On the other side of town…
"Take the next left," said Sarah.
Charlie nodded as he clicked the blinker on.
"Mouth not working again?"
"Just thinking is all," commented Charlie looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Aha, you know for the record I liked the cheeky out spoken Charlie. He should come out more often."
As he pulled up to the house that Sarah was pointing at Charlie turned and looked at her, "Noted."
The two of them sat in the car just looking at the house for what seemed like forever.
"I know we are suppose to be Torchwood but a part of me is a bit afraid," commented Sarah.
"You can be Torchwood and still be afraid," replied Charlie.
"So how do we do this?"
"Break in. I am certainly not knocking."
"Right okay let's get this done. I hate what she is doing to us. I mean Rhi is in a safehouse. She has to be going completely nuts."
"Rhi?"
"Ianto's sister remember."
"You've met Ianot's sister."
"Yeppers," commented Sarah as they moved to the front door.
"Care to share?"
"Nope, that's all Ianto's story not mine," replied Sarah as she reached for the door handle, "Locked."
"Stand back," stated Charlie moving back to kick it in.
"Don't I will pick it, that way if she comes back she won't immediately assume someone has been here."
"Be my guest," said Charlie bowing out of the way.
It took Sarah a minute thirty and when she stood she found an opened mouth Charlie, "Close your mouth."
"You are completely full of surprises."
"Yes well some things a girl just knows and others she makes an effort to learn."
Charlie nodded as he withdrew his weapon and moved in to begin sweeping the house. Moving upstairs he saw Sarah start the sweep of the lower level.
Making his way back down the stairs to living room, "Upstairs is clear."
"Downstairs is all clear too. Let's start looking and get out of here."
"I didn't really think that she would come back here. She maybe crazy but she certainly isn't stupid. I look around here."
"Kay, I will take a gander upstairs."
After an hour of searching every nook, cranny, and loose floor board Charlie heard a squell from upstairs. Running upstairs he found Sarah sitting on the floor in a closet with a large grin on her face. "What did you find?"
"Pictures of Jack," she replied handing him some photos, "A ton of notes and what looks to be two flash drives."
"It looks like there are a mix of new and old photos," commented Charlie joining Sarah on the floor.
"I know some of these even have Ianto in them."
The space beneath the floor boards seemed to be never ending. Charlie kept pulling more and more photos out, "I can't believe how many there are. I think you'd have a complete timeline from the moment she started with Torchwood. Look some of these even have you in them. i thikn that some of these might even be before."
Sarah stood up moved out of the closet and moved to the window, "I think that there are probably cameras in the Hub somewhere."
"Undoubtly, we will have to do a scan."
Starring out the window Sarah's mind was racing. It seemed that Torchwood's biggest problem was something completely un-alien. Someone that maybe picked Jack out from a far. They would of course need Jack to take a look at them.
"Some of these look pretty granny like they were taken from a far. I think I will be able to clean them up once we get back," commented Charlie still looking through them.
"Good," replied Sarah noticing movement from up the street.
"I am surprised that she hasn't come back for all of this. Almost looks like a shrine."
"She probably will."
"We should check out the CCTV and set up some servalence."
"No need she's walking up the street now."
Charlie ran to the window and then down the stairs with Sarah hot on his heels. As they broke through the door the saw Marie spot the car and turn around and take off running.
"I will follow her in the car. You go back in collect what we found and see if there is anything else," yelled Charlie already in the car taking off.
"Bloody smart that is. He could end up chasing her all the way back to the bay," mumbled Sarah as she went back into the house, "It would be so much better if we both went after her."
Running up the stairs she quickly grabbed everything out of the floor boards and shoved it in a bag. She was not about to sit around and let Charlie do all the work.
Charlie was trying to keep up with Marie as she wove in and out yards. He barely registered the fact that Marie had something in her hands.
As Sarah headed out of the door she heard a beep. Inwardly cursing she threw herself out of the door just as the back of the house went up around her.
AN: Sorry folks for the short chapter. Cliffhanger I know. Not to worry folks the story will continue. It's 3 quarters written already. I do want to try and finish Knowing in my other 'series'. That has been just sitting there forever and I am excited about the next story. As always review, I love to hear your voices even if they aren't positive. Gives me ideas. I know this was well you know but I meant it that way. I own nothing so don't worry Mr. Davies I'm not claiming to.