It was Friday morning, 5am and Gwen Cooper was getting ready for the long shift at Torchwood Hub. It was actually one of the rare times that she got up in time and that was because Rhys had earlier shifts and she had no excuse to lounge around in bed and then get the usual disapproving glance from Jack Harkness when she eventually rolled into work. Owen had given her nothing but grief about her tardiness, since she didn't deserve to be second in command if she was going to be constantly letting the team down by not being there on time when they had an emergency crisis. She and Owen had exchanged words but deep down she knew that Owen was right, she was pushing her luck by not arriving on time, Jack was counting on everyone but then Jack had Ianto to keep everything on schedule. She was slightly jealous over the relationship that Jack and Ianto had but she had Rhys and she wouldn't give him up for the world. He gave her security, love and above all was there when her life became extremely crappy to deal with.
After having a shower, she threw on her clothes before sitting to do her makeup. It was a daily routine but it was actually nice to sit and get ready properly instead of a rush job that made her look like a clown when she wasn't paying much attention to what she was applying to her face. A fresh start, that was going to be her mid year resolution and she would make sure that she wouldn't break it. She would start using the alarm on her phone and just make it up to Rhys later if she accidentally woke him. She missed him when she did long shifts and for a long time before Rhys knew about Torchwood, the job had threatened her relationship with him, but then did she really deserve the cuddly Welshman? In a moment of weakness trying to hide from Ianto's Cyberwoman ex-girlfriend she had kissed Owen and it had continued from there, the affair. Of course it had been exciting and hot but at the end of the day, the romantic type of love was more long lasting and passion would eventually sizzle out or someone would get bored and end it.
Hearing the door open and close in the living room, Gwen rolled her eyes in amusement without looking away from the mirror. "Did you forget something Rhys?" she called, frowning as she didn't get an answer. "Rhys??" she tried again, getting up and making her way into the living room. Nobody there. Instantly clicking into police woman mode, something that never really left her, Gwen made her way to the top drawer of the chest of drawers and pulled it open to grab her gun. "What the..?" she murmured as all she found was an empty drawer and no sign of her weapon.
"Looking for this sweetheart?" came a familiar voice, Gwen instantly turning to the sound of the voice and her breath caught. "What are you doing here? Actually how do you know where I live?" Gwen asked with a glare. "Easy peasy love, just put all the data of you lot into my vortex manipulator the last time I was in the hub" Captain John Hart answered with a shrug and a smug little grin as he played with her gun, the safety catch still on. "As to what I'm doing here, I need to borrow you for a little while. You help me and then I'll return you to good ole Cardiff and your little friends" he added with a dangerous little smirk. "Borrow me? What are you talking about" Gwen asked, suddenly nervous but trying her best to keep it off her features, taking a step back away and letting her gaze shift to look for anything that she could use as a weapon. "I need something, but I can't get it alone. I was thinking Jack at first but he just whines too much and also where we're going, I need someone who would fit in" John replied, taking a step forward towards Gwen, blocking any chance of an escape. "Just don't make this any harder than it needs to be. I chose you because we have a history" he grinned. "History? Trying to poison and then blow me up with you? Some history" she retorted. "Right then, you don't help me then I'll make sure that your little boyfriend stops breathing. Not like I haven't killed before" John told her conversationally, like they were talking about the weather. "Alright! I'll come but this whole 'needing something' better be worth it John!" she finally agreed, raising an eyebrow questionably as he took hold of her by the waist. "Bit of a bumpy ride cutie, don't want you hurting yourself" he explained, before hitting a few buttons on his vortex manipulator, chuckling as they disappeared from Gwen's living room in a glowing light.