Sleeping Beauty ; Chapter 3
"Poison?" echoed Jack. "Is he…is he going to die?"
"They don't know for sure, not yet." Owen told him. "But they'll find out what it is."
Jack closed his eyes.
"They'll know more when the results come through."
"What if he…he doesn't make it til then."
Owen sighed. "Their doing all they can for him, Jack."
Jack nodded. "I know."
Owen sat down and Jack resumed his pacing.
The medic got out his mobile and went outside.
"Tosh, Owen. Ianto was injected with some kind of toxin in the St David's Shopping Centre. I'm at the hospital now with Jack. Look up the CCTV and see if you can find Ianto and the man that did this to him."
"How bad is he, Owen?"
"Bad, Tosh."
"I'll get right on it," there was a pause, then, "Keep me informed, Owen."
"Will do. Tell Gwen, eh?"
"I will."
"Thanks."
Two hours passed and Jack and Owen waited patiently. Jack still paced while Owen sat watching him, cracking his knuckles.
Finally a man in a white coat approached Owen. "We have the results. It is a toxin, but we can't find it in our database. It's an unknown."
Owen frowned.
Jack stopped pacing and listened.
"Ianto said a man dumped into him. That's when he must have injected the toxin."
The doctor nodded in agreement.
"We need to know what it was before we can proceed with treating him."
Owen turned, looking at Jack. "We'd need to know who it was, first." He ran a hand through his hair. "I've got Tosh looking at CCTV footage right now."
Jack nodded, then his wrist strap began to sound and a flash of light appeared. There, in the light, was John Hart.
"Hello lover."
"What the…!" exclaimed Owen.
"You!" hissed Jack.
"Meet me by the Norwegian Church in half an hour and I might, just might, give you the anti-dote."
Then he was gone.
"Damn!" cursed Jack, running for the door.
"Jack!" Owen called after him.
Jack kept on going.
TWTWTW
John Hart stood by the small, white church, passers by staring at the stranger as they went by.
"Morning, love," he said to one man. "Nice day for a walk."
The man ignored him and kept on walking.
John chuckled to himself.
The screeching of brakes and the smell of rubber, haled the arrival of the SUV. Jack opened the door and without closing it, ran towards John Hart, knocking him to the ground.
"I want the anti-dote, now!"
John laughed. "What, no 'how are you, John' or 'nice to see you again'"
"Now!"
"He's cute, Jackie Boy."
Jack pulled him to his feet and they stood looking at each other.
"Why?"
"Why? I think you know the answer to that, Jack."
"We were over a long time ago. Move on. I have."
"So I see."
Jack pushed him away. "Damn you!"
John brushed himself off. "I still love you, Jack."
"And you think hurting Ianto Jones will win me back?" Jack shook his head. "I don't think so."
"We were good together."
"Were."
John ran a hand through his blond hair. "Come on, Jack. I'll let Eye Candy live, if you come back with me."
"I'm with Ianto now."
John raised an eyebrow. "Mmm, but for how long?"
Jack grabbed him around the throat. "Don't!"
"Your choice, lover."
Jack released his hold. "He's done nothing to you. Give me the anti-dote."
"He has about three hours before his organs shut down."
"This will only make me hate you, you realise that."
John just grinned. "Your choice, Jackie Boy."
TBC