REC: ACTS OF MERCY by STRAY_HEART .......... (UPDATED JULY 12th)

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Title: Acts of Mercy
Author: stray_heart
Genre: AU, Angst, Drama
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen, past Owen/Diana
Summary: What if Ianto had been taken to 1941 with Tosh?
Status: Work In Progress
Length: Multi-chapter / ?? TOTAL
Word Count: TBC
Warnings: Torchwood season 1: especially until 1x12 "Captain Jack Harkness," references to 1x10 "Out of Time," Post-1x11 "Combat," but no reference to the episode
Comment or Excerpt from fic: This is one of the most intriguing fics I've ever read. I've never read any fic that does an AU take on the episode "Captain Jack Harkness" and makes it so it's Ianto that goes to the 1940s with Tosh. I'm very eager to see where the author takes this fic! Especially with everything that went on between Ianto and Owen in the canon and Jack always being against opening the rift, will Jack disregard his own advise and allow Owen to open the rift or will he be firm in his decision and stop Owen thus leaving Ianto and Toshiko stuck in the 1940s?!

*eagerly anticipating*

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EXCERPT:

The ballroom is completely transformed by the time they reach it. The chandelier has flared to life, couples are twirling on the dance floor, and a chanteuse behind the microphone serenades to the sounds of her backing band. There are soldiers everywhere, enlisted men and officers alike, pretty girls with their floral dresses and victory rolls in their hair.

"They look so ... real," Ianto breathes out...

Tosh is silent for a moment. "They're not ghosts," she finally says, holding up the scanner.

"We should get out of here," he suggests.

Tosh nods agreement, and heads back down the staircase... "Ianto ... look."

He turns to where Tosh is pointing, and sees the poster: Kiss the Boys Goodbye Dance: January 21, 1941.

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R/C: Chapter links at the bottom; link to "Prologue" can be acquired either by clicking on the title at the top or the link at the bottom *points below*. You can also view the next chapter by clicking on the link at the end of the current chapter...

Prologue | Chapter 1 | ...

REC: ONE TO KEEP by MOLLY_COMMAS

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Title: One to Keep
Author: molly_commas
Genre: Angst, General, PWP
Rating: R
Other/Implied Pairings: implied: Jack/OCs, past - Jack/John, Jack/Estelle, Jack/Jack, Jack/OFC, future - Jack/OMC
Summary: Jack collects details.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot
Word Count: ~ 930
Warnings: sexual situations (that fade to black)
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Oh, this is a magnificent fic, totally gorgeous. I have no words to say, but louiex said it so perfectly (shamelessly borrowed from her comment... SORRY! ^^;;)... "capturing the longevity of emotional ties to people for an immortal surrounded by mortals."

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EXCERPT:

Jack collects details.

He takes in the sight of a white wrist peeking out from the sleeve of a suit jacket as he’s handed a cup of tea, and he tucks it away in his mind alongside the scent of the real Jack Harkness’s neck as they danced, and the taste of Estelle, and the sharpness of John’s fingernails on his shoulders, and the freckles of a boy he kissed so many years ago in the future, and the feel of a woman’s lace bodice sometime in the past. He holds them with him, these snippets of the people – from everywhere and by every definition – he’s loved...

... Ianto Jones is not the most, or the best, or the only – but he is the right now, the exhilarating present. His heart is thudding madly against Jack’s chest, and Jack has time to wonder if that’s how it feels to have a second heart...

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REC: EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE by 805BELLADONNA

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Title: Everytime We Say Goodbye
Author: 805belladonna
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Romance
Rating: PG
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen, Owen/Tosh
Summary: A song makes Jack realise something about Ianto.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot
Word Count: ~ 1,373
Warnings: N/A
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Aah, needed something fluffy after my last rec. This isn't TOTALLY fluffy since it has a bit of angst as well, so... "sentimental fluff," was it?

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EXCERPT:

As the song filled the room, Jack gave way to the memories that had been threatening to overwhelm him all night. Slowly he started thinking of all the times he’d said goodbye in his life, all the things he’d lost... all the loves he’d outlived. Before he knew it, tears were running down his face even as he sung along with the lyrics...

As he listened to the lyrics for the fifth time he found himself thinking of a lover that he hadn’t said goodbye to - not yet and Jack suddenly realised he never hoped he would. And as he thought of his lover a smile grew across his face, lighting it up despite the tears, the warmth melting away the shadows of the past hours.

... Ianto slowed to a walk and tilted his head, calling, “You said you needed me?”

“I do... It just took me a while to realise it... I just realised I never want to let you go... I need you. I’ll always need you... never want to say goodbye to you.”

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REC: ORDINARY MORNING by LENYIA

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Title: Ordinary Morning
Author: lenyia
Genre: Slight angst, General
Rating: PG
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen
Summary: The morning after Gwen's wedding and nothing's changed.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot
Word Count: 717
Warnings: spoilers for and Post-Torchwood 2x09 "Something Borrowed"
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Well, it's based on that scene in said episode. I really don't blame Ianto for being as bitter as he was, really.

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EXCERPT:

When Ianto walked in the Hub next morning, the first thing he noticed was the bunch of colourful confetti lying on the ground. He wondered what it was all about for a moment, but then just shook his head and thought about Jack and his slightly crazy ideas. He kept going towards Jack’s office... but the computer in the other room beeped. Ianto hurried towards it.

“Weevils!” he called back, but Jack was already by his side, his hand once again on Ianto’s shoulder.

“It seems we’ve got work to do,” Jack smiled at Ianto, pushing him towards the exit.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

“Yeah, it has, but not anymore. Come on.” He pushed him one more time and they went together through the oval door.

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REC: SOMEBODY TO LOVE by MAIRONA

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Title: Somebody to Love
Author: mairona
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, PWP, Fluff, Smut
Rating: NC-17
Other/Implied Pairings: implied past Ianto/Lisa
Summary: "Ianto, answer a question for me. Are you happy?"
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot
Word Count: ~ 1,210
Warnings: Smut...
Comment or Excerpt from fic: I always have a soft spot for fics that bring Ianto's mortality to the forefront, regardless of how indirect it might be. Jack is reminded of life, death, and the necessity of having Ianto be part of his immortal life. It's just a bittersweet piece that ends in a somewhat positive tone.

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EXCERPT:

“Ianto,... Are you happy?... I worry I’m holding you back. You could be so much more, Ianto.”

“I could,” he agrees, “but this is home to me. A sense of belonging means more than any promotion ever could... I’m happy,” he promises. “For the first time in a long time. You might come with a very high price but my place in the world is here."

...Ianto rests his head on Jack’s chest, over his heart, sighing as Jack puts his arms around him. "Don’t let go,” Ianto mumbles, some of his strength wavering...

“One day I’ll have to.”

He can’t quite keep the note of sorrow from his voice but Ianto only smiles again.

“But not yet. I’m yours, Jack. Tonight and every night. For the rest of my life.”

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