Moonlight and Lusting Chapter 22/? Preparations
Torchwood and Pack Security make preparations; will it be enough?
This chapter rated PG-13. Comments, questions, and suggestions are always appreciated!
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“How’s Jack doing, Ianto?”
Ianto looked away from his computer monitor, blinked a couple of times and looked at Gwen. They’d all been working non-stop since their meeting yesterday. “He’s holding together, but it’s hard on him,” Ianto admitted.
“When this is all over, perhaps you and Jack should go away for a few days,” Gwen suggested.
A small smile graced Ianto’s face; “I’ll keep it in mind, Gwen,” he replied. Gwen yawned and covered her mouth. “Hmm, I think it’s time for another round of coffee,” Ianto suggested.
“That would be great,” Gwen admitted. “I can give you our status while you make the coffee.”
They walked over to the kitchen. Ianto pulled out the coffee supplies and started brewing a new batch of coffee. Gwen leaned against the doorway and looked at her notes. “Tosh was able to scan the city and located the other bombs, fifteen in all. Jack and Anian have retrieved and disarmed all the bombs except for the ones in the abandoned building. We don’t want Hart and Grey to know we’re on to their plans, so we’ve left the abandoned building alone,” Gwen said.
“Good,” Ianto replied. “What about the signal devices Grey mentioned in the footage we saw?”
“Harold and Owen are leading Pack Security teams into the sewers and locating the devices using a scan program Tosh gave them and have recovered ten devices so far; Owen said there’s about eight more they have to remove,” Gwen replied.
“Any sign of Hart or Grey?” Ianto asked.
Shaking her head, Gwen said, “No, Jack thinks they’re resting and waiting now before they put the plan in motion.”
“Sounds right,” Ianto agreed. “Have you talked to Rhys?” he asked.
“He’s on a long haul to deliver shipments to three or four cities in Scotland and won’t be back until next week,” Gwen replied. “So at least I don’t have to worry about him, thank God.” Glancing at her notes again she added, “I told Andy we’ve had a tip about a possible terrorist attack and the police are on tactical alert. Harold sent out a mobile alert to pack members to pick their children up at school, take them home and stay indoors with their windows and doors locked. I wish we could inform the general public as well.”
Ianto handed Gwen a mug of coffee. “I wish we could too, but we don’t want to cause a massive panic; warning the pack members is part of our agreement with Pack Security. The security guards can focus on helping us knowing their family members are safe. Hopefully Torchwood and Pack Security’s joint efforts have eliminated any threat to the general public.” He held out a plate to Gwen. “Biscuit?” he asked.
“Ta,” Gwen replied taking some chocolate biscuits off the plate. “Your coffee and chocolate biscuits are a lifesaver, Ianto.”
“Unfortunately, caffeine and chocolate will only keep us going a little while longer,” Ianto said. “In a couple more hours we’ll all need some sleep; I suspect whatever Grey and Hart have planned will begin tomorrow starting at the abandoned warehouse.”
“I’m sure you’re right, Ianto,” Gwen agreed. Snatching a couple more biscuits she said, “Well I’ve got some more things to finish before I can get some rest; you know where you can find me.” She headed off to her work station while Ianto took coffee to Tosh.
“How’s it going?” he asked as he placed Tosh’s coffee and biscuits on her desk.
“Okay,” Tosh said typing a few more commands into her computer before picking up her coffee. “Just what I needed, thanks Ianto,” she said taking a sip of her coffee.
“Any progress on the bomb Grey put into Hart’s wrist strap?”
“Yes, Jack let me borrow his vortex manipulator and I’ve been able use it to calibrate this bracelet,” Tosh replied. She held up a copper-colored bracelet. “Just place this on Hart’s arm and the bracelet will activate and block any signal sent to Hart’s wrist strap preventing detonation.”
“Why don’t you just let the poor sod blow up?” Owen asked as he and Harold arrived through the cogwheel door. “Lord knows he deserves it for what he’s done.”
