Note: I do not own Torchwood or their characters.

This is where the entire story is AU now I will not follow Season Two Three or Four. Radio plays or books. OC characters and those from later seasons.

Chapter Seven

Ianto was sitting at his desk going through the paperwork of the past week catching up on the cases. He had already put the files he gave to Rhiannon and Alice about where they working back in the secure archives. He noticed how his demands for more detailed work got through Andy had bought everyone notebooks to take down notes while they were working. He already had one but he had noticed the increase in the details since they all carried one. Just because Torchwood was more advanced didn't mean that the tried and true methods still didn't work. He had also noticed that they all referred to their notes during an investigation and it had managed to cut done some time since they didn't have to wait to remember the details they needed to pursue leads. Tosh and Owen offered to catch him up but he wanted to read through the reports first and he would ask if he needed any clarification. They understood his methods he wanted to see how good their reports were when he wasn't there. He was a good boss but his training made him very detail orientated and he was a perfectionist he wanted as much information as they could he was determined to arm the ones who came after them. He didn't want them going young like they might. They could retire but they all knew that they couldn't leave this job it was something that stayed with you no matter how far you travelled. Those who came from One showed that despite what they had been through they were back and working for Jack's Torchwood. That was dedication in a nutshell; they see nearly their entire staff converted and they come back anyway.

Owen and Tosh wondered why they were having a team meeting. They usually had them in the main hub when everyone was there they hadn't had to call one since Jack left. Ianto had put so many new procedures in place that even if they weren't out of the hub on investigation they were training researching or doing reports. Owen had put up a bit of resistance he liked Jack's laid back style but Ianto was right when he said that Jack wasn't here to save them anymore. Jack was always there to sacrifice himself for them and now he wasn't they had to make sure they could look after themselves.

"What do you think today is about then?" Owen murmured as they walked out onto the walkway overlooking everyone.

"I don't know but Ianto is a master at hiding his emotions so I can't tell if something else is going on but even though we have all adjusted quite quickly but he still has so much on his shoulders. He just had five days off but we both know what he was doing instead of relaxing and not thinking Torchwood." Tosh muttered.

"Ianto is more like Jack than he likes to think. Jack is Torchwood and now Ianto is but we all are. There have been times we should have walked away times where we thought there would be no tomorrow but we stay and we fight. The things that brought us here should have made us want to stay as far away from Torchwood we could get away from the things that destroyed us and yet here we are." Owen looked down at everyone working. They had all been through something by now.

"Before Jack left Gwen was the only one who hadn't been through something terrible something that made you make choices you never would have. Now she has but she was lucky; lucky Jack could live forever lucky he was willing to sacrifice himself for us she got Rhys back and sometimes it's like she doesn't even care he exists." He said softly. He was surprised when Rhys confronted him and didn't kill him it showed just what a better man he was.

"Before Rosanne and you I honestly thought I would die here without feeling love reciprocated and I got both. As much as I don't want to cause him pain I hope he does realise he deserves so much better than he got." Tosh looked at Owen nodding his head agreeing with her.

"I think Jack didn't realise that some people do fall for his flirting. Me and you we were fresh from grief and pain we weren't looking for anything. His attentions gave us some balance of goodness in our lives. It's the same with Ianto he was focused on Lisa so Jack's flirting didn't register or if it did he just let it go over his head. Gwen came in here saw all this and fell for his hero image. She had hardly known him before she kisses him. I think she knows that she and Jack never has a chance but she still holds out hope for it." Owen didn't talk like this often because it reminded him of Katie but he knew with Tosh it would be keep between them. The night they spent together bought them closer together their friendship strengthened. Owen could see was happy with Rosanne and was happy for her now he wondered if he would ever find someone he could love.

"I look at Kate Jen Marc Rick Tony and Isabelle and then I look at Ianto and Jack and see how the live together work together all day every day I wonder if Rosanne and I will be that happy. Living and working together there are no secrets and no space how does it work."

