Ianto walked into the hub, the shadows under his eyes more pronounced than ever. Gwen looked at him worriedly. She got up from her desk and walked over to her friend. She gently touched his shoulder.
"Are you okay, Ianto?" She sounded worried. He was normally first into work, even since Jack had left, but today, he was last.
"I- I'm fine, honestly Gwen." His voice faltered and Gwen could tell something had happened. He had become more withdrawn since Jack had left but today, today he seemed on edge, nervous.
"You're not. Come on Yan, tell me whats wrong." He looked up and into Gwens trusting brown eyes.
"I - I dreamt of him again last night." Ianto paused and Gwen nodded, he had told her about his nightmares, "But this time, it felt so real. I really heard him, really felt him. He was there! I'm sure"
"Ianto, it's only a dream, you don't have to worry, you're not in danger"
"No, it wasn't like my other dreams. He was in my room. And he apologised, said he'd explain where he'd been one day. It felt so real! I swear, I felt his jaw click when I punched him"
"You punched him?"
Ianto glanced at Gwen, "You saying you're not angry at him too?"
The brunette looked away. Of course she was angry, Jack had left them high and dry with no warnings, no planning, no idea. She sighed.
"I guess... a bit... But this dream, you don't think it means anything do you?"
Ianto sighed and ran his hand through his already messy hair, "I dont know what to think anymore."
Suddenly, a rift alarm began to go off in the hub.
"Uhh, guys," Tosh called from her desk, "We've gotta go, theres reports of an armed blowfish in a sports car! Not a good thing to be loose in the centre of Cardiff!"
"Never a dull day, eh?" Owen sighed as he swiped up the SUV keys and headed out the hub with the rest of the team.
TBC.
The next one will be set AFTER the blowfish episode, therefore, AFTER the return of Jack (woo)
Reviews please?