Prologue
It didn't take Tosh long to notice the coffee waiting beside her though most days she was so deep into her work, she didn't notice when Ianto brought her a fresh mug and sometimes had to guiltily ask him for another once it was too cold to drink. Today however dragged and the mugs of coffee easily vanished.
The few jobs he gave to his team consisted of research and a pizza errand which resulted in Gwen taking the evening off much to her objection though since Jack recruited Gwen, he made a promise to himself that he would make sure she didn't let her normal life slip away and that's what he intended to do.
As Ianto came out of Jacks office, Owen saw an opportunity for an energy surge "Ianto could I get another coffee whilst you're there, I'm falling asleep over here." Ianto gave a brief nod of the head, a reaction Owen anticipated and received. Listening in to the conversation Jack appeared at his office door looking more alert than any of his team. "I hope that's an exaggeration Owen" Owen rolled his soft brown eyes "Well Jack that's easy for you to say, the last time you needed caffeine was when exactly." The comment was made with no malice. Jack knew Owens sharpness of comebacks only too well; he was after all the joker of the team. "You sure you're sleepy, you seem pretty perky to me." "It's the job, you get used to it" Owen replied whilst rubbing his left shoulder, trying to get life back into it.
Only minutes passed when Ianto returned with a cup of strong coffee. Owen was sure just smelling it had made him feel less drowsy.
"What would we do without you Ianto."
With that statement, Ianto couldn't help but think about the time he had to almost beg Jack for a job at Torchwood and to even prove he was worthy of a place in his team. "That's what I'm here for" Ianto smiled and walked off but not before having an order given to him by Jack. "Ianto, could you keep an eye on the CCTV, this time of night is when weird things come out to play." He was not wrong.
"Pizza delivery for one fine Torchwood here" The unexpected statement from Owen brought Tosh out of her daydream back to reality with a smile on her face.
That was one of the things she loved most about him, he was always there to make her smile even on the dullest depressing days, though he never realises how much.
The team followed Owen one by one to the table for dinner seconds after each other. They were starved but mainly for conversation.
The topic that were flying from all angles was about Jacks misfortune of losing site of the Weevil earlier on today, Owen joking how he'd lost his touch.
Once the pizza was finished and the conversation had died, everybody got out of their seats as if a school bell had just rang.
Jack sat back in his office chair, his eyes on Janet the weevil but his mind elsewhere.
"Sir, trouble on the bay, you need to see" Usually Ianto would not rush into Jack's office; he would usually make a subtle gesture he was there but in this case, there was no time. Jack tapped at his keyboard rapidly and brought up the CCTV Ianto was implying to. He shot up out of his chair and armed himself with his gun. "Owen, with me" Jack ordered as he slid into his military coat and headed to the door.
Ianto stood in silence, his eyes still on the CCTV before him when Tosh entered the room. All they could do was watch helplessly.