This is chapter three where you find out more about Peter and where he lives. It's also where you find out about the disappearence so enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood as it is owned by the BBC


Chapter Three

Waking up to a mystery

Light was shining through my bedroom window as I tried desperately not to wake up. It was a normal Saturday morning, the day would be filled with breakfast, writing short stories, reading, lunch, a drink at the pub, dinner then working the 7:30 shift. Well at least I would see Ianto Jones again who worked at the old tourist centre, I didn't know what it was used for now but all I knew was that they liked their pizza. Ianto was a very polite person and liked to chat to me when I delivered the pizza. He wasn't quick to judge and just wanted to know what happens to a pizza delivery boy when he wasn't working. Like I really had anything interesting to talk about anyway it was just business as usual.

I lived in a small two bedroom flat at the end of Martin Street. The bedroom consisted of a bed, a wardrobe and a desk where I could sit my laptop when I wasn't using it. The rest of the flat was fairly tidy. In the living room at the front it had two book cases full of crime and science fiction novels, a sofa and a television which I would have on in the background while I typed my short stories on the laptop. Also I had a cabinet full of DVDs which I hardly watched except when I had my friends over for a movie night. My life wasn't anything interesting but a least I had one.

There was a knock at the door which really confused me as who would want to visit me this early on a Saturday morning. I slowly got out of bed and made my way to the bedroom door until I realised I was totally naked. Damn it why do I always sleep naked? I thought as I grabbed the dressing gown that was hanging on the chair. Then I made my way slowly to the front door and opened it.

"Hello Peter, we bought breakfast" Kate Adams smiled producing a bag while her husband David was behind her with the morning newspaper.

"Is it alright if I go have a shower first?" I asked her, "I've only just got up"

"Yeah sure I have to heat the hash browns up anyway" Kate smiled as I let them in.

So Kate made breakfast while I was in the shower. I had known the Adams since I had moved here two years ago from Adelaide, Australia. They lived in the flat next to me and have been married for three years. David was twenty eight and worked as an IT support person for a big business while Kate was twenty five and was a free lance photographer for a newspaper. She mostly worked with the crime reporter and was becoming close to being a full time photographer there. They were people who I could talk to whenever I had problems.

"You look smart!" David said as I walked into the kitchen

"This is always how I dress, well until I change for work that is" I smiled. I was wearing my usual attire of a brown jacket over a blue shirt and black jeans. I never wore T-shirts as I hated them and only wore polo shirts if I was working.

"The hash browns are done" Kate smiled as she gave me a plate.

David joined me in the lounge room. Even though I had a small table in the kitchen, I always ate in the lounge room. Kate walked out with the coffees and placed them down on the coffee table in front of us. Then she joined us on the sofa.

"How was work last night?" Kate asked me

"Didn't go"

"Why?"

So I launched into the story about the policeman letting me through, the three people in the alley way and afterwards when that man asked me about the policeman. When I had finished Kate smiled while David tried not to laugh.

"He really called you handsome?" David asked

"Yeah, he did, now please the alley way?"

"What about it?" Kate asked me

"Well it was strange, I mean there was something in the alley way, of course I didn't see it but they were looking for it" I said while looking at my coffee cup.

"Don't worry about it, I'm sure it was nothing, anyway have you heard the news?" Kate asked me.

I looked at her, I hadn't watched television since last night and I only had just woken up when they had knocked at door.

"No I haven't I've just woken up remember"

"It was also on the news last night, well the late news at least"

"I went to bed at eleven" I told her

Kate looked at me; she seemed to be a bit angry but took it in her stride. She really didn't like to get angry but I always seemed to say something wrong to her.

"The son of millionaire James Locker went missing in an alleyway of a nightclub last night around ten thirty" David took over.

I was in shock. James Locker was an English millionaire who earned his money from his Real estate dealings. He owned a lot of real estate in the UK and overseas. His son Robert Locker was well known on the gay scene and his father was ignorant to the whole thing. He had turned a blind eye as he was focused more on real estate than his own children. Robert didn't seem to mind of course as he didn't want to inherit his father's fortune. I had encountered him before in a gay nightclub.

"Wow, that's um shocking, was it kidnapping?" I asked them

"Actually the police aren't investigating anymore" Kate answered, "I was there last night on an assignment, there was a big party there, well the security guard noticed some strange in the alley way and called the police. It was when the police arrived when we found out that Robert had gone missing. Then surprise, surprise special ops showed up and took over the case"

"Special ops?"

"They always show up at crime scenes and mess everything up" Kate explained "I don't know what they do, but they certainly keep it quiet"

"Ok then, who's up for more coffee?" I asked

Before they could answer, I got up from the sofa and walked to the kitchen. I stared out the window as I waited for the kettle to boil. Robert had been the last man that I ever slept with, he was funny, charming and certainly knew how to make another man happy. He didn't seem to mind that I was bisexual and liked to joke about it. I had been happy with him but we weren't a couple as I didn't date men. I tried not to think about it to much, now I had two worries what had happened in the alley way and Robert's disappearance.