Chapter 1: On Dream Holiday
Ianto and Jack bare bodies were entwined in a hammock. A tropical breeze feels cool on their sweat soaked skin from a passionate night. The two wake up to the crashing of the waves as the sunrises.
"We should have done this sooner," Ianto said.
"Definitely. Shall we go again?" Jack asked.
"Last night was nice. Walking on the beach, swimming and playing in the ocean. We should have done this eight years ago," Ianto commented and then added, "Before I died."
"I miss you. Why did you have to bring that up?" Jack asked.
"It's the truth. Don't forget about me but don't be alone. Everyone needs someone even if it's for short periods of time." Ianto said as he faded away.
Jack had just woken up in his new room in the new Torchwood complex under Cardiff. He went into his bathroom, turned on the tap and splashed water on his face washing his tears out of his eyes. He took a breath, dried his face and went into the common area.
Jack stood in front of a domed window where he could see the underwater world of Cardiff harbor. As a merman swam up to the window, started flirting with Jack, Gwen and Rhys entered with Rex following dragging a weevil.
"Is that mermaid flirting with you?" Rhys asked.
"It's a merman," Jack corrected.
"Of course it is," Rex said.
"You didn't have," Gwen started to ask.
"Tried the tanks and mask got in the way," Jack interrupted with a smile and then he saw a reflection of Ianto and his other intimate lovers. He shook his head and then they were gone.
"Is there, never mind, I'm not going to ask," Rex said as he headed down to the cells with the weevil and Lois Habiba entered from the residential area.
Jack turned and asked, "Did you get settled in?"
"Yes. Anwen and Vaughn are enjoying it. My mother took them to school. We did tell them not tell anyone where their new home is." Gwen said.
"You know what Anwen said. She said, 'Dah, it's secret organization. No one will believe me anyway,' She is so smart and sounding too American." Rhys stated.
"There is nothing wrong with that," Jack stated, "Is our new medic coming back right away?"
"My mother has some things to pick up then she'll be back," Gwen replied.
"Time for work," Captain Jack ordered.
They all got on computers and started looking through police reports.
Down in the holding cells Rex had just locked up the weevil. He went to the locker room and showered. While he was getting dressed he thought he saw Vera walk passed him. He followed but she disappeared. He shook it off and headed back to the hub.