FIC: Torchwood (drabble) - "Guilt"

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Title: Guilt
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack
Challenge: tw100, challenge: protest
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Cross-posted to my LJ and to tw100. Spoilers for Torchwood epiosode 2x02, "Sleeper".


Guilt

Jack dreamed about the Doctor's disapproval.

"I did it for you," he said. "I built Torchwood to protect the people of Earth."

The Doctor didn't roll his eyes, but no one besides Ianto could project skepticism so clearly. "By torturing innocent Sleepers?"

"Sleepers are not innocent!"

"Until they're awakened, they are."

"Earth needs me!"

"You protest too much." The Doctor's eyes held the fire of a thousand suns. "Once a con man, always a con man."

"No! You must believe - "

Sweating, Jack woke, finding Ianto's arms warm around him.

"It's all right," said Ianto. "Only a dream, Jack. Sleep."