“True, but he might be standing next to someone I care about when it happens,” Ianto replied calmly. “Did you find all the signal devices?”
“Our scans were clear after we removed the last eight, so I’d say we’re fine,” Harold said.
“Great,” Ianto said. “I made a fresh pot of coffee, it’s in the kitchen - help yourselves.”
“Did someone say coffee?”
Tosh and Ianto looked up and saw Jack and Anian coming down on the invisible lift. “I hope there’s some left for me,” Jack added as the lift touched down.
“Always,” Ianto replied. Jack walked over and Ianto hugged him. Ianto went and got Jack and Anian some coffee. "Let’s have a standup meeting and recap everyone's status," Ianto said. Quickly they shared their activities so everyone was on the same page.
“Have we done everything we can to counter Grey and Hart’s plan?” Gwen asked.
“Yes we have, unless there’s something we don’t know about,” Jack said quietly. “We could run “what if” scenarios but I don’t think that will help us at this point.”
“I agree with Jack; we’ve done all we can to prepare ourselves for tomorrow,” Harold said.
“I don’t think there’s anything else we can do this evening,” Ianto said. “Whatever is going to happen will probably start at the abandoned building sometime tomorrow. Everyone here should get some sleep or at least rest. I’ve set up some camp beds on this level you can use. Harold and Anian, you’re welcome to sleep here or go home, whichever you prefer.”
“We’ll stay here,” Harold said. Anian nodded in agreement.
“Ianto, I’m going to go home,” Gwen said. “I’ve run out of spare clothes here and would really love to sleep in my own bed.”
“Alright,” Ianto said. “Just keep your comms on all the way home and let us know when you’re safely home.”
“Will do; night all,” Gwen replied. She finished her coffee, grabbed her purse, and left.
“Tosh, please use the CCTV to follow Gwen’s trip home, just to be safe,” Ianto asked.
“Of course, Ianto,” Tosh replied. Slowly the group dispersed. Owen and Harold went to shower and change out of the clothes they’d worn while searching the sewers. Anian went out to his car to retrieve his overnight bag and Jack had gone up to his office.
Ianto collected the coffee mugs, took them to the kitchen and did the washing up. Doing the mundane task was calming. Task done, Ianto put the Hub into night mode, got confirmation from Tosh Gwen had made it home safely, accepted Jack’s vortex manipulator back from Tosh, said goodnight, and went into Jack’s office. “I’m going to bed,” Ianto said opening the hatch to Jack’s bunker.
Jack, who was pretending to read a report replied, “You go ahead Ianto; I’m going to catch up on this paperwork.”
Ianto pulled the paperwork out of Jack’s hands and set it down on the desk. “Jack, Cariad, I’m exhausted but I won’t sleep well without you. Tonight I need a cuddle from you - please,” Ianto said quietly. He took Jack by the hand and led him down into the bunker. They both stripped down to their boxers and got into bed lying on their sides facing each other. Jack wrapped his arms around Ianto and kissed him.
“Get some sleep Ianto,” Jack said softly.
Ianto kissed him back, snuggled closer to Jack and closed his eyes. It felt good knowing he didn’t always have to be the strong one. Their relationship was strengthening by the day and it was natural they would take turns caring for each other. Besides, sometimes the best way to help someone is by letting him help you. Ianto quickly fell asleep and a short time later Jack nodded off as well.
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Jack placed his hand on the EPA machine. He wasn’t surprised when the machine displayed the results on the wall: Human Male Pregnancy Test results Negative.
“You okay, Jack?” Ianto asked as he arrived and handed Jack his first cup of coffee.
“I’m fine,” Jack replied taking the cup of coffee from Ianto. He took a sip and enjoyed the robust flavor. “At least it’s one less worry for today,” Jack added gesturing at the displayed results.