"Different friend's hobbies. I know that Tony does his martial arts class a different day to Isabelle. Her arts classes are the same time as his volunteer work. I guess it's about balance. Because they spend all day together they can separate in the evening." Owen had asked Tony outright how it worked. "I think Marc Rick Jen and Kate are the same, their different hobbies give them the space they need. They take time out to visit friends or family members they don't do everything together. You and Rosanne will be fine you both have hobbies that give you some space you need."

"Thanks Owen I needed that boost." She smiled at him. Rosanne looked up and caught it her brow furrowing. She knew she didn't have anything to worry about but it never stopped her feeling jealous. Owen caught it and nudged Tosh she looked at Rosanne and smiled a smile that was only for her. It's was shy and intimate.

"I think we should get back to work wouldn't want anyone wondering why we are gossiping. Or why it seemed to revolve around Gwen."

"Yeah I would hate for her to think the world revolve around her." Tosh muttered.

"She already does didn't you know." Owen grinned. They descended the stairs together Tosh going over to her computer and Owen going to the autopsy bay to check on his lab test on the latest weevil death. Marc and Rick were nearly as good as Ianto when it came to research. Even though Ianto wanted the archives finished he also knew that research was important too. They sent a few hours archiving and a few hours a day sorting through uploaded reports sending any relevant files to the people doing the research. Ianto also enforced his training program; everyone knew that he was trying to make sure they could look after themselves. They learned enough of the others work to be able to take over if something happened or they weren't there.

Ianto was halfway through the reports from the looks of it they had a relatively quiet week. There were weevil sightings and a couple of items that came through the rift. There were reports from the training each person got evaluated by those training them and of course them being Torchwood they were very proficient in what they did. He also had reports for Rodney about UNIT to go through and his weekly correspondence with the government. Ianto had informed his contact that he was having some time off and he would deal with it when he was back and since Ianto was reliable with it they didn't question a five day delay. His watch alarm went off at quarter to twelve. He wanted to set up in the conference room the actual conference room that Edward Harry Adam and Johnny had set up right away. It was the first main project they did so they had a place to gather instead of shouting across the main hub. But with everyone pitching in if they had a spare hour or so everything was getting done. It seemed that everything was getting done but there were around twenty people in the hub most hours. And those who had trouble sleeping would find their way back to work and they were all used to going days without sleep. He didn't need to send them home or order them in because they were in by nine and most left by six but sometimes they were back in after classes and some stayed the night. Ianto felt very grateful for the people he was surrounded by because he knew that he could trust them and they would always have his back.

He gathered the relevant documents he would need to explain everything to the other members of the team he was preparing himself for the inevitable barrage of questions. He knew that Gwen would be the most vocal about it going on about secrets and why were they kept in the dark. She would be thinking why he didn't tell her. And it would revolve around her again like everything seemed to when no one put her in the centre of attention. He would not like her reaction when she found out that Tosh and Owen already knew. Although he had sound reasoning for it she really would not like that and then she would attack them because they didn't tell her but he would follow his sister's advice and tell her in no uncertain terms to live with it or leave because was not putting up with her attitude when it wasn't her choice. He knew the others would back her up; well Rosanne might punch her they had come to a truce of sorts they treated each other with respect but Rosanne would throw that out of the window if Gwen went for Ianto.

He didn't takes Alice's file because that wasn't his information to give she would decide what she told them and what she left out. He managed to get to the conference room without someone trying to get information about what the meeting was about. But that was probably because he could move without been seen and heard a skill he had perfected in One and carried on in Three it helped when he was caring for Lisa.

The conference room was one the larger storage rooms away from the main hub. It made a better meeting place than the last because there were no windows so if there were private meetings no one could look in. There was horseshoe shape table with one table in the middle that could fit four. They had made it big enough for the team members and a few more people if necessary. Ianto felt like he was back at school again the way it was set up but it need to be practical to fit them all in so like a school it would be. Adam had also decided to place a desk for the Director or Torchwood at the front not far from the very large plasma screen. It had a white board one side and corkboard the other. Old fashioned but it meant information could be placed up and more information could fill the screen. A map was the other side of the whiteboard mainly of Wales for the cases that spread out usually the ones the involved humans. Ianto knew he wanted to study psychology for a while and he was determined when everything settled down he was going to enrol in the next year's psychology class at University. He hoped that Jack would be back by then so he could at least take night classes. He wanted to add profiling to his list of schools to help with the human elements and to put a profile of all the members of the team in the system he wanted to avoid another Suzie.

