'What the bloody hell are you doing here,' Gwen shouting, something that was not unusual about her. She liked taking charge, as Rhys let her do so. Today was their daughters six birthday, and today was going to be the day Gwen told her daughter about her past. About Torchwood. 'It's been six and three months since I've last bloody seen you. What the fuck are you doing here?' Gwen screeched at a familiar face. Anyone else would of thought it would have been Katie's father, thank god Rhys knew better.
Rhys knew this stranger. He knew how much danger he had put Gwen through. Even when she was pregnant. He understood why this familiar face had done so, to protect the planet, and Gwen was up for it the whole time. That familiar face left Gwen, and Rhys picked up the pieces. The sad fact was, Rhys and Gwen were already married at this time, so it wasn't even an ex boyfriend. It was Gwen's old boss. The boss that abandoned the Earth. Why? Because the love of his life had died. Gwen's boss in Rhys's eyes didn't care about Gwen, he cared about himself.
The tall cloaked man at the door, covered in bruises, listened intently to each and every word Gwen screamed at him, yet he still wanted to come in. Gwen carried on shouting 'Who had to pick up EVERY single piece of shit after you've gone. Me! Do you care? No. What the hell are you doing here Jack?' Jack knew he deserved every bit of abuse, no contact for over six years, and it was wrong of him to do so. He knew this, but he just wanted to keep on running, he needed to get over what the 456 had caused. They caused someone, who deep down he loved so much to die. And Jack blamed himself, he needed to get away from Earth. Gwen thought that six months would be enough, then they could restart Torchwood. Deep down, Jack wanted to be able to move on to, like he had done with Owen, Tosh and all the other workers of Torchwood since he created Torchwood Cardiff. He tried, but he knew that six months wouldn't be long enough. That night he saw Gwen and Rhys last, was one of the worst, yet relieving moments of his life. He was so nervous telling Gwen he wasn't ready. And Gwen understood. However, six years, he knew Gwen wouldn't be happy of his return.
Gwen felt like she was continually repeating herself. She needed to get the message across. No matter if it was her beautiful daughters birthday. All the shouting at Jack, Gwen wanted to get across to him how much he had hurt her. She lost her job because of him, she had lost her life because of him. Shame to admit it, yes, Gwen's life revolved around work back then. She's glad it doesn't now. But Gwen had to deal with all the questions of those bloody 456, and she had to lie to the world. The one thing about Gwen, she never lies. And she did. She chose to continue the words of the vaccine story. She knew that if she didn't there would have been a lot of answers, and her being pregnant she knew that she wouldn't have been able to cope. She needed Rhys. And Rhys was there for her throughout everything. When Torchwood Cardiff existed, she was unsure of her feelings towards Jack and Rhys, but because Jack left her, she knew Rhys was the one.
A tiny girl, with pigtails and a massive 6th birthday badge came running to the door of the William's mansion, the money Gwen had got ton through Torchwood and keeping the 456 story quite meant that she and Rhys could have such a big house. Were they happy? Well, that's another story. Katie said quietly 'please Mummy, calm down, this is Jack, he's come to give me my birthday present,' and the child ran to the man and hugged him. Almost in a fatherly way. Gwen and Rhys looked at each other, completely confused by what their daughter had just said…
Another idea story, I'm not sure why Jack has returned yet, but maybe Katie is something to do with it? Please review, thanks…