Torchwood: In the beginning was Torchwood

by nemosangel

This is the first in the saga of Major Lilith Lethbridge-Stewart and her adventures with Torchwood. Time has been rewritten by The Shadow Proclamation. Jack is back on Earth and IANTO IS ALIVE! Torchwood is changing. Jack/Ianto/OC Gwen/Rhys.

36. Chapter 36

TITLE:-TORCHWOOD:-

IN THE BEGINNING WAS TORCHWOOD.

THE SAGA'S OF MAJOR LILITH LETHBRIDGE-STEWART.

(CHPT.36)

AUTHOR:- NEMOSANGEL

CHARACTERS:- CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS, IANTO JONES, MAJOR LILITH LETHBRIDGE-STEWART, LILY-ROSE WREN, GWEN WILLIAMS, SIR ALISTAIR LETHBRIDGE-STEWART.

MENTIONED CHARACTERS:- DEKKER

PAIRINGS:- JACK/IANTO

WARNINGS:- JUST JACK'S IMAGINATION.

RATING:- T WORD COUNT:- 11703

SUMMARY:- JACK AND LILITH FIND MR. MILES'S CAR. DEKKER SENDS A MESSAGE TO LILY-ROSE. JACK COMES UP WITH A PLAN BUT IT MEANS WORKING WITH UNIT VIA SIR ALISTAIR. LILITH GETS SOMETHING FROM STORAGE THAT WILL AID THEIR PLAN. FUN IN LEATHERS. A MYSTERY TRIP TO A MANOR FOR A MEETING WITH SIR ALISTAIR. AN ADRENALINE BOOST FOR JACK AND LILITH. LILITH GETS JACK THROUGH UINIT'S SECURITY WITHOUT REVEALING HIS IDENTITY. LILITH INTRODUCES HER NEW BOSS TO HER GRANDFATHER... A PHONE CALL FROM THE PALACE ABOUT DEKKER. DEKKER'S FUTURE PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS ARRANGED WITH UNIT... WITH SIR ALISTAIR. THEN A PLEASANT JOURNEY BACK TO THE HUB... JACK AND HIS IMAGINATION.

AUTHORS NOTE:- THANKS FOR ALL THE FEED BACK AND PM'S. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. SOME GREAT FEED BACK... BLUSH.

DISCLAIMER:- I DON'T OWN TORCHWOOD OR DOCTOR WHO, IT BELONGS TO R.T.D. & BBC. THIS IS JUST FOR FUN AND I HAVE HAD FUN PLAYING IN TORCHWOODS WORLD.

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CHAPTER 36.

The car park behind Lilith and Ianto's apartment block.

Lilith and Jack find the car belonging to MI5. A black BMW. They find two kits bags in the boot. One with Mr. Miles personal things, clothes, grooming products and the like. In the other bag is surveillance equipment, cameras, listen devices.

"The personal things I will get Ianto to return to Mr. Miles." Says Jack. "The rest can be crushed with the car and then delivered back to MI5."

"Mum! Mum!" Lily-Rose cries out, running along the path from the apartment towards Jack and Lilith. "Mum!" She is holding her phone.

"Calm down." Lilith orders her daughter as she comes up to her. "What is wrong?"

"This!" Lily-Rose says passing her phone to her mum. Lily-Rose looks at Jack. "Morning Captain."

"Morning Lily-Rose." Replies Jack.

Lilith reads the text message. "The bastard! I'm going to..." She stops and looks at her daughter. She takes a deep breath. She passes Lily-Rose's phone to Jack so he can read it.

"Mum, what is going on?" Asks Lily-Rose.

Lilith looks at Jack, silent for a moment as Jack reads.

"Mum!" Lily-Rose shouts, she wants to know what is going on.

Jack reads... 'Tell your mother if she thinks and cares about you she will do the job she has been told to do by me, her government. I am sure you do not want your mother to be recalled and sent out to Afghanistan again. Talk to her; tell her you want her safe. Tell your mother I shall be phoning her at thirteen hundred hours today. Tell her I am not a patient man. She will do as she is told. She will work for me or suffer the consequences. End message.' As Jack reads, he gets angry.

"Mother spill... What is going on?" Says Lily-Rose. "Please mum." She looks at Jack. "Has this got something to do with you?"

Jack thinks for a moment, he can give her a partial truth. "Well you know we are a security firm?" He says.

Lily-Rose nods in response.

"Well, we specialise in difficult or sensitive cases. We do not answer to anyone but the monarchy. Some members of parliament and the ministry don't like it; they have no control over us." Jack explains. "Especially as the next case we are working on is the transportation of a very dangerous criminal. Your mother is responsible for all the security measures. He was part of the secret services, so one of their own. It is a little secret but he will be held without trial." As Jack speaks, a plan is forming of what is really going to happen. "They are trying to get your mother to spy on us which she is refusing to do."

"Good for her but what about being recalled?" Lily-Rose says, worried.

"They cannot do that. Your mother is protected by the Crown and by me." Says Jack, yes Jack has told her close to the truth, he has learnt from past mistakes but also this teenager has fought against Daleks along side her mother, she knows there are more things in this world, she is strong.

"Are you sure?" Lily-Rose asks, nervously.

"Yes." Replies Jack.

Jack fiddles with Lily-Rose's phone and sends the text message to Lilith phone as evidence. He then deletes the message. Then hands the phone back to Lily-Rose.

"Look please don't worry sweetie." Says Lilith. "You go back in I shall be there in a moment. Just make sure you are ready. Make sure you have everything for your week away. Everything will be fine"

Lily-Rose looks at her mother then at Jack, who gives her a reassuring smile, then looks back at her mum. "Ok, if you are sure." Says Lily-Rose relaxing.

"I am. Go on I will be in, in a bit." Says Lilith.

"Ok." Lily-Rose turns and walks back towards the apartment. "Bye Captain." She calls out.

"Bye." Replies Jack.

Lilith looks at Jack. "Dangerous criminal?" Repeats Lilith.

"Yep... I was thinking on my feet but it has helped me form a plan." Says Jack.

"Ok." Says Lilith.

"We are going to entice Dekker out to play. Special cases he usually comes out of his hole at Thames House to deal with himself. You, he would consider a special case. Ianto did a little discreet digging." Says Jack. "First we need to see your grandfather discreetly. We need UNIT's cooperation in one part, so need to go straight to the top. And I don't think your grandfather will be to happy with Dekker either."

"This morning I know where my grandfather will be... So you are hoping Dekker's threats should dampen my grandfather's shock of me joining Torchwood?" Says Lilith, her mind working, a plan beginning to form, this is going to be a good time for a large dose of adrenaline, its be a while.

Jack smiles. "Yes."

"Ok... I can get you passed his security without you being logged as a visitor; we cannot have Dekker getting wind of you meeting my grandfather, as he would become suspicious. Once we are in my grandfather's study, you can shut down his security cameras so no one will know whom you are or what we talk about." Lilith says. She has not step foot in her home for a long time. She knows her grandfather well enough to know he will be furious with Dekker and will help with what ever Jack has planned.

"Right, I shall go back to The Hub in this car." Says Jack. "Do you want me to wait for you?"

"No... I need to go and pick something up out of storage which will help us get into see my grandfather without your identity being exposed." Replies Lilith.

"Should I be worried?" Says Jack.

"Hmm maybe... Just trust me Jack. You have the tracker still going on me." Lilith says.

"I didn't mean it like that." Says Jack with a hint of panic... Does she really think him...?

Lilith smiles. "I know you didn't Jack." She says. "Oh, do you want to take my phone to check. And ask Ianto if he could print off the two photos of Mr. Miles to go into the file, which is in the top draw of my workstation."

