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Not William

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Carleton asked Gwen. Gwen was escorting Carleton and Jay to the boardroom to meet with Roddy.

"Roddy asked for this meeting Carleton and yeah I think it's a good idea," Gwen replied.

"I hope you're right," Carleton said.

When they arrived they found Jack, Owen and Roddy already seated at the table. Roddy looked up and managed a quick smile for Gwen; when he made eye contact with Carleton Roddy paled and looked away quickly. Owen gently grasped Roddy's wrist to check his pulse.

Owen whispered, "Roddy, your pulse is a little too fast perhaps you should wait until,"

"No Owen, if I don't do this now I may never do it," Roddy whispered back.

"Alright, but I am staying right here and monitoring your vital signs," Owen replied.

Jack had heard what Owen said and was glad he was staying to keep an eye on Roddy. He turned to Carleton and Jay and said, "Thanks for joining us guys; Gwen thanks for escorting them."

"No problem Jack," Gwen replied. "If you need anything just let us know. We'll be monitoring the meeting from Tosh's work station." She left the boardroom and closed the door.

"Okay, Roddy asked for this meeting because he believes this is the first step to moving on with his life," Jack said. "I don't know what he plans on asking or saying to you, but just bear with him and answer his questions the best you can. Go ahead Roddy."

Roddy was silent for a moment before he asked, "Why?" He was looking at the top of the table unable to make eye contact with Carleton.

"Why what?" Carleton asked.

"Why did you help my friends rescue me?" Roddy asked.

"I felt guilty for letting Stanton hurt you so badly," Carleton said. "When your friends showed up I wanted to help get you away from him."

Roddy finally looked at Carleton. "You could have helped my friends rescue me before Stanton raped me."

"It wasn't possible; I was never allowed access to a phone or the Internet and there was always someone watching me. Jack and Tosh catching me outside by the bin was just lucky," Carleton replied.

"Owen told me what you did to help heal my back wounds and help me recover from the viral infection," Roddy said. "I'm also told you seemed almost frantic when you heard how ill I was. Why would you care so much about me? Is it because I'm William's clone?" Roddy hated saying the clone word.

Carleton didn't say anything; the silence in the room became oppressive.

"Tell him Carleton," Jay said. "He deserves to know." Jay reached out and rested his hand on Carleton's arm to comfort him.

"William was my cousin," Carleton began his voice quiet. "Stanton lied to you; he and William weren't lovers. William was a sex slave, Stanton's property. When William was fatally injured during the assassination attempt, I thought at least he was free from Stanton. But Stanton couldn't just let go of him so he cloned William and started all over again with you."

"Until I escaped through the rift," Roddy said.

"I was glad you escaped at first; never thought Stanton would turn his 'attentions' to me though. Even then he started searching for a way to find you and bring you back. The bastard was obsessed with William, with you" Carleton said.

"It's hard to look at you," Carleton continued. "You look and sound like William, but you're not William. Your life on this planet has been better than anything William or I ever knew and part of me resented you having a better life than us. When Stanton found you I figured he would leave me alone once he got his hands on you. Originally I thought to myself 'He's just a clone,' but then you surprised me."

Roddy had flinched when Carleton called him "just a clone." He took a deep breath to calm down a little and asked, "How did I surprise you?"

"You exchanged yourself for Tosh and fried all our electronics with the EMP device even though it caused you physical pain. Every step of the way you fought back which gave your friends time to find you and rescue you," Carleton replied. "Like I said you're not William, but you're Roddy and you're a human being and I was wrong to think of you the way I did," Carleton replied.

"I only did what I needed to do," Roddy said.

"Yes I know, but you not only saved Tosh and yourself, you saved Jay and me as well, which is why I tried so hard to help you when you where ill," Carleton confided.

Roddy studied Carleton's face for a moment. "Looks like we helped save each other," he replied.

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Rooftop Talk

They stood on the roof looking out over the city. Roddy was wearing a heavy coat and scarf Owen had insisted he wear, because "You've used up your injury/illness allowance for the next three years," according to Owen.

"Cardiff looks so different from when I first fell through the Rift," Roddy said.

"Lots of redevelopment going on throughout the whole city," Jack agreed. "So did you get all the answers you were looking for?" Jack asked.

"I think so," Roddy replied. "I'll never totally understand Stanton because he was a real vicious nutter. At least I understand Carleton's involvement." He shifted his weight around trying to ease the pains he still felt in his body. "Tomorrow I'm moving back home," he said nonchalantly.

Jack was surprised and said, "I don't think it's a good idea for you to be alone just yet Roddy. Why don't you stay with Ianto and me or at Tosh's apartment for a week or so?"

Shaking his head Roddy replied, "No, it's not fair to you and Ianto; I've put a strain on your relationship as it is by relying on you so much. You need time to reconnect with Ianto. As for Tosh, well I don't want to be a burden to her either and I don't want to mislead her into thinking there's more to her and I than just friends right now."

Jack reached out and touched Roddy's shoulder knowing he would flinch away and he did. "Did you see how you reacted Roddy? You're still traumatized and you need someone around to help you with your anxiety attacks and to listen to you when you need to talk things out," Jack said gently. "At least talk with Tosh; I think she understands more about your situation than you realize. Besides, Owen won't give you a medical release unless you have someone staying with you at least for now."

Roddy let out a little sigh; "I suppose you're right about Owen," he said. "I'll talk to Tosh tonight and see what we can work out.

Have you decided what you're going to do about Carleton and Jay?" Roddy asked.

"Ianto and I have talked about their situation. Sending them back to where they came from doesn't sound like a good idea to us. What do you think?" Jack asked.

"Personally, if they don't have any family or friends to go back to, I'm afraid they'll end up as victims again," Roddy replied. "When you cleared out the warehouse and the medical clinic did you find Stanton's stash of money?" he asked.

Jack nodded. "We found cash and diamonds; are you suggesting we set up a trust for them?"

"Yes, just big enough to cover their rent and expenses so they can get off to a good start," Roddy replied. "Give control of the trust to Carleton; he's more level-headed of the two and won't squander the money. I suppose Carleton could get formal training and become a paramedic. Jay will have to figure out what would be a good job for him."

Jack smiled. "I like the idea," he said. "Ianto and I will discuss it with Carleton and Jay tonight." Jack's mobile started playing the theme from "Goldfinger." "That's Ianto calling," he said and answered the phone putting it on speaker. "How's my favorite stud muffin?" Jack asked.

Ianto sighed and replied, "That's definitely harassment sir." Roddy could visualize Ianto rolling his eyes. "Anyway, Dr. Harper would appreciate it if you would return his patient to the Hub before he turns into an icicle again and dinner has just arrived."

"We'll be there in five minutes Ianto," Jack replied.

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