This is the sequel to Cardiff Blues but you don't have to read it. You can if you want to. This is also been rewritten and reposted. Also this chapter wasn't rewritten as I'm happy with that. The plot will change from what it was a while ago though.

Being from Australia I might get a few places wrong.

Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood as it is owned by the BBC


Chapter One

I still remember

I looked at the contents of my wardrobe. Various shirts, long and short sleave, stood out at me trying to get me to choose them. If this is what women really went through when deciding what to wear then well I really felt for them. I looked at my watch; it was still an hour before my date but I still hadn't picked out a shirt. Black pants were sitting on the bed waiting for the moment when the shirt would join it.

"Wear the blue shirt, it goes with your eyes" a man's voice said from the doorway.

"Are you sure Ianto?" I asked as I turned around to face the pleasant figure that was Ianto Jones. "I was thinking more the black one"

"Yes I'm sure but he isn't going to care either way" Ianto smiled as he answered.

I nodded and grabbed the blue shirt. I carefully placed it on the bed not wanting to get any creases. Yeah the blue shirt was the right choice as it did go with the black pants that I had picked out.

"Ok I'm just going to have a shower" I told Ianto.

"I'll just wait in the lounge shall I" Ianto smiled as he left the doorway.

I watched him leave. A lot had happened in a week since the events that had left me with a scar at the back of my head. Here was I was Peter Clarkson a twenty five year old Aussie expat, a former pizza delivery boy and amateur writer who was now getting ready to out on a date with my new boss. Well I wasn't suppose to start at Torchwood for another week but since the events I had been able to hang out with my new colleagues well minus the boss as he wanted to wait until the date. I had asked Ianto Jones over for support as it had been a while since I last had a date. I really had been nervous about the whole thing but Ianto seemed to have calmed me down.

The water splashed down onto my face as I thought about the events. I had been trying really hard not to think what had happened but I couldn't help it. The events had made me feeling a little more confident but had made me a more private person. In order to keep my life balanced I had to keep my work and private lives separate. It was working so far as my friends David and Kate didn't really ask about what my new job entailed. Robert, Harry, Greg and I decided to meet up every Saturday night for a drink as to support each other. All of us really needed it after one of us was nearly killed as well as Captain Jack Harkness told me over the phone I needed closure. I had also had been having dreams about John which had 

been keeping me awake at night making me feel irritable in the morning. So yeah I really needed closure.

"Wow look at you, Jack is going to be impressed" Ianto smiled as I walked out in a navy blue blazer over the blue shirt and black pants.

"Well I though the blazer as it might be cold out there" I said as I smiled back. "Do you want a beer?"

"No thanks, Peter seriously just relax everything is going to be fine" He assured me as he walked over and hugged me. "Go out a have a good time"

"Alright I will" I said as I pulled back from the hug.

Damn it I wasn't feeling alright. I really wanted to bang my head against the wall and call off the whole thing right now. Why was it the nerves always got in the way of a good thing? I sat down on the couch and thought about it. If I did call it off then maybe I would regret it or if Jack really understood then he would postpone the date onto another night when I did feel more comfortable. But then again when was I ever going to feel comfortable? In the end I realised that I loved Captain Jack Harkness too much to pass it up. I looked at my watch again and saw that I had twenty minutes until I had to meet him. I looked over at Ianto who just smiled.

"I think I might leave now, Jack will probably be late anyway" I smiled.

"I'll drop you off if you like" Ianto offered

"You're sure. I mean I don't want to cause you any trouble" I asked quite surprised.

"Yeah I'm sure. Peter, we are going to be working together. I see you as a friend so the least I can do is drop you off" He answered.

I nodded and got off the couch. I grabbed my phone and keys from the little table near the door and Ianto followed me out the door.


Ianto dropped me off at Casa Celi cafe with ten minutes to spare and kept assuring me that everything was going to be fine. I was hesitant as I opened the passenger door of Ianto's car but I stepped out of the car and made my across the road to the cafe. Sure enough I was the first one there as I decided to wait outside. The cafe was a little bit busy for a Wednesday night as I saw various couples sitting together with candles lit at the outside part of the cafe. It seemed really romantic and well I wished he would hurry up but as I looked at my watch it was only five minutes before he would show up. I saw various women looking at me smiling probably checking me out I realised. As people had said before in the past that I was a quite handsome bloke for his age and would not have any trouble getting the girls. They were wrong as well I always saw myself as plain and I preferred the company of men.

"Hello handsome" said a voice from behind me.

I turned around and saw Captain Jack Harkness standing behind me. He was wearing his great military coat, blue shirt and black pants with suspenders. I smiled as he walked up and took me in his arms.

"I thought I might here early as I thought you were going to be late because of nerves" He explained as he looked into my eyes. "Guess I was wrong"

"I thought the same thing because you like to make an entrance" I smiled back and pulled back from his embrace.

"I guess then we were both wrong" He smiled as he took my hand and lead me inside into the cafe.

Two hours later after we had eaten our meals, we just sat there and talked. We really didn't talk much during the meal as it just was so nice. So it was now a good opportunity to talk some more like we did before the meal when he just asked me now I was and all that.

"So looking forward to starting next week?" He asked with a smile.

"Yeah I guess. I've been thinking if I will be able to fit in so to speak" I answered

"Of course you will everyone is happy to have you on board especially me" He smiled and took my hands into his.

I felt his hands rub my delicate fingers. I guess he was right but I still wasn't sure especially if I didn't know that much about him but according to the rest of the team they didn't know much about him either.

"Who are you Jack?" I asked quite serious.

"I'm Captain Jack Harkness, your new boss and boyfriend" He answered.

"That wasn't what I meant. I mean you dress like you are from the 40s, you are immortal, and you served World War two not to mention you would shag anyone with two legs" I pointed out.

He gave a light chuckle.

"I'm whatever you want me to be" He said as leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.

Even if it didn't really answer my question I decided not to question him further. Silence now fell between us as I looked up at the sky and saw the stars. It had turned out to be a really great evening. Jack asked for the bill and went up and paid. I was a bit stunned as I was happy to split but he insisted. As he walked back I looked out across at the shopping plaza and spotted a figure in a blue jumpsuit. I stood up ready to run.

"What's wrong?" He asked as he walked over.

"See that figure over there?" I asked pointing over at the plaza.

"Oh fuck, Janet's loose. I'm surprised nobody called me" He said as he looked over at the plaza. "Hey where do you think you're going?"

"I'm going after her of course" I said as I started to run towards the plaza.

"You don't start until next week, remember?" He yelled as he started to run after me.

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