Note: I do not own Torchwood or their characters.

This is part three of chapter ten. Ianto takes Rhiannon shopping.

WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SEX SWEARING AND VIOLENCE.

Chapter Ten Part Three

Ianto had managed to finish his paperwork by eleven and Jack had gone to the boardroom to tell him to rest however when he got there he found Ianto surrounded by finances and not the hubs either.

"Ianto you okay?" he asked softly trying not to startle him since he didn't look up when Jack entered the room.

"What...oh yes I am I'm just sorting through some things."

"I thought you were on top of the hub finances." He asked hoping that it would prompt Ianto into speak to him. He looked at all the files that were scattered across the table.

"I am."

"Then what are you doing?" sitting down next to him he placed a hand on Ianto's knee squeezing softly trying to be comforting.

"I'm sorting through my finances, I'm usually up to date on everything but the past week my mind has been focused elsewhere."

"Need any help?" Jack asked him worrying that Ianto was going to burn himself out again.

"No I'm almost done but thank you for the offer." Ianto smiled at him.

"Anytime. Exactly how much do you have left?"

"Just checking over my bank statements and making sure everything is in order. My debts are finally paid off and my bills are up to date. My account set up for all my charities is up to date."

Jack watched as Ianto read over every document before deciding everything was in order.

Ianto started gathering the papers together slipping them into the relevant folders before slipping them into his messenger bag.

"Come to bed Ianto." Jack tugged him up from the chair before pulling him towards his office. Not once Ianto argue but let himself be led down to Jack's room and into his lover's arms.

Ianto fell asleep soon after they had gotten into bed but Jack remained awake holding Ianto close.

"So how was work when you got back?" Rhiannon asked as Ianto started up his car. He had left the hub about nine after he had cleared the conference room and make sure there was a fresh batch of coffee before leaving to pick his sister up.

"I stayed up until eleven finishing paperwork and getting the completed work ready to be delivered to the relevant departments and sorted those that needed to be archived. And then I worked out my personal finances before Jack made me get some sleep. " He told her pulling out of the drive and headed to the hub.

"Is that all you do?"

"I'm pretty much the caretaker. I mainly do archiving work and keep the place clean and usable. I'm the manager cleaner and I help in the field every now and again."

"So you're a well paid maid."

"Pretty much sis."

"What did you do in London?" she asked almost afraid to hear the answer. She didn't want to know if her brother was constantly putting his life in danger.

"I was a junior archivist. I worked in the archives I was actually promoted the day of the battle but it was never registered on the system."

"And you liked the work?" she asked watching the scenery of the city go past.

"I was good at it and it gave me time to read about everything. The things I read I was either amazed or disgusted because One was not as compassionate as we are. It taught me a lot."

"So am I meeting Jack first?"

"Yeah going to introduce you to the rest of the team and then go from here to town." Ianto said to her. Half an hour later Ianto was pulling up outside the tourist office.

"This way should be easier with your crutches but I can't promise anything." He opened her door for her as she struggled to get out he held out his arms but she refused.

"I need to learn how to do this because there will be times when I'm on my own and can't rely on anyone." He nodded stepping aside and 10 minutes later they were in the lift heading to the main hub.

Jack was waiting when the lift opened.

"Rhiannon this is Jack, Jack my sister Rhiannon." He held out his hand.

"Pleasure."

"Jack she's married and you're taken remember."

"Is he always like this." Rhiannon asked as Jack kissed the back of her hand before offering his arm to her to help her down. He took her bag and one of her crutches as he nodded to his sister.

"Owen said with your leg in a cast we couldn't take you to the boardroom so we're going to keep you in the main hub however whoever built this place decided to have lots of stairs." He told while helping her to the workstations. She was looking around as she walked completely amazed at what she was seeing.

Jack helped her into Tosh's computer chair and Rosanne came running up to her hugging her tightly.

"Hey Rosanne." She chuckled hugging her back.

"I'm glad you're out of hospital I know you hate those things." Rosanne told her pulling back.

"So am I. I'm glad I'm getting out today though. I have a shopping list and until two o clock to get it all done."

"Two?" Jack asked.

"Yeah it's so I'm back in time for Ifan to pick up the kids."

"Ifan is..."

"Father in law and Gail is my mother in law."

"Ah." Jack fell silent again something which surprised Ianto since usually he didn't shut up when someone new was in their base. Everyone seemed to have congregated in the area around the workstations.

