Jack was watching his team work. They really needed a rest. Maybe he could take them out. Although that would end badly. Normally, it would turn out that the waiter was an alien or something. Jack decided, time for a team meeting. He stepped out of his office. They all looked up. 'Right you lot. Time for a team meeting.' Gwen and Owen groaned. 'What?' He questioned to them. They looked at each other. Owen started. 'Well, no offence but, you know, me, Gwen and Tosh-who won't admit it because she's to kind- don't actually like listening to you babbling away for like, an hour. So, yeah. Now you know. I don't know about Ianto. He probably likes it!' Jack pretended to laugh while Gwen and Tosh looked at each other with grins. As though trying not to laugh. Just then, a phone bleeped. That set Gwen off laughing. Tosh, however went silent. Jack knew why. That was her mobile. ' Don't mind us.' Jack told her.
'That's Tosh's phone? It's too funky to be something of hers!' Owen informed them. They all laughed. Tosh went off talking to a relative in Japanese. Jack turned to Gwen, Owen and Ianto (who had just appeared) 'Well, I better tell you now. On Friday. We'll all go out. Team treat. Gwen, tell Rhys it's a work thing. Easiest, I think.' By the time he finished Tosh had come back. She looked a little sad but smiled at him as she sat back down. Jack returned the smile and told her the arrangement. She nodded but still didn't say anything.
By the time it was Friday, the women were getting ready. They were both going to get changed. It was quite a posh restaurant. Owen was trying to work out how to avoid eating anything. Jack suggested that he ordered the lightest thing and passed it round. 'I've got an idea. How about that new sushi place. If they question I'll say I missed the only thing because it went round to quickly!' Jack had laughed but told him that this restaurant was good. Eventually at 6:30 the women got changed, Ianto would look fine in his suit, Jack and Owen just hoped that it wasn't so posh that it only allowed black tie. At ten to Seven, they left the hub to one of the restaurants on the bay. When they entered, a lovely waiter greeted them. He was very smiley and had come down form Manchester. Jack was tempted to flirt with him but resisted. They were lead to their table and sat down.
Afterwards, they all came out of the restaurant. Then one of Toshiko's machines bleeped. She looked at it.
'There is some rift activity at Butetown. The police want us to help them investigate.'
'Right, well, let's get on to it. Oh, and tell them that we're on our way.'
By the time they reached the area the police were all there. Gwen could see some of her old colleagues interviewing some people. Andy Davidson spotted them and came over to inform them of what had happened.
'Hey, Andy! What's happened here then?' Gwen asked him.
'Well, there were these two people. They were just standing over there when four people appeared from out of nowhere. Sounds like something you guys would do.'
'Right, well, thanks Andy. Where are the four people that appeared from nowhere?'
'There over there, they're talking to Sharon.'
'Okay, thanks.' Andy went off to talk to another policeman who Gwen didn't recognize. Jack turned to her.
'Where are these people then?' Jack asked her. Gwen looked over to where Sharon was. The people looked fine. They seemed normal enough.
They went over to where the people were. Gwen had a talk with Sharon and convinced her that they needed to talk to the people. Jack eventually decided that the people should go back to the Hub with them.
'Jack we're not all going to fit in the SUV.'
'Oh yes they will I've added seats to it. It is now officially bigger. Now, you people. You're coming with me and Gwen back to our base.' They all seemed calm about it. The blonde girl in the group looked a little worried but didn't say anything.
Finally, they came back to the Hub. Ianto and Owen had stayed behind to wait for them. When Jack, Gwen and Toshiko arrived back with the people, Owen and Ianto looked surprised.
'Who are your friends?' Owen asked them. Jack looked at him for a moment before turning to the strangers.
'Good point. I never asked. What are your names and where are you from?' The visitors looked at each other. Finally, the black haired lady, spoke out for them.
'Right, well, I'm Petal Jameson. This here,' she said, indicating to the man on her right, 'is David Phillips, he does the science stuff. The really complicated computer stuff as well. The other man is Gareth Llewellyn. He's a geologist. And lastly, this lady here is Frida Mortensen. She's the medical doctor. She does the maths as well.' Jack scanned them and accepted that the girl, Petal, was telling the truth.
'So, are you all just mates, or…'
'Well, we shouldn't tell you but, we're Torchwood. In 2040.'