"Do you want me to go see who it is?" Ianto questioned as Jack tried to hold the fighting Doctor. The Doctor was trying to claw, kick, and bite Jack as he squirmed in his arms. The Doctor's eyes were closed tightly, causing lines to extend up to his forehead and down his nose as he continued to scream as loudly as he could.

"They can stand there until he is done screaming," Jack answered angrily as the person at the door knocked again. "Then they better hope they are gone before I get to the door because who the hell comes over uninvited at six in the morning on a Sunday?"

"I will go find out," Ianto responded as he got out of bed ignoring Jack's anger. They were all three still exhausted and had only slept for less than four hours since getting home. Ianto just wanted to go back to sleep but with the Doctor screaming that wasn't going to happen anytime soon and whoever was at the door wasn't helping the situation by continuing to knock. Leaving the room, he closed the door behind him as he went down the stairs. Opening it, his own anger surfaced as he stared at the two people standing on the porch.

"Sorry to bug you so early Ianto, but we wanted to see how everyone was this morning," Martha explained to him. Ianto ignored her as he turned his attention to the man standing next to her.

"Didn't you do enough damage yesterday? Do you want me to drag him down here so that you can scare him some more or how about you just go surprise him instead so that he can continue not to speak to us for several more days," Ianto sneered at the Brigadier crankily. He noticed the Doctor had gone quiet as he spoke and while he was thankful that Jack had managed to calm the Time Lord, he also wanted the Brigadier to hear the pain that he had caused the man.

"I apologize for the misunderstand yesterday, Mr. Jones. Had I known that the Doctor was in good hands, I would have never allowed him to be brought to UNIT," The Brigadier apologized again.

"If it is a bad time, we can leave and come back later but I assure you Ianto that we are only here because we are worried about the Doctor. The Brigadier and I spoke last night after you left and I confirmed to him that the Doctor was being well cared for. I was hoping to check on the Doctor last night but since it was so late I decided to come first thing in the morning instead. I invited the Brigadier along because like it or not, he is an old friend of the Doctors and is worried about him," Martha offered, trying to keep the peace.

"Fine, come in. Just don't expect anyone to be happy to see you," Ianto told them holding the door open wider. The Brigadier allowed Martha to enter first before following her into the home. The living room was spacious decorated with a large couch and several large chairs that all were pointed towards the television. A window seat was beneath the largest window and on it, a book was laid open with the familiar circular writing the Doctor used.

"Wait here while I go let them know you're here." Ianto didn't wait for a response as he headed up the stairs to Jack's room. Entering, he saw the Doctor laying on top of Jack as he laid sprawled on his back. The Doctor's head was resting on Jack's chest and he stared at Ianto with sad brown eyes as Jack rubbed the Time Lord's back slowly.

"Who was at the door?" Jack questioned softly.

"Martha with the Brigadier. They are waiting down in the living room to see the Doctor," Ianto explained.

"We'll come down when he is ready," Jack answered with a small huff. He kissed the Doctor on the top of the head as he made no move to get up. Not that the Doctor minded. It was obvious that he was comfortable on Jack's chest despite his rude awakening.

"I am going to make coffee and start breakfast while we wait. Do you want something inparticular for breakfast, Doc?" Ianto questioned. The Doctor nodded slowly. He mouthed a single two-syllable word which Ianto didn't catch as he had been expecting the Doctor to want a banana as usual. "Sorry, Doctor, I couldn't tell what you wanted. Can you try that again?"

"Pancake," The Doctor breathed it was low and hard to understand making Ianto question if he heard him correctly.

"Pancakes?" Ianto clarified. The Doctor nodded again."Do you want them American style, or do you want just regular pancakes with lemon and sugar?" The Doctor just blinked at him.

"Make regular pancakes, but also cut up some banana for him to eat on top of them with peanut butter," Jack suggested.

"Does that sound good Doctor?" Ianto questioned trying to keep the Doctor involved with the decision since he was showing interest.