Jack nods. "Yes ok. He can also log this last text as well, as we will need to take the file with us to show you grandfather." He says.

"Ok. I will see you in about one hour back at The Hub." Says Lilith.

"See you soon." Jack says getting into the BMW. Jack drives off at high speed in the car.

Lilith returns to her apartment. She gets ready and calls a cab.

Lily-Rose and Lilith wait for their cab in the car park. Lily-Rose has her small suitcase with her and her rucksack on her shoulders.

"Why aren't we using the car?" Lily-Rose asks.

"Because I am going out to collect something from storage." Replies Lilith giving her daughter a wink.

Lily-Rose looks at her mum for a moment. "Great, the bike!" She exclaims, things are definitely improving with her mum.

"I thought I might get it out. I have promised to give Mr. Jones and Captain Harkness the ride of their life." Lilith says with a grin.

"Have you warned them what a Dare Devil you are?" Lily-Rose says. Perhaps she is worrying needlessly over her mum.

A Taxicab pulls up. "Taxi for Wren." Says the driver.

Lilith gives a nod. She had used her married name and not her military title.

The taxi driver gets out, takes Lily-Rose's suitcase, and puts it in the boot. Lily-Rose get in the back of the taxi and Lilith gets in the front passenger seat.

The driver gets back in. "Right ladies, where are we off to?" He asks.

Lilith gives the driver Lily-rose's friend address then explains where she wants to go after, a small private storage facility just on the outskirts of Cardiff.

Meanwhile at The Hub Ianto and Jack are busy working on Dekker's file at Ianto's workstation.

Gwen comes through the cogged door to see the two men working shoulder to shoulder together. "Good morning." She calls out.

"Morning Gwen." Replies Jack.

"Good morning." Says Ianto.

Gwen walks over to her workstation and puts her bag away.

"Right Gwen. There is no staff meeting until later. You and Ianto are manning the fort this morning. Lilith and I are out. While we are away Ianto will bring you up to speed with what is occurring." Explains Jack.

Ianto moves to the printer, he is making a copy up of the Dekker file... There had been another six missed calls on Lilith's phone from 'withheld' and two texts... Both threatening Lilith with being recalled. Ianto had logged it all and added the text that had been sent to Lily-Rose. Then Ianto had added the photos of Mr. Miles and their action of dealing with him... A.R.R.. That is apprehended, retconned and returned. Jack and Lilith will be taking the copy with them. All Torchwood stamped and signed. Jack and Ianto have already signed the paperwork all they need now is Lilith to sign it all.

Jack looks at his watch... Forty-four minutes since he left Lilith in the car park.

"Where are you going?" Gwen asks.

"I don't know." Replies Jack.

"He is going on a magical mystery tour." Says Lilith entering the main part of The Hub from the tunnel that comes from their car park. She is dressed in leather motorbike trousers and jacket with bike boots. She carries two crash helmets on one arm. In the other hand, she holds a backpack.

Jack and Ianto both look at the way Lilith is dressed. Oh so many thoughts!

"Mr. Jones, can you help Jack pour himself into these bike leathers." Says Lilith, holding out the backpack. "And don't get side tracked. And no comment on how I look either."

"I was going to say they look great on you, Lilith." Says Gwen with a laugh.

"Why thank you Gwen." Laughs Lilith.

"Why Mrs. Williams, I didn't know you are that way inclined." Says Jack.

"Jack! Change now!" Lilith orders.

"Yes Ma'am." Says Jack heading towards his office.

Ianto takes the backpack from Lilith. "Can you sign the last few entries in the main file and the copy?" Ianto says as he starts to follow Jack.

"Yes Mr. Jones." Says Lilith moving over to their workstations. She puts the crash helmets down and sets about signing the paperwork.

Gwen brings her computer to life. She is tempted to ask Lilith what is going on but Jack had said Ianto would tell her what is happening.

Lilith signs everything she needs to in both files. She leaves the original file on Ianto's workstation but puts the copy with the crash helmets both of which are full faced with the visors darken.

Up in Jack's office Ianto soon has Jack in the black leather trousers and wearing just a white tee-shirt on top. Ianto stands there openly admiring how good Jack looks. "Work time. Work time." He breathes, trying to keep himself focused on the job at hand... Should not have thought of hand... Moving over that leather clad... "Work time!"

Jack Laughs. "Ianto Jones, are you fantasizing?" He asks.

Ianto nods. "Afraid so Sir." He manages to reply. He helps Jack into the leather jacket.

"Well how do I look?" Jack asks, turning around for Ianto.

Ianto blushes. "Hot." Is the only coherent word he can manage.

Jack laughs again; he grabs Ianto by the lapels of his jacket and pulls him in for a kiss. Ianto's hand automatically finds its way to Jack's well crafted leather dressed arse.

Suddenly Ianto jumps as his phone vibrates in his trouser pocket. He pulls away from Jack and pulls out his phone. He presses the receive button.

"Mr. Jones ... Put Jack down. We have work to do. If you are really good, I shall let Jack keep those leathers and if you are really, really good I will get you a set of your own. I reckon you will also look great in leather." Comes Lilith's voice from the phone.

Ianto goes redder than he already is, how the hell...? "Thanks Major." He managers to say. "We will be right down." He ends the call.

"What was that about?" Jack asks, placing his own phone in the inner pocket of his jacket. He looks at his Webley he has nowhere to put it; it is a little bulky with how tight the leather is. He should not need it... Should he?

Ianto notices Jack looking at his gun, knows what is going through his mind... Jack is very rarely without his Webley. Still back to Jack's question. "Lilith said to put you down. She also said if I was good she will let you keep the leathers and if I was really, really good she will get me my own set." Says Ianto.

"I can imagine you in leathers... Hmmm very gorgeous." Breathes Jack as his imagination conjures up the scene for his pleasure... Oh yes!

"Come on Sir before you get lost in that imagination, we have work to do." Says Ianto reluctantly.

"Yes... Dekker." Says Jack.

The pair go out onto the metal walkway. Gwen wolf whistles and Lilith claps with a cheer. The two men laugh and join Lilith by her workstation.

"Right Ianto, have you still got the tracker going?" Lilith asks.

"Yes. I am about to deactivate it though." Replies Ianto.

"No keep it going. It is going to be one of my recommendations, after going through some of the past missions. When a case is centred around a member of staff the device must be activated." Says Lilith.

"But... But we trust you." Says Jack.

"I know Jack but if it is going to be standard practice no one can be exempt which includes me. It is for as much my safety as yours. What if Dekker, if he sees he is losing, tries to have me abducted?" Says Lilith. "I have no problem with it Jack."

"Ok." Says Jack. He then looks at Ianto. "Right, you know what you are doing?"

"Yes. Tell Gwen what is happening, get on to my contacts to discreetly find out more about Dekker." Replies Ianto.

Jack slides the copy of Dekker's file inside his jacket. Then Jack and Lilith put the headsets on. They will be able to talk to each other over the comms during their journey. Ianto quickly goes down to the armoury, soon returning with a small hand gun, a Walther PPK, he knows Jack feels a little naked without a gun especially when they are doing something linked with UNIT, Lilith is taking him to see Sir Alistair and he is not at home so therefore he must be at a UNIT control location. Then there is Dekker to consider and also the Shini.

Jack places the gun in the other inside pocket of his jacket; he gives Ianto a slight nod of his head in thanks.

"Right Jack, are we ready?" Lilith asks.

Jack nods.

Lilith passes Jack a crash helmet. Lilith walks off towards the tunnel, a mix of apprehension and excitement.

Jack kisses Ianto. "See you soon." He says.

"Yes Sir." Replies Ianto.

