"When you came back and it was .. in the open. Like you wanted me and not just my arse. It.. rebuilt my life. You gave me meaning, Jack. You showed me how to find it. Even if we never got through the official date." A hint of a smile was beginning to show through the exhaustion on Ianto's face. This was horribly mushy stuff and very emotional, but to convince Jack of anything, he had to let it all out.
Hopefully, Jack'd appreciate it. Ianto shifted closer so that he could put his cheek against Jack's bare shoulder. A yawn was stifled against tan skin.