luke asked, he could sense something but he couldn't get into it.

"Not my place, sir." Ianto laughed, and walked out to make the coffee.

"Now I'm curious." Jack chirped looking out from his office, everything seemed normal. "What's going on?"

"I'm not digging in their heads, it's not right." Luke said. "You should know that."

"Fine," Jack sighed.

Ianto handed the coffee out and smiled at Owen and Toshiko a little. "They're going to find out you know," He said as he sat next to Owen.

"I want to keep it a secret," Owen said, Toshiko looked up at him. "At least for now."

"Okay," Toshiko smiled.

"Right, come on the tests and stuff should be ready now," Owen said patting Ianto on the back. "Want to get Jack?"

"No it's alright," Ianto smiled. Owen nodded and they headed down into the medical bay.

Owen put the scans on the table and stared at them, and then back at Ianto. Ianto knew something was wrong. There was a heavy pit in his stomach when he started at Owen. "There's a shadow."

Ianto got up from his chair and looked over at the scans of his brain. "Is it bad?"

"It can get bad." Owen said honestly. "We need to tell Jack."

"No."

"No?" Owen asked, his voice showing too much emotion.

"Not yet, please."

"But..."

"Is it like life threatening, right now?" Ianto asked desperately.

"No. It's not pushing on any muscles in your brain, but if it gets bigger then it might."

"Can we not tell him until it gets bigger. I don't want to worry him, Owen. Please." There was something in his voice that made Owen want to walk away from him, he was too young for this to happen to him. He wasn't a bad guy, he deserved a long and happy life. He didn't deserve the life that he was given.

"Fine, but every two weeks I'm doing more scans, the second I think it's getting worse I'm telling him."

"Thanks." Ianto smiled weakly.

"How are you going to hide it from Luke?" Owen asked as he sat down next to Ianto.

"When I was little, about four. Before my parents died, I had nightmares, and I'd wake up in my bed crying and my mum would come in and hold me and tell me it was okay. She said that if the monsters in my dreams can sense my fear then it makes them stronger. She told me to imagine a box in my head, lock my fear in and throw away the key. Then the monsters can't get it." Ianto wiped his eyes quickly. "I'm going to try and do that, block it all out. Until the box needs to be open."

"Okay," Owen sighed. Ianto nodded and wiped his eyes again just as Jack and Luke walked down.

"Everything okay?" Jack asked, the concern in Jack's voice was enough to make Owen want to hide again.

"Yeah," Ianto smiled. "I have to go feed the weevils, but I'm up for doing some more of those exercises." He added to Luke.

"Good, I'll be waiting." Luke smiled.

"Are you sure everything is okay?" Jack asked looking at Owen.

"Yeah, Jack. He's fine."

***

Jack knew something was wrong. He could feel it. Owen's voice wasn't reaching his ears, he couldn't concentrate on the distinctive English accent, because he knew something was wrong. Luke looked at him, and Jack wondered if he knew too.

"Owen, what's going on?" Luke asked sternly.

"Nothing," Owen sighed. How the hell was he supposed to lie to his boss, and an empath. It's okay for Ianto who can box things away, but he didn't have that luxury. Thankfully he didn't need one.

"Owen!" Ianto screamed. "Owen fucking Harper!"

Owen was confused. He rushed up to Ianto thinking something had happened. Ianto was in the kitchen, which was a mess. "What did you do?" Ianto shouted, as Jack and Luke walked up to them. "Are you like five years old?"

"It, erm. It was an accident." Owen said quietly, like he always did when he had made a mess and Ianto had to clean it up. Only, Owen hadn't made the mess.

"I have to tidy that up now." Ianto glared. Luke and Jack were sharing an amused smile, and soon left them to it.

"You fucking bastard," Owen snapped.

"They were going to find out," Ianto said quietly, as he started picking stuff he had had dropped back up again.

"Maybe it's for the best if they do?" Owen suggested, the look he received told him otherwise.

