Jack and the team finished the Retconning and piled back into the SUV. Gwen and Tosh seemed perfectly happy to take Ollie on board and agreed to show him the ropes once they were back at the Hub. Owen just started complaining about having 'another tea-boy' but judging by the way he was eyeing Ollie up, he didn't seem to mind too much.

When they arrived back there was no sign of Ianto so Jack went through to the back room to meet him. Ianto looked up from feeding Charlie and smiled weakly.

"Hello," Jack said, coming to sit beside him. "Sorry we took so long. You alright?"

"Yeah, no problems," Ianto shrugged. "Was a bit boring really."

They both knew it was lie. Mostly by the way Ianto said it, but partly because Jack could see the fresh cuts on Ianto's arms.

"We even managed to pick up a new member," Jack continued. Ianto looked up, looking less than pleased.

"Oh, right…" he paused. "I thought you liked us being a small select group?"

"I do," Jack said, wondering why Ianto was suddenly so defensive. "But I thought we could do with the help."

"Right," Ianto nodded, feeling like he was being pushed out of the club.

"Do you…" Jack watched Charlie feeding for a moment before finishing his question. "Do you want to come meet him?"

Ianto stared at Jack. Great, he picked a gorgeous Welsh blond no doubt and was attempting replace Ianto. Obviously his bad experiences meant Ianto was no longer fit for work. He might as well leave Torchwood entirely.

"Doesn't look like I have a choice," he muttered to himself as he stood up, burping Charlie as he walked.

Jack heard the comment and frowned as he watched Ianto go. He followed him up to the main part of the Hub where Ollie had their back to them, chatting avidly to Tosh and Gwen, Owen occasionally putting in a risqué comment, trying to find out whether Ollie was straight or not.

Jack rolled his eyes. He was supposed to be the one who flirted with everyone. But he supposed someone would have to take his place now he'd got Ianto. As they headed towards them Jack cleared his throat and Ollie turned round. Ianto stared again. No, no way. This was not happening.

"Ollie?" He said weakly.

The others stared between the two of them.

"Hey, Ianto," Ollie smiled sheepishly.

"You two know each other?" Jack asked, sensing by the look the pair were sending each other, that they hadn't parted on the best of terms.

"Yeah, this is the man who ruined my life," Ianto snapped. "Well done for bringing him back."

Ianto stalked past them all and out through the door, heading up to the reception area and grabbing some things for Charlie before heading out into the cold air of the bay. No doubt if they'd had a manual door, he would've slammed it. Hard.

Ollie winced as he watched Ianto go and then turned back to the others, looking particularly glum.

"Sorry," he said. "If I'd known I'd never…"

Jack just shook his head and went after Ianto. The other three looked at Ollie curiously.

"I guess I have some explaining to do," he continued.

Jack didn't have to walk far. He found Ianto stood by the railing, fifty meters from the Hub, staring out into the bay. He'd pulled a blanket out of the bag he'd picked up and had wrapped Charlie up to keep him warm.

"Ianto," Jack began placing a hand on the other mans shoulder, but Ianto shook him off.

"Piss off Jack," he said through clenched teeth. "You've done enough damage."

"Ianto," Jack followed him as he stalked off. "Please, Ianto, I didn't know. I didn't know he knew you, I didn't know he'd hurt you, hell I wasn't even going to give him a job but Tosh and Owen owe him their lives."

Ianto slowed down, wavering. He was being a bit harsh. Jack wasn't to know what Ollie had done to him. He wasn't to know that Ollie was the last person he wanted to see after all the memories the past few weeks had dragged up. It felt like every bad experience was coming back to haunt Ianto.

"I'm sorry," Jack stood by his side. "I can't seem to do anything right."

Ianto glanced at him mournfully.

"It's not your fault," he said shivering.

"Come back to the Hub," Jack said, wrapping an arm round his waist. "I'll tell Ollie that he can't stay. It's fine."

"You might as well keep him," Ianto shrugged. "He'll be better than I am. At everything. You might as well have him as your boyfriend as well. He comes without the horrible past, with the issues, without the problems…"

Ianto had to bit down hard on his lip not to sob. He knew he was being pathetic, but for once he'd managed to get something right. He'd managed to find love with Jack and it seemed like every event since then had been conspiring against them, trying to split them up.

"Ianto," Jack pulled him into a hug, careful not to squash Charlie. "I know it probably doesn't feel like it, but he's not replacing you."

"I know, I'm just…" Ianto didn't know what he was. His emotions were everywhere, he needed to be able to talk to Jack alone, and he needed one night where he could sleep without the nightmares coming back.

"I know," Jack said and for once Ianto knew he really did understand. "I'll send the others home, ok? I'll make coffee-"

"Don't," Ianto chuckled, eyes shinning with tears. "Your coffee taste like Weevil socks."

"Ok," Jack laughed. "Hot chocolate then. I will fill you in on everything, and I mean everything. Not just what happened today. We'll talk for as long as it takes and we'll start again and then tomorrow we can deal with Ollie together, ok?"

Ianto felt a tear run down his face and smiled sadly.

"Ok," he said, pulling Charlie into a more comfortable position and slipping a free hand into Jack's.