Gwen joins Ianto at his workstation. Ianto starts telling Gwen what is going on before Jack is even out of sight.

Jack and Lilith go out to the car park. Parked next to the BMW is Lilith's bike, a black and silver Triumph Bonneville T100.

Jack whistles. "Wow! Nice bike." Breathes Jack.

Lilith puts her helmet on but leaves the visor up for a moment. She gets on the large bike and starts it up. She kicks the stand up. "On you get Jack." She says, motioning behind her.

Jack puts his helmet on then get on behind Lilith, nice and close. Though he is not sure were to put his hands. Does he hold onto the small bar behind the seat or does he hold on to Lilith?

Lilith looks around at Jack; she can see his uncertainty... Hell, even she is uncertain, knowing just how close he is and how she is going to have to have Jack holding on to her, almost cuddling into her back as he is taller than her for the aerodynamics, as they will be travelling at a speed once out of the city. His hand will be touching her, his hand will be over... around her... "Jack, have you ridden as a passenger on a bike before?" She asks.

Jack nods. "Yes, that is why I am hesitating knowing you... Well I held onto them, in close and I moved with them." He replies softly, sensing her internal struggle.

"Well Captain Space Invader, it is your lucky day. You know I am not comfortable about touching but look on it as my therapy for the day. If it had been anyone else apart from maybe Ianto, I would make them hold on to the back or I would not have anyone on board at all. So hold on to me and keep low into me." Says Lilith.

"Are you sure?" Jack asks, knowing that Lilith will feel uncomfortable.

Lilith takes a deep breath. "No but do it anyway... Yes, do it." She says.

Jack gives her a slight nod. He pulls down his visor on the helmet and leans into Lilith, sliding his hands, his arms around her small muscular body. Lilith pulls down her visor, leans forward so bringing Jack forward even more into her back. She pulls out the car park at a good speed.

"Whoohoo!" Jack exclaims.

Lilith laughs. "Wait until we get out on to the motorway." She says into her headset.

Ianto watches as the pair pull out of the car park via the CCTV system. He changes his screen so in one corner he has a small map with Lilith's tracker showing as a dot on it.

Gwen is going through the file that Lilith has done on Dekker.

Ianto then gets on to his phone to a ministers aid, a brother of one of those who worked at Torchwood 1, one who Dekker compromised. He points Ianto in the right direction, towards some of the ministers, diplomats and a couple of minor royals that Dekker has crossed.

"What about getting into Dekker's computer? A man like that must keep records on people." Says Gwen.

"I have tried to get into his computer I got as far as MI5's but Dekker's office is in their basement. It is isolated from their main frame though I do not think he has a separate one. I do not want to push to hard in case it alerts him. Jack has a plan to take him out of circulation permanently." Says Ianto.

"Surely we can't keep him here?" Says Gwen not wanting to think that Jack might mean permanently as in dead permanently.

"No. That is one of the reasons Jack and Lilith are going to Sir Alistair." Explains Ianto. "They have several secure establishments where prisoners are held indefinitely without trial or legal representation."

Back out on the road Lilith eases the bike, that her and Jack are on, into the busy flow of the traffic on the M4. It is very busy at this time of the day as people are off to work.

Lilith accelerates... To keep up with the flow of the traffic. She follows a fiesta doing 65mph. Lilith looks ahead; this inside lane is beginning to build up especially as the traffic will soon approach the Seven Bridge. Least they will not have to contend with the queues for the toll booths on the way out of Wales. A Mazda flies past them in the middle lane at about 85mph. Lilith zips out into the middle lane accelerating still further, hitting 75mph.

Jack laughs. "This is great." He breathes into his headset. He sits very comfortable cuddled into the back of Lilith. Feeling her small body against his, moving with her as the bike moves.

"Exhilarating!" Replies Lilith. Enjoying the rush, the adrenaline rush. The speed, the weaving in and out the traffic, Jack pressed against her back, though she is very aware where Jack's hand is. She wonders what he would do if he realised the condition her body is in there... No! She will not think of it, she has to many other things to contend with. "Are you comfortable with the speed Jack?" Lilith asks.

"Hell yes!" Gasps Jack. "Loving it." He really is loving it; he puts it with the same thrill he gets from a chase.

"Ok." Says Lilith. She accelerating even more, going out into the outside lane, passing two cars in the middle lane hitting 85mph.

The traffic builds up ahead as they get to the bridge, as the speed limit is lower, 50mph instead of the 70mph (A/N... opps was Lilith going faster than the speed limit? lol). Lilith managers to keep up a steady speed of 60mph though.

"Welcome to England." Says Lilith as they leave the bridge. Lilith speeds up again, soon back up to 75mph.

Back at The Hub, Ianto watches the speed at which the dot is travelling on the small map following the M4. He calculates they are travelling between 70 and 86mph on the motorway. He knows Jack will be enjoying that. Does he feel jealous? No because he has a similar experience to come. He knows Jack will be getting immense pleasure from this plus it will be helping Lilith with her recovery.

"Where are they?" Gwen asks as she sees Ianto look at his screen between phone calls.

"They have just crossed the Seven, still on the M4." Replies Ianto.

"Any idea where they could be heading?" Gwen asks. Out of all of them Ianto would probably know where UNIT has most of its bases.

"No, could be any of several locations." Replies Ianto. "Oh wait, they are slowing, taking the Bristol junction. Strange UNIT don't have anything in Bristol."

Back on the road, Lilith takes the main Bristol turning.

"I didn't know UNIT has a place in Bristol." Says Jack into his headset.

"They don't." Replies Lilith. She has dropped their speed down to 45mph along the main road toward Bristol. "We are not going to Bristol."

They come to a small turning, which Lilith takes. Heading out into the countryside of rolling hills, small villages, posh houses, exclusive clubs and golf courses that lay between Bath and Bristol.

"There are no bases this way either." Says Jack. Should he be getting worried? He has no internal alarms going. Ianto is tracking them and he trusts Lilith.

Back at The Hub Ianto frowns at the screen. "Strange." He mutters.

"What's wrong?" Gwen asks coming to join him.

"They are now heading away from Bristol, out into the countryside. There are no bases out there either." Explains Ianto.

"Do you think Lilith has double crossed us?" Asks Gwen.

Ianto shakes his head. "No... I think it was us that jumped to the conclusion that she was taking Jack to a UNIT base." He says, he has no internal alarms going.

Back on the bike, Lilith continues driving through the winding country lanes. "I didn't say we were going to a base, as such. Though at the moment the property is a UNIT facility." Replies Lilith to Jack over her headset.

"At the moment?" Repeats Jack, noticing the slight edge to Lilith's voice. He gets the impression that Lilith is struggling with their destination. Facing another one of her demons, pushing herself.

"Yes Jack. I promise I will explain more in about fifteen minutes just before we get to our destination." Says Lilith. This trip is stirring up her ghosts. Working for Torchwood has made her do what she has been putting off; avoiding. Now she must face her grandfather over her joining Torchwood and not UNIT. Is he going to be angry? Maybe but then this with Dekker is going to make him very angry especially as Lily-Rose has been targeted also. Her grandfather is going to be in for a shock her turning up, doubly so with the great Captain Jack Harkness in tow.

They drive through the country lanes, through wooded areas and along snaking lanes dividing the patchwork fields.

Fifteen minutes later Lilith begins to slow. They come up to a sharp bend in the lane. Trees up to this point had lined this part of the lane but now they are thinning out. As they get to the bend there is a grassed area, which drops away down a steep bank dotted with trees, opening up to a view across the valley. On the far side of the valley is a large Georgian Manor house set in about ten acres of gardens and woodland. Lilith pulls over on to the grassed area. She turns the bike off.