Ianto nodded in agreement. “We just need to get through today; once we’ve dealt with Grey and Hart we can go back to practicing,” Ianto said. They walked up to the main level and found Tosh, Owen, and Anian having their coffee. The cogwheel door opened and Harold walked in carrying some takeout bags.
“Breakfast is served,” Harold announced. “I’ve got bacon sarnies plus bananas, apples and orange juice.”
“Fantastic - I’m staring!” Owen said. Harold handed out the food and they all started happily munching away.
Jack managed to swallow a bite before asking, “When’s Gwen coming in?”
“She called me about five minutes ago and said she was just jumping into the shower,” Tosh replied. “She’ll be here in about twenty minutes.”
“Good, because we don’t know when -” an alert from Tosh’s computer interrupted Jack’s comment. She walked over to her computer and read the alert message.
“We’re getting a rift signal from the abandoned building,” Tosh announced.
“Time to find out what Grey and Hart are up to,” Jack said. He shoved the last of his bacon sarnie into his mouth and put on his coat which Ianto had already retrieved from his office.
“Harold and Anian, go back to your operations room at your company and have your special ops team on standby. Owen, Jack, Tosh, and I will go to the abandoned building as planned,” Ianto said.
“What about Gwen?” Owen asked.
“Call Gwen and tell her to meet us at the abandoned warehouse,” Ianto told Owen. Looking at his Torchwood and Pack Security teams he added, “You all know what to do; let’s go.”
They quickly arrived at the abandoned building and approached the building chatting away like they normally would just in case Hart or Grey were close enough to hear them. Once inside the building they moved towards a safe section of the building away from the bomb locations. Standing close together Tosh activated the alien portable cell she had brought, using it as protection against the bombs. The bomb explosions although terrifying didn’t harm them; once the dust settled they left the building only to discover the SUV missing.
“Bastard John's taken our SUV,” Owen said.
“Looks like he's driven it back to Torchwood,” Ianto replied looking at his PDA.
Gwen arrived in her own car a few minutes later and found her teammates safe but unhappy. “Sorry I’m late; got stuck in traffic. I see I missed the fireworks,” Gwen said.
Jack’s wrist strap beeped once. He hesitated to answer the call.
“Answer it Jack,” Ianto said placing his hand at the small of Jack’s back to reassure his mate.
“Here goes nothing,” Jack said as he answered the call. A recorded hologram of Hart appeared in front of Jack.
“Oh, déjà vu, or did I say that already? Hey team. Course, there might be a few less of you by now,” Hart’s image said. “Don't know if you liked my little gift. Course, you can't die. And with all that life, all that time, you can't spare any for me. Oh! Say hi to the family.” Hart pushes a button on his own wrist strap displaying a second hologram, this one of Jack’s brother, Grey, in handcuffs.
“Grey’s trying to make me believe he’s Hart's prisoner,” Jack said quietly.
“Been a while since you've seen your brother, eh, Jack,” Hart said, playing his part to the fullest. “OK, here's what's going to happen. Everything you love, everything you treasure, will die. I'm going to tear your world apart, Captain Jack Harkness, piece by piece, starting now. Maybe now you'll wanna spend some time with me.” The image of Grey blinked out and then Hart’s image blinked out as well.
Tosh, who had been monitoring the rift through her PDA said, “I'm getting readings of rift activity all over the city. Major rift flares at St Helen's Hospital, the Police Headquarters and the Central IT Server Station.”
Gwen’s mobile started ringing. Pulling it out of her pocket she sees it is Andy calling her; answering it she says, “Hey Andy.”
“Gwen, you've gotta get here right now! Some strange creatures tried to attack Police headquarters, but thanks to you we were ready and we managed to wrestle the creatures into a cell. Whatever these things are, they’re definitely more Torchwood’s cup of tea than ours; will you come?” Andy asked.
“OK, I'm on my way, all right?” Ending the call Gwen looked at Jack. “This is him, isn't it? Your brother Grey and Captain John or whatever he calls himself.”