"You know Owen and Rosanne and you've just met Jack." Ianto said before pointing each member out in turn. "We have Toshiko Sato she is a genius." Tosh smiled and blushed with the praise. "Gwen Copper and her boyfriend Rhys Williams." Rhys nodded at her while Gwen smiled. "Gwen is our police liaison and Rhys helps out around here every now and again when he doesn't have work. Now do you remember whenever Rosanne came round ours she had to call Andy or would speak of him a lot."

"Yeah when they hit fifteen I was asking if they were going out or not." Rhiannon answered which made Andy blush.

"Yeah well that is him." Ianto said pointing at Andy. Rhiannon looked over at him before asking Jack to help her up. Confused he did as he was told. She managed to make it over to Andy before wrapping her arms around him. He was confused and surprised at the same time as to why Ianto's sister was hugging him.

"Mum often spoke of a lady she visited in a bookstore who she would talk to about how they would help Rosanne. And Rosanne often spoke very highly of you I'm glad she had you in her life Andy."

He hugged her back. "I'm glad she had you and Ianto also." Pulling back she wiped a few stray tears that had fallen before pulling herself together.

"Well then are we going? It was nice to meet you all but at this rate it's going to take a while to get everywhere. And as much as I would love a tour I doubt the cast will allow it." Rhiannon looked at Jack and then Ianto.

"That just means you will have to come back then." Jack said smiling.

"Yep now I know where you are you can expect a visitor from time to time."

"Shall we go then?" Ianto interrupted.

"Yeah Jack get your coat." Rhiannon ordered.

"Um why?" Jack asked.

"Well I need to get to know my brother's boyfriend so get your coat so we can go."

"Okay." Sensing that it would do no good arguing with her. He grabbed his coat phone and wallet he already had his comm but picked up Ianto's from his desk they at least needed to be in contact with the hub just in case.

When he got back down to the main area of the hub Ianto and Rhiannon were ready to go heading to the cogwheel Jack shouted out orders.

"Owen you're in charge. If something happens let us know if you determine you can handle it still let us know so we can be on standby. Rosanne start on the archiving, Gwen any calls from the police please return and Owen meet with James and see what he says about a job. Tosh I don't need to tell you what to do."

"Do you always shout out orders like that?" Rhiannon asked.

"I find it gives them less time to argue with them." Jack answered putting away his phone and wallet in his pockets while passing Ianto his comm.

"Fair enough."

"They weren't here that long." Gwen commented after they left.

"Well like Rhiannon said they needed to get things done and they don't have all day." Rosanne said to her heading to Ianto's workstation where he had sorted all the reports that needed archiving.

"What do you expect for her to stay for tea and dish out details about her brother?" Owen asked her looking through his phone for James number. When Gwen hesitated to answer they looked at her is shock.

"You actually wanted info on Ianto." Rhys said staring open mouthed at his girlfriend she always was curious but he didn't actually think she was that bad.

"Well we barely know anything about him."

"I know him." Rosanne snapped.

"So do I." Tosh said.

"And me." Owen added.

"The only reason you don't is because he is a private person and he doesn't know you well either." Rosanne told her sharply.

"He's known me two months. We work together every day." Gwen retorted.

"Yep and most of that is you either arguing with Jack or bragging about your life." Owen said not looking from his screen.

"Ianto and I started really talking about a month before you showed up Gwen and even then he was reserved and it wasn't until after Lisa he really opened up. I knew about his family his hobbies but I knew nothing of Lisa until we found her.

"That's about the same with me. We never really got on our personalities were too similar but after Lisa we had something to bond over." Owen murmured.

"Something to bond over?" Gwen asked but was shushed when Owen punched a number into the landline and waited for it to connect.

"Leave it Gwen." Rhys told her. He remembered what Owen had told him about a fiancée but by the sound of it not many know of her and obviously Owen didn't want anyone to know.

She looked at Rhys before relenting she didn't want to cause a fight here. She was still wondering though she seemed to barely know her co-workers but they knew her.

"Right I'm going to get this archiving done so Ianto doesn't have to worry about it." Rosanne said before lifting a stack of files into her arms. Andy rolled his eyes before he gathered up the rest and followed her down to the archives.

"James fancy meeting for lunch got a job proposition for you." Gwen heard Owen say down the phone. Rhys had gone into the kitchen to make a drink and Tosh was sitting at her workstation typing away. Sitting down at her own station she started returning the calls from the police she didn't need Jack having a go at her when he got back.

"So where first?" Jack asked as they exited Ianto's car in the city centre. Rhiannon managed to get her handbag over her shoulder while Ianto locked the car.

"Bank first and like I said I have a list of things to get but it shouldn't take that long. It's mainly bits and pieces that were forgotten in the weekly shopping." Rhiannon said.