Jack sits up-right. "Do you want me to get off?" He asks, sensing Lilith apprehension and tension.

"Please Captain. There is something I want to do." Replies Lilith.

Jack get off, taking his crash helmet off and stretches. Still he has no internal alarms going he is taking Lilith's behaviour in his stride.

Lilith kicks the stand down then she gets off the bike. She takes her helmet off and puts it on the bikes handlebars.

Jack looks around. "Nice view." He says, indicating with his head across the valley.

"I suppose." Replies Lilith, a little distracted. She opens one of the panniers on the bike.

Jack watches her as she brings out a small bunch of flowers. He is puzzled; he is not sure what he is seeing. What has he missed? He looks around the area again. What is he missing? What? He looks as the grassed area falls away to a line of trees, old trees. Three of the trees look damaged, old damaged. Maybe by fire or lightening. One of the damaged trees has some dried flowers lying in the exposed roots with a faded photo; a small wooden cross and a little thread worn teddy bear. Jack realises where they are, this is the place Lilith's parents were killed. He watches as Lilith carefully walks down the grass slop to the line of trees.

Jack hesitates then follows Lilith down to the trees. Lilith crouches down by the trees and places the fresh flowers at the base of the tree.

Jack stands back and watches Lilith as she touches the tree.

Lilith can clearly see the burning car, hear her mother screaming, see her father hanging out of the car, his head at an odd angle and the laugher in the background, evil.

Suddenly Lilith is aware of Jack's hand on her shoulder; he had become worried when she had let out a quiet sob.

"Come on Major. We have a job to do." Jack says, he knows how to bring Lilith out of her past tragedy.

"Yes Captain." Replies Lilith, standing up. She starts back up the grass slop back to her bike with Jack at her side.

"Are you ready to explain?" Jack asks softly.

"Yes Jack." Replies Lilith. She looks out across the valley.

Jack stands next to her looking at the view. As Jack looks, he notices a Jeep pull up at the gates of the manor house. He can see movement, the gate being open. Jack looks down at Lilith.

"I have not been here since about a month after Canary Wharf." Starts Lilith. "That manor house across there belongs to me... Well for the past thirty years UNIT have leased it from me. Its ownership reverts back to me in a few months time."

"That is where you lived before your parents were killed?" Asks Jack.

"Yes. A twelve bedroom Georgian manor house in a few acres. UNIT use it for meetings, training and resting." Says Lilith.

"And your grandfather is there at the moment?"

"Yes." Replies Lilith.

"Is there security there?" Jack asks.

"Yes. That is why you are to keep the helmet on and do not talk. Then once we are in my grandfather's study... My study, that is where he is at this time of the day. Once in there, lock the door, I will draw the curtains then with your Vortex Manipulator over ride the security system, take it off line for that room." Says Lilith.

"But how are you going to get me in without security being suspicious and wanting ID's?" Jack asks.

Lilith gives Jack a small smile. "Trust me Jack. I can get you in to see my grandfather without questions, without yours or my name being logged." Replies Lilith. "I think you should give Ianto a quick call. He is probably panicking slightly; my tracker will be showing we have stopped in the middle of no where."

Jack laughs; she knows them so well in such a short time. "Yes you are probably right." He pulls out his phone and presses one. It rings twice then is answered. "Ianto."

"Hello Sir." Comes Ianto's voice from the phone.

"Just reporting in so you don't panic. We are just taking in the view. We will be at our destination in about five minutes." Jack says in his phone.

"Ok Sir but there is no UNIT base near where you are." Replies Ianto.

"That is where you are wrong. I am looking across the valley at it." Says Jack.

"Tell Ianto to look it up, it is called Bran Manor." Says Lilith quietly by Jack's side.

"Did you hear that? The Major said look up Bran Manor." Says Jack into his phone.

"Is that as in Bran the Blessed?" Ianto asks.

"Bran the Blessed?" Jack repeats.

Lilith nods. "That's the one and his ravens." Says Lilith. Trust Ianto to know his Celtic history.

"Got it Sir." Comes Ianto's voice. "Owned by... I see, leased to UNIT."

"Ok Ianto we better make a move." Says Jack.

"Wait Sir, I have a phone call with Her Majesty in a few minutes." Says Ianto. "So depending on the out come I will be phoning you back soon."

"Ok my love, great work." Says Jack. "Bye."

"Bye Jack." Replies Ianto.

Jack puts his phone away.

Lilith looks up at Jack. "Ready?"

"Yes." Replies Jack.

"Remember keep your helmet on and don't talk." Says Lilith.

Jack nods. "Ok Major."

The pair put their crash helmets back on then get back on the bike. Lilith kicks the bike into life. Jack leans into Lilith, holding on to her. They head off down the lane into the valley towards Bran Manor.

Lilith slows the bike to a stop as she gets to the gates of the manor. A young man steps forward from the gatehouse dressed in the black UNIT uniform.

Jack sits up and holds onto the back of the bike. Lilith removes her crash helmet and hooks it on her arm.

"Sorry Madam, this is private property." Says the young UNIT soldier. He does not know who she is.

"Who says I am not here on business?" Says Lilith.

"Then I would ask for your ID." Says the soldier. "But I have no one of your description down for visiting today."

"Which officer is on duty?" Lilith asks, she knows how this works.

The soldier shifts slightly, a little nervous as she knows about officers on duty plus her tone has changed. "Captain Mark Jordon." Replies the soldier.

"And you are?" Asks Lilith, with an air about her.

Jack notices Lilith's tone has changed, a tone that holds authority, an arrogance, the tone of someone who expects her orders to be carried out.

"Private Minton, Ma'am." The soldier says.

"Well, Private Minton, I suggest you get Captain Jordon out here, now." Says Lilith.

Private Minton looks at Lilith for a moment, then at the silent figure behind, then back to her. Private Minton gives Lilith a slight nod. He realises she has an air about her. Private Minton goes into the brick gatehouse. A second young soldier comes out, a semi-automatic gun in his hands. He stands there just watching the pair on the bike.

Jack watches from within his darken helmet, he cannot wait to see what Private Minton's reaction is going to be when he finds out who Lilith is. Jack notices a small camera move above them, someone is obviously watching them.

Less than a minute later, Private Minton, appears again followed by an officer. Private Minton looks a little pale, so someone knows who Lilith is.

This new soldier marches stiffly towards the bike. He stops and salutes. "Ma'am. Sorry about this Major."

"Captain Jordon." Says Lilith. "It alright. How are you Mark?"

"Good Lilith." Replies Captain Jordon. "This a social call."

Lilith shakes her head. "No Mark, not a call at all. I am invoking the Nemo protocol. So Nemo 02, Captain." Replies Lilith.

"Very good Major." Replies Captain Jordon. "Open the gate Corporal." He orders the man holding the semi-automatic.

The Corporal nods and slides his card through the control panel that operates the gate.

"I will sort it Ma'am." Says Captain Jordon.

Lilith nods then ride through the open gate without another word, her helmet still on her arm.

As the gate clangs shut behind Lilith, Private Minton goes to write in the logbook.

"No." Says Captain Jordon. "Nobody entered."

"What!? Sorry Sir, I don't understand." Says Private Minton.

"Nobody entered." Repeats the Corporal.

"Corporal Dee, please take Private Minton in for a coffee." Says Captain Jordon.

"Yes Sir." Says Corporal Dee.

"Don't bring him back until after Nemo has gone." Says Captain Jordon.

The Corporal nods. "Yes Sir."

Corporal Dee and Private Minton go in through the gatehouse to their relaxation area. Captain Jordon sets about erasing the CCTV footage and resetting the time stamp in the gatehouse control room.

