A/N Sorry it took so long to update and it's a bit short. But never mind. Reviews adored :) It keeps me writing!!

"Up!" John demanded. Owen was sitting against the far wall with his hands on his knees. His head was tilted upwards though, so that he could blankly stare at John. He didn't look miserable, just empty.

"Piss off!" He looked down again twiddling his thumbs. A kick to the side of the head threw him off balance causing him to right himself before glaring at John. He hauled himself off of the floor and followed John to the front door where he was very surprised to see familiar relieved-looking faces.

"See told you he was alive and kicking." John smirked pushing Owen out of the door and into Tosh's arms. It took her a minute to get embarrassed and let go leaving Owen standing there like a confused lost puppy. "Off you trot then you got what you came for." Jack went to reach out for John but he'd already vanished using his rift manipulator.

"Damn!" Jack cursed as he walked back to the SUV not looking at Owen once. Ianto got in the front with Jack, and Owen got in the back with Tosh and Gwen either side. They kept exchanging nervous glances when they thought Owen wasn't looking. He wasn't stupid; he was just angry and confused. He didn't trust his voice not to give away his fury. Just then he realised Tosh was talking to him. He looked at her shook his head slightly and tried to say it all with his eyes; it must have worked because she didn't say another word. The ride back was awkward no one quite knowing what to say, although Owen took this to mean that certain people didn't care enough to say anything. Jack cut the ignition and slowly and sombrely as though they were a funeral procession the team filtered from the car and into the hub. Jack led the way to the board room and without a word like sheep the team followed. Except Ianto who disappeared, probably to make coffee. They all sat down refusing to make eye contact with anyone. Until Ianto came in with coffee, they all looked up and thanked him quietly except Owen.

"Haven't forgotten how I have my coffee then Yan?" Owen's voice was inflectionless but no one missed the malice hiding in the words. Tosh didn't give Ianto time for response.

"Of course not. We haven't stopped looking for you since we realised you were missing." Tosh reached across the table to place a hand on Owen's arm but he retracted it, causing her hand to stay in mid air looking very lost.

"And how long did it take you to realise I was missing to care enough about me to look." He stared blankly into Tosh's eyes, his mouth curling into a sneer as he spoke. She automatically leaned away, like a gazelle moving slowly away from a lion that was getting ready to pounce. She stared around her obviously looking for a way to escape, but not wanting do anything sudden.

"It's not her fault." Jack whispered, gazing at Owen beseechingly. Owen didn't look away as he next spoke.

"I know exactly whose fault it is Jack." He twisted the name as though it was disgusting. "I think we both know."

"Yes I think we do." Jack nodded sadly, before resting his head in his hands. This just made Owen angrier who was he to pretend he was hurting. He had hurt John and John had passed on the anguish to Owen. How dare Jack be hurting? It was his own fault. Jack continued not raising his head. "I understand if you want to hand in your resignation."

"No." Gwen breathed out in a gust of air; it was the first time she'd made a sound since they found Owen. Owen and Jack both turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow in unison. "He can't, I mean it just wouldn't be the same."

"I'm not the same Gwen." She nodded not saying any more on the subject. "I need some time."

"I'm coming with you." Tosh said with such assertiveness that Owen didn't argue. Jack however did.

"No let him be by himself." She turned to snarl at him.

"No. I will not!" Her eyes said it all; she'd lost him once she was not losing him again. Not now, not ever. Owen just nodded at Jack in the universal sign for its fine I don't mind, before heading out of the door. Tosh went to follow but Jack stopped her concern filling his face.

"Be careful Tosh. He's not the Owen you know." You love, he added silently. She just turned and followed Owen out of the Hub.

"We have a problem don't we Jack." Ianto stated, sipping his coffee broodingly.

"Know Ianto I have a problem. Not you." He stared into his own cup as though it had the answers to all the questions in the world.

"Jack." Gwen chided, giving him the we're a team look.

"You don't understand." He muttered, as he got up and went to his office without another word.

"Of course we don't." Gwen murmured to his back. She put her head in her hands resisting the urge to cry and not quite knowing why she wanted to. Owen would get over it wouldn't he, everything would go back to normal. Owen was tough. Tomorrow he'd be fine and everything would be back to what she'd been used to for the past couple of years.

"It's never gonna be the same again." Ianto whispered to himself, as he got up and cleared away the mugs. John had changed everything and they all felt it. Owen was different and not in a good way. He resolved to go after Tosh. She wasn't safe and he wasn't sure if she'd figured that out yet, or whether her denial would prevent her from ever seeing the truth that was right before her eyes. He touched Gwen's shoulder on the way out, causing the tears she'd been restraining to flow, before grabbing a gun and a jacket and leaving the Hub. Why did things always have to change?