"I need to go to the bank as well. I figured I'd do the weekly shop for the hub while I'm here." Ianto told Jack as he checked his wallet for the Torchwood bank card.

"Well I'm the muscle then aren't I?" Jack said with a grin that set Rhiannon laughing. "What do I look funny or something?"

"Nope, but have you been shopping with Ianto before?" she asked him.

"Food shopping yes because I kept getting told off for putting things I liked in the trolley." He scowled at Ianto.

"If you want to get your own things they buy another fridge and fill it yourself don't use the expense account." Ianto retorted.

"And the other time I went shopping with him I ended up buying out half the charity shops in Cardiff for my new wardrobe. The only good thing was that I knew I was helping someone somewhere."

"That why I buy most of my clothes from them and a lot of the time its surprises you what you find."

"Yeah I was actually surprised but with all the change in trends thing that came out six months ago are out of date. I managed to get a lot of clothes problem is in our job you're always on duty so you don't find time to dress casual." Jack said holding the door of the bank open for them.

"You're job's dangerous isn't it." Rhiannon asked Jack when Ianto was out of ear shot.

"Extremely." Jack didn't lie to her. "Most agents don't pass the age of 30 if their lucky 35."

"You seem to be lucky then."

"I don't expect you to believe me but something happened to me a long time and I..." he didn't expect her to believe him since it seemed like she didn't believe what Ianto had told her the day before.

"What happened?" she whispered.

"I can't die. Well technically I die but I don't stay dead." He whispered back. He could see the doubt in her eyes but carried on anyway. "Like I said I don't expect you to believe me but believe when I say I will do my best to make sure he is around as long as possible." She clutched his hand in hers.

"Promise me you'll protect him." She said urgently as Ianto walked back towards them.

"Always." She nodded before heading towards a cash point leaving Ianto looking questioningly at Jack who was debating whether or not to tell him of the conversation.

Ianto came back over while Rhiannon went to the counter to pay some bills.

"Jack?" he knew that voice it was the voice telling him to spill or he would either be on decaf or no sex.

"She asked if our job was dangerous."

"And you told her?"

"The truth that most agents don't make it past thirty and that I would do everything I could to keep you here as long as possible. She made me promise to do so."

"Jack" Ianto hissed. "Why did you tell her that?" Jack could tell he was angry

"Because she asked and she needed to know."

"No she didn't."

"Yes I did Ianto and I'm won't forget you didn't tell me yourself." Rhiannon was stood behind them. "The only thing that is keeping me from getting angry is knowing that you're protecting people like me like your family. Now I don't want to focus on what might happen so let's go shopping." she managed to get out of the bank with no help from Ianto and Jack who followed her silently.

At two o clock they were sat in Ianto's car heading towards Rhiannon's. They had managed to get everything they needed to and a few things they didn't. Jack and Ianto carried the bags while Rhiannon directed them where they were going next.

Jack had left his comm on all day just in case the others needed him but so far they hadn't which he was grateful for. Even though he had given Ianto his in the morning Ianto had decided not to wear it because he didn't want anything ruining his day.

They were not far from Rhiannon's when Owens voice came over the Comm. "Jack we have a problem, Tosh has noticed a few glitches in the computer system she says its consistent with someone hacking in she wants you and Ianto to come back as soon as you can just in case."

"On our way Owen, we're just dropping Rhiannon off." Jack said before leaning forward to talk to Ianto.

"What's wrong Jack?" Ianto asked eyes fixed firmly on the road in front of them.

"Tosh has noticed some glitches in the computer systems and she says that someone is trying to hack our server she wants us back as soon as possible."

"Right well we're not that far from the house so I'll drop Rhiannon off and we get straight there." Ianto said turning onto another street. "Rhiannon call Gail and let her know we're almost there and need help with the shopping we can't be too long." Rhiannon did as she was told and called her mother in law who said she would be outside when they pulled up.

Minutes later Gail was helping them unload the shopping from the car while Jack was getting an update form Owen. Ianto quickly hugged his sister and said he would call her later before they sped off in the car.

"What wrong with them?" Gail asked her shutting the door behind them.

"Something at work I believe. Computer system or something is playing up and their expert wants everyone there. I'm guessing so they can work out what's wrong." Rhiannon shrugged hoping that Gail wouldn't ask any more questions.

"Ah fair enough. Why don't you help me put the shopping away and then we can a cuppa before Ifan brings the kids home."

That was one the things Rhiannon liked about Gail she knew that she hated being idle and made sure there was always something for her to do.

"Sounds good to me." Rhiannon said limping into the kitchen. Putting the kettle on she reflected on what she had learned from Jack. She found out he was extremely flirty loud and sometimes arrogant but she also saw that he was fiercely protective loyal and funny. She could see that he wasn't perfect but knew that Ianto knew how to handle him.

