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Gwen's attentions were starting to get on Jack's nerves and he was running out of excuses to get away from her.
Gwen was confused, when she had first started Jack had seemed interested in her, her training session at the gun range proved that, but now he seemed to keep making up excuses to get away from her, and they always seemed to involve Ianto.
"I'm sorry Gwen, can we talk later? I'm just going Weevil hunting with Ianto."
"Er…I'm busy at the moment Gwen; I need to get this paperwork done for Ianto to file away"
"I need to help Ianto file this paperwork away"
"I said that I would help Ianto identify some of the devices that are in storage, could we do this later?"
"I'm going to help Ianto clean up, talk tomorrow?"
"Ianto's been injured I'm going to take him home, maybe another time Gwen."
Gwen sighed, perhaps the idea of their cheating on Rhys made him uncomfortable, but somehow she got the feeling that that idea wouldn't really bother him. Perhaps he had misunderstood her; maybe he thought that she wasn't interested.
Jack was confused by his own actions, normally if a beautiful woman wanted to spend time alone with him he wouldn't mind, it didn't matter that Gwen had Rhys, he would never refuse something if they both wanted it. Jack frowned, but that was what the problem was, he didn't want it. Every time he even thought about Gwen in that way, a pang would hit his chest and he couldn't understand why. A moment of realisation hit him, did he feel guilt? Did he feel guilty about spending time with Gwen? But why? Jack couldn't organise his thoughts, he and Ianto were…what were they? Friends with benefits? Lovers? Part time lovers? It shouldn't matter what Jack does, they haven't promised each other fidelity, Ianto could be with someone else. That bought an even harsher pain inside. He didn't like the idea of Ianto with someone else. Jack groaned as he realised that he didn't want just fun, he wanted Ianto entirely.
Gwen looked around and couldn't find Ianto anywhere, he must have left earlier with Tosh and Owen, she made her way to Jack's office, they needed to talk about this now. She opened the door to Jack's office and was surprised to see that it was empty. Her ears pricked as she could hear the murmur of voices float through the office and her gaze fell to an open manhole in the floor. She hesitantly took a step forward and listened, she could hear gasps and the unmistakable slap of flesh on flesh. Gwen was shocked did Jack have someone down there with him? But who? He wouldn't be stupid enough to bring a stranger down to the hub would he? A loud groan filled the room, "god I love you Ianto", Gwen's heart stopped for a second as she heard Ianto's voice, "I love you too Jack." Gwen turned on her heel, blinking away tears, she had missed her chance, and it was her own fault. As she took the invisible lift up onto the Plass Gwen tried to remember that she had Rhys anyway.