Lilith drives down the long gravel driveway. In the distance Jack can see about ten men jogging across the grounds dressed in combats. The great Captain Jack Harkness, head of the Torchwood Institute is willingly entering into one of the lairs of UNIT without being summoned for a meeting.

Captain Jordon phones the house. "Nemo 02 has been put into operation, Fred." He says.

"Very good Sir." Fred's voice comes back. Fred looks after Sir Alistair.

At the house, Fred opens the large front door just as Lilith pulls up at the front of the manor house. As Fred sees that it is Lilith, a smile spreads across his face.

Lilith turns the bike off and Jack climbs off the bike. Lilith kicks the stand down then gets off the bike as well. She puts her crash helmet on the handlebars of the bike.

Fred comes out; he ignores the tall leather clad person with Lilith. "Hello Ma'am." He says.

"Hi Fred." Replies Lilith. "My grandfather still does his usual?"

"Yes, he is in his study." Replies Fred.

"Can you intercept all calls for the next hour?" Lilith asks.

"Yes Lilith." Replies Fred. "You know the way."

"Thanks Fred." Says Lilith. She walks into the Manor house with her tall dark silent shadow following her.

Fred follows them in; he closes the front door behind them. Jack glances around. A large carved staircase dominates the entrance hall. To the left is a large sitting room. There are two people in uniforms, sitting reading newspapers. Lilith leads them down the corridor to the right of the stairs. Jack follows Lilith, trusting her. They get to a wooden door and stop.

Lilith notices Jack's aura flaring slightly. She looks up at him... She knows he must be finding this so difficult, she gives him a smile. She too is finding this visit difficult. She would like someone to tell her it will be all right but there is no one though she can reassure Jack. She slides her hand into his and gives it a gentle squeeze.

Inside the helmet, Jack smiles. He knows that this must be hard for Lilith, yet here she is trying to reassure him. He gently squeezes her hand back.

"Ready?" Lilith says quietly.

Jack gives her a nod.

Lilith knocks on the wooden door confidently.

"Come in Fred." Sir Alistair calls out.

Lilith opens the door. "It is not Fred." She says entering.

"Lilith!" Sir Alistair says surprised, he starts to stand to greet her as she walks in. Then he sees the tall leather dressed helmet-wearing stranger behind her. His first thought is she has been forced to bring this person to him. "What is going on, Lilith? Are you alright?" He sits back down, at least at his desk he can set an alarm off.

"Protocol Nemo." Lilith says.

Jack closes the door behind him and locks the door.

"Lilith what is happening?" Says Sir Alistair, a little panicked as he hears the door lock.

"It is ok grandfather, please calm down." Lilith moves to the windows and pulls the curtains.

Jack turns the lights on at the wall by the door.

"I will explain once the surveillance equipment is disabled for the duration of this meeting. This is private and classified." Explains Lilith, trying to claim her grandfather

Sir Alistair looks at his granddaughter, it dawns on him that she is also wearing her bike leathers. "You got your bike out of storage?" He says surprised, things must be improving for his Lilith.

"Yes grandfather. It is the easiest way of keeping my new boss's identity a secret for a little longer from people who do not need to know." Says Lilith.

Sir Alistair notices the person with Lilith using something on his wrist... Yes, his wrist, so male and tall.

"Relax grandfather. Neither of us is in any danger from him." Lilith says seeing how tense her grandfather is. She looks around at Jack. "Are we clear?"

Jack does a sweep of the room, all security disabled. He gives Lilith a nod.

Lilith sits in the chair in front of her grandfather's desk while Jack just stands behind her. He still does not remove his helmet though. He pulls out the file from inside his jacket and gives it to Lilith.

Sir Alistair relaxes. His granddaughter's relaxed manner sooths him, he knows that if this person with her had tried to force her into coming here, well it just would not have got to this stage. His little hellcat would have disabled him, taken him out by any means by now. Though what if he has accomplices and they have Lily-Rose. "Is Lily-Rose ok?"

Lilith smiles; she knows what her grandfather is thinking. "Grandfather, she is fine. She is at college. Relax. This is a two-fold visit." She says. "Yes, there is a problem but it is not from this person with me... Well not for me." She wants to laugh... Not for her but for Dekker he will be a problem and maybe even her grandfather all be it for different reasons.

"What problem?" Says Sir Alistair instantly on alert.

"First thing first... You mentioned about an institute investigating me." Lilith starts. "Who? What institute?"

Sir Alistair looks at his granddaughter. He does not want to up-set her but she seems so serious. He nods. "Ok but promise me you won't get upset." Says Sir Alistair.

"I am not promising anything. Just tell me." Lilith says.

Sir Alistair looks at her for a moment longer. "Ok... Torchwood... Torchwood has been investigating you." He says.

Lilith looks at her grandfather without so much as a change in her expression.

"You are not surprised?" Says Sir Alistair.

"No grandfather." Replies Lilith.

Jack places his hand on Lilith's shoulder.

Sir Alistair sees this gesture, he is surprised, who has got this close to his granddaughter to touch her?

Lilith looks up at Jack. "Ok." She looks back at her grandfather. "We do not have time to play games." Says Lilith. "Yes, Torchwood were investigating me. Lucky for them and me they do not listen to threats from UNIT. Some of what I am about to tell you is not known yet apart from by Her Majesty, the head of The Torchwood Institute and the Institutes two seconds."

"Were investigating you?" Says Sir Alistair noticing the were. "Wait! What you are about to tell me... " He stops, runs through in his mind what Lilith had just said, by process of elimination that would make Lilith, his granddaughter a... He relaxes. "You have joined Torchwood?"

"Yes grandfather." Replies Lilith.

"So my wild child is going to put her talents to good use protecting Earth from aliens working for Torchwood? Wait..." A flash of realisation goes across Sir Alistair's face.

Lilith watches her grandfather work things out but she is very aware of Jack's hand still on her shoulder.

"You said what you are about to tell me only Her Majesty, the head of Torchwood and its two seconds know?" Says Sir Alistair slowly, his mind working it out.

"Yes grandfather." Replies Lilith.

"I did not think Torchwood had a head since Ms. Hartman." Say Sir Alistair, almost spitting her name. She and UNIT most definitely did not get on then with what happened at Canary Wharf.

"They... We did not until a few days ago. You are the first to know outside of the appointments." Says Lilith.

"So I take it this behind you is the new head of Torchwood?" Says Sir Alistair.

"Yes grandfather." Replies Lilith.

"Oh dear god!" Breathes Sir Alistair in realisation. "You live in Cardiff, so that is Torchwood 3!"

"Now head office for The Torchwood Institute." Lilith says.

Sir Alistair looks up at the man standing behind his granddaughter with his hand on her shoulder... still. "Captain Harkness I assume?" He says.

Jack only now removes his crash helmet. "Correct Sir Alistair." Jack says.

"This is going to annoy a lot of people... No offence." Says Sir Alistair.

"None taken." Replies Jack. "It will be a few more days before this information will become more widely known."

"So correct me if I am wrong Lilith, that would make you one of the seconds for the Institute?" Says Sir Alistair to his granddaughter. His mind still racing, this new appointment is going to upset a lot of people.

"Yes grandfather." Replies Lilith.

"The Major is The Torchwood Institute's Head Security Officer plus she is my second in the field, on missions." Says Jack.

"I cannot say I am happy about this, I would have preferred Lilith to join UNIT." Says Sir Alistair looking up at Jack. "But if she..." He looks across his desk at Lilith. "If you are happy?"

"Happy would be wrong... Comfortable, yes... I have many problems; Jack understands them and is actually helping me." Says Lilith warmly.

