Haunted Chapter Ten

Andy

A/N; Sorry once again for the long update. I'll try and update frequently, I know I keep saying it but I do have a reason/s; My internet has been playing up... had a LOT of media work... had to re-install Microsoft Word etc etc. I am so sorry!

Jack's POV

I found Lily up in the hothouse with Ianto, both had mugs of coffee in deep conversation. Moving behind some plants I heard part of their conversation.

"...I don't get why you let them treat you like how they do." Lily's voice rang quietly out.

"I'm just their bit on the side. It doesn't bother me." Ianto spoke.

"But you've trained in guns and fielding"

"A little, yeah."

I came out of my hiding place, "Sorry to break up the chit-chat, I want to speak to Lily." Best to be blunt, always the way with the team. Ianto stood up, giving Lily one last long look and exited quickly. Lily looked up expectantly at me.

"Could you do me and Torchwood a favour?" I asked, bluntly again.

"What is it?" Lily quirked one of eyebrows up. Much like Ianto did.

"Could you please talk to Andy, Gwen's old colleague?"

She exhaled loudly. "Yeah alright then. Need to get away from this place anyway." She laughed before walking off. "Wait, your going now?" Quite surprised at how quick she was determined to get it over with.

"Why not?" She said and swiftly made her way out of the hub.

Andy's POV

I had been working almost all night. Now would be the only break I had before the next double shift. The common Welsh weather was tipping it down. Hurrying to the usual coffee shop I placed my order and sat and watched the public pass by either getting soaked or staying dry under their umbrella's. The coffee arrived within minutes and taking a sip I still watched out of the window. A girl who looked around 16 caught my eye. Despite the weather she was wearing a short t-shirt and a pair of cropped jeans. She walked in and up to the counter, ordered, and waited whilst her coffee brewed then made her way over to where I was sitting.

"Anyone sitting here?" She asked politely.

"Go ahead. Aren't you cold?" I replied gesturing towards her clothing

"No, although I did get some looks whilst out." she laughed as she dropped into the seat.

"Are you new in town?" I asked trying to make a conversation. "You looked a bit lost."

"Yeah, I am. Had Jack Harkness give me directions."

"You know Jack?"

"Yeah. Do you know him?"

"Briefly, he works with Gwen who was an old colleague. But Gwen seemed to be turning cold and hard."

"In what way?"

"She's 'special ops' or something and every so often I would help them out, give them a call to say they were needed. Gwen never thanked me and never said a word. So I stopped helping them."

"Jack mentioned you stopped helping them."

"Your 'special ops' as well as you"?

"Yeah, as it happens."

"And your age?"

"17." She said quickly. Her eyes didn't look her age. They looked older, wiser.

"And they've got you working for them?"

"It was my choice. Nearly all my family dead. What was I supposed to do."

"Sorry." A few minutes silence broke out between the two of them. I awkwardly drunk my coffee, she broke the silence.

"Can you help us again please Andy?"

"Why? Gwen's going to take me for granted if I do."

"We need someone in the police, like a liaison, to help us. You're the only person we know can do this Andy."

At that moment my pager went off. I sighed loudly and left the table, answering the call. Incident down in Bute. I returned to the table a couple of minutes later and quickly put my jacket on. "I'll see what I can do." I nodded at her and strolled out of the coffee shop.

Jack's POV

Typical, Gwen and Owen fighting. Tosh stood near me looking upon the scattered papers that had been thrown in anger. The cog door rolled open, alarms blaring and Lily walked in. Gwen and Owen blatantly didn't hear it and continued their shouting match. "You don't fucking get it do you Cooper? You always 'It's all about me, miss fucking perfect' that you don't have time for anyone else." He shouted across to her, I warily watched the scalpel in his hand.

"What don't I get then Owen. C'mon, Ever since you found her outside by the water tower, you've done nothing but follow her around like a puppy. Honestly Owen, I thought you had some fucking dignity."

"Gwen, just drop it. If Owen wants to protect her or whatever then let him, you don't run his life. You have no right making his decisions." Tosh piped up.

"I'm a grown man Gwen. I don't need you interfering with my life." Owen remarked and turned to see Lily staring at the floor. Gwen looked round and followed his gaze. She turned back at her desk and carried on as if the argument had not take place.

"Jack, could I speak with you a sec?" Lily quietly asked. I nodded and we made our way up to my office.

"Did you do it?" I asked as soon as the door shut.

"Yeah I guess."

"You guess?"

"Well his pager went off and he said what he would do." Lily explained "And what's with Gwen?"

"She's being deliberately difficult. I think its because I had to Retcon her before she was recruited. I would assume she feels jealous." I sighed. It was true. She had been acting remote since Lily was recruited.

Lily nodded and made her way out of the door. I watched her as she glanced around the hub

She glanced around the hub and made her way to the autopsy bay. Owen sat at his computer typing away at reports. For once. He looked round as Lily sat on the examination table. I turned away.

Lily's POV

"You spelt incision wrong." I stated, pointing at the screen. "And you spelt Eustachian tube wrong."

"I haven't spell-checked yet." And he turned back to the report.

"So, how did it go with Andy?" He queried. I sighed and moved up the table. "It went okay I guess. He seems nice." Owen snickered and looked round at me again. "You know he used to follow Gwen around like a lost puppy." My eyes widened slightly.

"And how would you know that?"

"Gwen told us."

"Makes sense." The cog door rolled back and the smell of Chinese wafted in.

"Chinese is here." Ianto stated. The others probably smelt it anyway, I thought.

A/N; Sorry it's not that long yet again, this has been in my documents for ages, just finished editing it. I will try to update frequently.