Fic, FAITHFUL, Ch. 30/60: The Attitude Check

Story: Faithful
Author: Love! Slash! Angst! loveslashangst
Beta: the underemployed ophymirage
Characters: Ianto Jones, Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Captain John Hart, Rhys Williams, Janet the Weevil, Bradwyn Kapo, & a cast of (literally) thousands.
Rated: Adult for slash, canon bisexuality, abuse of dishwashing liquid, language, and lots and lots of sex (various pairings and kinds.)
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, 'cause if I did, Torchwood 3 would be a much more crack-tastic place.
Spoilers: If you haven't seen the first two series of Torchwood, you WILL be spoilered. I like to mess with canon, especially when it pisses me off.
Summary: AU. OT3 ZOMG! Jack/John Hart/Ianto. Captain Hart is back in town. The Weevils are acting weird. It might be the end of the world. Let the crack-tastic smut ensue.

Okay, so here's the dealio...

Life is kicking my ass (and O's too). Seriously. Right now, I'm still reeling from a very unexpected bout of marital problems that have left all three of us blindsided and uncertain as to what happens next.

[O sez: Srsly, my stuff is just school-work-fun-balance related. I’m okay. My dear fic-partner is NOT, and could use lighting candles, good energy, white light, or whatever you want to call it.]

So why am I here?

In the midst of all this crap, it's nice to escape for a while. And even as the worst shit was going down, life had a way of reminding me of my father's sage advice: "This too shall pass." I'll survive, and the coming weeks will get better.

Oh, and if you want a real-life version of Ianto's web support, try Society of Janus: http://www.soj.org/articles.html

[O sez: Janus is primarily an educational site (and NOT pr0nz), but is also local to the Bay Area, has event listings, etc. PLEASE BE AWARE that text material on the site is adult in nature and content, and that we are not responsible if you get fired for clicking at work.]

And THANK YOU nanfreak for the icon!

On with the show...

"We've played the game of 'stay away'
But it costs more than I can pay
Without you I can't make my way
I surrender, dear.

"I may seem proud and I may act gay
That's just a pose, I'm not that way.
Cause deep down in my heart I say,
I surrender, dear.

"These little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game
Lending a spice to the wooing
Oh, but I don't care who's to blame.

"When stars appear and shadows fall
Then you'll hear my poor heart call
To you, my love, my life, my all
I surrender, dear..."
(Gordon Clifford and Harry Barris, recorded by Bing Crosby)

(In which Jack goes on a fool's errand, Rhys does the dishes, Gwen rewires the workstations, John saves the day, and Ianto gets reinforcements.)

( Chapter 30: The Attitude Check )

Link to previous Faithful!Verse stories

Crossposted to jackxianto, torchwoodslash, captnsneyec, guns_n_poodles