Challenge 457 - Aches and pains

[m_findlow]

Title: Aches and pains
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: PG
Challenge: 457 - Soothe/Soothing at tw100
Notes: Jack's pain runs deep.

Jack leaned forward heavily on his desk. He didn't even hear the footsteps, only the feeling of the warm hand on the back of his neck.

'Long day,' Ianto sighed.

'How many deaths?' Jack muttered.

'Four,' Ianto replied softly. 'As best I counted. Things got a bit mad back there for a while.'

'Not getting any easier, is it?' Jack said, lifting his head.

Ianto felt for him, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

'Why don't I run you a nice hot bath?' He couldn't fix Jack's troubles, but he could soothe them for a short while.