Chapter 1- Cornered
Gwen Cooper took the final sip from her cup of cold coffee with an air of triumph. She had two minutes left before she could hop into her car and start the ten minute drive to the flat she shared with her fiancee Rhys. She replaced the coffee cup on her desk and fished out her mobile, she punched in the number she knew only too well, and held the phone to her ear.
"Hello?" came the familar welsh drawl.
"Hi love"
"Gwen! What you ringin' for?"
"I erm...just wanted to.see how you are.." smirked Gwen, reclinig in her seat, her fingers lightly brushing the ceramic of her coffee cup.
"Oh really? Well thats nice of yer..."
"Well actually i was wondering if you could-,"
"put the kettle on?" chuckled Rhys.
"yeah, i should be home in ten..if the traffic's alright."
"Well I'll see yer love."
"Bye" Gwen whispered, before ending the call.
Ianto Jones watched his collegue with the air of a scientist studying his latest batch of rodents. He watched her smiling, the twinkle in her eye and felt not happy for her or even the envious of the seemingly comfortable life she had for herself. He felt pity. Ianto Jones had changed, he was no longer the man he had been a few days ago, the loving, caring, shy Welshman, he was something else. Something cold, something so evil and corrupt that Ianto Jones felt nothing but hatred. Hatred directed at life, fate and even himself. but above all those things, he hated Captain Jack Harkness the most. Little did Ianto remember, Jack Harkness had once been all he lived for, the only light in his life, the only person that could make his life worth living. He'd been in love. Ianto was beyond even love now, he had only one desire, and that was for revenge. If it wasn't for Jack, Lisa would still be alive. Before, the very mention of her name brought back all the grief, pain and loss, now all he felt was the need for revenge, the need to watch Jack Harkness begging for his life, to make Harkness suffer as Lisa suffered. That moment would come soon, Ianto couldn't afford to rush, he needed a plan, experiance and the perfect moment. For now, he was content to keep up the charade. Ianto wearily stood up and was about to reach for his coat when he spotted Jack walking towards him.
"Ianto...you've been quiet today..." murmured Jack, knowing only too well he was blocking Ianto's only escape route.
"I've been working...does that have to involve talking as well?" Ianto replied as calmly as he could, his eyes avoiding Jack's. Jack looked quite taken aback and even hurt by his response. Aww..when you gonna get it Jack? I can barely stand the sight of you. You think i could ever love the man that took my only love away from me? Ianto thought bitterly.
"Sorry...I was just a little concerned about you..."
"Well I'm fine" snapped Ianto, his patience wearing thin.
Jack muttered something inaudible to Ianto under his breath before heading down to the vaults. Ianto breathed a sigh of relief, before retrieving his coat.