Story Summary: Tosh continues to help Roddy recover from the abuse he suffered at Stanton's hands. Jack and Ianto continue to define their relationship and deal with the Rift.

Recommend you read We Worked Together (the story can be accessed through my profile - socalrose) before reading this story because it's a sequel to We worked Together.

Ratings for this story will range from PG to M [NC-17] (sex (het and slash), violence and cussing). This chapter is PG.

Characters: Jack, Ianto, Tosh, Roddy (OC), Owen, Gwen, and Martha.

AR: Starts with Reset episode (series 2)

Hell Week

It had been one hell of a week and they were only surviving because of Ianto's extra strength coffee. The rift had been flaring up all week, spewing up objects and creatures all over Cardiff. Nothing they couldn't handle, but they hadn't had a break in activity for a week. Everyone was exhausted and one was short-tempered.

Ianto gave Tosh her coffee and noticed the shadows under her eyes. "Thanks Ianto, I don't know what I'd do without your coffee," Tosh said taking a sip and giving a little sigh of pleasure.

"Sleep, hopefully," Ianto said, earning a chuckle and a smile from her. "Is Roddy still out of town?"

Tosh nodded. "I don't expect him back until tomorrow. He had several deliveries up in Scotland," she replied.

"Oi, Teaboy!" Owen hollered from the medical bay. "Where the hell is my coffee?"

Ianto rolled his eyes. "I better deliver his coffee before he starts foaming at the mouth," he said heading towards the medical bay. Tosh suppressed her giggles and returned to her tasks.

"About time you showed up," Owen groused taking the coffee from Ianto. Owen's eyes were red-rimmed and his medical coat was rumpled and stained with God knows what from the two autopsies he'd just performed.

"Why don't you just lie down on the couch and close your eyes for a few minutes," Ianto suggested.

"No can do," Owen replied taking a swig of his coffee. "That's more like it – caffeine fix," he sighed. "If I close my eyes I'll be down for the count, besides I have to write my reports while I can still remember them."

Ianto nodded understanding how Owen felt. "Just don't fail asleep with your face on the keyboard," he said, "Waffle-face does nothing for your looks."

"Ha, bloody, ha, Teaboy. Just make sure you stay awake or I'll give you a coffee enema," Owen replied trudging up the stairs to the main level of the Hub to his workstation.

Gwen was in Jack's office going over a report with him. She was standing next to his desk staring at a map of Cardiff on his monitor. "Is there any pattern to the rift spikes this week, Jack?" she asked Jack.

"None; it's just a bad week for us," Jack said.

Ianto handed them their coffee mugs and picked up his own and took a sip. "Any signs of it slowing down?" he asked.

"Tosh thinks we're over the worse of it," Jack replied.

"Good," Gwen replied, "Because I don't think even Ianto's extra strength coffee is going to keep us going much longer," she said with a yawn.

Tosh's mobile was vibrating and moving slowly across her desk before she was aware of it. Picking it up she answered, "Hi, where are you?"

"I just dropped the lorry off at the yard; got back sooner than I expected," Roddy replied. "You sound tired Tosh, everything alright?"

"Not really," Tosh answered. "The rift has been running us ragged all week."

"Anything I can help with?" Roddy asked.

"No, things are starting to slow down a little and I know you must be exhausted from your trip," she replied. "Just go home to your flat and get some rest; I'll probably be here at least another four hours."

"Alright, but you call me if you need my help," Roddy replied and ended the call.

To Bed

Four hours later Jack sent Gwen, Owen and Tosh home telling them not to come in tomorrow unless he called them.

After they left Jack transferred the rift alarm to his wrist strap and went to find Ianto. He was in the kitchenette putting away the cleaned coffee mugs. "The others have gone home," Jack said wrapping his arms around Ianto's waist. "Feel like you can make it back to your flat?" he asked.

Ianto leaned back into Jack's embrace. "I'm dead on my feet," Ianto admitted. "I don't want to take one more step than necessary."

"You got it," Jack said and picked Ianto up and carried him to his office.

"Jack, put me down," Ianto said laughing.

"As you wish," Jack replied setting Ianto down. Lifting the hatch to the bunker he said, "Let's get you to bed Ianto." Ianto climbed down the ladder and Jack followed. He helped Ianto get undressed and into bed then quickly stripped down to his boxers and crawled into bed with him.

Ianto snuggled into Jack's embrace with a contented sigh. "Love you," Ianto half said and half yawned.

Jack chuckled. "Love you too sleepyhead,' he replied kissing Ianto's forehead. "Get some sleep."

Tosh let herself into her flat and froze. She hadn't left any lights on the last time she had stopped at her flat to change clothes. Her hand was reaching for the gun inside her purse when she spotted Roddy asleep on the couch. Tosh released her grip on the gun and wondered why Roddy had come to her flat instead of going to his own flat before she noticed the dishes were cleaned and put away. Walking into her bedroom she saw he'd also done her laundry.