"Like you've said, it's not life threatening."

"Not yet." Owen said darkly.

"Can you fix it Owen?" The blank expression he got shot told him his answer. "Neither can Jack. Telling him will just be a constant reminder of what he's going to loose, and not just me. If he finds out about this, he's going to be reminded of all our humanity. He'll be devastated. Do you want that?"

"I want you to be okay, Ianto. So he doesn't have to deal with that." Owen stared at Ianto, his blue grey eyes were close to watering, and Owen did the only thing he could. He wrapped his arms around Ianto and help him close to him. The younger man sobbed with no control, clinging onto the doctors jacket.

"I don't want to die, Owen." Ianto cried. Jack and Luke walked in as though they could sense the tears, though they probably could.

"Yan, what's wrong?" Jack asked, he tried to reach into his mind, he could tell Luke was too. But he was closed off.

"Sorry," Ianto pulled away from Owen, he hadn't meant to break down like that. But what Owen said made his heart ache.

"Remember what I said," Owen smiled. Jack watched the interaction between them, he didn't miss the look they shared, the almost pleading look, nor did he miss the hand on Ianto's shoulder as Owen walked away.

"You going to tell me what's going on?" Jack asked softly. Luke who had been hovering at the doorway seemed to understand that the two needed a moment alone and went to talk to Owen.

"It just got a bit much," Ianto said quietly. He found comfort in Jack's arms and clung onto him. "I'm sorry."

"You've nothing to be sorry for," Jack smiled. He ran his hand through Ianto's hair and felt him relax a little into the touch. "In a couple of weeks, I bet this whole thing's going to blow over and me and you will be having mind sex."

"Mind sex?" Ianto chuckled, though it was blocked out with a sob. A couple of weeks, in a couple of weeks he might be...

"You sure there's nothing else bothering you?" Jack asked gently.

"I'm sure." Ianto knew Jack could tell he was lying, because he could always tell. "Sorry for getting your shirt wet. When am I meeting that empath guy?"

"Tonight, if you're up for it." Jack sighed.

"I am," Ianto smiled. "Jack?"

"Yeah Yan?"

"Thank you for last night," Ianto placed a soft kiss on Jack's cheek. I love you and I'm sorry

Jack watched as Ianto walked away, the silent message was so loud in his head. Ianto was sorry, but what had he to be sorry for? He watched as Ianto walked almost hesitantly over to Luke, who watched him with concern.

Owen shot Ianto a look, and Ianto had a face like thunder, mixed with fear and dread. Owen definitely knew what was going on.

Once Luke and Ianto were in the conference room, Jack walked over to the medic who was talking to Toshiko. "You going to tell me what's going on?" Jack demanded.

"I can't." Owen sighed. "Believe me, I want to."

"Owen!" Jack shouted.

"Jack, I'm sorry. But he asked me not to, and I can't go against it."

"Tell me what I can do to help, Owen. I can't loose him."

"He needs to stay as calm as possible. So make him feel calm, that's all you can do. That and wait."

"Wait for what?" Jack asked, but he didn't want to know the answer.

"Wait to see if he gets any worse."

***

"So, when am I meeting Leon then?" Ianto asked. He and Luke were strolling across the bay. Strolling meaning they were walking ridiculously slow to Ianto. Luke had insisted that it would be good for him, so he could move from one persons emotions to the next. Though Luke knew if this happened, Ianto's barrier would be down and he'd be able to find out the truth.

"Tonight, if you're up for it that is."

"I am," Ianto smiled. "Jack's not pleased about me meeting him, is he?"

"No," Luke said honestly. "He's just worried." Ianto's heart clenched. He wished people would stop worrying about him. He knew Jack was worried, he could feel it.

"He has nothing to worry about," Ianto lied.

"Yes he does," Luke stated. Because he could read through the lies. "What aren't you telling us?" Ianto remained silent. "Ianto. If you tell us, we can help. There are ways of stopping this."

"You can get rid of it?" Ianto asked hopefully.

