Title: Stranger

Rated: T

Summery: Someone comes for Jack

Disclaimer: They aren't mine! If they were I'd never let any of you have them!

It was a quiet end to a quiet day at the Torchwood Institute. Captain Jack Harkness strolled out of his office, "Okay team, it's been a slow day; I think it's safe to call it an early day." He said cheerfully.

"Finally!" Owen said already starting to pack up his things for the day.

"Yes, this day has just been so hard on you. You've only had time for six video games." Ianto said rolling his eyes as Tosh and Gwen giggled behind him.

"Shut it, Tea-Boy!" He shot back.

"Enough!" Jack raised his voice, "Just go out and enjoy the rest of the day."

"Well you don't have to tell me twice." Gwen said walking to the cog door, bag in one hand and mobile in the other already calling Rhys, Owen following right behind.

Tosh was next to go, taking a few extra moments to shut down her computer and pack up for the night, throwing a "Bye!" over her shoulder as she left.

"Well looks like it's just you and me left, Sir." Ianto said smiling at his boss/lover. "Care to go out for an early dinner?"

"I'm not really hungry right now." Jack said distractedly not noticing the sad look on Ianto's face.

"I reckon we could just spend the evening in together then." Ianto replied hopefully.

"Not tonight, I'm not really in the mood for company, just go home. You've done enough today, you deserve a little rest." Jack said walking back into his office.

"Okay" He said back to the empty space where Jack once stood.

A few moments later found Ianto with all his things ready to and making Jack his final cup of coffee for the day, I'm surprised it doesn't eat the glaze off the mug!Ianto thought as he poured the extremely strong and inhumanly hot liquid in the blue and white mug.

Just as he was about to walk into Jack's office Ianto heard him finishing up a phone call, "I just have to wait for the last member of my team to leave then I'll set the computers to monitor the activity and send it to me at restaurant then I'm all yours for the rest of the evening."

Ianto could hear the smile in his voice and Jack spoke to this mystery person on the other end of the phone, that bastard!He thought as he heard Jack say "See you in about an hour, Bridgett, Bye."

Putting a smile on his face Ianto knocked on the door frame, "Coffee, Sir?"

"Thanks." He said reaching for the mug.

"You're welcome, Sir." Ianto replied, fake smile still in place. "Are you sure you don't want any company tonight, Jack?"

"No, I'll be fine, you go enjoy the night." Jack answered looking up at Ianto as he shuffled his paper work.

I guess I'm not good enough to manage to keep Jack Harkness tied down.He thought as he walked out of the office toward the cog door.

As soon as Ianto was out of the hub Jack turned to the CCTV camera in the parking lot and watched as Ianto got in his car and drove off.

When Ianto's car was off the screen Jack grabbed his coat and was on the lift and heading up. What he forgot though was to set the computers to send the rift activity to his wrist strap so he missed the spike of energy in a small ally just on the edge of town.

When the rift energy cleared out of the ally a young man stood and looked around, eyes flashing red, blue, and green.

"Finally, the right time!" He said to the air. "Now, where am I?" he added and looked around again getting his bearings and suddenly lights shot out of his eyes projecting a map of the city on the wall of the ally.

"Perfect! Now I just have to find Harkness."

Looking back at the wall with a look of sadness in his strange eyes he projected a picture of an older man, "I'll find him and make him pay for what he did to you, Tad!

To Be Continued