Sorry it's been a while. I don't know if it has been a while actually, I've completely lost track of the days. Anyway enjoy the chapter and thanks for the overwhelming response!
Fic I recommend: anything written by -Ivy-Parker-, there's Yes, I Do Have Issues, My So Called Life Is A Bitch AND There May Be Difficulties With This (I recommend these because they're absolutely hilarious and make me giggle)
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Gwen looked on in interest as the walls seemed to melt and flow down to meet the floor in a pile of goo which was spreading out towards her. She giggled and lifted her feet off the floor to rest on the sofa which she was sitting on.
Owen, who was sitting next to her, had his head tilted back and was staring at the ceiling where he could have sworn pieces of the sky were falling down. He lifted his hands, trying to catch the flickering pieces as they fell past him.
The rest of the team watched them from the board room on the CCTV camera.
"Are you sure they'll be alright by themselves?" Tosh asked nervously remembering what Gwen had just tried to do.
"Yeah, we can see everything they're doing, it'll be fine," Ianto replied.
Jack was staring at the screen where Gwen was running her hands through Owen's hair and laughing with a slightly confused expression on his face and he kept running his fingers over his lips and frowning.
Ianto and Tosh had cleverly kept quiet about what exactly had happened waiting to see Jack's reaction to the CCTV footage themselves.
"It's all ready Jack," Tosh said opening the window on the large screen on the wall.
"Alright, let it roll," Jack said settling down in his chair ready to find out what exactly had happened in the interim.
They watched in interest as Gwen and Jack started their ascent up the stairs just after Gwen dropped the vial.
"I remember that," Jack said as he recalled his general frustration that Gwen had dropped their only piece of evidence. That feeling hadn't lasted long though, after that he couldn't remember anything at all.
They watched as Gwen started her descent into oblivion but were suddenly interrupted by a scream.
Their heads shot to the other CCTV screen and Tosh paused the video.
"Was that Gwen?" Jack asked already standing up and heading out of the room.
Tosh and Ianto quickly followed and they emerged in the main room to find Gwen standing on the table with a petrified expression on her face.
"Gwen, are you alright?" Jack asked in a calm voice, unsure if she was still hallucinating or not.
She merely stood, frozen staring at the floor, shaking slightly. From her perspective it looked like the melted goo was rising up from the floor in the shape of a person with glowing red eyes.
"Get away," she whimpered uselessly as it came closer and closer.
It reached out a slimy hand and stroked her arm chuckling evilly to itself as it began to reach up the other.
Jack went closer to Gwen to see what was wrong but she shrank further into herself and whimpered something. He had no idea what was happening to her but she was scared and he was determined to stop it.
He reached up the other arm but she shuddered and stepped backwards slightly which resulted in her wobbling on the very edge of the table trying to keep her balance.
Jack could see it happening before it did and even as Gwen's eyes were rolling back into her head and she fell backwards off the table he was already there, waiting to catch her.
"Second time in one day," He remarked as she fell into his arms, "That's a record."
He lay her carefully down onto the sofa and waited for the inevitable gasping for air and waking up.
"Why do you think it's taking Owen so long to overcome this?" Tosh asked her voice small.
"I think it's because he was in the closest vicinity to the hallucinogen. I mean, no one saw how much he inhaled because he was only with Gwen. He could have inhaled a hell of a lot more than any of us." Jack replied his eyes still trained on Gwen.
He was instantly by her side when she woke, coughing and spluttering.
"What happened?" She asked instantly as she saw Jack, Ianto and Tosh leaning over her.
"Long story," Jack replied helping her to stand up, "We're just about to find out for ourselves."
Gwen still looked a bit confused so Tosh outlined the whole scenario for her while Ianto and Jack checked up on Owen.
"Sir," Ianto whispered, "How do we know Owen will even wake up at all?"
Jack looked around to make sure the two women weren't listening before he sighed and said, "We don't. We have no idea how much he inhaled."
Ianto nodded and then said, "I would say we should run some tests on him but…I don't think any of us would know the right ones to do…"
"Should we bring him with us to the board room?" Tosh interrupted watching as Owen curled up on the sofa and muttered to himself about butterflies and hurricanes.
"Yeah, better to keep an eye on him I suppose," Jack said sadness rushing through his body as he imagined Owen not being able to wake up.
Once they were all comfortable in the board room again and Gwen had been updated on what was happening Tosh pressed play on the video.
There was complete silence as they watched Gwen giggle to herself and Gwen felt herself turning bright red. It did, however, get worse when they watched Jack eventually succumbed to the hallucinogen himself and start checking Gwen out.
Watching, Gwen hit Jack playfully on the arm and said, "Honestly, the hallucinogen makes the rest of us crazy but it just makes you horny. How is that fair?"
Jack grinned turning away from the screen for a moment before a general burst of laughter had him turning back to the video to see Gwen…talking to a wall.
She blushed in the cutest manner he had ever seen and hid behind a veil of her hair as on the screen she continued to gesture wildly at the wall.
"You know that wall is a bitch, I understand," Jack said teasing her.
"Shut up you," She replied, "I'll bet you did embarrassing things as well."
Tosh and Ianto snorted, completely aware of what was coming up for Jack and Gwen. They did not, however, know what was in store for them and sat back to watch nervously.
So far neither of them had fallen under the influence but it could happen any minute.
Then came Jack's moment of glory.
"Jack…are you…?" Gwen asked hesitantly.
He froze and his eyes widened as he looked on in shock.
"Am I…?"
"Are you…making out…with air?" Gwen managed to say in between giggles.
Tosh and Ianto joined in the laughing and Jack held his hands up in defence, "look I'm sure it's not exactly what it looks like ok."
When the laughing continued he raised his voice slightly and in an exasperated tone said, "I am the boss here, so…just shut up."
"You're never living that down," Gwen muttered.
They watched as Tosh led Gwen down the stairs and Ianto followed a minute later dragging Jack behind him.
Owen's voice could clearly be heard at this time floating up from the autopsy bay and they listened to his rendition of 'I'm a Little Teapot'.
Snickering erupted throughout the room but it was hesitant, they didn't want to laugh at Owen if there was a chance he wouldn't wake up.
Soon they figured they wouldn't have to worry about that as Owen's voice came from the back of the board room, "I've got a bloody good voice don't I?"
So they're all awake! Yay, now the REAL fun can begin, although I did start a bit in this chapter.
Also I'd be interested to know if anyone actually goes to read the fics I recommend (I don't mind one way or the other I'm just curious)
Again, reviewing pleeeez. This time with nekkid Jack Harkness on top...with your choice of toppping!
