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Chapter 2: Unexpected Secrets

Silence. Gwen decided that she had to break the awful quietness between them, but she couldn't think of what to say. Nor could she read the expression on Jack's face, as he stared at the wall opposite, seemingly in shock. Gwen opened her mouth to speak, but Jack got there first.

'How long have you known?' he asked; his face still unreadable.

'Couple of days,' she replied. 'I realised I was late, which doesn't normally happen, then I got this pain in my stomach so I was a bit suspicious. Then, the day before yesterday, when we were supposed to be investigating down by the river, I nipped to the pharmacy for a test. When it came up positive, I went and got another one, just to be sure.'

'Wow,' said Jack. 'I'm gonna be a dad!' He started to laugh. 'This is absolutely unbelievable!'

'You're pleased?' asked Gwen in an amazed kind of way.

'Well, yeah, what did you think I was gonna say?' he smiled.

'I thought you were gonna chuck me or something – tell me to get an abortion.' She mumbled.

'No way! I always wanted kids but-' He stopped mid-sentence. That wasn't a very Jack-like thing to do.

'But what?' Gwen enquired, rather sharply.

'Oh, er, nothing, doesn't matter.' He replied, rather unconvincingly. Gwen's eyes narrowed suspiciously.

'There's something you're not telling me.' She said, frowning.

'You know, last time you had that look on your face you were calling me a strawberry,' he grinned.

'Hmmm,' she said. 'And we all know how that particular conversation ended. Anyway STOP trying to change the subject; I know that there's something you're not telling me!'

'Look, honey.' He said reassuringly. 'It doesn't matter, it won't affect you.'

'It might not affect me, but is it gonna affect our baby?' she said, almost crying. Jack sighed.

'No, not right now anyway.' He replied.

'Ok… so when will this mystery thing affect him or her?' she asked.

As a reply Jack pulled her into a loving kiss. She had resisted him enough for one night, so she gave in, still wondering what his little secret was. After a few seconds, however, she couldn't think of anything but him and what he was doing to her. She was in heaven again.

Jack was alone in his office, thinking about what he had almost revealed about himself to Gwen earlier. The truth was, about him never having kids, he'd only ever been in two serious relationships before –Estelle and Olivia. Estelle from around war time, had never really mentioned children and Olivia, well, she broke up with him when he got her brother killed. That was back in his home time of the 51st century, when he and Olivia's brother had gone to war and got caught. When he had his true identity and wasn't forced to call himself Captain Jack Harkness.

He was scared. Something was happening to him and he couldn't explain to himself, not to Gwen, not to anyone. Only one person he knew would be able to tell him – The Doctor. And who knew how far away he was – galaxies and galaxies.

A bleep shook him from his thoughts. His phone was ringing. Ianto's name was flashing up on the screen.

'What now Ianto?' Jack moaned. 'This had better be serious, 'cause I'm just not in the mood for taking any crap right now.'

'Murder down on St. Ploomsbury Street. We suspect Weevil involvement and, er, there's blood. A lot of blood.'

'Shit!' exclaimed Jack. 'That's the 8th loose Weevil this week. Who's with you?'

'Everyone except you.' Ianto replied. 'We've got the SUV, how're you gonna get here?'

'You're the only in Splott. I'll walk. Ten minutes – I'll eb there.' He hung up.

Ianto turned to the rest of the team. 'He said he'd be here in ten minutes,' said Ianto, sounding amazed.

'Ten minutes?' said Gwen.

'But that's impossible!' exclaimed Tosh.

On the dot, ten minutes later, Jack arrived.

'How the hell did you get here so fast?' Gwen enquired, puzzled.

'That's for me to know and you to find out.' He replied, winking.

The truth was, that Jack was amazing at skateboarding, but the others didn't need to know that. It was very easy to hide things inside his coat so they would never find out. Also, he's built a little motor in, so that gave him a quick method of transport around Cardiff.

'Anyway. Jack's mystery travelling to the back of our minds please.' Ordered Owen. 'We need to clear up this pile of shit before anyone else sees it!'

'Who put you in charge, anyway?' Gwen smirked.

'Whatever,' Owen replied.

Jack, who'd been investigating the Weevil victim, looked up.

'Oh my God, no.' he said.

'What?!' said Gwen and Tosh simultaneously.

'Owen's turning into a chav!' Jack exclaimed. Gwen burst out laughing. Tosh grinned, but Ianto stayed professional. Owen swore at them and concentrated on handcuffing the temporarily sedated Weevil. Gwen strolled over to Jack.

'Hiya babe,' she said, planting a very long kiss on his lips and squeezing his arse. This made him jump and Gwen giggled.

'Got ya!' she grinned.

'I'll get you back, don't you worry.' He murmured, rubbing his nose against hers.

'Oooh! Promises, promises…' she said.

A/N – thank you to LazieLindsay for typing this out :D.

R and R

-l-m-h-