a/n: I'm really sorry about how short and crappy the last chapter was, so I decided to post the new chapter a day early! Yay! Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy the next chapter.

I don't own Doctor Who or Torchwood.

They were half way to Torchwood when it started to rain. After a little while, Jack noticed Jenny shivering.

"Do you want my coat?" Jack asked, offering Jenny his jacket. She nodded yes, her lip quivering because of the cold. Jack helped her put it on and gave her a quick hug to warm her up a bit more, and then the trio continued on.

They were only 5 minutes away from Torchwood when Jenny heard a noise; it sounded like something electrical had shorted out. She snuck a quick glance at Jack; he didn't seem to have noticed anything, so Jenny just brushed it off. That's when they heard it, the scream. Jack jumped slightly, and looked towards the source of the scream.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?" A woman's voice yelled, just as Jack had located her. Jack looked around to see what had caused the woman to scream. That's when he realized that the shimmer had stopped working and that Darren was back to his blue skinned self. He immediately had a plan, not a good one, but a plan's a plan when you're in a rush. Quickly he explained to Darren what was going to happen, then went to fill in Jenny.

"Jenny, run with Darren to Torchwood. We have to get him out of sight. I'll catch up in a minute." Before Jack could say anymore, Jenny had already grabbed Darren's hand and started running off in the direction of Torchwood. Jack walked over to where the screaming lady was standing and tried to talk some 'sense' into her. Well…more like some stretching of the truth, nut it's not like he was hurting anyone.

Jenny and Darren were running as fast as their legs could carry them, hoping that no one else would see them. Jenny was in front of Darren, leading the way, hoping that she wouldn't get lost. She had only been out of Torchwood once or twice since she had arrived, but she had an advantage, being a Time Lady and all.

When Jack was fully convinced that he had persuaded the lady into believing his false truth, he left to go home at a much more normal pace than his companions had. Well the only home that he'd known in a while, Torchwood. Jack was worried; he and Jenny had only known Darren for a little while. What if he was actually hostile? After that thought, Jack quickened his pace. Even though he knew that Jenny was a capable woman and that she could handle many things. He cared too much to leave her alone with a potentially hostile alien.

Jenny and Darren had finally arrived at Torchwood, slightly out of breath. Jenny was grinning as she searched the pockets of Jack's coat for the key, oh how she loved the running. It reminded her of her dad. When she finally found it and got the door unlocked, she gestured at Darren to follow, saying "Allons-y!" Not quite sure why she said that, but Darren seemed to understand.

Jack was about 2 minutes away from Torchwood when he heard the gunshot. It seemed to be coming from the direction of home. When that thought finally processed, he started running. Worried that something could have happened to Jenny.

Jenny was already in the doorway when the gunshot was fired. She turned to see what it was, but that was when she saw his lifeless body falling downwards. As she bent over his body and stared into his blank eyes, her emotions took over and Jenny started bawling.

Jack arrived to see Jenny sobbing, her arms wrapped around Darren's unmoving body, he assumed the worst, that Darren was dead. Jack quietly went over to Jenny and turned her around to face him. She immediately threw her arms around him, Jack returned the embrace, folding her tightly into his chest and together they cried over their lost friend.

After a while, they got up, both of their eyes bloodshot from crying. Jenny looked up into Jack's light blue eyes. Jack pulled her into a long, comforting hug. When the embrace ended, several minutes later, Jack picked up Darren's body and followed Jenny through the door.

He placed the body of his now deceased comrade on the infirmary table and left to find Jenny. He found her on sitting on the couch in the 'living room' with her knees tucked into her chest.

"How are you doing, Jen?" Jack asked, hoping that the use of a pet name would comfort her.

"It was my fault, I took too long to find the key and open the door." She said, wrapping his jacket tighter around her. Jenny attempted to use it as a cocoon to keep the pain, sorrow, regret and guilt out. Jack closed the gap between them in a few steps, and sat down. He wrapped an arm around Jenny's small frame and whispered in her ear in a reassuring tone, "It was not your fault. You thought you were safe. I would have thought the same thing. There is nothing that you could have done to prevent this from happening. Don't blame yourself." Jack pressed a light kiss to her temple.

"I suppose, but I still feel like I could have done something." Her sad blue eyes met his.

"You always regret what could have been said and done once they're gone." Jack replied wisely.

This made Jenny feel better. "Wow that was really deep. Who'd you steal that from?" Jenny teased, a small grin appearing on her face.

"Oi! Watch it!" Jack said defensively. "I came up with that myself! Did you not think that I can have some deep moments too?" Jenny just grinned at him. Jack was glad that he was the able to cheer her up, but soon the sad look returned to her face.

Jack was determined to make her feel better. "Let's go to bed now." Jack suggested.

"Okay." She replied and started making her way to the bedroom. Jack turned on the security before following the blonde.

It wasn't long before they were in bed. Much to Jack's surprise, Jenny cuddled up to him. In response, he wrapped his arms around her protectively.

a/n: I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Death and explosions of feels! I won't be surprised if you guys hate me...