Chapter 7
Napping
Jack woke up six days later to the sounds of Ellie vomiting. The night after he had learned of the pregnancy they had set up a bedroom, right next to the bathroom. They had also spent the last few days, learning what needed to be known about becoming parents, and learned from the Doctor that she was four weeks pregnant.
Two days after Jack had found out about the baby, the Doctor and Donna left.
He sighed sadly and then got out of bed, walking slowly out of the bedroom and into the bathroom where Ellie was sitting on the floor, crying softly. Jack sat down and pulled her into an embrace, rubbing circles into her back.
"You alright?" he asked.
"Yeah...I'm just exhausted," she answered.
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault...well...it is...sorta," she said with a giggle.
Jack smiled, "There, next nine months you need to keep smiling. We don't want this child brought into the world with a grumpy mother," he said.
Ellie studied his face for a moment, causing Jack to speak, "What?"
"I'm just looking to see...make sure...that you want this," she answered.
"I told you that I do...don't be worried. I'm not going to leave your side during this," he replied.
Ellie smiled and hugged herself to his chest, "Thank you."
Jack smiled and kissed the top of her head, "Come on, how about you get some more sleep," he said as he stood up, pulling Ellie with him.
They walked back into the bedroom and Ellie crawled into his arms, he wrapped them around her tightly and held her close.
"I was thinking...if it's a girl...we could name her after your mother," Jack said softly.
She looked up into his face, "That would be nice...Elmira Harkness...and if it's a boy...we could name him for your father."
Jack looked up at the ceiling, "It's a nice thought...but you're dads name is nicer."
Ellie was silent, she thought she could offer, but anything about Jack's past brought him pain and he'd just brush it off, "Okay, sounds lovely."
Jack looked back down at her, "Thank you though...I know you're just trying to help."
She sat up slightly and then leaned down and kissed Jack, "I just thought naming our son after your dad could be a nice way to honour him..." she said after they had pulled apart.
"I know...I just...I don't like to think about him. I think about Grey then, and it makes me think of what he did."
Ellie nodded, "Yeah...I'm sorry for bringing it up," she said softly.
"It's okay," he said quickly before pulling Ellie back to his lips.
She smiled against his lips as then his hand went under her shirt, causing Ellie to shiver at his touch.
He then moved his lips to her neck as he pulled her shirt off, "You know...the team is going to be here soon..." she said in between gasps.
Jack paused and thought about this for a moment, "And?"
"I also have to shower for work..." she said.
"You should work for Torchwood, it would be easier."
"Well it's a nice thought, but it's dangerous, and with a baby on the way...I think working for my professors is safer."
"Yeah...you are probably right," Jack said sheepishly.
Ellie smiled as she then gave him another kiss, "I'm going to go shower now."
She then stood up and grabbed her dressing gown, and then she headed for the bathroom.
Jack just lay back down and sat in the bed for a few minutes, thinking about his child residing in Ellie's womb.
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Ellie went walking up the street, her iPod on as she headed for school. She heaved her bag up so she had a better grip on it. Just as the school came into sight three men dressed all in black walked up to her.
"Can I help you?" she asked.
The men said nothing, one of the men pulled her bag from her, and the other two grabbed her.
"Let me go!" she screamed. She tried to lift her leg up but one of the men stopped her.
The man with her bag went through it quickly and then dropped it into a nearby dumpster, he then pulled a damp cloth out of his pocket and pushed it against her mouth.
"Let me go! Let me..." her voice dropped into a soft whisper, fighting to stay awake, "go."
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"Jack...shouldn't Ellie have called by now? She said she was going to come home for lunch," Gwen said as she looked up.
Jack sighed, "I was just thinking that..." He pulled a black phone out of his pocket and dialled Ellie's mobile. It rang once and then her voice mail picked up, 'Hey! You've reached Ellie, sorry I can't pick up right now! I'll try to call you back as soon as-'
Jack's voice then came in behind hers, 'Ellie, I need you to find the key for these cuffs!' Jack suppressed a laugh as Ellie on the voice mail giggled, 'Jack! Shut up! I'll call you back as soon as possible! Love ya!' Then there was a beep, and Jack just hung up.
"That's the third time I've called her mobile, I can't get hold of her," he said.
Ianto then walked over, "Here is the number for the Professor she works for," he said as he handed the paper to Jack.
Jack smiled, "Thanks." He quickly dialled the number and waited as it rang, "Hello?" answered a woman's voice a moment later.
"Hello Mrs Morris?" Jack asked.
"Who is calling?"
"This is Captain Jack Harkness; I'm Elisabeth Saxon's boyfriend. I am trying to get in touch with her, she isn't answering her cell phone, so I found your number which she gave to me when she started school and now here I am; on the phone with you," he answered.
"Well Mr Harkness-"
"Captain," he corrected.
"Forgive me, Captain Harkness, I was just wondering the same thing. Ellie never came in today, I have tried calling her mobile as well, but no such luck," Mrs Morris explained.
"Well...I saw her leave...she said she was going to school, and at lunch she'd come to my place of business for the hour. I've been trying to get in touch with her for the last thirty minutes, and as you said no such luck."
"Well I'm sorry Captain Harkness, but if Ellie does show up, I will be sure to have her call you. Alright?"
