Chapter 9

"Hi Owen," Aidan said a moment later as she appeared down in the Hub.

"Hi Aidan," he said.

"Has anyone heard from Gwen? I've been trying to get a hold of her about this Rift thing and she isn't picking up," Ianto suddenly said.

"Oh I saw her just a bit ago when I was getting lunch, she said something about working on wedding stuff," Aidan commented as she went over by Tosh's desk to see what all the Rift/Time Agent stuff was about.

Aidan glanced at her dad as he looked up at her and she could have sworn she saw an immense look of sadness on his face.

"Oh well…lets just leave her to it then, we can manage with out her," Jack said.

"So where is this…" Aidan was cut off by a beeping on her wrist wrap.

"I suppose that would be the time agent," Jack said.

Everyone walked over and gathered around Aidan, she opened the cover and an image of…him appeared in front of them.

"Where the hell are you Aidan? Either way I'm going to track down your signal within a few minutes. I knew you'd come to Cardiff, before the incident you kept saying you wanted to come back and find your parents. Though I only see your mother buried here, no sign of your dad…your real mum and dad. Not Mary and John…anyways. Meet me in the cemetery alright? That is if you're still talking to me…seeing as how after that incident you seemed to of disappeared, and the remaining Time Agents had no idea where you went to…Love ya babe!" Then the image died.

"No…it can't be," Aidan said softly.

"Who was that?" Owen asked.

Jack already knew and placed his hand on his daughters shoulder, "I have to go meet him," she said.

"Come on, we'll drive over there," Jack said softly.

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Gwen Cooper walked into the cemetery, the same one that they had met Aidan in just a few days. After saying goodbye to Rhys she wound up walking here instead of home. She didn't know what she was doing here, but Gwen found herself here and walking over to where they had met Aidan. In front of Aidan's long since dead mother and Jack's wife's grave. Only one other person was in the cemetery and he seemed to be standing in front of the tombstones where Sarah was buried. He was talking to himself.

Gwen ignored it and headed over to the area.

"Excuse me," she said softly as she bent down to knee length to look at the grave.

The man seemed to look at her for a moment but then moved away a bit, he seemed to be waiting for someone.

"Sarah," Gwen felt quite stupid at this point, she was whispering the name of a dead woman.

"You and I are so alike aren't we? We both fell in love with the same man…who happens to be our co-worker. Well for you…he was a co-worker, he's my boss," she sighed, "It's still very weird to have some sort of connection to someone who a week ago I would have just walked past your gravestone. Now I feel I owe something to you…or something like that. I don't even know what I'm talking about at this point I just…I wish I knew what to do. You clearly did what your heart told you to…my heart is saying Jack…but my mind is saying otherwise," she sighed. Gwen was about to open her mouth again when she looked up and saw the famillar old black SUV come into the graveyard, "Right on time," she muttered. Gwen stood up and knew at once that Jack had seen her.

Aidan then came out of the passenger's seat, Jack was in the driver's seat, and the rest of the team had been in the back. She seemed to be coming towards Gwen, but she barely acknowledged Gwen as she walked past her towards the man.

"Damn it's been long!" the man said.

"You son of a bitch!" Aidan cried as she punched the man in the nose.

"Aidan!" Jack came running over.

"Jack what is going on?!" Gwen asked.

He turned and saw her, "Erm…ex time Agent…apparently Aidan's ex who made her believe he was dead," Jack answered.

"What are you on about Aidan?!" Matthew cried as he stood up, clutching his now bleeding nose.

"I thought you were dead!" Aidan cried.

Owen, Tosh, and Ianto then came over and stood by Jack and Gwen as they watched Aidan and Matthew argue.

"I didn't die! I was kidnapped and they let me go, near death I healed up as fast as I could and came looking for you! The remaining Time Agents said you went off after my supposed death and I knew either you'd be in Cardiff during the Twentieth Century or the Twenty First. Then this is the welcome I get?" Matthew shouted back.

"You rotten bastard! Why do you do this to me? I can't have this…and," she stopped, realizing where they were standing, "I'm definitely not fighting with you this close to my poor mother…and my father doesn't need to see this," she said.

"Oi, I'm your dad and I'll make my own decisions thanks!" Jack said suddenly.

