He was gone... again. But this time, he didn't come back. Even with the Doctor's help, they couldn't pinpoint Ianto's location. All of them had been prepared for the worst when this had started, but Jack had thought they'd fixed it.
Rather than wake Martha, Jack had left her flat and headed back to the Hub. He hadn't slept... the Captain had just spent some alone time on the top of the Millennium Center staring out at the lights of Cardiff. When he'd finally grown tired of it, Jack had returned to the Hub and headed up to his office.
He sat there quietly, just thinking about everything that had happened. It had been a mistake... telling Ianto that he loved him had been a big mistake. Whenever Jack got to that point with someone, it always went horribly wrong. And this time was no exception. Ianto Jones was gone for good this time.
As he brooded, Jack's thoughts turned to Martha. He couldn't bear to lose her too. But a part of him wondered if she was going to be next. He lost everyone he cared about... always had, always would.