Setting his documents down next to the computer Tosh had installed on the desk he put the files in order which he would approach them. Rosanne walked through the door watching him silently for a minute or two. She could tell that he was worried about this meeting that's why no one knew what it was about because he was afraid of what they would say to him. She hoped he knew that she would stand by him no matter what and so were the others but if Gwen tried anything she would punch her.

"Ianto I'm getting fish and chips for the meeting what do you want?"

"Cod chips and curry sauce. I swear we keep that place in business." He hadn't been able to cook a lot and even when Rhys came in and cooked they still ate a lot of takeaway. They had fish and chips at least twice a week sometimes three times a week and they ordered enough for sometimes twenty five people.

"Not just us but we do spend a bit there" she agreed. "Alright everyone is going to come here when I get back so you have a little while still." She sat on the desk opposite him. "Whatever it is Ianto we will all have your back don't forget that." she told him.

"I won't love, now go get lunch I want to get this done soon I still have paperwork to go over." She pushed her playfully.

"Alright bossy." She kissed the top of his head before exiting the room.

He was just about to go through his documents again trying to figure out the best way to tell everyone when his phone rang.

"Hello." His yes still on his files.

"Ianto do you think Owen could fix my leg today I've finally getting fed up of it." Rhiannon said wasting no time.

"I'm sure he can after the meeting."

"Alright well Alice and I are going to have lunch we'll be there soon."

"Alright Rhiannon." Ianto decided to let Owen know Rhiannon wanted her leg fixed before lunch so he could get his equipment ready.

He wasn't surprised to find Owen in his lab pouring over medical data. Isabelle was still working out of his lab most of the time but she also spent time getting her lab set up. Most of Owen's equipment is for medical tests whereas hers was for evidence.

"Owen you got a minute?" he asked from the doorway he didn't want to interrupt the doctors musings if he was very busy he could wait until after the meeting he was sure Rhiannon wouldn't mind waiting.

"Sure what's up?" Owen looked over the top of his glasses. He usually wore contacts but a couple of them had remarked how good he looked in his glasses so he wore them a lot more. It did make him look a little more professional but he never really cared about that.

"Rhiannon says that she is finally fed up with her cast and wants her leg fixed but I think she just got annoyed with all of us saying you could fix it and it's annoying her now." He told him leaning on his elbows against the workspace.

"Well everyone just wants her to be better and I mentioned it now because if she is taking over the care of what Jack did she needs to be fit and able. It also means that she will have a shorter physio time because she won't have lost much muscle mass."

"I know can you do it after the meeting?" he asked he wanted to save the talk about everything in the meeting.

"Yeah I can go and set it up so that as soon as she is ready we can get her fixed up but I will have to saw that cast off so I hope she's ready for that." Owen remarked saving and closing the file.

"I bet she is. Thanks Owen." he turned to leave but Owen stopped him.

"Tosh and I were wondering what this meeting was about but I can guess it is about what Jack left isn't it. You've decided to tell the rest of them and you're worried about what Gwen is going to say." His voice was quiet and it contained the tone Owen got when he was concerned which wasn't often but he knew just how much weight was on Ianto's shoulders and for someone so young he didn't want Ianto to think he was a problem. Owen wouldn't admit it out loud but Ianto was like a brother to him.

"Yes I asked Rhiannon and Alice for advice since they are the main people in this and they told me they have no problem telling everyone to take the heat off me but I will still have to explain why I didn't tell them."

"I will admit I was angry you didn't tell ne but you were right I would have burnt myself out trying to fix them instead of trying to help them. Some people think the same thing but you can fix someone and they still haven't healed. Now I will go once a week go over everything with the doctor and do research to try and help them heal not just fix their injuries. Tosh is carrying on Jack's analysis data knowing that maybe in the long run it will help but if she spends all her time on it she could spends years getting nowhere. We may have been angry and disappointed you didn't tell us but that doesn't mean we didn't understand your reasons." Owen told him. He watched a just a fraction of tension left the youngers man's body.