"Not forever. It's long term, but not as long as you want it to be."

"Oh."

"It's your brain isn't it?" Luke asked, his voice drowning in concern. "Ianto, talk to me."

"So you can tell Jack?"

"What you tell me now will not go any further. You have my word, Ianto."

"There's a shadow." Ianto answered. "It's not life threatening. But it can be."

"Getting rid of your empath abilities isn't going to change that, Ianto." Luke said softly. "But it will take the tension away from your brain, to heal it a bit."

"I don't know what to do," Ianto sighed. "I can feel everything, I know how happy Jack is about this. I could live a long time, just as I am. Just like you. He doesn't want to be alone, and I feel relieved that I wont have to say goodbye, not for a while."

"You should be doing this for you," Luke said strongly. He knew Ianto loved him, he just didn't think he loved him enough to risk his own life.

"I want to be there for him," Ianto said quietly. "Because he's always been there for me."

"Ianto, I want you to talk to him."

"I don't want to hurt him." Ianto couldn't look at Luke, he knew what he would see if he did. Concern, worry, a knowing stare. He was right. Ianto did need to talk to Jack.

"That's the exercise for today. You and Jack need to talk, honestly. It'll be an exercise for you both, come on."

Jack glared at Owen for a long time. "Jack, if you keep him calm, keep the tension away the shadow wont get any worse."

"What if it does? What if I lose him?" Jack shouted.

"It's not just you that will be loosing him Jack!" Owen shouted back with as much strength as his Captain. "He's my friend, my best friend. He's Toshiko's friend, and on some point even Gwen's. We'd all lose him if something happened. Not just you!" The words hit Jack hard. He knew Ianto didn't have any family, he only had Torchwood. Not just Jack.

"I'm sorry, I'm just scared." Jack sighed. "Why didn't he want me to know, Owen?"

"He didn't want you to be reminded of our humanity, Jack." Jack growled low in his throat, and turned up as the cog door rolled open.

"Mate, I'm sorry," Owen sighed, he waited for an explosion from the youngest member. A loud frustrated yell. Maybe even a sharp blow to his jaw. But nothing came.

"It's fine, Owen." Ianto said quietly. "I'm going to make a coffee."

"I'll do it." Luke insisted. "You and Jack need to go down stairs and talk. Be ready for seven."

"Will you be able to watch the hub?" Jack asked Owen.

"Yeah, if anything happens I'll come down." Owen looked up at Ianto for any sign that he was mad at him, but his facial expression was empty.

As promised, Luke brought down two cups of coffee and then left again. Jack and Ianto were sat on the bed, backs against the wall. One of Jack's arms were wrapped around Ianto, as the younger man's head rested on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry," Ianto said quietly.

"You should have told me," Jack sighed.

"I was going to. If it got worse." Ianto said honestly. They both knew that was the truth.

"You blocked me out," Jack felt lumps in his throat, he didn't want to cry.

I'm not blocking you out now Ianto stared up at Jack waiting to see if he got the message.

Don't do it again, Ianto. I love you. I'll always love you. No matter what happens next. You'll always be in my heart. Ianto didn't care now, he started crying into Jack's shoulder. "It's okay, Yan." Jack whispered softly.

"I don't want to die, Jack." Ianto clung to Jack's shirt. "I don't want to leave you on your own. But I can't stand the pain in my head."

"We'll use the technology okay, get rid of it. When it wares off we'll figure something else. I'll make the pain stop, okay." Jack rocked Ianto backwards and forwards gently.

"I'm sorry I'm so weak, Jack. I wish I could be strong for you. Like you are for all of us."

"Hey, you are strong. You're the strongest person here. You've been through so much, felt so much. Just getting this far makes you strong."

"I should be stronger. Then I wouldn't have to get rid of it. I'll be able to stay with you."

"Ianto. Getting rid of it now wont change who you are. You'll still be an empath but your powers will be on hold. But they'll come back to you. But in the meantime you'll be able to have physic training, and when they come back you'll be able to control them, and use them."

