Chapter 4
Jack couldn't look at Ianto as he examined the corpse. This wasn't his Ianto, something was very very wrong and he was going to find out.
Walking a little distance away he pressed the button on his ear piece.. "Owen, Gwen? Anything?"
"Nothing" Owen replied "This body like all the others wiped clean, Strangled; except this one is old.. A month maybe.. Have to do a thorough examination when we get back to the Hub."
"Gwen find anything?"
"Nothing Jack."
"Tosh? What do the police reports say, any witnesses ?"
"Police reports all say the same thing, no witnesses, Same MO, killed late at night, no evidence or DNA found on or around the body." Tosh informed Jack.
"Ok collect the body and return to the Hub." Jack ordered switching off his comm.
Jack walked over to the officer from before. "We're taking the body." The man looked at him as if he was mad. "Bloody Torchwood"
"Ianto go to the SUV and get the body bag bring it to me and then return to the SUV and wait for me."
"But Jack." Ianto begin to protest
"That's an order Ianto." Jack said sternly Ianto knew that arguing with him was pointless so he did as he was told nodding and then turned, heading for the SUV.
Jack wanted to keep Ianto away from the body and the scene all together.
He definitely knows something…fuck what I am I going to do.. It's not like I can kill him…. Well I can.
An evil smile forms on his face as he reaches the SUV.
Retrieving the items from the back, Ianto walked back, bag neatly fold in his arms, he ducked under the yellow tape and made his way back to Jack who stood talking to two men.
He stopped when he reached them "Jack I really think I should stay… how are you going to get the body to the SUV?" Ianto questioned
"That's why I have asked these two lovely gentlemen to help me." Jack said with a smile and placing a hand on their shoulders.
Ianto rolled his eyes and handed over the bag. He stood waiting to see if Jack might need him for something else.
I don't want to leave my art work.. And I don't want them touching it.. Their going to ruin it.
Jack noticed Ianto expression of pure discuss. Jacked quirked and eyebrow. "Yan?"
Shit.. I need to be careful I am becoming careless."Uh yeah sorry .. Need anything else?"
"Ah..nnnoo.. (said suspiciously)Go back to the SUV and wait for me. Oh and call Tosh and tell her we're on our way back with the body and find out if Owen and Gwen are back also."
Ianto nodded and headed back to the SUV.
2 minutes passed and Ianto could see Jack leading the two men carrying the body bag. He opened the back of the SUV, moving various things (pieces of tech and equipment kept in the vehicle) out of the way to make room.
The ride back to the Hub was an eerie one for Ianto. Jack would glance at him occasionally but never say anything.
"Ianto?" Jack asked breaking the thick silence.
"Yes." Ianto answered timidly
"There's something I would like to ask you ."
Oh fantastic.. Great timing Jack Iantomentally rolls his eyes
"What is it? Is it about me wearing form-fitting leather pants again? I told you they chaff... " Ianto joked while his mind frantically worked to come up with an excuse.
Jack laughed but quickly, went back to the subject at hand.
"Why do you think the murder is killing all these innocent girls?" Jack asked calmly
He's trying to bait me .. Hahaha…sorry Jack your good, but I am so much better. I have to be careful what I say, he's beginning to piece it together.
Ianto shrugged. He worked out a little speech in his head, quickly going over it to make sure there was nothing there to give him away.
"Maybe he's like the people from that village.. the cannibals, Maybe he's killing cause he thinks it the right thing to do… I don't know Jack.. Maybe he's just a sick man, if a man at all." Ianto finished in a whisper.
Jack turned and looked at Ianto for a second before turning his attention back to the road.
"Did Jack say anything to you ..about Ianto I mean? Like he thought he was acting weird or something?"
Owen inquired
"No, he hasn't said anything to me, why ?" She answered a bit confused as to where this was going.
"Jack thinks something wrong with him, says he's been acting strange."
"He was acting a bit odd when we were going to talk to the families of the murdered girls now that you ask. But he said he was just tired. And he seemed fine later that day."
"Well Jack told me to keep an eye on him, look for anything suspicious or what not." Owen concluded as they pulled into the garage.
"Jack we're here."
"Good bring the body to the med bay and get started on the autopsy. Ianto and I are about 3 minutes away."
When Jack and Ianto enter the Hub each carrying a side of the body bag, they made their way over the Med Bay were they saw Owen in his lab coat ,chart in hand examining the body. Gwen stood leaning on the railing holding the police reports . "Kelly Jacobs" She said while nodding her head in the direction of the body "Her name was Kelly Jacob and she was 17 years old." And the other one is Jessica Williams, age 18." Gwen said sadly.
Ianto and Jack made their way down the stars towards an open freeze compartment Owen had opened. They careful maneuvered around the small, crowded space and place the body on the metal slab sliding it back in to pace and closing the door.
Ianto turned and looked at the body that Owen had on the table. Kelly he sighed internally.
One of his earlier pieces of art, she made such beautiful music as I strangles her, and oh how she begged me o let her go.. She'd do anything He mentally laughs and smirks at the thought.
Jack knew Owen would have said something about his suspicions to Gwen so he wasn't surprised when she also gave him a look.
Everyone (everyone being Owen, Gwen and Jack) looked at Ianto
Owen looked at Jack who then looked from him to Gwen.
'You see' Mouthed Jack to the both of them.
Owen slightly nodded Gwen mouthed an 'Oh.'
Ianto broke from his daze and looked about to see every watching him.
"What?" Ianto questioned his welsh accent pronounced as he stressed the word.
There was silence for a bit before Jack spoke.
"Ianto could you go make us some of your amazing coffee." Jack asked with a smile
Ianto smiled in return "Of course"
He nodded and turned climbing the med bay stairs. The all watched as he disappeared from their sight.
Ianto made his way to the coffee machine, they all suspected him now, they're probably talking about me right now. I knew Jack told Owen… but Gwen too? No Owen probably asked her about me. Great now it's not just Jack I have to worry about But Gwen and Owen as well.
But They don't have any evidence that it's me, that I am the one killing theses "innocent girls" they just have suspicions.. Which is just as bad. What I am going to do , I need persuade them otherwise.