"I know but you know Gwen she always fought Jack and now she's going to do the same with me. And to be honest I really don't want to deal with it and I shouldn't have to. But even when you tell her to stand down and threaten her she still goes behind your back to do what she wants."

"I know but think of this way you have Rosanne willing to punch her the rest of us on your side and Rhiannon will floor her quicker than she can open her mouth."

"Don't forget Alice trust me just because she doesn't see Jack often doesn't mean she can't defend herself. She carries a gun and knows how to use it." Owen grinned.

"Well then I can't wait to meet her." Ianto raised his eyebrow at him. Even Owen wouldn't be stupid enough to try and date Alice. "I won't hit on her even I am not that daft but if she is like Jack I know I'll like her and I'll be happy to work with her." He crossed his arms and stuck out his chin daring Ianto to argue.

"Why can't you this nice in front of the others why does it have to be one on one or only when your with a couple of us?" Ianto mused.

"Because it isn't as fun then and because only people I know won't mock me get to see that side of me." He told him suddenly feeling a little vulnerable.

"I'm glad you trust me enough Owen." Ianto murmured quietly. This conversation had gone in a completely different direction than they had both intended. "Rosanne will be back soon I hope and we can eat. I do hope someone went with her because there will be a lot of food since everyone is going to be there. Edward Johnny and Adam will leave after lunch so we can get on with the meeting." Ianto told him hoping to get lost in the talk of Torchwood.

"Sounds good. Look just don't forget we are on your side and she does not get to tell you how to be you have been a god send to us in recent weeks even when you have lost something yourself it is not about her." Owen told him.

"I know thanks Owen." Owen clapped him on the shoulder as he left for the med bay. Ianto made a detour into Jack's office he leafed through the remaining files quickly determining if he needed anything else. He just hoped no one had gone into the conference room and read the files he left there. He checked when he walked out of the office and the only people missing were Tosh and Rosanne so Tosh had gone with her to get the food. A lot of food their arms were going ache when they got here. He went over to the fridge and pulled out a can of fizzy pop and took it to the conference room to drink with his lunch.

Settling down at the desk he logged on to the computer and decided to respond to some of his emails while he waited. He knew what was about to happen and for once he really didn't feel up for a fight he remembered what Rhiannon Alice Rosanne and Owen said he was the leader here now and it was up to him and he would not tolerate her trying to belittle him. It was his way or the highway.

Catch up and lunch out of the way Ianto was getting nervous Rhiannon had text him when they left her house and were due any minute. It was at a time like this he would like to leave the room and meet them and deny the inevitable but he couldn't.

"So what's the meeting about?" Gwen asked him after Rosanne had collected all the rubbish.

"It's about us Miss Cooper." Rhiannon walked ahead of Alice. Ianto could feel he was not the only one who was nervous Alice was a little but he also knew that she would get more confident.

"How did you get in here?" Gwen asked bluntly well more blurting it out. Rhiannon just stared at her raising an eyebrow in the process Rhiannon didn't need to say anything to make Gwen back down. Alice and Rhiannon held up their ID cards. Gwen's mouth fell open as she stared at Ianto.

"Ianto has asked Alice and myself to take over certain duties at Torchwood." Rhiannon stated taking the chair that Owen offered to her. "Cheers Owen." He smiled at her he offered one to Alice but she stood just behind Rhiannon her arms crossed still as a statue. He knew the pose Ianto often adopted the same one with Jack it was protective and he knew just from that stance alone she would not hesitate to draw her weapon and from what else he knows about Jack she would aim between the eyes.

"Duties?" Gwen found her voice again. Rhys was sitting next to her but his eyes were on Alice he could see something in her eyes. She didn't need to be part of Torchwood to already know its consequences. She reminded him of someone but he couldn't place it.