They had gone into so many shops she had lost count. They had managed to get all the things she needed and then Jack decided to buy another fridge for his room and then they had to go shopping for that although Rhiannon didn't why considering he lived with Ianto Tosh and Rosanne all he would say is that sometimes they had to stay at work. He had a mini fridge but wanted one that he could fit food in as well.

Jack and Ianto ran through the cogwheel and up to the main stations Ianto quickly logged onto to his and began tracking Tosh's progress. "Well" Jack asked as he came to stand beside Tosh who fingers were flying over the keys trying to figure what was going on.

"From what we can see someone is trying to hack into our server but it's entirely at random. At first I thought that someone was trying to get files from the server but it just attacks different parts of the system at random. But it's strange because it's only been happening for the past few hours so I've been trying to track it since the first security alert but it's so quick I'm having trouble pinpointing the origin." Jack knew how hard it was for Tosh to say that she was having trouble with it.

"Couldn't Rosanne or Ianto help you?" he asked trying not to annoy her.

"Ianto and Rosanne don't have the level of skill I need to try and help." She snapped. Rosanne and Ianto knew that it was just because she was angry and she didn't mean what she said in a negative way but it was a fact they couldn't argue with.

"I already suggested that Jack." Gwen said standing next to her station arms crossed. "Tosh also said we shouldn't use the computers while she tries to pinpoint where the attacks are coming from." She eyes strayed to where Ianto was tapping on his keyboard. Jack could see she was annoyed that she couldn't use her computer but Ianto was using his and Tosh wasn't having a go at him.

"I'm tracking her progress I'm not doing anything else. It's not often that we get hacked however just after I came here someone decided it would be fun to try and hack into UNIT and our servers. Tosh did the same as she is doing now and no one was allowed to use the computers however later when we had found who was hacking and UNIT decided to hire them Tosh was going through the data we found that there were times that she missed a security breach we decided that at a time of someone trying to hack our servers we would have one person tracking her progress just in case she missed something." Ianto explained to her his eyes never straying from the screen. "So far she hasn't missed anything." He said to Jack.

"You said last time UNIT hired the hacker wouldn't they arrest them?" Gwen asked. She didn't notice Tosh's shiver or the way Jack gently placed his hand on her back to comfort her.

"You want to catch a hacker hire one." Tosh murmured. Gwen caught what she said and fell silent. She could see how concentrated Tosh was and knew it wouldn't be in their best interest no to break that concentration.

"The thing is a Tosh is a genius." Owen said bluntly. "And even though she is she's not the only one so even though every day we see how great she is when challenged with someone with about the amount of skill it becomes a battle of skill and intelligence." Jack smiled at Owens compliment it was rare that he complimented anyone.

"How long is it been happening?" Jack asked stepping away from Tosh and over to Owen.

"About half an hour before we called you Tosh didn't want to call in case it was just a virus and she could get rid of it."

"Does anyone recall any paperwork that asked if UNIT could be allowed to try and hack our system for training purposes?" Jack asked looking over at Ianto.

"I can't re-call any. Either you or I would have found when we went through the paperwork. And anyway it would have gone to Tosh because it involves the hub's security and the computer system."

"I've had nothing come through in my e-mail or a written request." Tosh said.

"Why would UNIT want to hack our system?" Gwen asked them unsure why they would let UNIT try and hack the server.

"We have a little agreement." Tosh said. "Whenever they hire someone new or want to run training they request to try and hack our system. If they can get past me and the system protocols I have in place here then they know they are good however they never succeed but it is good training. But usually they give us some warning so I can update the security as much as I can. I can't stand most of UNIT but I would rather know that this hub is secured than have anyone hacking into the servers. "

"And in return." Gwen asked.

"If I need information I get sometimes I can break prisoners from the UNIT prison." Jack told her.

"I haven't received any emails about it either." Ianto told them checking his quickly on his PDA. Jack retrieved his own and checked his.

"Me either." It prompted Gwen Owen and Rosanne to check theirs just in case. All replying no they hadn't received any.

"How many agreements do we have with UNIT." Gwen asked him.

"Just a couple." He answered back totally focused on what was going on.

Tosh picked up the phone and dialled a number form memory.

"Hello."

"Ron its Tosh are any of your guys trying to hack into our system form training purposes?"

"Yeah we were told you had been informed Toshiko." Ron replied.

"No, we weren't and I'm trying to fend off all your attacks."

"Damn, right I'll get everyone to stop and try and find out who should have sent the request. I hope we haven't done too much damage."