"Kay." Ianto said tiredly. "Do I still have to meet Leon?"

"I think you should," Jack smiled. He was relieved as Ianto seemed to have calmed down a lot in his arms. "Because when they do come back, you might not have the chance to talk to him again."

"Okay, I'll go see him. But will you come with me?"

"Course." Jack promised. "You've got a couple of hours, you should sleep before you go to see him."

Stay with me, Jack

Always. I'll always stay with you Ianto. My strong, brave, handsome, beautiful, Ianto.

***

Jack woke Ianto up with a kiss at six, knowing Ianto would want to take a shower before meeting Leon. When Ianto woke up, he smiled slightly. Waking up with a kiss was the best way to wake up, even if it wasn't in the morning.

"Thought you might want a shower or something," Jack smiled. Ianto settled up close to him. He knew Jack hadn't stayed with him the whole time he was sleeping, but he didn't give it a second thought. He knew Torchwood didn't revolve around him. Ianto nodded and went to get up. "You're going to be okay, you know."

"I know," Ianto smiled before walking towards the small bathroom.

With fifteen minutes to spare, Jack and Ianto walked up to Luke who was at Gwen's desk. "You ready?" He smiled without turning around.

"Yeah," Ianto answered.

"Ianto, can I have a word?" Owen called from the medical bay. Silently, Ianto headed down to the medical bay. "You okay?"

"Fine."

"I'm sorry, but I couldn't hide it from him..."

"It's fine."

"You're pissed off at me aren't you?"

"You an empath too Owen?"

"I did what I thought was best!" Owen argued in his defence.

"When I asked you not to!" Ianto shouted back. Jack, Luke and Toshiko all stood silently watching from the bannisters.

"And you shouldn't have asked me not to!" Owen yelled. "You're my best mate, Ianto. And he needed to know."

"I know," Ianto said quietly. "I just... I wanted to tell him when I was ready."

"I'm sorry, I really am."

"Me too," Ianto smiled weakly. He turned around, not surprised to see everyone staring at them. "We're going to be late." He said as he walked up the stairs, not looking at any of them in the eye.

Luke, Jack and Ianto walked to the small diner in silence. Luke could tell that Jack and Ianto were having a conversation in their heads, he couldn't help but smile. They reached the diner and Luke walked up to a tall, slim man. Dark her and a freckled face.

"Leon, this is Ianto." Luke introduced. "And his partner, Jack."

"Hey, nice to meet you." Leon smiled.

"You too." Ianto smiled politely, Jack smiled at the man and they headed to a table at the back.

"How long have you been an empath?" Leon asked.

"I don't know, I found out a couple of months ago. But it only just started a week ago." Ianto replied.

"I remember when I first found out. I could feel my parents anger at each other and I didn't understand it at all. I felt everything and then one day it all got too much and I passed out. That's when I found Luke..."

"How did you find him?" Jack asked, he was genuinely interested in the man's story.

"I have this radar. Everyone with abilities they release this signal, and when I think it's time to act, I go and find them."

"Did you have a radar on Ianto?" Jack asked, his hand was holding Ianto's firmly under the table.

"No. But that's usually the case when they haven't fully been turned on." Luke continued to explain.

"Owen was right, you are like some one from the X-men." Ianto smirked, they all laughed. Jack grinned, Ianto had a way of easing the tension in the room, before they even realised there was any tension.

"Jack, why don't we leave them alone..." Ianto looked up at Jack a little alarmed.

You'll be fine. If you need anything just think... Ianto couldn't help but laugh. Jack walked away with Luke, leaving the two empaths alone.

"Is he your anchor?" Leon asked with a smile.

"Yeah," Ianto replied honestly.

"My girlfriend Amy, she's mine."

"Is she an empath too?"

"No, she's the love of my life, and that's enough. But you and Jack have a stronger connection. I could feel it when you walked in." Ianto nodded not really sure what to say. "You're scared right?"

