Sorry about the wait, a lot of things happened this week, including my computer having a moment. Many thanks to those people who put my story on their favourites and alerts lists. And a big thank you to those of you who reviewed, I was slightly astonished at the response I recieved. So, here it is, the next chapter, I hope this is as good as the first.

Chapter Two: Mood Swing

The next morning everything was normal. The Rift Predictor wasn't showing any major spikes for the next two hours, so the team decided to enjoy the moment of peace that was so very rare for Torchwood.

That was until Captain Jack Harkness stepped out of his office and clapped his hands together. "Okay team," he was wearing his classic Harkness grin. As he looked around, he noticed not everyone was at their work stations. "Where's Gwen?" he asked to no-one in particular. "She's late," he looked at his watch; it showed Gwen was half an hour over due.

Tosh and Owen exchanged looks. "Well, she …" Toshiko sighed; she couldn't put into words what she was trying to say. "She left in a bit of a hurry last night," Her fingers danced across the keyboard and brought up the footage of Gwen marching out of the Hub.

Jack stared at the screen and waved a hand to Ianto to join them. "What's her problem?" gesturing his hand at the recording in front of him. He watched as he saw the women grab her bag and exit the Hub.

Tosh glanced at Jack and Ianto. "This," she, again, pressed a number of keys and replayed the scene, recorded by the camera outside the door of the boardroom, of Gwen watching the two men. Jack scowled at the sight of the Welshwomen's thunderous face as she turned to leave.

"I thought she knew," he exclaimed, not understanding the situation.

"Apparently not," Tosh replied as she pulled up yet another video of Gwen. This time, it showed her outside standing by the railings, looking out to sea. The camera was behind her and her face couldn't be seen but Jack made an educated guess that she was crying.

Suddenly the lights above the cog door flashed into action and Toshiko quickly hit the 'Esc' button on the keyboard. The window closed instantly and the team dispersed, finding something more interesting than Toshiko's monitor.

Intern they dared themselves to look in the cog doors direction and were very surprised with what met them.

As the door rolled back and clunked into place, Gwen Cooper stood patiently and looked everywhere but, at her colleagues. Her face was plastered with an unnatural smile as she stepped into the Hub and up to her work station.

The team tried not to watch her as she sat down and made herself comfortable. However, Owen had the nerve to make a crude comment and received an elbow in the ribs for his troubles.

A moment later, Jack walked behind Gwen having 'retrieved his coffee mug' from Ianto's station; he paused and asked politely with a smile. "Why are you so happy?"

"Do have a problem with me being happy, Captain Harkness?" Her words were the perfect contrast to her facial features from when she arrived.

The smile was drained from Jack's face as he was a little stunned at Gwen's response. "Oh, sorry for asking," He put his hands up in the 'I surrender' gesture. He made to move but was stopped immediately by the sting of the angry women's words.

"You should be," She started to laugh "I mean, why are you, allowed to know about my personal life when I don't know anything about yours?" She spun around in her chair, revealing the false smile to have evaporated and been replaced with a look that could kill.

"Sorry for not broadcasting it," Jack was starting to become irritated by the mood of the women sat in the chair. He folded his arms across his chest and took up the classic Harkness stance.

"Well, you should have done," To Jack the 'argument' had started to turn childish but Gwen, who had removed herself from her seat, carried on. "I mean, since when?" she turned on her heels and threw her arms out as she asked the question.

"Oh okay, so now you want to know?" The anger in Jack's voice indicated to the team that something was about to kick off. So he told it to her straight "Since before I left, if you hadn't noticed." She clearly had not.

"What? No way," The emotions that had dulled down over night had returned and were becoming more prominent inside of her. After a few minutes she spoke again, this time it was quiet and said under her breath. "How can you choose him over me?"

Jack shocked, nearly chocked on his words "What?"

"How can you choose him over me?" She blurted out, making Owen drop the medical implement in his hand.

"There was never you, Gwen," he placed emphasis on the 'you', which burnt its way through Gwen's heart.

Gwen outraged shouted back "What does he possess that I don't?" She pointed at Ianto who was standing by the water tower.

Jack contemplated his response. He had thought about giving her a crude answer but he would have sounded as childish as Gwen. Instead he searched his feelings and found the answer he was looking for.

"My heart," he spoke the words slowly filling each vowel with the tenderness he treated Ianto with. He looked over to the man and saw his mask fall from his face and tears form in his eyes.

"What!" Jack was pulled out of his moment and looked back at Gwen. "You can't be serious?" Disbelief played with her facial features once more until Ianto spoke.

"It's true Gwen,"

With that, Gwen snatched her bag from underneath her desk and headed towards the firing range.

"Keep and eye on her Tosh, I don't want a mess to clear up." He watched the retreating figure.

"You mean a mess for me to clear up." A voice came from the water tower.

Jack slowly turned and gave the man he held so dear in his heart, a warm loving smile.

A very Gwen and Jack filled chapter.

Next time: A Rift alert causes the team to bring in George Davis, who has a strange obsession of selling drugs he knows very little about.