"Yeah," the Doctor answered. Again it was breathless and hard to hear but he was trying. Ianto reached out, to lay a hand on the Doctor and the Time Lord visibly winced away from his hand. Ianto tried not to let the Doctor see how the movement hurt him as he turned to leave the room. Going downstairs, he saw Martha had taken a seat with the Brigadier on the couch as they waited for the men to appear.

"They'll be down once the Doctor is ready. In the meantime, I am going to start breakfast and the Doctor has requested pancakes. Would you care to join us?" Ianto asked the two of them.

"Pancakes sound lovely," Martha agreed. "Do you want help?"

"That's alright. I can make them," Ianto told her. Going into the kitchen he put the kettle on as he started their breakfast. Even if the Doctor requested pancakes, he also made bacon, hashbrowns, fried eggs, and toast to go with them. He cut lemons into wedges and sliced two bananas into thin slices. Melting peanut butter in a small bowl he put it at the Doctor's place to pour on his pancakes. With breakfast ready, he made everyone besides the Doctor a cup of coffee to drink and made the Doctor a strong cup of tea with extra sugar before letting everyone know breakfast was ready. Martha, the Brigadier, and himself took a seat at the table starting their meals before the Doctor finally made his way down with Jack. He pulled his chair as close as possible to Jack's before sitting at the table to join them.

"Good morning, Doctor. How are you feeling this morning?" Martha questioned him. He didn't answer as he picked up the peanut butter. It had solidified as they waited for him but he didn't mind as he scooped it out with his finger putting it in his mouth. "The Brigadier came all the way down from UNIT to see you. Aren't you at least going to say hello?"

"No. He is here to see if we are mistreating the Doctor," Jack stated as he glared at the Brigadier. "Tell me what were you expecting to find? That we make him sleep naked on the floor. That we don't feed him except once a day and deny him simple pleasures such as bananas, marmalade, or even his tea. Do you want him to strip down so that you can see if he has bruises under his clothing or red skin from being beaten?"

"That's not necessary. I am here only because I care about the Doctor. You're right that I am worried about his well being and that is partly why I am here. Last night, you did show that you care about him and he obviously cares for you but I needed to be sure that I made the right decision," Alistair explained.

"Fair enough," Jack answered. He went to take a bite of his pancake that he had spent time sprinkling with sugar and lemon. As he did, the Doctor leaned against him opening his mouth. Jack turned his fork to give the Time Lord the first bite then took the next one for himself.

"The Brigadier also contacted me early this morning to request information regarding the Doctor's care since his return. With your permission, I would like to discuss it with him after we finish eating," Martha stated. The Brigadier had called her earlier and despite trusting him as well as knowing that he was the Doctor's friend she had refused to release any medical information without Jack's permission.

Jack picked up his coffee cup, taking a drink as he contemplated his answer. He wasn't stupid and knew that despite the Brigadier releasing the Doctor back into his care that Ianto and him were still under investigation by UNIT. The best way to end it and have the Brigadier focus on the men who gave the false reports was to cooperate with him. The problem was that he didn't want the Brigadier to know what Charles did to the Doctor for his own amusement. He couldn't relay that to Martha, however, without the Brigadier knowing that he was hiding something.

"That's fine," Jack told her as he lowered his cup. He looked directly at the Brigadier seeing that he wasn't looking at him as Martha started making small talk trying to break the tension at the table. Reaching slowly into his pocket, he pulled out his phone. He quickly typed a message and then sent it to Martha. She didn't notice the movement until her own phone went off. Pulling it out of her pocket, she looked confused to see the message was from Jack. Opening it she read the short message, "Don't mention Charles." She put her phone away, before turning her head to look at Jack meeting his eyes. She gave no indication that she understood before laughing at something the Brigadier said as she turned back to him. Trusting her to keep the Doctor's information safe, Jack pulled the Doctor closer. The Doctor didn't mind, snuggling into Jack as he snacked happily on the bowl of banana slices. Helping himself to another pancake, Jack shared it with the Time Lord as together they finished their meal.