A/N - So I'm up to my eyeballs in medication at the moment, I hate being sick, so if this chapter makes no sense (or has a kiss between a pairing you don't like ;), I blame it on that. LOL. Hope you enjoy it :D.

A/N 2 - As always a huge, huge thanks to those who reviewed. You guys really do make my day with your comments. Also thanks to those who read, alerted and favourited :).

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Chapter 4

Warehouse Surprises

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Pulling up to the warehouse, Ianto tried not to let the emotions he was feeling rise to the surface, working hard to push them down before he got out. He saw Hart getting out on the other side, glad for the few moments he had to collect himself before he closed the door.

"This looks inviting," Hart said, as they slowly moved towards the dark and clearly abandoned warehouse.

The others didn't seem to be here, Ianto feeling a little relieved and worried at the same time. Relieved because he didn't think he could handle their concern right now, not while he was dealing with his own worries, and worried because he and Hart were here alone.

"So, this is where the girl's hiding?" Hart asked, having moved so he was right next to him, the heat coming from the shoulder brushing against Ianto's.

"Yeah," he replied, pulling his gun out from where he had it safely tucked away.

"Wait, you've had a gun on you the whole time?" Hart asked, pulling his own out with a grin.

"Of course," Ianto replied, glancing at the Captain. "I always have one on me. It pays to be prepared."

"Full of surprises," Hart murmured, winking at Ianto, before turning back to the warehouse. "So what now? Do we run in and get the girl? Or do we wait for the rest of the team?"

"I think it would be advisable that we move in now," Ianto said, swallowing hard as he thought of making his way into the building. "We don't know what she's doing in there and we don't want to lose her again."

Hart nodded, his eyes resting on Ianto's face long enough for the Welshman to realize that the other man had picked something up.

"You alright there, Eye Candy?" he asked quietly, moving around so he was facing Ianto, something like concern on his face.

"Fine," Ianto replied, tearing his eyes away from the unreadable blue one's in front of him and staring at the warehouse.

Not paying attention to the other man wasn't as easy as Ianto wanted it to be; Hart's heat and smell making it almost impossible. Ianto cursed 51st century pheromones and the effect they seemed to have on him.

Even knowing the other man was there, Ianto was still shocked when Hart grabbed the front of his suit, pulling him flush against his body and kissing him.

Ianto's gasp allowed Hart's tongue into his mouth, the Captain exploring it for a few moments, before pulling back, giving one more brush of his mouth before letting Ianto go.

"Sorry," Hart said, shrugging as he stepped back, smirk on his face as he started to walk backwards towards the warehouse. "Couldn't resist."

Shaking his head, and only just managing to stop the smile that wanted to cross his face, Ianto followed the Captain, the fear and worry he had had before being pushed aside by Hart's stolen kiss.

A part of him felt bad that he let the Captain kiss him, again, feeling a little guilty when he and Jack were still so uncertain, but it was nice to be chased, to be chased by someone who wasn't flirting or making eyes at someone else, which, Ianto had to admit, shocked him the most about Hart's behaviour.

Pushing the thoughts aside, Ianto entered the warehouse behind Hart, knowing that this was definitely one thing he could trust the man with. Hart and Jack, no matter how much they would no doubt try to deny it, were incredibly similar, and if there was one thing Jack knew, it was how to approach situations like this one.

Ducking behind a pile of crates, Ianto peeked around the corner, frowning as he saw two men and a lady, all standing around Beth, staring down at her, their backs to where Ianto and Hart hid.

"There has to be a way," one of the men said, grabbing a hold of Beth's chin and gripping it tightly.

"I've already told you," the woman said, crossing her arms. "Sleeper agents don't turn on when you want them to, they have settings."

"So find the setting to turn her on," the man replied. "She activated before, do it again."

Beth's eyes filled with tears, as she looked around at the people wildly. Ianto's gut churned as he took in the fear on the woman's face, knowing that the woman had no idea what was going on.

He almost jumped when he felt a tap on his shoulder, realizing just before he did something stupid, that he was here with Hart.

Looking at the Captain, he saw the other man indicate for him to go one way, while he would go the other. Nodding, he gripped his gun tighter, slowly making his way around until he was facing the men and woman.

He froze as the apparent leader's head snapped up, the man's eyes narrowing as he looked around the warehouse. It wasn't until he saw the scar on the man's face that he realized that he had seen the two men before, his heart freezing before starting again at a fast rate.

He'd seen them before, these men, in this very warehouse.

"We have company," the man said, eyes skimming around until they seemed to land on the spot where Ianto was hiding.

Swallowing hard, Ianto quickly started to move back the way he came from, stopping when he saw the three people were heading to where he had been hiding. He startled when a door slammed shut from his right, wondering if Hart had purposefully done it when the three all headed that way.

"I want him alive," the man said, as they all walked out, leaving Ianto and Beth in the warehouse.

Moving quickly, Ianto held a finger to his lips when Beth saw him, wondering if she was going to scream, but glad that all that happened was a widening of her eyes.

"Who are you?" she asked, as he moved to untie her.

"I'm here to help you," he whispered, cursing a little when the ropes didn't give straight away.

"They just came," she whispered, her breath coming in scared pants. "With these two men and then they killed them. They just killed them!"

"Shh," he said, helping her up, standing protectively in front of her when he heard a bang from behind him.

"I think it's alri-"

His words were cut off, his body; just turned towards the woman, freezing, as he looked up into her eyes, wondering if Beth had been acting when he had first seen her, a cry falling from his lips as he was impaled further through the shoulder.

His hands fell to the thing that was stuck through him, pain rushing through him as he felt wetness streaming down his front and back, his strength leaving him as the darkness started to cloud his vision, looking down, he wasn't able to make sense of what he was seeing before everything went blank.

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A/N - Dun! LOL. Sorry, I just can't resist cliffhangers. As always let me know what you thought :)