Torchwood and Doctor Who both belong to the BBC, sadly D; I'm so jealous. This chapter should make things a bit better. Errrr, I'm hoping to bring in Tosh/Owen and more Rose/Doctor in the next one. I'm really not happy with the way it's going right now. Maybe attempting three pairings was a bit too much? Hmm... I might start two seperate ones. I'm not sure right now. They'll all be Doctor Who/Torchwood crossovers though but I'm not sure just yet. Tell me your thoughts?
Jack had finally found his Doctor, but then he could see how in love he was with Rose. How he gave her these little looks he thought no one noticed and how different he was around her. At first, Jack thought he'd just changed since he'd last seen him. But then he realised that he hadn't changed with anyone else, only Rose. That was when he started to understand those looks, the touches and that grin he gave her – all the small things he did for her. He talked to the Doctor about her one night. He'd asked about her and the way the Doctor talked about her with this smile that looked like his hearts got warm at the thought of her told him everything he needed to know. He was in love with Rose, but it was all knew to him. He knew that this time, the Doctor was dying to tell her – he just couldn't. He was like himself and Jack tried his best not to lecture or give advice because of how hypocritical that could be but all the same, he couldn't help it. A few days later they had the same conversation about Rose and Jack confronted him with facts he didn't want to hear. He did know he was in love with Rose, but he was pretty sure he'd manage to not tell her. He didn't want to be selfish and drop her back off in London because of how much she'd hate him for it but apart from that, he couldn't imagine travelling without her. She was his world. It would kill him now, to drop her off. He couldn't even let the idea of if and when she was gone enter his head but still, to be confronted with the fact that he loved her by someone was scary. He didn't think he'd ever loved anyone before.
"I don't," he insisted for the fourth time. "Are you going to tell me about this... girl, bloke, alien, whatever that's keeping your mind off this?" He raised his eyebrows at Jack, who looked confused. The Doctor lifted one knee and his trousers went up, revealing his trainers. "You've been really... off. And then when you said you wanted to go back to Cardiff when we left here, I knew something was up and I can't think of anything else it could be." Jack shrugged. "It's nothing." The Doctor grinned, raising an eyebrow. He shook his head, the grin still visible. "I don't think it is Jack – are you going to tell me about it or am I going to find out for myself?" Jack saw an escape route – talking about Gwen was far too painful for him to live with. He regretted leaving, what he'd done to her. He regretted everything. He knew he'd screwed up, that he'd lost her. But he had to go back! He had to try, he had to fight for her. "And how are you going to do that Smarty Pants?" His grin was back, masking his last expression in an instant. The Doctor's grin rose, even if he knew Jack's was fake. "Come on!" He chrirped as always and after finding Rose, they went back to the TARDIS. Jack looked confused until The Doctor met his eye, "Time for me to find out, I think."
Jack was about to protest until he was thrown backwards from the force of the TARDIS. That'd teach him for not holding onto something. Gwen sat on the edge of the roof still but when the whooshing sound arrived she shot up, hands instinctively going to her gun in her coat pocket. She had to work completely unarmed, which was always scary for her but she did still keep a gun in her coat and it was damn lucky she did. She shot up, gun aimed quickly but confusion was apparent on her face when she saw a blue box appearing in the centre of the roof. She knew she was screwed if she was going to have to run from this alien because not only would she had to run past it, she was also wearing high heels. Just as she considered firing a shot at the box, just to see what would happen or going to explore around it, the door opened and there, right where her gun was pointing was the Doctor. "'Ello!" he called out cheerily. Rose followed right after, standing behind the Doctor. Jack appeared lastly, looking nervous. His head was so preoccupied with what he was going to say to Gwen, he didn't even pick up on the Doctor speaking to someone. He made his way out and his head seemed to push it's way out of his ribcage and back in in one huge beat as his eyes saw her – a black silhouette in heels and a mac-type coat. Her hair made it obvious it was her though, those floating black layers and those huge eyes, he could recognise anywhere and even from this far away.