"Yeah...thanks." Jack then hung up the phone and looked at Gwen and Ianto, "She never showed up at work...I'm worried."
"That is a bit weird," Gwen commented.
"Jack?"
Jack went over to where Ianto was sitting and watching the CCTV, "It would appear...she's been kidnapped. Her bag was thrown out, and someone in a Scooby Doo looking van pulled up and they threw Ellie in," he said.
Jack watched in horror as Ellie fought and fought, trying to use some of the techniques he had taught her for defence, and then a cloth was pressed to her mouth and she fell limp in her captors' arms.
Gwen then walked over and caught the end of the video as the van sped off, Ianto paused it in an attempt to catch the plates.
"Zoom in," Jack ordered harshly.
Ianto tapped at the keys and then zoomed in on the numbers on the plate; Ianto wrote them down and then pulled up something else. He entered the numbers from the plate and waited as the results came up.
"Let's go!" Jack ordered once he had memorised the address. He grabbed his jacket and ran for the cog door, followed by Gwen and Ianto.
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Ellie's head lolled to the side and then slowly she blinked, when both of her eyes were open and in focus, she saw three men, presumably the ones who kidnapped her, and then in the corner, a very tall furry creature.
"Who the hell are you?" she asked in a weak tired voice.
"We are working for the Girtins'," one of the men said.
"Then what do you want with me?!" she cried.
"Almost one week ago, the Mother Girtin was killed, by your partner," the second man answered.
"It was self defence! To save one of our best friends! Now please...just let me go!" she begged.
"We can't do that, now...rest...go back to sleep. You're partner will be here soon, he can't risk anything happening to you...or-" the first man paused and placed a hand on Ellie's stomach.
"Get the hell off of me!!" she screamed.
"He can't risk anything happening to you or your child, now can he?"
Then the third man came over, with a syringe and a giant needle sticking out of it, the tip wet with whatever was inside the syringe.
Ellie stopped at the sight of the needle, "Please...don't do anything you're going to regret later!" she begged.
The man stuck the needle directly in her leg, she let out a cry of pain, "Please...don't do this...Jack is going to kick your-"
Before Ellie could finish her sentence her eyes closed, she fought to keep them open but failed, as she then passed out.
XX
"Is there any life signs inside?" Jack whispered to Ianto.
The three were positioned around a door, all with their guns out.
Ianto looked at the device in his hand, "Three people inside," he answered in a soft whisper.
Jack took in a deep breath and then turned to face the door; he kicked it down with his gun out, the men inside went scrambling. "What the hell?" one of the men cried, not much older than 21.
Gwen coughed as she came in, gun out.
"Where the hell is Ellie?!" Jack snarled.
"Ellie who?" someone asked.
"The Ellie that you kidnapped today! Where the hell is she?! And before you answer...you better think long and hard, because I am not afraid to use this!" Jack shouted.
"Mate! We don't know anyone named Ellie!"
Jack picked up the man who answered and pushed him against the wall, his gun pointed at his head, "Oh my God! Please! Don't shoot!" the man cried.
"I won't! Just tell me where the hell my girlfriend is!" Jack snarled.
The man with Jack's webley pressed to his forehead began to cry, "I swear...I don't know! Please don't kill me!"
Jack cocked the gun, "Jack!" Gwen said, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Don't try to tell me not to shoot. The numbers on the plates of that van led us here; they have to have Ellie somewhere!"
"What van?"
Ianto cocked his gun on the man who spoke.
"White van! 1997 make," Gwen said.
"That was stolen from us two days ago," the man who Ianto had turned on said.
"What?" Gwen asked.
"Honest!" the other man, unguarded by a gun said.
Gwen pulled out her mobile, "Did you report it?" she asked.
The men nodded quickly, "Yes!"
Gwen dialled a phone number and pressed the phone to her ear.
"Who are you calling?" Jack asked.
"Andy...he should be able to tell me if this lot is lying," she answered.
"PC Andy."
"Hey Andy, its Gwen! Can you do me a favour?"
"I suppose," he replied.
"Could you tell me if a Van has been reported stolen within the last two days?" Gwen inquired.
"Can't you do that at your base?"
"We're not at our base, and it could be a matter of life and death...so could you just do it?"
"No please?"
"Please?!" Gwen begged.
On the other end Gwen heard some typing, "Yeah, 1997 white van. Has yet to turn up," Andy answered a moment later.
"Alright...if you spot it, call me immediately, understand?" she asked.
"Sure."
"Thanks Andy, bye." Gwen then hung up and looked at Jack, "The van was reported stolen, Andy described it to me, and it's the one we want. These guys had nothing to do with Ellie's disappearance," she explained.
Jack let out a sigh and stepped away from the man he had, had pinned to the wall, "Now what?" he asked.
"We try to follow the CCTV, see if we can follow the van and find out where it went," Ianto answered.
"Alright...let's go," Jack said as he made for the door.
"What about these three?" Gwen asked.
"Their stoned, they'll forget by tonight," Jack answered.
Gwen just shook her head and followed Ianto out the door.
The three men stood in silence for a moment before looking at the burning drug in the ash tray, "I'm never smoking that ever again!" the man who Jack had practically strangled shouted.
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A/N- I'm not supposed to be online, and have to run and walk my dog again before I leave! Review, love you!