“I’m afraid so,” Jack admitted. Looking at Ianto Jack says, “This is the part we didn’t know about; you’ll have to take care of whatever came through the rift openings Grey and Hart caused. “We need to drop Owen at the hospital; Tosh and you will go to the central server building and then Gwen will drop me off at the Hub before she goes to the police station.”
“I don’t want you facing them alone Jack,” Ianto said. “You know it’s a trap; it can’t be anything else.”
“Trust me, I know it’s a trap, Ianto,” Jack admitted. “But I need to go to the Hub alone as a diversion for Hart and Grey. I suspect the creatures that attacked the police station are Weevils; Grey must have captured and held some at the ready for a preemptive strike at the police. Tosh’s monitoring programs would have detected a widely dispersed signal, so they still don’t know we’ve disarmed their bombs and removed the signal devices from the sewers yet.” Jack grasped Ianto’s shoulders and looked deeply into Ianto’s eyes. “I need to buy you time to deal with whatever came through those rift openings and then you can come to the Hub. Hopefully, by the time you arrived I’ll have already slipped the bracelet on Hart blocking the signal to the bomb on his arm. Perhaps then he will help me subdue Grey; unless you’ve got a better plan?” Jack asked.
Ianto sighed. “No, I don’t have a better plan - dammit!”
“Hey, it’s going to be alright; we’ll get through this together,” Jack promised. He kissed Ianto and felt Ianto kiss him back, but they were interrupted by Gwen blowing her car horn. Owen was in the front passenger seat and Tosh was sitting in the back.
“Oi, you two, enough with the snogging; we’ve got work to do,” Gwen hollered out her car window. They both smiled at her.
“Work to do,” Ianto said looking at Jack.
“Work to do,” Jack agreed as they ran to the car together.
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Note from socalrose: Sorry I've taken so long between updates. Next chapter's almost ready, so I should be posting soon (fingers crossed). Comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcomed.
This entry was originally posted at http://socalrose.dreamwidth.org/7669.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
This chapter rated PG-13. Comments, questions, and suggestions are always appreciated!
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“How’s Jack doing, Ianto?”
Ianto looked away from his computer monitor, blinked a couple of times and looked at Gwen. They’d all been working non-stop since their meeting yesterday. “He’s holding together, but it’s hard on him,” Ianto admitted.
“When this is all over, perhaps you and Jack should go away for a few days,” Gwen suggested.
A small smile graced Ianto’s face; “I’ll keep it in mind, Gwen,” he replied. Gwen yawned and covered her mouth. “Hmm, I think it’s time for another round of coffee,” Ianto suggested.
“That would be great,” Gwen admitted. “I can give you our status while you make the coffee.”
They walked over to the kitchen. Ianto pulled out the coffee supplies and started brewing a new batch of coffee. Gwen leaned against the doorway and looked at her notes. “Tosh was able to scan the city and located the other bombs, fifteen in all. Jack and Anian have retrieved and disarmed all the bombs except for the ones in the abandoned building. We don’t want Hart and Grey to know we’re on to their plans, so we’ve left the abandoned building alone,” Gwen said.
“Good,” Ianto replied. “What about the signal devices Grey mentioned in the footage we saw?”
“Harold and Owen are leading Pack Security teams into the sewers and locating the devices using a scan program Tosh gave them and have recovered ten devices so far; Owen said there’s about eight more they have to remove,” Gwen replied.
“Any sign of Hart or Grey?” Ianto asked.
Shaking her head, Gwen said, “No, Jack thinks they’re resting and waiting now before they put the plan in motion.”
“Sounds right,” Ianto agreed. “Have you talked to Rhys?” he asked.