"Sir Alistair, Lilith is a great asset to Torchwood. In the short time she has been with us, she has saved my life, twice." Says Jack, thinking of Lilith rescuing him from the Weevils then recovering his cute arse from the crater.

"Anyway, that is the first reason why we came to visit." Says Lilith. She wants to move this along before the pair of males start discussing where is best for her. "The second reason is that Torchwood were not the only ones to be investigating me."

Sir Alistair looks at his granddaughter then back at Jack. "Pull that chair over Captain." He says. He cannot let Captain Harkness stand during this meeting. He might not like the man, his reputation but he is head of Torchwood, he groans as he realises that Captain Harkness is now higher than UNIT in authority. Captain Harkness is also his granddaughter's boss. She too will be higher than UNIT. He also realises that Captain Harkness is partly responsible for his granddaughter's turn around, talking to him, and getting her to use her talents to protect the world. Also of all people Lilith has allowed him to touch her, he has not seen her reach for her hand gel not even when they went for their meal. Captain Harkness and Torchwood 3 must be doing something right.

"Thank you Sir Alistair." Says Jack, moving the chair next to Lilith, he sits.

"Well if there was a second party investigating you they did a better job than Torchwood at spying on you." Says Sir Alistair.

"Actually grandfather Torchwood had been investigating me for a while but then I joined we needed to keep up the pretence up especially after this second party came to light." Says Lilith.

"Have you heard of a man called Dekker?" Jack asks.

Sir Alistair looks at Jack. "Dekker?"

Jack nods.

"Oh yes." Says Sir Alistair. "That one likes getting his hands dirty."

Lilith slides the file over to her grandfather. "Well he wants me to get myself recruited by Torchwood then to feed him information on them, spy on them or he..." Lilith starts to fidget slightly.

Jack gently places his hand on Lilith's arm. "It is ok Lilith... Breathe." Jack says softly. "Let me explain."

Sir Alistair watches this scene in front of him. Captain Harkness whose reputation ranges from flirting, to do not give a dam, to arrogant, to darn right dangerous is actually calming his granddaughter. Sir Alistair picks up the file Lilith had slide over to him.

"Dekker does not know yet about Lilith joining Torchwood or about our promotion that is why we need to deal with him over the next twenty four hours or so." Says Jack, looking at Sir Alistair. "Lilith has kept a log of all his phone calls and texts... Please see for yourself and look to see to what level he is stooping to, to get his hand on Lilith." He says.

Sir Alistair opens the file. He reads through... He gets to the phone call while she was on her way to dine with him. "He can't do that!" His voice booms out... That... That slimy toad cannot and will not send his granddaughter anywhere. Then he sees the photo's of his great granddaughter... Then the text to Lily-Rose and also the man, Mr. Miles, that had been caught watching and following Lilith.

Jack watches as Sir Alistair turns from pale at Lilith being recalled to bright red as he had allowed his temper to get the better of him especially after he sees his great granddaughter had also been targeted. Jack realises despite all the problems, Sir Alistair really loves his two girls; they are his only living relatives. Sir Alistair puffs out his cheeks.

"Captain Harkness, whatever help or resources you need over this matter you can have." Sir Alistair says evenly but obviously trying to keep calm. "That man cannot do this."

"Well technically he and MI5 do not have the authority to have Lilith recalled anyway but they don't know that yet." Says Jack. "Lilith and Lily-Rose come under Torchwood's protection."

"Is Lily-Rose alright... really?" Asks Sir Alistair.

"Yes. She is staying at friends tonight then she is away for a week." Says Lilith. "As far as she knows I work for a security company who deal with special cases."

"And Dekker is a special case." Hisses Jack.

"What do you need?" Sir Alistair asks. "I would imagine he holds a lot of dirt on high powered people and some of them would get nervous."

"Yes." Replies Jack. "We will deal with drawing him out. Only for special high level useful people will he leave his hole at Thames House and Lilith falls into that criteria."

"We are trying to find his vices if not we will fabricate something to discredit him." Says Lilith.

"We cannot just retcon him back to infancy and let him loose... A man like him would have so much information stored away; any of it could filter through at anytime." Says Jack. "His memory could be triggered by the slightest thing... A politician's face in the paper or a major wedding. There would be to many very nervous people out there, by all accounts he could topple parliaments, political leaders, royals, top business people and many major players in the global market."

"Yes, he is The Sword of Damocles over many a powerful person." Says Sir Alistair. "He can make or break a person."

"We need a secure facility where he can be made uncomfortable for the rest of his life, were he can disappear to." Says Jack.

"You would like us to store him away at one of our holding facilities?" Says Sir Alistair. "No visitors, no light of day, no rights."

"Yes." Replies Jack. "We have holding cells but we don't do long term. Plus I do not want to put temptation in Lilith's way. She could be tempted to do something stupid."

"Hey!" Says Lilith. "That man has made many people suffer... He spied on Lily-Rose and used her to get to me, threatened me, is a danger to you and Torchwood." She stops and thinks. "Yes, you are probably right, Jack. I would do something drastic."

Sir Alistair laughs.

Jack looks at Sir Alistair in surprise.

Sir Alistair shakes his head. "Sorry, that's just priceless coming from you, Captain Harkness, knowing your reputation... Again no offence." Says Sir Alistair.

"Again none taken." Replies Jack.

Lilith rolls her eyes in such a way that Ianto would be proud of. "Enough!" Orders Lilith. "We don't have time for your dislikes of each others organisations or reputations. We have work to do. There is going to be many people wanting Dekker for the information he has gathered on other people of power. Then there is going to be many people who will want him dead because of that same information he has. We need our wits about us." She says.

Both men look a little sheepish and nod their heads.

Lilith's phone starts to ring. She pulls it out her inside pocket. She looks at the ID of the caller, presses the receive button and puts it on loudspeaker. "Yes Mr. Jones?" She says.

"Major, I have the palace on another line. One of Her Majesty's aids... A Mr. Duncan Crispin." Comes Ianto's soft professional voice from the phone.

"Ok, Mr. Jones, put them through." Says Lilith.

"Yes Major." Comes Ianto's reply. His line goes dead as he patches the palace through to Lilith's phone.

"Good morning Major." Comes the palace aid's voice, even, more crisp English than Lilith's voice.

"Good morning Mr. Crispin." Replies Lilith. "Present in a secure room with me is Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart and Captain Jack Harkness. You are on louder speaker." Lilith informs the palace aid.

"Good morning gentlemen." Replies Mr. Crispin. "Also my congratulations go to you Captain Harkness and Major Lethbridge-Stewart on your promotions."

"Thank you and good morning." Replies Jack, on his best behaviour.

"Good morning Duncan." Says Sir Alistair, he knows the palace aid, a son of one of his friends.

"Mr. Jones had a phone conference with Her Majesty earlier where he explained the situation with Dekker. Where have you got to in your meeting with Sir Alistair?" Asks Mr. Crispin.

"We are just discussing with Sir Alistair the arrangements for the storage of Dekker." Replies Jack... Must behave!

"Her Majesty has signed a Royal Warrant, stating an act of treason on Dekker's part given Major Lethbridge-Stewart and Torchwood's standing."Mr. Crispin says. "Her Majesty has given you free rein on how to deal with Dekker. Mr. Jones explained that you cannot just retcon him and let him loose, so she understands that there is only a few ways you can deal with him. Her Majesty is leaving that up to you Captain to do what must be done for the protection of your people and many other subjects. As of Zero hundred hours tonight Dekker is Persona non Grata or as you Americans call it a burn notice has been put in place on Dekker." Mr. Crispin says, well most people think Jack is American because of his accent.

"Ok. Thank you." Says Jack.