"Ever since Jack took over here he changed certain policies. He created safe houses compounds and a medical facility to care for those that come through the rift." Ianto told them. Owen and Tosh didn't act surprised there was no point lying that they didn't know.

"What! Why didn't I know?!" Gwen stood and shouted. Ianto ignored here and went onto Rosanne instead.

"This is what this week was about you were getting them settled in to the job." She said.

"Yes it was."

"Jack did this on his own?" Andy asked, he could see Gwen getting angrier but to be honest he didn't care. It wasn't about her.

"Yes for a while he had to and then when he starting hiring he had to train them up and learn to trust them but since the main people that have been here in the past six years were Suzie Tosh Owen then Me and Gwen last he didn't want to add extra pressure and pain after all; all of us except Gwen came here after extreme trauma. We would have done anything and everything to help and burned ourselves out in the process we would have been no use to anybody." Ianto glanced at Gwen her face slowly turning redder and redder she didn't like been ignored but she wanted to hear what he had to say.

"Why wasn't I told? Obviously Tosh and Owen were told." She ground out trying to keep a hold of her anger. She didn't see Alice's hand settle on the small of her back where her weapon was. Everyone else did even Rhys did but for some reason he wasn't going to interfere he knew sometimes Gwen was too selfish and went too far this was one of them.

"Seniority." Owen said not looking up at her.

"Excuse me?" she turned to face Owen now which guiltily Ianto was a little grateful for.

"Seniority the hierarchy of the workplace. Ever heard of it." he said sarcastically he wasn't afraid to piss her off he knew how to use a scalpel.

"Owen…" her hands were balled into fists and she took a step towards him. He stood and stared her in the eye.

"Ianto is the leader here Tosh and I are his second in command therefore we needed to know you did not." If it was possible her face got redder.

"Why didn't I need to know I'm a member of this team too? Jack confides in me why didn't he tell me?" She snarled taking another step towards him.

"Enough Miss Cooper sit down." Rhiannon barked. Even with her leg in cast she stood and drew herself to her full height. Her eyes glittering dangerously Alice had moved forward standing right at her side her stance defensive.

Gwen turned around ready to shout but Ianto Rosanne Tosh had all stood up as well all staring her down she knew that she couldn't go for Rhiannon Ianto would kill her first. Gritting her teeth she sat back down throwing a dirty look to Rhys for not defending her. He just looked at her not letting it affect him she needed a good telling off. She seemed shocked by that she thought Rhys adored her and would defend her no matter what.

"Shall we get back on topic?" Rhiannon sat back down again. Alice taking up her previous position behind Rhiannon's shoulder.

The others had stayed out of it but now were interested. Tony leaned forward wondering the medical facility was. The rest were pretty self-explanatory.

"What is the medical facility? You said safe houses compounds and then medical facility." Tony asked.

"The medical facility is what Jack created for victims of the rift." Ianto started to explain. But Alice took over. She was proud of her father for doing this.

"The rift not only gives but it can take." She ignored the gasps that emanated the room and carried on she had already had to face this. "The rift sometimes gives back and these people come back injured and so damaged that this life time care is the only thing we can give them."

"These people do get medical care right?" he felt stupid for asking but he was a nurse and wanted to help.

"Yes Jack had always made sure they get excellent medical care however since we sometimes never find out where they have been or what they have experienced we can only do so much." Ianto told him. He would defend Jack. He glanced around the room Tony had the haunted look in his eyes which he got when thinking about his work at One.

"The aliens that are in the compounds and safe houses they are those that are stranded here yes." Marc asked.

"Yes they are stranded. Most of them have accepted they may never go home they have created families and communities." Rhiannon answered him. She and Alice had studied greatly over the past few weeks and the past week only solidified their beliefs.

"Would they be willing to help in the archives? Identifying languages and artefacts through images of course." Rick carried on for his husband.

"That could also work for us we may have weapons or defence in the archives and not know it." Kate said.

"Breakdowns would be useful." Isabelle added.

Gwen looked around bowled over by how people were accepting this and not questioning it. Tosh and Owen had known of course. Ianto was probably just jealous that Jack spoke to her more. Ianto could see the cogs working. Would she ever actually go forwards instead of one step forwards two steps back? He watched her eyes go over everyone settling on Rhiannon and Alice.

