"We should go" Jack said, checking his watch. "Listen, do you lot wanna go in the SUV and get Vi back to the Hub? I need to take a walk, I think."

"You alright?" Becky looked at Jack with concerned eyes. He nodded.

"Actually, do you want to walk with me?"

"Yeah, OK."

Jack and Becky left the pub and started to walk in the general direction of the Roald Dahl Plass as the others drove off in the car. After a while, Jack started to speak.

"The blue box you saw, it wasn't a police box, was it?"

"Yeah, it was. How did you…"

"Remember I told you about the Doctor? And all that travelling we did in the TARDIS?"

"Yeah, but…oh, it was the TARDIS I saw!" Jack nodded as comprehension dawned in Becky's eyes. "So you really were there when it happened?"

Jack nodded again.

"Don't get me wrong, though, about the time I was trying to make you mad. I don't know who actually started it, but I did try to stop it. I lied before."

"I guessed as much. I didn't want to believe you, anyway. So what actually happened?"

"Sure you wanna know?"

"Of course I do. I have a right to, at least."

Jack took a breath and started telling Becky the story.

"The Doctor had just dealt with a few aliens in the kitchens, and I guess one of them started the fire. We went in to help, but by then it was too late. Then I saw a person run through the fire to help his family, crying out to them, hoping anyone would be alive. We tried to get through to him, but the fire was quicker." He looked Becky straight in the eye, his tone no more than a whisper. "He never screamed, Becky. He just let it happen. I think he said your name, though."

"Oh, God." Becky whispered. Tears spilled down her cheeks and Jack put an arm around her. They sat on a bench in silence for a small while as Becky wiped her tears away. She leant against Jack's shoulder and he kissed the top of her head.

"Thanks, Jack." Becky suddenly said.

"For what?"

"Everything. For trying to help that night. For saving me when I was in danger the time we first met. For giving me my life back. And a shoulder to cry on" she finished with a small laugh.

Jack smiled.

"Don't mention it. You're worth saving, anyway."

Becky blushed and pushed Jack away, giggling as he pulled her closer. She gave one last sniff and got to her feet, pulling Jack up behind her as she did so.

"We should make sure Violet hasn't eaten Owen yet. C'mon."

"And that would be a bad thing?"

"Yes."

Jack grinned and they walked the rest of the way to the Hub in a happier mood. Once they walked through the Tourist Office, they went into the R&R room, where Owen, Tosh and Gwen were lounging around on sofas and armchairs. They smiled as Jack and Becky walked in and Gwen shifted aside on the sofa to make room for them both. Jack flopped down next to Gwen, who looked at his coat in disgust. He turned to look at his sleeve and groaned as Tosh started to laugh.

"Great. I hate" he sniffed the white splat on his sleeve "seagulls. Especially when they crap all over my sleeve." Becky giggled and he turned to look at her. "Did you know?"

She shook her head and stopped a smile spreading on her face. Noticing this, Jack shrugged the coat off his shoulders and threw the coat towards Becky, who laughed and caught it. As if by magic, Ianto appeared with a damp cloth and sponged the mess away. Jack smiled.

"Ah, it's the genie we call Ianto. Who rubbed the lamp this time?"

"Just be careful you don't rub me the wrong way, sir" Ianto grinned. Jack sat up straight and beamed happily, all too keen to have a flirting match with him.

"What way's the right way?"

Becky laughed as Ianto tapped the side of his nose and walked away. Jack sighed as he watched him leave.

"God that guy's got a cute butt."

"Careful, sir, I'll report you for harassment" Ianto called behind him. Jack laughed.

"If we're done with the flirting?" Owen began. "What are we going to do about Martins?"

Jack ran a hand through his hair and groaned.

"I dunno. You reckon he'll follow us?"

"Probably. I don't think he'll want to give Violet up that easily."

"Tough, he's not getting her." Becky smiled as Jack leapt to the alien's defence. "We'll just have to keep on guard" he continued. "Becky, especially you. He knows who you are, and knows you're more…well…vulnerable than the rest of us."

"Vulnerable?" Gwen let out a short burst of laughter. "After the way she escaped him last time?"

"Just because I'm younger doesn't make me weaker." Becky smiled.

"No, but it does make you more of a target." Jack insisted.

"Fine." Becky gave in and grinned. "If you want me to stick to you like glue, I will." Jack beamed.

"Thanks. Anyone got a spare earpiece? I think I must have left mine upstairs."

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Rob Martins was standing alone outside the Millennium Centre. He was waiting for some sign of the two people he had met in that café three hours earlier. Furious that he had let them get away with his find, he knew he wouldn't rest until he had found them again. He turned sharply as he heard his name being called.

"Rob? Rob Martins?"

"Ianto!" Rob tried to hide his annoyance as Ianto Jones made his way over.

"How've you been?" Ianto asked, trying to keep his voice as normal as possible with Jack whispering in his earpiece. Rob faked a smile.

"Good. You?"

"Yeah, great."

"Ask him if he's still on the lookout for alien tech." Jack instructed from Tosh's computer station.

"So, still looking out for aliens? I mean, Torchwood sorta stays with you, doesn't it?"

"Yeah" Rob laughed. "But, no, just been travelling and stuff. Nothing alien. Glad to get away from it to be honest."

"Right"

"But I suppose your boss would disagree." Rob continued, pulling out Jack's missing earpiece from his pocket. "Wouldn't you, Mr. Harkness?"