"Gwen? What's wrong?"

"N-n-nothing…I'm fine. Just…just a little cramp that's all." Gwen gasped.

She tried to sit up straight again. Tosh saw the forced smile on her face, the pain in her eyes blowing her cover.

"Gwen, there's something wrong. Tell me." Tosh demanded.

"I'm fine. There's –"

Gwen was cut off as she screamed in agony.

"Oh my God. Gwen, I think the baby's coming." Tosh told her.

"No, it – it can't be. I've still got three weeks." Gwen panicked.

"We have to get you to the hospital. This baby is coming whether you like it or not." Tosh told her.

"No, no it can't…oh God. Owen, get Owen." Gwen sobbed.

Tosh tapped her comms and ran over to Gwen.

"Owen…Owen!" She shouted.

Owen heard Tosh shouting him and tapped his comms.

"Tosh, what is it?" He asked. Gwen screamed loudly. Owen heard the scream over the comms and froze. "Tosh. What's wrong with Gwen? Why is she screaming? Tosh, what's happening?" He shouted.

"The baby, it's coming…but there's something wrong. I don't know what." She told him.

"Get her to a hospital, now. I'll meet you there." He said quickly.

"Owen. Let me speak to him." Gwen sobbed.

"Gwen wants to speak to you." Tosh told him and gave Gwen her comms.

"Gwen, it's going to be fine. Go with Tosh to the hospital. I'll be with you soon sweetheart." He promised.

"Owen, I'm scared." She whispered.

"You'll be fine. I promise –" Gwen cut him off with another ear splitting scream. "Gwen!"

"Owen…I…" Gwen gasped.

The comms fell silent.

Gwen slumped over in her chair. Tosh pulled Gwen out of the chair and wrapped one of Gwen's arms around her neck. She took the comms from Gwen's ear and placed it back on her own.

"Owen, she's unconscious. I'm taking her now." Tosh told him as she struggled to pull Gwen out of the Hub.

"Thank you Tosh. I'm on my way. God, I'm so glad I let her come to the Hub with me. If this had happened when she was home alone…"

"She's going to be fine Owen." Tosh told him.

Owen, Jack and Ianto had left the SUV and were now wandering through the town centre looking for a possible Nostravite.

"Jack, there's something wrong. I've got to go. It's Gwen –"

"We heard." Jack said, pointing to his comms. "Go to her. Take the SUV. Quick."

Owen caught the keys as Jack threw them to him. He turned and ran as fast as he could to the SUV.

Meanwhile, back at the Hub, Tosh had managed to drag Gwen out and over to her car. She leant Gwen against the car as she unlocked it and opened the front passenger door. As Tosh began to pull her into the car, Gwen's eyes fluttered open.

"Owen…" She mumbled.

"Gwen, it's me Tosh. I need you to get in the car." Tosh told her.

"What car?" Gwen frowned.

"We're at my car." She said.

Gwen looked around through her half closed eyes. When she spotted the open door, she dropped herself onto the seat and pulled her legs in. Toshiko closed the door behind her and ran round the other side to the driver's seat. She sped off as Gwen clutched the edge of the seat and cried out in pain.

"Oh God…Tosh, I'm so sorry…I think…my water's just broke." Gwen mumbled.

Tosh glanced at Gwen. She was leant against the door, shaking and gripping her stomach. Her eyes were wide as she felt the pain shooting through her. Tosh's mobile began to ring. She grabbed it and quickly answered it.

"Tosh, where are you? I'm at the hospital now and you're not here." Owen shouted.

"I'm going as fast as I can Owen." Tosh argued.

"Sorry. How's Gwen?" Owen asked.

Gwen clasped a hand over her mouth. She motioned for Tosh to stop the car and grabbed the door handle. As soon as Tosh pulled over, Gwen threw the door open and jumped out. She threw up over the pavement and fell to her knees.

"Owen, I think you'd better come get her. The SUV is a lot faster than my car." She said as she jumped out to help Gwen.

"Why? Tosh what's wrong?" Owen demanded. Gwen began to shake even more. She held onto her stomach and screamed out in pain. Owen heard the scream and panicked. "Shit. Tosh, where are you? I'm on my way."

"We're on Corporation Road." Tosh told him.

She heard Owen start the SUV and driving off.

"I'll be there." Owen said and put the phone down.

Tosh tried to pull Gwen up but she protested.

"No don't. It hurts." She sobbed.

"Come on, you need to get up. Just sit in the car until Owen comes." Tosh said.