“He’s on a long haul to deliver shipments to three or four cities in Scotland and won’t be back until next week,” Gwen replied. “So at least I don’t have to worry about him, thank God.” Glancing at her notes again she added, “I told Andy we’ve had a tip about a possible terrorist attack and the police are on tactical alert. Harold sent out a mobile alert to pack members to pick their children up at school, take them home and stay indoors with their windows and doors locked. I wish we could inform the general public as well.”
Ianto handed Gwen a mug of coffee. “I wish we could too, but we don’t want to cause a massive panic; warning the pack members is part of our agreement with Pack Security. The security guards can focus on helping us knowing their family members are safe. Hopefully Torchwood and Pack Security’s joint efforts have eliminated any threat to the general public.” He held out a plate to Gwen. “Biscuit?” he asked.
“Ta,” Gwen replied taking some chocolate biscuits off the plate. “Your coffee and chocolate biscuits are a lifesaver, Ianto.”
“Unfortunately, caffeine and chocolate will only keep us going a little while longer,” Ianto said. “In a couple more hours we’ll all need some sleep; I suspect whatever Grey and Hart have planned will begin tomorrow starting at the abandoned warehouse.”
“I’m sure you’re right, Ianto,” Gwen agreed. Snatching a couple more biscuits she said, “Well I’ve got some more things to finish before I can get some rest; you know where you can find me.” She headed off to her work station while Ianto took coffee to Tosh.
“How’s it going?” he asked as he placed Tosh’s coffee and biscuits on her desk.
“Okay,” Tosh said typing a few more commands into her computer before picking up her coffee. “Just what I needed, thanks Ianto,” she said taking a sip of her coffee.
“Any progress on the bomb Grey put into Hart’s wrist strap?”
“Yes, Jack let me borrow his vortex manipulator and I’ve been able use it to calibrate this bracelet,” Tosh replied. She held up a copper-colored bracelet. “Just place this on Hart’s arm and the bracelet will activate and block any signal sent to Hart’s wrist strap preventing detonation.”
“Why don’t you just let the poor sod blow up?” Owen asked as he and Harold arrived through the cogwheel door. “Lord knows he deserves it for what he’s done.”
“True, but he might be standing next to someone I care about when it happens,” Ianto replied calmly. “Did you find all the signal devices?”
“Our scans were clear after we removed the last eight, so I’d say we’re fine,” Harold said.
“Great,” Ianto said. “I made a fresh pot of coffee, it’s in the kitchen - help yourselves.”
“Did someone say coffee?”
Tosh and Ianto looked up and saw Jack and Anian coming down on the invisible lift. “I hope there’s some left for me,” Jack added as the lift touched down.
“Always,” Ianto replied. Jack walked over and Ianto hugged him. Ianto went and got Jack and Anian some coffee. "Let’s have a standup meeting and recap everyone's status," Ianto said. Quickly they shared their activities so everyone was on the same page.
“Have we done everything we can to counter Grey and Hart’s plan?” Gwen asked.
“Yes we have, unless there’s something we don’t know about,” Jack said quietly. “We could run “what if” scenarios but I don’t think that will help us at this point.”
“I agree with Jack; we’ve done all we can to prepare ourselves for tomorrow,” Harold said.
“I don’t think there’s anything else we can do this evening,” Ianto said. “Whatever is going to happen will probably start at the abandoned building sometime tomorrow. Everyone here should get some sleep or at least rest. I’ve set up some camp beds on this level you can use. Harold and Anian, you’re welcome to sleep here or go home, whichever you prefer.”
“We’ll stay here,” Harold said. Anian nodded in agreement.
“Ianto, I’m going to go home,” Gwen said. “I’ve run out of spare clothes here and would really love to sleep in my own bed.”
“Alright,” Ianto said. “Just keep your comms on all the way home and let us know when you’re safely home.”
“Will do; night all,” Gwen replied. She finished her coffee, grabbed her purse, and left.
“Tosh, please use the CCTV to follow Gwen’s trip home, just to be safe,” Ianto asked.