"I'll see how much has been made and let you know I hope you can find who should have sent the request I would like to give them a piece of my mind." Tosh told him still typing away.

"Understood. I will call you as soon as I find out and I'll make sure everyone stops and if any continue give me call."

"Thank you Ron."

"Bye Tosh."

"Bye." Hanging up the phone when she heard the dial tone and within minutes the attacks stopped.

"So UNIT were running a training exercise?" Jack asked her rubbing her shoulders gently.

"Yes apparently we should have received a request." Tosh said sitting down and leaning her head on her arms.

"I don't re-call any paperwork requesting it." Ianto said.

"I didn't when I was going through everything yesterday. And like Ianto said it would have gone directly to you."

"I didn't get one." she replied. She sat back up again and started typing to try and figure how much damage they may have caused.

"Right until Ron gets back to you we can't do anything so if you let Rosanne and Ianto help you assess the damage by the time he gets back to you at least you can tell them you're charging them for the damage. And can you let us know when we can use the computers again."

"Yes of course you'll know as soon as I can determine they are safe to use." Tosh said to him.

"Tosh what would you like me and Ianto to do?" Rosanne asked her stepping next to her.

"Ianto check the server and make sure no files were corrupted." he nodded and started his work. "Rosanne check the basic system and make sure none of our programs are affected and I'll start scanning for viruses." Rosanne started her work leaving Tosh to work knowing that she was getting more and more annoyed.

Jack walked up to his office Gwen on his heels trying to get answers out of him. Hanging up his coat and he turned around to find Gwen right in front of him hands on her hips.

"What now Gwen?" he asked her stepping back.

"What did you mean you break prisoners out of the UNIT prison?"

"Exactly what it sounds like. Now if you will excuse me I do have work to do." Jack stepped around her and went down to the main hub. Gwen huffed before following him determined to get the information out of him at some point.

"Right before I left I gave orders I expect they were done." Jack asked them.

"All of the archiving is done. Andy stayed for a little while and gave me a hand. I hope you don't mind." Rosanne said.

"Did he mess up my archives?" Ianto asked.

"No if anything he was impressed by them."

"Well I don't mind then." Ianto said.

"Well considering I gave him an access card for the hub I can't say I mind can I." Jack replied.

"You gave him an access card?" Gwen snapped.

"Yes I did. I'm the boss I can give them to whoever I like thank you Miss Cooper. You've all been saying we need to have more people around here and he seemed like a good choice. I do not need you permission."Jack snapped back and Gwen recoiled. Why was he acting like this towards her ever she came here he seemed to be close to her than the rest he flirted with her agreed with her and let her get away with everything she did. But ever since he had been with Ianto he seemed to challenge her more. He no longer looked at her with lust in his eyes but no more than how he looked at Owen or Tosh or Rosanne.

"Owen did you call James about the job offer."

"Yeah I was going to meet him and then this happened so he's going to meet me on the Plass after his shift at six." Owen replied.

"Are you bringing him down here?" Jack asked him still keeping an eye on Tosh knowing at the moment she was angry.

"Might as well it's not like it's a secret is it. And he's meeting me at the Plass there's no point going anywhere else."

"And it means I can talk to him about it all well."

"Yep." Owen answered.

"Gwen did you return those calls to the police?"

"Yeah, most of it was about the recent weevil attacks. I reassured them it was being taken care of. I also made sure nothing was leaked to the press but so far everything seems to be keeping quiet about it." She answered him glad he wasn't snapping anymore.

"I take it there wasn't any more rift activity."

"Nope it's been quiet today but when the attacks started we were worried because we couldn't be sure if it was a real alert or one of the attacks setting the alarm off." Owen told him.

"Well until Tosh determines we can use the computers were stuck doing nothing but I'm sure you'll both find something to do." Jack headed to the kitchen to make himself a drink when Ianto's voice carried through the hub.

"Don't you dare touch my coffee machine."

"I'm not." He shouted back.

"Wait five minutes and I'll make everyone some coffee." Jack put the kettle down before returning to the main hub.

Ianto was handing out coffee fifteen minutes later when Tosh's phone rang. She picked it up and answered still focused on her computer.

"Yes."

"Tosh its Ron I've found out what was happening. The request that someone said they sent wasn't actually sent and we were told it had been however I've found out who it was and told them I would direct you to them so I'll put you through now."

"Thank you Ron." Tosh waited as the phone rang.

"Colonel Rodney Baxter."

"Do you have any idea what you have done?" Tosh snapped.

A/N: I tried to create a cliff hanger but I'm not sure if it will work. I'm already working on the next chapter so should be up soon.