"How is that your dad?" Matthew asked, looking at Jack now for the first time.

"He's a Time Agent too," she said, deciding the whole immortal thing didn't need to be shared.

"So I suppose it runs in the family," Matthew said.

Aidan nodded, "I suppose so…"

She sighed, "I thought you were dead…and now you come back…after I've finally started moving on."

"Oh? Is one of those pretty boys over there the one you've moved on to?" Matthew asked.

"Shut up," Aidan snapped.

"I suppose so…I guess it's the one in the suit….though maybe the one with the leather jacket. He seems more like your type…the bad boy," Matthew paused as he saw Aidan grow even angrier, "Ding, ding, ding! I was right!" he said.

"I hate you…what's happened to you? You've gone and become an ass," she said softly.

"Oh I dunno…probably being kidnapped and nearly killed did it. Finding my fiancée had gone off and left…and now seeing her with someone else. Does daddy dearest know about this?" Matthew suddenly asked.

Aidan's eyes went wide, "No…why?" she said slowly.

"Oh Mr Harkness, you do know that your daughter is seeing the guy in the leather jacket over there right?" Matthew suddenly asked.

Aidan spun around and saw Jack glaring at Owen.

"Leave this city Matthew! I never want to see you again!" She said, spinning back around to face him, but Matthew was gone. He must have used his wrist wrap to leave the city.

"Is he gone Tosh?" Aidan asked softly.

Tosh looked at her devices, "No sign of him here in Cardiff," she said.

Aidan turned around and saw her dad walking off, Owen being pulled off by his ear.

"Oh God…that wasn't how it was supposed to happen," she said.

Aidan then ran after Jack and Owen, "Dad please don't do anything stupid!" Aidan cried.

But before she could reach the two men she loved the most, Owen was on the ground.

"She's my only daughter and out of all the women in Cardiff you had to start having an affair with her?!" he shouted.

"Dad!" Aidan ran over and tried to stop her dad but Owen just stood up and punched Jack back.

"Owen!" Aidan cried.

Aidan then stood there as she watched in horror while her dad and her lover fought.

Gwen came over, "Jack stop this right now!" she shouted.

Jack turned and looked at Gwen but he was down at once as Owen punched him and Jack fell to the ground.

"Owen!" Aidan then pulled him away from doing any more damage to her father, "What the hell is wrong with you two?!" she cried.

Tears were streaming from Aidan's eyes now, she looked between the two men, both had bleeding noses, "I can't believe you did this and right where mum is buried too," Aidan then turned and ran out of the cemetery.

Jack stood up, "Aidan!" he shouted.

"I don't blame her Jack…not at all," Gwen said simply, clearly disappointed in him.

She then turned and left, Ianto and Tosh both shook their heads at Jack and Owen and went to the SUV. They climbed in and drove off.

Jack looked at Owen, "I'm sorry it's just…"

Owen nodded, "I know Jack…I over stepped my bounds. But…don't expect me to leave Aidan alone…she's something special and…believe it or not…I do feel something more then just lust for her," he said.

Jack's expression turned grim, "I don't mind my daughter being involved…but I know how you are with relationships…with women. You'll break my daughter's heart…and when that day happens…I will kill you," he said.

"Jack don't be…"

"Don't even start with me! I am not over stepping my bounds! For over ninety years I thought she was dead, and now I'm going to do everything in my power to protect her, which means making sure you don't have any kind of sexual relationship with her!" Jack then turned around and left the graveyard.

"Ass hole!" Owen shouted.

He then looked and saw a priest who was looking appalled; Owen couldn't be bothered to care. He walked past the procession that was now arriving in the cemetery and headed for his flat…

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A/N-Not how I planned on running things…but I think it's interesting enough. Ack! Matthew was alive, but will that be the last we see of him? Well of course not…what will happen with Aidan and Owen? Who knows…well I do…you don't…Anywhos…I need to finish up this authors note and turn off the telly…the stupid Clone Wars cartoon show is on…and being someone who LOVES Ewan McGregor…I have problems with animated Obi-Wan…Anywhos…I only had cartoon network on because Powerpuff Girls tenth anniversary special was on…and don't look at me like that!!

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