The Return of Captain Jack

by Aunty Lala

Jack's back, it's been nine very long months since he left his team to chase answers and suddenly dinner and a movie aren't going to be enough to bring Ianto around. How will he win Ianto back and what happened while he was gone? (In the cannon this is after KKBB S2, in my world it follows 9 months after Jack vanished at the end of Shadows.)

4. Chapter 4

Gwen sat at her desk and harrumphed loudly, still getting used to not being in charge.

Tosh looked up and frowned. 'Did you say something Gwen?'

'I wanted to talk to Jack but he pushed past me while chasing after Ianto.'

Owen looked up from his own desk. 'I thought I saw them vanish into the broom cupboard.'

'Well I just hope they can sort this out.' Tosh turned back to her calculations.

'But I really need to talk to Jack.'

Tosh looked at Owen and they both sighed.

'Why?' Owen asked. "Is the world ending?'

'Owen.'

He wheeled his chair over to Gwen's desk. 'Is something going to explode or the world end because they are in the closet together?' He laughed at his own joke. 'I thought they were sort of out now...'

Gwen sighed. 'But it's important Owen.'

'Your important, or their important Gwen?'

Tosh found herself listening to Owen and Gwen, she was a little surprised at Owen's sensitivity to Jack and Ianto.

'Don't you think they,' waving in the direction of the broom cupboard Owen continued talking quietly to Gwen. 'Might need some time to work things out maybe. Or do you like the decaf? Because lets face it, Ianto has a mean streak when Jack isn't around. I mean, who knew, but he does.'

Gwen shook her head. 'That was horrible, I hate decaf.'

'Then give them some space for all our sakes.'

She frowned as a thought suddenly crossed her mind. 'So which one do you think is on top then?'

Owen blanched. 'Sweet Jesus Gwen, why would you even want to know.'

'Wouldn't it be uncomfortable?'

Owen rolled his chair back to his desk and shook his head. 'That's all I need to think about, thank you very much Gwen. I still wake up with the image of them together burned into my brain some mornings.'

'Just asking.' She muttered to herself. 'Don't have to bite my head off.'

Tosh exchanged a look with Owen as they both rolled their eyes before making sure they found things to do. Depending on Jack's mood when he and Ianto did come out of the closet they didn't want to wind up doing audits on random alien artefacts. It was easier to look busy.