"Yeah, I didn't think I would be this scared."

"It does get easier. It might not feel like it, but you'll be able to tell people's feelings apart."

"How do you not let their feelings over power yours?" Ianto asked. Because he knew that was his main problem.

"You just learn to switch it off. There is no trick to it, it just takes time."

"What about the pain? The risks to your own health..."

"You have a shadow too."

"You have one?" Ianto asked.

"I've had it since I was fifteen. That's when I realised I was who I am. The doctors were clueless because it wasn't growing, or moving. They said that if it moved it could be life threatening. Ten years later and I'm still alive. Still an empath, It's not really much of a bad thing."

"So it's not dangerous then?" Ianto smiled.

"Nope." Leon said warmly. "It's over whelming isn't it? Having this strange thing inside your head."

"Yeah, it is."

"But like I've said it gets better." Leon smiled. "You just need to find ways to get rid of the pain, I'm sure Jack's a great help."

"Yeah, he really is."

"As long as you have him near when you need him. You're going to be fine." Ianto smiled. He know had a lot of thinking to do. Maybe being an empath wasn't as bad as he thought. He'll have to talk to Jack again later.

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"So everything okay?" Jack asked as he and Ianto walked hand in hand back to the hub. Luke had stayed behind with Leon once he and Ianto had said everything to each other.

"It's not dangerous, Jack." Ianto smiled. He could hardly contain his happiness, and it was rubbing off on Jack.

"The shadow?" Jack asked.

"Yes, the shadow. Leon, he has one too, he's had it since he was fifteen." Ianto smiled brightly. "Can we not go back to the hub just yet?" Ianto smiled.

"Where do you want to go?" Jack grinned.

"Any where, just I feel good, Jack. I haven't got a headache, and the only person I can feel in my head is you. And I don't want to sit in the hub all night..."

"How about we go see a movie?" Jack offered.

"How about we go to my house?" Ianto smiled. "Watch a movie in bed?"

"Sounds nice," Jack smiled. He pulled Ianto closer to him and kissed him passionately. "So this movie in bed... with or without clothes?"

"Depends, if you keep kissing me like that," Ianto smiled. Grinning, Jack moved down again kissing him roughly.

They walked back to Ianto's flat grinning like teenage boys. Ianto could feel everything boil up in Jack, his arousal, he could feel the ache of his cock, how much it wanted to be touched... Ianto opened the door and closed it as Jack walked in. Jack grinned as he felt his body being slammed against the door. Before he could do anything, Ianto was on the floor kneeling in front of his pulsating cock.

"What about that movie?" Jack breathed as Ianto unzipped his trousers slowly.

"You don't want to watch a movie, Jack..." Ianto purred as he pulled the briefs Jack was wearing down along with his trousers. "I know what you want though."

"What's that then?" Jack asked, though he was surprised at himself for thinking coherently.

"You want to suck you so hard that you can't remember anything, except me, my mouth and my tongue..." Ianto smiled, he watched as Jack's cock twitched at his words.

"Oh my god, Ianto..." Jack's head hit the door hard as Ianto licked along the length of Jack's cock, he could feel his pulse in his mouth and sucked hard on it, making Jack growl above him.

Ianto hummed around Jack's length. Something he knew always made Jack release the most beautiful moans. Ianto moved his mouth faster, hollowing his cheeks. He could feel Jack on the edge and slowed down his pace, his tongue slipping in and out of the slit of Jack's head.

"Ianto!" Jack groaned, he couldn't help his hands as they grabbed hold of Ianto's hair, pushing his head up and down in a faster motion, his hips bucking with no control. Ianto moved his fingers to his mouth, sucking on them as he sucked on Jack's cock. He pushed his fingers in Jack, and felt his knees buckle.

Sucking harder and pushing harder into him, Ianto felt Jack's orgasm as he came into his mouth. He kept his eyes shut, willing himself not to come. He grabbed the lube from Jack's pocket, with his free hand, and pulled down his trousers quickly and lubed himself up in haste. He turned Jack around, he was still panting from his orgasm when Ianto pushed into him.

