Once again I feel like I have to point out that I get carried away with these fics and I literally have no idea where they're going or how long they're going to be so this could be dragged on for another two chapters at least if not more! (but who said that was a bad thing - just different to my early expectations)

Thanks to:

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The church clock struck eight o'clock and Tosh looked up from her laptop startled. She was still taking readings of the different radiations found at the scene and hadn't noticed the time passing.

"Ianto is it really eight o'clock?" She asked him as he walked by her on his way to interview another couple of people leaving behind him a bunch of bystanders who suddenly looked very confused about where they were and why they were there.

He checked his watch and nodded, "yeah, why do you ask?"

"Nothing," Tosh muttered although she was really thinking Gwen is getting married in two hours. I don't want to have to tell her that we're not going to make it.

Looking around she couldn't locate Owen and Jack and assumed they were off chasing the alien, which she had determined was definitely a weevil. Although it seemed like a particularly vicious one, it wasn't as shy either. Attacking in broad daylight was not a normal trait for the underground dwellers.

She pressed the button on her com so she could speak to Jack and said, "Jack, Owen can you hear me?"

The reply came quickly, "yeah what have you got for us Tosh?"

"It's definitely a weevil probably still in the close vicinity, it won't want to move around too much in the daylight. Where are you?"

There came the muffled sound of Jack saying, "Owen's gone to check out surrounding buildings I'm just checking out some alleys West of where you are."

"Okay," Tosh hesitated unsure of whether to say it but she had to, "Jack it's eight o'clock…"

There was a silence and she was unsure if Jack had even heard her let alone wanted to reply and then, "I know."

It was enough; he didn't want to talk about it. Tosh hung up and went back to her laptop.

Five minutes later a large car drew up on the opposite side of the road and four men got out laughing and joking with each other, but then they saw the tape and the police cars and the large SUV.

"Hey what's going on here then?" Asked one of them coming over, he looked vaguely familiar but Tosh couldn't place him.

"Just a routine police investigation sir, nothing to worry about, there was an attack here this morning." Tosh replied politely.

The man frowned and then said, "Well it better be finished soon alright? I'm getting married in two hours!"

Tosh froze, his words resounding in her mind. She stared at him in consternation as she remembered where she had seen his face.

Hyacinth Street, of course! How could I have forgotten?

She had been standing outside the church that Gwen was going to get married in for two hours and hadn't noticed. Idiot!

"Rhys?" She said as he started to walk away

He turned abruptly and stared at her, "how did you know my name?"

She started mentally slapping herself as she realised how weird this must seem to him, she stretched out her hand and said, "Sorry, I'm Toshiko Sato, I work with your fiancée Gwen." It felt weird saying that knowing what she did about Gwen and Jack. Did Rhys know?

Hesitantly he met her hand with his own and replied, "So you're also part of this secret special ops then? I don't suppose you could tell me anything more about this job of yours then?"

Tosh smiled sadly and shook her head, "sorry, it's all a bit boring anyway."

He frowned again and said, "I wouldn't find actually talking to my girlfriend for once boring."

Tosh smiled again as he made his farewell and walked back to his mates but she couldn't help but think that he didn't sound too happy about the fact that he was about to get married.

But all grooms are nervous on their wedding day. That's it, he's probably just nervous.

Gwen felt like she was in a dream, the argument between her mother and her cousin washed over her as she ignored it all. Her mum was a notorious backseat driver and it was the only way to keep sane whilst having her in the car.

"Gwen darling you should start your blinker earlier than that, what if someone misunderstands?"

"Leave her alone, she's getting married in an hour and a half, of course she's going to be edgy," Lucy put in.

Gwen sighed, even her attempt to stick up for Gwen wasn't much better.

An hour and a half, that gave her enough time to get dressed (her make – up was already done thanks to the combined efforts of her mum and Lucy with no input from herself) and make sure all the flowers were in the right place and generally give everything a last check.

Pulling into Hyacinth Road she immediately spotted Rhys's car parked outside the church. So he's already there, why does that thought make you want to throw up?

Pulling up behind him she caught sight of something that made her stomach freeze and her heart leap into what felt like her brain.

The Torchwood SUV.

Why was it here? Were they already inside? Was Jack there?

She hurried out of the car slamming the door and running over to it. There was no one around, just the SUV sitting there.

She wished she had her com with her, she doubted they were inside. It was too early for any guests to be arriving. They were due half an hour before she was to walk up the aisle.

That left only one option. Something had happened close by.

Damnit why did I leave my com at home?! She berated herself for the umpteenth time.

Spotting an old woman leaving her house near where the SUV was parked she walked over and said, "Excuse me but you didn't happen to notice anything odd happening this morning did you?"

The woman looked at her with a confused expression on her face, "this morning? There was…something? I don't…I can't…sorry."

She walked off extremely befuddled but leaving an enlightened Gwen. Sure as the pope was catholic that woman had been retconned.

Something had definitely happened around here that morning. Something alien.

Tosh and Ianto checked with Jack again on the com to make sure they were going in the right direction.

"I'm right around the corner, look I can see you coming." Jack said again

"You said that two corners ago Jack," Ianto replied dryly.

But then Tosh nudged him and pointed out Jack standing on the opposite side of the road staring in completely the wrong direction.

Walking up behind him they giggled wondering when their boss would notice. He turned on hearing them and rolled his eyes gesturing at a couple slowly ambling down the road, "well they look like you!"

Tosh checked her watch again noticing it was now nine o'clock. They had one hour to find this thing and get over to the church.

Preferably half an hour if possible. Tosh hated being late.

"Where's Owen?" Jack asked

Tosh shrugged, "we thought he was with you."

Jack pressed the on button on his com and said, "Owen can you hear me? Where are you?"

There was a pause and then Owen's frantic voice came over the radio waves to them all, "guys you have to get back to where we started, I tracked the weevil to some alley but it slipped down another back alley and disappeared into a building back on Hyacinth Road."

Tosh gasped, "Owen this is important is it anywhere near the church?"

Jack and Ianto looked at her curiously still oblivious to their proximity to Gwen's choice of church.

"Yeah Tosh it's right next door, why?"

Already running Tosh yelled into her com, "because that's where Gwen's getting married that's why! In less than an hour!"

Ooooh cliffhanger! Sorry I do those a lot. Will try to update soon after I finish mass amounts of biology coursework. I think I have proved my point that the more reviews the quicker the update so now you have incentive!