"Will that give you enough time to flush him out?" Sir Alistair asks. They will need to lure him out before his state of being a non-being comes into place otherwise he could go to ground.

"It should do." Replies Jack.

"We also want to find a way to discredit him with everyone who might be loyal to him." Says Lilith.

"What do you mean?" Asks Sir Alistair.

"He is bound to have people who will support him, that might try and rescue him or make waves politically." Explains Jack.

"So we will have to make sure certain things come to light to blacken his name; vices." Says Lilith.

"Oh right. You can do that?" Says Sir Alistair... Stupid question really, this is the darker side of their organisations. This side of things has never sat well with him but sometimes it is a necessary evil.

"Yes grandfather." Replies Lilith.

Sir Alistair shivers slightly... His beautiful granddaughter... Sweet and innocent are words that could never be used to describe Lilith... A Time Lord ripped her innocents away that day he murdered her parents... Six years old and she witnessed evil at work. She experienced the pain of loss and experienced physical pain beyond what most people can stand. He remembers scooping her up in his arms; she was a mass of blood, barely alive... She did not cry... She just looked at him with her big intense blue eyes in amongst the blood not in fear but in knowing, knowing the evil, knowing aliens... If it had not been for...

"Grandfather are you ok?" Lilith asks concerned at her grandfather's silence.

Sir Alistair gives his granddaughter a smile. "Yes Lilith." He says. "Just remembering... Anyway do I want to know what vices will come to light?"

"No grandfather." Replies Lilith. "Don't worry though we will make it a good one."

"Anyway we at the palace will leave this matter in your hands. We will expect a full report by the end of next week, Captain." Says Mr. Crispin.

"Ok Mr. Crispin." Replies Jack... Behaving, not flirting.

"Good day gentlemen, Major." Says Mr. Crispin, his line goes dead.

"Ok grandfather, I don't want to drive to far with Dekker, so what base has the best holding facility within a safe driving distance?" Asks Lilith.

"Where are you going to lure him to?" Sir Alistair asks.

"Cardiff. That is were Lilith lives, if he wants her so much he will come. He would get suspicious if we make it anywhere else." Says Jack.

"How about Base 5?" Says Sir Alistair.

"Yes it is close with max. security... Yes perfect." Replies Lilith.

"Base 5?" Jack questions, looking between Lilith and Sir Alistair. He bets Ianto would know.

"Snowdon Base." Says Sir Alistair.

"Oh yes, I had to go there once for a meeting." Says Jack.

"I would say just get me logged for entering the base but I know Jack will not let me transport Dekker on my own... So me, named plus one other member of Torchwood." Says Lilith.

"Ok, I will get right on it." Says Sir Alistair. "Do you want any back up?" He asks seeing his granddaughter is working for Torchwood and they are a higher authority he will make more of an effort to work with them.

Lilith looks at Jack then at her grandfather. "We should be fine." Replies Lilith. "But if we do need any help we will call."

"We better make a move." Says Jack, he has been on his best behaviour, head of The Torchwood Institute best behaviour but he is not sure how much longer he can, he reminds himself they are facing a serious situation. They do not want Dekker to be alerted or he could go to ground, as he could become a greater threat to them.

"Yes Jack." Says Lilith.

Jack stands and moves his chair back to where he got it from. Lilith also stands. Sir Alistair passes Jack the file, who puts it back inside his jacket.

"What about our lunch, I was going to call you later?" Says Sir Alistair to Lilith. "The lunch was so you could tell me about Torchwood." He says, suddenly realising.

"Yes grandfather but I would still like us to do lunch if you are available." Replies Lilith.

"I was going to say Saturday." Says Sir Alistair.

Lilith looks at Jack, who gives her a slight nod. Now she is communicating with her grandfather again she should be encouraged to continue mending bridges.

"Ok. I shall make reservations for Saturday lunchtime. Is there any preference?" Lilith asks.

"No, surprise me." Replies Sir Alistair. "Now you take care, be careful, Dekker has a nasty reputation."

"You know me grandfather." Says Lilith.

"Yes I do and that is why I am worrying." Sir Alistair says with a smile.

Jack laughs. "Sir Alistair, your granddaughter is a unique creature." He says. "From what I have seen already she is more than capable of looking after herself and other."

Sir Alistair looks at Jack, he reminds himself that Jack outranks him and so does his own granddaughter. "I am not going to insult you by saying I am happy about this or ask you to keep my granddaughter safe because I know you can't, it is Torchwood, the nature of the job. What I will say is, you have the best person for the job. And yes, she is unique." Says Sir Alistair, giving as close as he can, his blessing to Lilith's new appointment without saying it totally. "She is one of a kind, a fighter, a survivor."

"Hey don't you two get all sappy and protective on me." Says Lilith. "We have a job to do."

"Yes Ma'am." Says Jack.

"Behave." Says Lilith with a smile. She knows Jack is struggling to be appropriate and he needs to let of steam. She knows how to help him though with her bike.

Sir Alistair looks between his granddaughter and Jack... Lilith seems to keep the notorious Captain Harkness under control... God, is there something going on between them? There seems a spark, a connection... No, he has heard rumours the Captain has a thing with one of his other members of staff, a young man. However, they are only rumours.

"Do you have a piece of paper Sir Alistair?" Asks Jack.

"Yes Captain." Replies Sir Alistair. He gets a sheet of paper and a pen from his desk.

Jack takes the pen and paper, he writes down his office and mobile number. Then he writes Lilith's and Ianto's works mobile numbers down. "Here is my phones numbers, Lilith's and my other second, Mr. Jones numbers. Ring any of us with the details." Says Jack.

"Thank you." Says Sir Alistair, taking the paper. He is sure it is a Mr. Jones that has been linked with Captain Harkness. Sir Alistair gets a card out from his desk, he has his home number on it, he writes his mobile number on it. "This is the number you should ring when you have sorted your end and to keep me updated." He says handing the card to Jack.

"Yes Sir Alistair. Thank you." Says Jack... Best behaviour, best behaviour, best...

Lilith stands. "Right we better go, a lot to do." She says.

Sir Alistair gets out of his chair and moves around his desk. He holds out his hand to Jack. "Good bye Captain Harkness." He says, he will try to be civil to Captain Harkness for his granddaughter.

Jack shakes the offered hand. "Good bye Sir Alistair." He replies.

Sir Alistair looks at his granddaughter. "Good bye my wild one." Sir Alistair says to Lilith. She has grown into a fine woman. He gently touches her face... He can feel a lump in his throat and his eyes sting. She has survived against the odds; she is brave, fearless and beautiful.

"Bye grandfather." Replies Lilith. She looks at Jack. "Ok Captain, helmet back on then you can reinstate my grandfather's security." She says.

"Yes Ma'am." Jack says with a grin.

Lilith grins back. "Captain, behave. You can let off some steam in a while." She Says.

"Yes ma... Major." Replies Jack, putting his helmet back on. "Covering these good looks up again, such a travesty." He mumbles.

Lilith laughs. "Just terrible Captain." She says.

Sir Alistair realises he might not like Torchwood but they have done something for his granddaughter and for him that no one has... No therapist... No doctor... Oh god! Torchwood and The Doctor have history. He is down as an enemy as decreed by Queen Victoria for Torchwood. That has been one of their main contentions, UNIT sees The Doctor as a friend

"Grandfather?" Lilith says worriedly as she sees his faraway look. "Are you ok?"

"Sorry... Miles away. Just thinking and worrying." Replies Sir Alistair.

"Grandfather, I am a big girl. I have made my choice. I have talents that you rightly say I should put to use. I am learning to live again. I am making new friends. Be happy for me." Lilith says.