"Fuck! Ianto!" Jack screamed. Ianto knew this wasn't going to last long. He thrust hard and reckless into Jack, coming into him as he shouted his name with no mercy.

As quick as it begun, Ianto pulled out smiling. "Jack..." He said gently. The look on Jack's face was beautiful. Sweating, his eyes closed, the only time the older man looked truly relaxed was when he just had an orgasm.

"Mm?" Jack yawned.

"I think you might have a problem down there," Ianto said sleepily.

"What?" Jack asked, as though he was fully awake now.

"I felt your orgasm. Yet I didn't come until I was pushing myself into you..." Ianto winked.

"You're young. You can hold it longer." Jack laughed.

"We should shower."

"Too tired." Jack laughed.

"Okay well lets go to bed. I said something about a movie..."

Jack woke up at half three in the morning, he had gotten about four hours sleep which for him was some what of a record. Ianto was fast asleep next to him, his face the picture of perfection.

So beautiful Jack thought as he stared at Ianto. Jack had a feeling that Ianto heard him as the younger man placed a soft kiss to the only skin he could reach, his stomach. Jack grinned and kissed Ianto's forehead before holding him tightly and closing his eyes again.

Ianto's alarm went off at half six and Jack watched as Ianto woke up. It was one of the most amusing and amazing things Jack had ever seen. Unlike the Ianto at work, who was always neat and collective, in the morning, Ianto was messy. He lazily threw his arm over Jack to hit the alarm on snooze, and then snuggled back under his pillow. Moaning softly.

Time to wake up baby...

"Baby?" Ianto asked lazily, his head moving from underneath the pillow, making his hair a mess on the top of his head.

"Yes, baby." Jack smiled. "Mine."

"Yours." Ianto agreed sleepily.

"Headache?" Jack asked gently.

"Nope." Ianto smiled. "We need to have a shower."

"That we do." Jack agreed. But when Ianto hit his head back on the pillow, his eyes closing slowly. "Come on, up you get."

Ianto and Jack walked into the hub smiling. Luke was the only one in. "Hey." Jack smiled.

"Hi," Luke said, his usual eagerness didn't seem all there. "Ianto, you couldn't give me and Jack a minute could you?" Sensing something was wrong Ianto nodded.

"I'll be down in the archives." Ianto smiled before walking down the stairs.

"Luke, what's going on?" Jack asked.

"Last night, I got a phone call from Torchwood two." Jack knew this wasn't going to be good. "Someone has broken into my house. They've stolen the radar."

"As in the empath radar?" Jack asked.

"Yeah, Ianto's on that radar. As well as fifty give or take other names, some don't even know who they are."

"We'll figure it out." Jack said, though he wasn't too sure. "Is there a trace on it?"

"They've blocked it." Luke said frowning in disappointment.

"We'll unblock it, somehow." Jack said confidently. He hated seeing his friend so lost. "The minute Toshiko gets in. I'm sure you two will be able to figure it out."

"Jack. Ianto is the strongest line on that radar. He's in his peak right now, there going to come after him first." Jack stopped thinking completely.

He couldn't think straight. They were going to come after his Ianto. Just when everything seemed to fit into place, when he was accepting his abilities, getting used to them. Adjusting. Everything had to go wrong. And now he was in danger.

"We'll stop them." Jack said with as much confidence as he could find.

"You're not ready to fight them. Who ever stole it must be powerful, Jack. Not just physically, but mentally. We're not ready. Ianto isn't ready."

"We'll get ready. I'm not going to let them hurt anyone on that list, Luke." Especially Ianto. "We'll be ready."

THE END

Don't worry - There is a sequel. I am ending it here because this story wasn't getting way too long. Don't kill me for the cliff hanger - I added smut to make you smile first :)

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Next story in series - Faster The Chase.