“Of course, Ianto,” Tosh replied. Slowly the group dispersed. Owen and Harold went to shower and change out of the clothes they’d worn while searching the sewers. Anian went out to his car to retrieve his overnight bag and Jack had gone up to his office.
Ianto collected the coffee mugs, took them to the kitchen and did the washing up. Doing the mundane task was calming. Task done, Ianto put the Hub into night mode, got confirmation from Tosh Gwen had made it home safely, accepted Jack’s vortex manipulator back from Tosh, said goodnight, and went into Jack’s office. “I’m going to bed,” Ianto said opening the hatch to Jack’s bunker.
Jack, who was pretending to read a report replied, “You go ahead Ianto; I’m going to catch up on this paperwork.”
Ianto pulled the paperwork out of Jack’s hands and set it down on the desk. “Jack, Cariad, I’m exhausted but I won’t sleep well without you. Tonight I need a cuddle from you - please,” Ianto said quietly. He took Jack by the hand and led him down into the bunker. They both stripped down to their boxers and got into bed lying on their sides facing each other. Jack wrapped his arms around Ianto and kissed him.
“Get some sleep Ianto,” Jack said softly.
Ianto kissed him back, snuggled closer to Jack and closed his eyes. It felt good knowing he didn’t always have to be the strong one. Their relationship was strengthening by the day and it was natural they would take turns caring for each other. Besides, sometimes the best way to help someone is by letting him help you. Ianto quickly fell asleep and a short time later Jack nodded off as well.
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Jack placed his hand on the EPA machine. He wasn’t surprised when the machine displayed the results on the wall: Human Male Pregnancy Test results Negative.
“You okay, Jack?” Ianto asked as he arrived and handed Jack his first cup of coffee.
“I’m fine,” Jack replied taking the cup of coffee from Ianto. He took a sip and enjoyed the robust flavor. “At least it’s one less worry for today,” Jack added gesturing at the displayed results.
Ianto nodded in agreement. “We just need to get through today; once we’ve dealt with Grey and Hart we can go back to practicing,” Ianto said. They walked up to the main level and found Tosh, Owen, and Anian having their coffee. The cogwheel door opened and Harold walked in carrying some takeout bags.
“Breakfast is served,” Harold announced. “I’ve got bacon sarnies plus bananas, apples and orange juice.”
“Fantastic - I’m staring!” Owen said. Harold handed out the food and they all started happily munching away.
Jack managed to swallow a bite before asking, “When’s Gwen coming in?”
“She called me about five minutes ago and said she was just jumping into the shower,” Tosh replied. “She’ll be here in about twenty minutes.”
“Good, because we don’t know when -” an alert from Tosh’s computer interrupted Jack’s comment. She walked over to her computer and read the alert message.
“We’re getting a rift signal from the abandoned building,” Tosh announced.
“Time to find out what Grey and Hart are up to,” Jack said. He shoved the last of his bacon sarnie into his mouth and put on his coat which Ianto had already retrieved from his office.
“Harold and Anian, go back to your operations room at your company and have your special ops team on standby. Owen, Jack, Tosh, and I will go to the abandoned building as planned,” Ianto said.
“What about Gwen?” Owen asked.
“Call Gwen and tell her to meet us at the abandoned warehouse,” Ianto told Owen. Looking at his Torchwood and Pack Security teams he added, “You all know what to do; let’s go.”
They quickly arrived at the abandoned building and approached the building chatting away like they normally would just in case Hart or Grey were close enough to hear them. Once inside the building they moved towards a safe section of the building away from the bomb locations. Standing close together Tosh activated the alien portable cell she had brought, using it as protection against the bombs. The bomb explosions although terrifying didn’t harm them; once the dust settled they left the building only to discover the SUV missing.
“Bastard John's taken our SUV,” Owen said.
“Looks like he's driven it back to Torchwood,” Ianto replied looking at his PDA.