The Doctor glanced at Jack purely to make sure every one was there but then he took a double take when he saw Jack staring. Gwen didn't believe was she was seeing. It didn't even register properly in her brain, rather like a dream. She lowered the gun slightly, and then fully. She walked forward slowly and when she got close enough she realised it was indeed, her hero – Jack. He was looked shamefaced and nervous and all of a sudden the anger came back. All the emotions and pain he'd put her through came out as she fought the tears and ran. The heels didn't matter right now, she just ran – down the stairs, into the main part of the hub and from there, she didn't know where to go. Her head was messed up as she wiped the tears away and repocketed the gun. The Doctor bowed his head. "That went well." Jack glared, immediately. "I take it that's her then?" Rose's head perked in curiosity. "The girl he wanted to come back for." Rose grinned at Jack before shaking her head at him when he didn't move. She flounced off across the roof, sprinting down the stairs the same way the girl had gone. The Doctor shrugged his shoulders and followed Rose, Jack following a few seconds later. Rose found Gwen in the centre of the hub, shaking, her cheeks flushed. She looked angry, very angry. The Doctor arrived a few seconds later and Jack a few seconds after. He looked at Gwen in concern but his stomach was doing somersaults and he was very on edge about the looks that he was getting from both Rose and the Doctor.
"Gwen..." he said as steadily as he could. He approached her when he recieved no answer. She was turned away from him but still felt his presence. "Get away from me," she almost growled at him, bitterly. "I'm sorry..." She spun around suddenly in her heels. "No you're not Jack," she poked him accusingly in the chest. "You're never sorry! You left me! You left all of us! One of us could have died and you could have cared less! Ianto's left, got engaged, but you don't have a clue! We needed you! I needed you!" He stopped stepping backwards and hung his head in shame. He'd been stepping backwards as she approached, shouting. She was dangerous when she was angry – and also very armed. "I'm sorry, I really am..." He was suprised at the news about Ianto but he wasn't particularly bothered right at that moment – all he cared about was Gwen. "Well maybe sorry isn't good enough. Who the hell are they, anyway?" She gestured to Rose and the Doctor, stood awkwardy in the corner. "This is Rose and the Doctor..." She took a breath. "Your Doctor? The right kind of Doctor?" Jack nodded. "I don't think Rose would agree with the 'my' part, but still." He flashed a grin at Rose and the Doctor's cheeks flushed very slightly. "Oh, you're gonna start auctioning me off soon, are you?" The Doctor helped himself to a cup of coffee from the coffee machine and turned back to look at Gwen who was now staring at him just as bitterly as she had done Jack.
"Uh oh," he said under his breath jokingly, putting his coffee down. Her anger was boiling and whoever got in her way first was going to get seriously hurt. He glared between the two men. "Why did you come back then? If you found him, you should be happy now. All I wanted was a goodbye, an explaination and you couldn't even give us that! You just swanned off the second your precious Doctor turned up!" The Doctor raised a finger in protest. "I thought we'd been through the whole auctioning thing?" Jack stepped in front of her as she went for the Doctor. He stepped back suddenly and in shock but Gwen's temper was stronger than Jack was physically and she shoved him off getting one punch in before Jack restrained her again. The Doctor fell backwards in shock more than anything and clutched at his cheek as a confused look crossed his face. Rose burst into laughter in the corner of the room and the Doctor sent her a puppy dog look mixed with the confusion and she jogged over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck as she knelt down next to him. "I'm sorry," she giggled before taking his hand off his cheek so she could inspect it. "Go get some ice," she instructed him, helping him up. "Don't swing for me," Rose added to Gwen. "Want me to hang your coat up?" Gwen shook her head. Rose looked a little offended for a moment and also angry so Gwen felt the need to explain. Her temper had calmed a little. Her temper was reserved for Jack and this Doctor of his, not the young girl caught in the middle. "Unless you want me stood here in my underwear. It's an investigation for UNIT, don't ask." She offered another small smile and Rose grinned back before disappearing to go and help the Doctor again. "Gwen..." Jack began, trying to find the words that would make her listen to him, to make her forgive him.
"Please, I came back for you. I could have stayed but I came back." Gwen's anger faded immediately as he reached out. Her eyes went to his hand, her skin tingling in anticipation of his touch. His fingertips met with her arm and she looked up at him as his other hand met the other arm and his hands trailed down till he was holding her hands in his. Rose and the Doctor stood hidden behind the kitchen furniture and looking between the gaps. Rose sent the Doctor a grin that he returned, his eyes lingering on her a second or two longer after she'd turned away. He knew he had to enjoy the time he had with her in that moment. He had to make her life the best he could because it was so short. He didn't think he should tell her about his feelings though – he should just give her experiences no other human would get. Seeing the universe, for one. They exchanged another small smiled and went back to making tea and icing the Doctor's cheek.