[RL WITH CANDY AND JACK]

[torchwoodteaboy]

The Plass was quiet that afternoon. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that up until recently, work crews had been hanging about. In the middle of it, there was a large construction area, complete with tape and tarp up, covering up the fact that there was a large, gaping crater in the center of it. The public had been told that there had

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[hereafter_candy]

Last night had definitely been one hell of an emotional roller coaster for Candy. From a certain amount of pride in celebrating Owen's birthday, to the despair that still gripped her heart as he told her he was going to die, and to her own romantic end to the night. Still, it didn't matter how nicely her night had ended. That pain was still there and it wasn't going away. And when Candy hurt, there came more emotions that simply exhausted her by the end of it

[capt_greatcoat]

Jack rose from where he was sitting to check the CCTV. They'd just gotten the systems back online, and he considered it a success on his part. With Ianto rising to lean over his shoulder and check who it was, the pair of them were both startled at the figure that greeted them.

"Candy?" Jack asked, confused. He looked at Ianto, and he shook his head, as if to say Don't look at me, my guess is as good as yours. Jack stepped out from behind the desk as Ianto hit the button to unlock the door, and Jack went to pull it open.

"Candy?" he asked, echoing his earlier tone, with a smile on his face. "I didn't know to expect you. What're you doing here?"

[hereafter_candy]

Once Jack opened the door Candy lost a little of the raw emotion that had led her to come here unannounced and on a war path. Part of her rational mind warring with her irrational self to address this calmly. Then all she could think about was the key Owen gave to her and what he had said as he gave it to her. That he was preparing for the worst case scenario. Like he didn't have hope it would change.

"Why aren't you helping Owen?!" She demanded. Her voice was low and even, but there was that serious tone to it. But her real edge was a little more held back for now, threatening to break loose at any moment.

[capt_greatcoat]

Of all the things that Jack was expecting to come out of her mouth, that was definitely not one of them. She was a lot younger and less intimidating than him, but the force of her emotions was enough to make Jack force himself not to take a step back from where he was standing.

Behind him, Ianto rose from where he was sitting, inching his way forward in case he had to play any sort of intermediary roll for the pair of them.

"...so I take it that he told you," Jack said, musing aloud. "And that you hadn't known before last night. About any of it."

"Jack," Ianto said, interrupting the pair of them. "Why don't you let Candy in, yeah?" This wasn't a conversation to have with the door hanging open, and just anyone listening in. Jack shrugged and stepped back, allowing her space to enter.