"I will my wild child." Replies Sir Alistair. "Anyway, you take care. I shall sort out my end then phone with the details."

Lilith looks around at Jack. "Ok Captain." She says, going over and opening the curtains again.

Jack reactivates the security system in Sir Alistair's study by his vortex manipulator.

Lilith walks over to the study door. "Bye grandfather."

"Good bye." Replies Sir Alistair.

Jack follows Lilith to the door. Lilith unlocks the door and opens it.

Sir Alistair walks to the front door of the manor house with the pair.

Fred appears from a side room and opens the front door for them.

"Thank you Fred." Says Lilith.

"Good to see you." Replies Fred.

"And you Fred." Says Lilith. She notices Fred's eyes flicker towards Jack and then back to her.

Jack goes and stands by the bike.

Lilith puts her helmet on. "I shall see you Saturday lunch time. I shall phone you early Saturday with time and place." Lilith Says to her grandfather.

"Ok. Good bye." Says Sir Alistair.

Lilith gets on her bike, kicks the stand up and starts it up. Jack gets on behind her. Sir Alistair watches as Jack's hand rests on Lilith's shoulder to steady himself as he gets on. Of all the people, Lilith has allowed him in. Lilith pulls down her faceplate. Jack holds on to the back bar for now. Lilith revs her bike up; she allows the bike to jump forward, causing a shower of gravel in her wake.

Sir Alistair groans as Lilith's bike leaves a mark in his gravel drive... No! Lilith's drive he reminds himself. He watches as his granddaughter and Captain Harkness disappears down the Rhododendron lined drive.

"Your grandfather won't be happy, you tearing up his drive." Jack says via his headset.

"Remember, it is actually my drive." Laughs Lilith.

"Oh yes." Breathes Jack.

Lilith is sure she can hear the smile that she knows is on Jack's face. "Anyway hush now Captain, we are coming up to the gate." She says.

Captain Mark Jordon opens the gate as they approach. He steps back slightly and salutes as Lilith drives past.

Lilith gives Captain Jordon a nod as she passes. The Captain closes the gate as Lilith shoots out of the drive into the lane.

As Lilith drives along the lane at 35mph. Jack sits upright but he holds his arms out, not holding on. Lilith smiles to herself, Jack might be from the future, lived for so long, died so many times, done things that might be beyond twenty-first centaury humans but he has a childlike manner sometime. Lilith realises something else, he is showing her that trust they spoke about. Jack laughs as they go round a gentle bend without slowing. She bets he would enjoy it even more without his helmet. She will take him to private land or her own property, the manor, so he can do this without the crash helmet, that is when they get some free time. The drive through the lane, up the rise until they get to the advantage point over the valley where Lilith's parents were killed. Lilith pulls over on to the grassed area again.

"Do you want to phone Ianto?" Lilith asks via her headset. She lifts her faceplate.

"Yes." Replies Jack taking off his crash helmet.

Lilith takes Jack's helmet while Jack gets his phone out, he presses one. It rings twice.

"Ianto, we are on our way back." Jack says.

"Ok Sir." Comes Ianto's reply.

"Sir Alistair is arranging a very long stay holding cell for our target." Jack tells Ianto.

"Very good Sir." Ianto replies. "Do we know the location?"

"Yes, Base 5." Replies Jack.

"Ok, not to far to go then." Ianto replies.

"I shall see you when we get back which won't be to long the way our Major rides." Says Jack.

Lilith laughs. "Come on love birds, the sooner we are back on the road the sooner I can deliver you back to Mr. Jones." She says.

"You make me sound like a piece of meat." Says Jack with a laugh.

"You are sweetie but a lovely piece of meat." Replies Lilith. "Now say, I love you Ianto Jones, blow a kiss down the phone and say we will see him very soon."

Jack can hear Ianto laugh as he can hear Lilith. "I love you Ianto Jones." Jack then blows a kiss down the phone. "I will see you very soon, my beautiful."

"I love you Jack Harkness." Comes Ianto's reply. "I will see you soon."

"Hey, where's my kiss?" Jack says with a pout.

"I will give it to you when you are back." Ianto replies. "Now I will see you soon. I have work to do."

"Yes Sir." Replies Jack. "Bye." Jack ends the call and puts his phone away.

Lilith passes Jack his crash helmet back. He puts it on. Lilith pulls her faceplate back down.

"Ok Captain... I don't believe I am going to say this but if you would be so kind, hold on to me nice and tight." Says Lilith into her headset.

Jack laughs. "How can I refuse such a wonderful invitation like that?" He says into his headset. He moves forward and slides his hands around Lilith's body, until he is flat against her back.

"Comfy?" Lilith asks. She is finding this so difficult but well... Jack makes it easy for her.

"Oh yes." Jack replies into his headset. He knows she is finding this difficult but he will willingly do this for Lilith... To help her... This is very pleasant therapy for her... and for him. "Very comfy."

Lilith laughs and then takes off along the country lane at a nice speed.

This makes Jack laugh, enjoying the rush of the speed, the bike, holding on to Lilith, moving with her body, their leather clad bodies moving together. All he needs now is Ianto dressed all in leathers also... Hmmm, shame they do not make bikes big enough for three... The things he could do with the young pair... His imagination runs wild, holding the pair in his arms, their bodies clad in very soft flexible leather... Jack can feel his heart race... Hmmm, Lilith and Ianto are going to drive him mad... He wonders what death by desire is like or if he could die drowning in the throes of passion for the pair. He would gladly see if it is possible with them. He knows what Ianto can do alone... His beautiful Welshman is just so delicious... Slowly unwrapping Ianto out of the soft leather, revealing his soft pale flesh underneath... Laying Ianto on a red and black silk dressed king sized bed... Suddenly Jack realises Lilith is opening her bike up as they pull into the fast flowing traffic of the M4 again. He had been lost in his imagination... The pair are going to be a death of him... He hopes. He is aware that his leather trousers are a little tighter... He grins to himself... Death at the hands, mouths and bodies of the pair would just be so... Ok weird, his imagination is just so good!

Lilith weaves through a gap between a lorry and a car as the lorry causes the car to slow. Lilith opens her bike up, hitting 85mph, just to avoid being trapped. They travel along on the outside lane, passing several lorries, camper vans and cars.

Jack marvels at how Lilith manoeuvres her machine, feeling her muscles moving as she control it, reading the traffic, at one point she hits 90mph to avoid two cars as one pulls out in front of the other.

Lilith only slows up as they come to the Seven Bridge tollbooths. She manoeuvres into the right lane for motor bikes... She drives straight through, avoiding the build up of cars and lorries, who are having to stop to pay.

Lilith pulls away again, crossing back into Wales. The motorway ahead of them is clear so Lilith opens up her bike again... 80... 85... 90... 95... She can feel Jack moving with her, relaxed... 100mph, the bikes top speed.

"Yesss!" Jack laughs. Adrenaline fuelled joy. "This is brilliant."

"So glad you are enjoying yourself back there, in that position." Purrs Lilith, she is alive; she can feel her body tingle. "I am going to have to get Ianto in a similar position."

"He will so love this position." Jack purrs back.

"I bet he would." Says Lilith.

The world around them shoots by, blurring by in no time. Soon though Lilith starts to slow as they are approaching the junction for Cardiff.

Lilith navigates their way back through the Cardiff City traffic at a legal speed. She rides round to Torchwood's car park. She parks close to their entrance to The Hub by the SUV. "Play time over, Captain." She says switching off.

Jack gets off the bike and takes his crash helmet off as Lilith kicks the stand down then she gets off the bike. Lilith takes her helmet off, she stretches, her right hand goes to her right side, subconsciously but again it does not go unnoticed by Jack. He wonders...