"What makes you qualified?" she snapped interrupting Tosh who was asking them how they intended to go forward. Would they set up visits part time or would it be full time.

Everyone stared at her and then turned to Ianto to see what he would say instead he sat back looking at his sister and daughter. Wow he didn't think he would call her that anytime soon.

"We are both mothers therefore we understand the drive that these aliens have to protect at all costs to make a home and family since we have that in common we have managed to earn trust already. The medical facility has nurses and Doctors and from now on will have Owen Tony and James at its beck and call therefore the medical knowledge is taken care of."

"I study languages and with the help of Mr Davidson we can create a larger language database." Alice tilted her head towards Andy.

"We can also devote our time to them. You all have permanent jobs here whereas we can spend hours each day going between them helping decorating talking. We can be their friends not the handlers or bosses." Rhiannon told them. She and Alice didn't need to defend themselves so they came up with the bare basics. They answered to Ianto and no one else.

"Ianto why are you telling us now?" Andy turned to face him. He was sitting closest to Ianto. "I mean I see why you would want too with two new employees and the benefits of it but Jack kept this secret and you could of. So why now?" it wasn't disrespectful he really did just wonder why now.

"Jack kept this secret for the reasons I told you at the beginning. Until I hired the rest of you the maximum we had was five. And like I said Jack started on his own and the group grew over the six years we have worked here for days on end coffee keeping us awake running around most of the time not sleeping for days. If we also had all of this to think about we would have completely burned ourselves out. I have seen these trust me when I say this Jack I have done everything we could with the time we had now these two can dedicate so much more time and care to them."

"I do trust you Ianto I was just wondering. I understand hierarchy I was in the police." He grinned. It added some levity to the tense situation.

Gwen was still fuming how dare they keep it from her bring it other people and she didn't even know one of them. She still didn't know why no one else was questioning this. This is why Jack hired her she was the heart of the team she questioned him reminded him of his humanity.

Mel sat at the side of the room watching everyone in it. She was cataloguing as much as she could to go over in their individual sessions. On the whole there was acceptance friendly banter and mainly a question and answer session.

"Maybe even though as you said we don't want to burn out we can still visit every now and again you know once a month or something see how they would feel getting to know us." Jen quietly chipped in.

"That does sounds good. We can show that we can live together without wanting to kill each other prove it can be done." Rick added.

"Would be a nice change." Rodney a computer genius who saw a lot of what was out there too.

"Who are you?" Gwen stood up so fast Rhys swore she was going to fall over her own feet. She was glaring daggers at Alice.

Alice glanced at Ianto trying to decide if she could tell them who she was.

"No don't look at Ianto I asked you who you were and what give you the right to be here." Gwen snarled stepping forward. She didn't get far because there was a Webley just like Jack's pointing between her eyes. Alice's steady hand holding it perfectly still one arm extended towards her; her body position had not changed otherwise.

"Who I am Gwen Cooper is none of your business." Her voice was low and like steel. Owen could hear Jack when she spoke. Tosh even shivered. The others didn't know whether to draw their weapons or stay sitting down. Ianto hadn't moved and neither had Rhiannon that reassured them that Ianto would intervene but this must have to happen.

"Put your weapon down." Gwen's voice was strong but Ianto could feel her anxiety. She didn't know this person but she could tell she was not afraid.

"You have no right to tell me what to do. Absolutely no right. The only person I answer to is Ianto." Rhiannon was impressed she hadn't shot her yet.

"I have worked here longer than you and we don't even know your name why should we trust you." She spat despite the gun even Rhys thought she was getting really stupid in her jealousy. He must really be falling out of love if he wasn't standing in front of her protecting her.

"Ianto trusts her that is enough Gwen." Rhys told her. Not looking away from Alice. Her eyes were steel she had something or someone else to protect or the gun would not have made an appearance so soon. She was protecting her identity.