She put her purse down and walked back to the couch. Roddy was sitting on the couch sound asleep. Tosh gently shook his shoulder and called his name, "Roddy wake up."

"What?" Roddy asked as he woke with a start. "Tosh," he said realizing where he was, "I'm sorry, I only meant to sit down for a moment; must have nodded off."

"You shouldn't have come over and cleaned up for me," Tosh began, "you should have gone home to rest."

Roddy shook his head. "You sounded so tired and stressed; I wanted to make sure you at least came home to a clean apartment," he replied. He stood up, reached for his jacket and said, "I should head over to my flat."

"You're dead on your feet Roddy; I don't want you to fall asleep at the wheel and crash into a tree," Tosh said. "Just stay here tonight and go home in the morning." She took his hand and dragged him into the bedroom.

"Alright, but I need to take a quick shower first," Roddy said. "I reek from the road trip."

Tosh walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out pajama bottoms Roddy had left when he was staying with Tosh shortly after being rescued from Stanton. "Here, you can wear these," she said.

"Thanks," Roddy replied. He quickly showered, towel-dried his hair and pulled on the pajama bottoms.

Tosh was waiting for him and steered him over to the bed and tucked him in before getting into bed too. "Thanks for coming over and cleaning up after me; I do appreciate it," she said.

"Least I could do for the woman who puts up with me," Roddy replied. They gazed at each other for a moment; Tosh leaned in and kissed Roddy. Running her tongue over his lips she coaxed him to open his mouth and explored it with her tongue. He responded at first then she felt him tense just before he broke the kiss and pulled away. "Tosh, I . . . can't . . . I'm sorry," he said.

"Shh, it's alright," she replied trying to calm the panic she saw in his eyes. Tosh cupped his face with her hands. "Why don't you turn on your side and I'll rub your back? It's always helped you fall asleep before," she suggested brushing away a tear rolling down his face.

He nodded and turned on his side with his back to her. Tosh gently rubbed his back, humming softly in his ear. Soon Roddy was fast asleep; she snuggled close to him, kissed the back of his neck and fell asleep with him wrapped in her arms.

(Mobile phone starts playing)

'Captain Jack will get you high tonight

And take you to your special island

Captain Jack will get you by tonight

Just a little push and you'll be smiling'

Tosh grabbed her mobile off the nightstand and answered the call. "If you ever touch my mobile and change the ring tone again, I'll post the video of a naked Ianto spanking your naked arse on YouTube," she whispered angrily.

"Oh god, she'll do it Jack," she heard Ianto lament over Jack's laughter.

Carefully she removed her arm from under Roddy and sat on the edge of the bed. "I'm sorry Ianto I didn't know Jack had me on speaker phone," Tosh said. "You know I wouldn't do anything to embarrass you. I would have edited the video to make it look like Dame Edna was spanking Jack before I posted it."

"Oi, not funny," Jack complained over Ianto's laughter this time. "Besides, I only changed the ring tone you assigned to my number because the one you had wasn't appropriate."

Tosh raised an eyebrow and said, "I dunno Jack, I thought 'You're So Vain,' was dead on." She heard Ianto burst into laughter again. "Now what's happened, another rift spike?" she asked.

"Fortunately no, but some visitors made an emergency landing in Leckwith Woods and we need your help getting their ship back online; the whole team's needed on this one. Sorry I couldn't let you have the day off," Jack said.

"It's alright Jack; at least I got some sleep," Tosh replied. "I'll be there in fifteen minutes," and ended the call.

"Tosh, is there another rift spike?" Roddy asked sleepily.

She turned to answer him, but paused to admire what she saw; his gorgeous green eyes, curly black hair and those luscious lips she loved to kiss. The duvet had slipped down to expose his well-toned chest and stomach and slim hips. 'He has no idea what he does to me. I just want to pounce on him and make mad, passionate love to him,' Tosh thought.

"Tosh?" Roddy said puzzled by her expression.

"Hmm? Oh, no rift spike, but we've had visitors make an emergency landing in Leckwith Woods and Jack needs my help," she replied. Tosh gave him a quick peck on the lips. "Go back to sleep Roddy, stay as long as you like. It'll probably take us most of the day to take care of our visitors," she said. Ten minutes later she was out the door leaving a sleeping Roddy in her bed.

A/N: Sometimes When We Touch was partially inspired by the same titled song, which can be heard on YouTube -- Just go to YouTube and type in Sometimes When We Touch and click search.

The song played on Tosh's mobile (Billy Joel's Captain Jack) can be heard on YouTube -- Just go to YouTube and type in Billy Joel Captain Jack and click search.