After breakfast Jack took the Doctor to his office so that he could examine the artifact that he had been explaining all during breakfast. What Jack thought to just be a simple sword turned out in fact to be one that was used in rituals to knight people on the planet Regalous. The Doctor explained the inlay on it was the design of the royal family and that the fact the sword had gone missing may cause problems depending on the year it was lost. The royal family had been over thrown after two hundred years. If the sword was lost during their rule many would pay until it was returned. The Doctor though didn't mention returning the sword, just explained its history.
"Do you want to take it back?" Jack asked him as he held the sword for the Doctor to look at.
"No," The Doctor answered with a small shake of his head. He wasn't sure when the sword was from but if it gave the people the strength to over throw the rulers then he had to let history take its course. The royal family had oppressed the citizens on Regalous to the point the planet was deep in poverty. Once they were overthrown Regalous became a popular tourist spot known for its unique cloth and blankets that were produced. The Doctor even owned several of the blankets, though they weren't very good for warmth but Susan had loved them and they still laid on the bed in her room. He teared up slightly at the thought of his beloved granddaughter. Of everyone he had lost that horrible last day, he missed her the most.
"Are you all right?" Jack asked as he noticed the tears forming in the Doctor's eyes.
"Yes," The Doctor lied reaching up to wipe them away. He stopped though as Jack gently placed his hand on his cheek and thumbed the tear away.
"What's the matter?" Jack questioned him softly.
"I miss Susan," The Doctor admitted. The Doctor didn't think that he could cry anymore over the loss of his planet, but with the admission the tears began to flow freely once more. Jack sat down the sword, wrapping his arms around the Doctor to hold him tightly. He cried not only for the loss of his granddaughter, but also for his mother, children and friends. He cried until he couldn't cry anymore and drifted off to sleep in Jack's arms. Noticing he had gone quiet, Jack eased him back to find that the Doctor was asleep. He left the Doctor to sleep in his chair as he went around the desk to get work done. He thought about taking the Doctor to his room to sleep but he didn't want him out of his sight, especially after what had happened yesterday.
The Doctor only slept for about an hour before he was up again. He was more subdue then before, not using the computer to talk more then a few words. Jack took him around the desk and let him use the main Torchwood computer to look at the artifacts that he had. The Doctor flipped through a few pages as Jack worked beside him.
"Jack," The Doctor said after a moment, as he tried to get Jack's attention.
"Yes Doctor?" Jack asked. The Doctor pointed at Jack's screen and Jack saw that he had typed the word Sonic on it. Jack debated giving it to him. He had the sonic locked up in the same cupboard that he had the TARDIS keys. He knew that the Doctor could use the sonic to hack the computer quickly or get into things he didn't belong in. Not having the sonic wouldn't stop him from doing either but it would take him longer.
"P-p-ease?" The Doctor asked Jack. Jack couldn't say no. He went to the locker and using his body blocked the Doctor from being able to see the code that he was putting in. He pulled the sonic out of the locker and held it to the Doctor.
"If I catch you breaking into my vault, I will take it away again," Jack warned him. The Doctor reached for his own computer and a few minutes later Jack heard the words.
"I don't need sonic to break into a vault." The Doctor smiled at him before turning back to the main computer. Jack just stared at him wondering what sort of trouble the Doctor was going to get into now they were helping him to learn to walk again. Still he looked forward to it.
The Doctor spent the rest of the day going through Jack's artifacts and artifacts that Torchwood had collected over the years. He used the sonic to change the information on the computer so that he didn't have to use the keyboard. As interested as he was in the information, he was actually thankful when Jack informed him it was dinner time. He was getting tired and just wanted to eat and go to bed. Jack made them a light supper. Afterwards he tucked the Doctor into bed, kissing him goodnight. The Doctor feel asleep almost immediately. Jack debated joining him for a few hours but the last few times he had slept in the Doctor's bed it had gone badly. He wondered if he would ever have a chance with the Doctor. Needing to rest he headed to his own room to sleep for a few hours.
-DW-
Jack planned to have a normal day at the hub the next day as he went into the Doctor's room to get him out of bed. He had paperwork that needed to be done and he planned to set the Doctor loose on the artifacts information to entertain him for a few hours. He went through their normal routine of cleaning the Doctor and then helping him to take a bath. He changed out the bandage on the Doctor's wrist, kissing his wrist softly in the process. The Doctor reached out and gently stroked his head, perfectly at ease laying naked on the bed while Jack tended to him. How much he trusted him amazed Jack and it was another reason he would never take advantage of the Doctor. He picked up the clothes that he had picked out for the day and the Doctor looked at the plain trousers with a white shirt in confusion. He reached over to his computer that laid near his head.
"I need my suit," The Doctor informed Jack using the computer.
"I can dress you in it if you want me to but we are just going to be in the hub today," Jack answered him.
"What about UNIT?" The Doctor questioned. With everything that happened the last two days, Jack really didn't feel like making the drive up there. He was planning on just rescheduling the Doctor's speech therapy for next week.
"I didn't think you liked James," Jack stated, still not moving to get the Doctor's suit.
"I want to talk," The Doctor answered. Jack couldn't argue that. The Doctor use to talk constantly and though he had a voice back with the machine, it still had to be frustrating for him.
"All right I will take you to UNIT," Jack agreed. Hoping he wasn't making a mistake, he began to pull out the Doctor's suit.