"I don't care; how are we supposed to trust someone when we don't even know who she is. Why am I been kept in the dark and why is no one else questioning this?" she shouted her frustration pouring out of her in waves. Alice stepped towards her closing the gap between Gwen's forehead and her gun. Gwen actually gulped and went to step back only to hit her chair. People were sitting either side of her and she couldn't move. "Why isn't anyone doing anything to stop her?" he angry eyes looked at Ianto accusing him of not stopping her.

"They are not doing anything because they accept the meaning of hierarchy they understand that what the boss says goes not what a little spoilt brat who can't get it out of her head that Jack loved someone else says. You are really pissing me off and I actually have legendary patience." Alice really was Jack's daughter Owen looked on she told Gwen what was what he was really enjoying this. Tosh was smiling behind her hands and Rosanne was openly grinning. The others were looking on is pure amazement. Gwen was okay when she wanted to be but everyone knew what she thought about Ianto been in charge and they were surprised he hadn't fired her yet.

"I am not a spoilt brat." Gwen screamed back.

"Really so far all I have heard it 'why didn't Jack tell me he confides in me'" Alice mimicked Gwen's words. "Really you are so self-centred and egotistical I'm surprised anyone can work with you with your head so far up your own arse." Alice snapped back. It was like a tennis match. Every one watching with fascination.

"I outrank you here." Gwen growled she knew she did she should be second in command she took over Suzie's job after all.

"Hah like I said I answer only to Ianto. I am not a field agent of Torchwood I am a caretaker. You have no control over me and even if you did I would answer to everyone in this room before you." Alice watched Gwen closely she could see that Gwen really didn't like people telling her off.

"No you wouldn't." was her argument.

"Yes she would." Rhys said. Gwen's head span round so fast Rhys thought it would fall off.

"What why aren't you on my side." It was half snarl half whine.

"Because she is right. Everyone here was at One first before you. It depends if you go on Job title or time but either way they all are before you." He was honest today was the day he ended it. Right now if he had to. Alice didn't think he would agree with her but she saw it the acceptance that it was over and he wouldn't defend her anymore.

"You don't understand." Gwen faced Alice again. She really didn't care.

"Your right I don't I don't understand why I stayed with a selfish argumentative flirt of a woman." He stood up now checking his pockets making sure he had everything.

"What?" Gwen forgot all about the gun and turned to face Rhys. "Don't speak to me like that."

"Like what like you didn't cheat on me drug me want Jack over me. Ignore me bitch at me lie to me. Like you're not selfish and demanding you want to be centre of attention everyone to fall at your feet." This time he advanced on her. It wasn't fair she had Rhys and a gun box her in. Rhys was scary when he was angry. "If Jack hadn't fallen in love with Ianto and had asked you; you wouldn't have even thought about me you would have just gone. You fell into bed with Owen lying to me about work. You're not the heart of this team you don't even have one." He faced Andy who smiled at him glad he had finally told her off. "Can I crash in your spare room?" he asked him.

"Of course I'll give you the key after the meeting." Rhys moved away from Gwen sitting next to Mel completely ignoring Gwen she was stood there angry and embarrassed she was just dumped in front of everyone. It was short lived as she turned around to still see the gun still pointed at her head. She was focused on Alice again and Rhys finally felt free his life wasn't revolved around her anymore. Mel gently placed her hand over his trying to give him a little comfort but she knew this was going to happen she was upset for him that it had to be in such a public way.

"You know I didn't think I could dislike you more and I don't even know you but I really don't see why Jack hired you." Alice really didn't see what her dad saw in this woman. She was demanding jealous and superficial.

"I remind everyone to be human." Gwen became defensive her arms were crossed across her chest now.

"Yeah I can see that." Alice retorted sarcastically. "Everyone else maybe but here really why hasn't anyone punched you yet."

"Who are you?" Gwen asked again. She just wanted to know who she was.

"My name is Alice Carter nee Sangster Formerly Melissa Moretti. I was born on the fifth of August 1975. I have a son called Steven." She lowered her gun placing it back in its holster. She stood tall facing Gwen completely. "I am Jack's daughter." She told them.

A/N: A couple more chapters to go I hope this is okay.

Rhoda x