Gwen let Tosh pull her up and stumbled to the car. She gripped the door as she lowered herself onto the seat. The street seemed to spin around her and then everything went black.

Tosh looked around helplessly, praying Owen would turn up soon.

She heard the sound of tires screeching and turned to see the SUV speeding around the corner. Owen jumped out and ran over to Tosh. Tears burned his eyes as he saw Gwen, limp and lifeless in the car. He knelt down in the doorway and grabbed her hand.

"Gwen…Gwen, wake up…Gwen it's me. Please Gwen." He sobbed.

"She is going to be ok, isn't she?" Tosh asked quietly.

It was a couple of seconds before Owen could answer.

"I don't know." He whispered. "Come on, Tosh you drive the SUV, I'll get in the back with Gwen."

Owen picked Gwen up in his arms and carried her to the back of the SUV. Tosh held the door open for him as he gently placed her on the back seat. She started the car as Owen jumped in beside Gwen. He leant Gwen's head on his shoulder and stroked her hair. He held her hand tightly throughout the journey. Gwen's breathing became shaky causing Tosh to press down on the accelerator.

As they pulled up outside the hospital, Owen jumped out while Tosh was still parking. He threw open the door and pulled Gwen out. Tosh ran in to get a doctor while Owen carried Gwen in. A bed was brought out and Owen placed Gwen on it. He never let go of her hand as they wheeled her into an operating theatre. A doctor stopped Owen as they pushed her inside.

"I'm sorry, you can't come in." A doctor told him.

"But that's my wife in there." Owen protested.

"I'm sorry but you can't go in." The doctor said again.

"Let me in. I'm not leaving her, let me in." Owen shouted.

The doctor sighed and opened the door for him. Owen rushed to Gwen's side and grabbed her hand. Gwen opened her eyes and looked at Owen. She placed her free hand across her bump and tears began to fall down her cheeks.

"What's happening?" She whispered.

"The baby's coming early. It hasn't turned yet and it's in distress. I'm afraid we're going to have to do a c-section. The baby has been in there for too long and it may not survive." The doctor told them as he examined Gwen.

"No…my baby. Don't let it die…please." Gwen sobbed.

"We'll do our best." The doctor promised.

"Owen, I'm so sorry." She cried.

"What are you saying sorry for?" Owen frowned.

"I know you were looking forward to being a dad and…I've ruined it." She whispered.

"Gwen, this is not your fault. Listen to me, this baby is going to make it. None of this is your fault. If…if this baby doesn't make it…we'll try again. But I am telling you, you are not to blame for this ok?"

Gwen nodded as he wiped the tears from her face.

"We really must insist you leave now. You can see her afterwards." The doctor told them.

Owen kissed Gwen gently and squeezed her hand.

"I love you." She told him.

"I love you too." He whispered and kissed her again.

He left the room and sat in a chair outside, gazing at the cream floor tiles. Tosh walked up to him quietly followed by Jack and Ianto. He looked up as Tosh sat in the chair next to him and placed her arm around his shoulders.

"They'll be fine." She smiled.

Owen nodded and turned his head back to stare at the floor.

"You didn't have to come." He said quietly to Jack and Ianto.

"Yes we did. We care about Gwen just as much as you do and we want to see she's safe. You and Gwen are our friends and part of this crazy Torchwood family. We stick together and support each other through everything." Jack told him.

Ianto nodded in agreement. Owen looked gratefully at them for a couple of seconds before returning to his staring contest with the floor. He clasped and unclasped his hands nervously.

After a few minutes, he stood up and began pacing outside the door. Ianto placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Honestly, they'll be fine." Ianto smiled.

"Ianto, if we lose this baby…it's going to kill her. She's been looking forward to this baby so much, it'll be like a part of her has died. I'll never be able to look at her again without seeing that look in her eyes." He told Ianto, tears spilling down his face.

Owen pulled out of Ianto's grasp and leant on the wall beside the door. He slid down it and sat on the floor, his face in his hands. They watched helplessly as he cried into his hands.

"Owen…everything's going to be ok." Jack said.

"But what if it's not?" Owen asked.

"It will be." Jack smiled.

"How can you be so sure? Captain Jack Harkness, always so sure of himself, always thinks he knows everything. How can you possibly know that everything's going to be fine? Can you see into the future? Another one of your special abilities you haven't told us about? You can't die and now you can see into the future." Owen shouted.

"No, I'm just trying to think positive." Jack said.

"Why bother? You get your hopes up and then they get crushed. What's the fucking point?" Owen spat.

He jumped up from his position on the floor and stormed down the hallway, kicking everything as he went past.