Gwen arrived in her own car a few minutes later and found her teammates safe but unhappy. “Sorry I’m late; got stuck in traffic. I see I missed the fireworks,” Gwen said.
Jack’s wrist strap beeped once. He hesitated to answer the call.
“Answer it Jack,” Ianto said placing his hand at the small of Jack’s back to reassure his mate.
“Here goes nothing,” Jack said as he answered the call. A recorded hologram of Hart appeared in front of Jack.
“Oh, déjà vu, or did I say that already? Hey team. Course, there might be a few less of you by now,” Hart’s image said. “Don't know if you liked my little gift. Course, you can't die. And with all that life, all that time, you can't spare any for me. Oh! Say hi to the family.” Hart pushes a button on his own wrist strap displaying a second hologram, this one of Jack’s brother, Grey, in handcuffs.
“Grey’s trying to make me believe he’s Hart's prisoner,” Jack said quietly.
“Been a while since you've seen your brother, eh, Jack,” Hart said, playing his part to the fullest. “OK, here's what's going to happen. Everything you love, everything you treasure, will die. I'm going to tear your world apart, Captain Jack Harkness, piece by piece, starting now. Maybe now you'll wanna spend some time with me.” The image of Grey blinked out and then Hart’s image blinked out as well.
Tosh, who had been monitoring the rift through her PDA said, “I'm getting readings of rift activity all over the city. Major rift flares at St Helen's Hospital, the Police Headquarters and the Central IT Server Station.”
Gwen’s mobile started ringing. Pulling it out of her pocket she sees it is Andy calling her; answering it she says, “Hey Andy.”
“Gwen, you've gotta get here right now! Some strange creatures tried to attack Police headquarters, but thanks to you we were ready and we managed to wrestle the creatures into a cell. Whatever these things are, they’re definitely more Torchwood’s cup of tea than ours; will you come?” Andy asked.
“OK, I'm on my way, all right?” Ending the call Gwen looked at Jack. “This is him, isn't it? Your brother Grey and Captain John or whatever he calls himself.”
“I’m afraid so,” Jack admitted. Looking at Ianto Jack says, “This is the part we didn’t know about; you’ll have to take care of whatever came through the rift openings Grey and Hart caused. “We need to drop Owen at the hospital; Tosh and you will go to the central server building and then Gwen will drop me off at the Hub before she goes to the police station.”
“I don’t want you facing them alone Jack,” Ianto said. “You know it’s a trap; it can’t be anything else.”
“Trust me, I know it’s a trap, Ianto,” Jack admitted. “But I need to go to the Hub alone as a diversion for Hart and Grey. I suspect the creatures that attacked the police station are Weevils; Grey must have captured and held some at the ready for a preemptive strike at the police. Tosh’s monitoring programs would have detected a widely dispersed signal, so they still don’t know we’ve disarmed their bombs and removed the signal devices from the sewers yet.” Jack grasped Ianto’s shoulders and looked deeply into Ianto’s eyes. “I need to buy you time to deal with whatever came through those rift openings and then you can come to the Hub. Hopefully, by the time you arrived I’ll have already slipped the bracelet on Hart blocking the signal to the bomb on his arm. Perhaps then he will help me subdue Grey; unless you’ve got a better plan?” Jack asked.
Ianto sighed. “No, I don’t have a better plan - dammit!”
“Hey, it’s going to be alright; we’ll get through this together,” Jack promised. He kissed Ianto and felt Ianto kiss him back, but they were interrupted by Gwen blowing her car horn. Owen was in the front passenger seat and Tosh was sitting in the back.
“Oi, you two, enough with the snogging; we’ve got work to do,” Gwen hollered out her car window. They both smiled at her.
“Work to do,” Ianto said looking at Jack.
“Work to do,” Jack agreed as they ran to the car together.
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Note from socalrose: Sorry I've taken so long between updates. Next chapter's almost ready, so I should be posting soon (fingers crossed). Comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcomed.
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