Okay people, here's your next instalment. Enjoy it if you will...

I've made this one at an alright-ish length. It's not too long and not too short so enjoy.

Chapter 6

"Oh god, Ianto's going to kill us..." Gwen muttered, looking into a rather dusty box.

Tosh didn't reply, nor did Owen who was currently sneezing. Jack on the other hand did.

"Ianto will forgive us, eventually. We might only have decaf for a week or two" his voice was almost void of any emotion but it still showed some amount of hurt that he was feeling.

"Bloody tea-boy! If he gives us decaf after this I'm going to shoot him in the knee-cap!" Owen snarked turning back to a case of alien devices that all looked like teapots.

They continued searching throughout the archives for a further ten minutes until Tosh let out a triumphant squeal.

"Got it!" Without another word they all immediately vacated the archives and hurried back to the main Hub to Tosh's desk.

"Now all I've got to do is patch into the satellites basic-programming and divert it's imagery to my station, then hook up the tracer and we'll have Ianto back in no time." Tosh said confidently as she typed away, flying past the endless strings of codes and numbers until she had to connect the tracer.

No-one moved or said a word as they all watched her work her magic with the computers.

Gwen stared intently at Tosh watching her every move as though she could understand how determined Tosh was not to lose her friend. Owen observed the imagery of Cardiff, hiding his feelings of intense fear, worry and concern for Ianto. Jack watched the codes and numbers constantly fluctuate until Tosh looked at him.

"It's ready Jack," Tosh waited until Jack nodded, giving her the go-ahead, before turning back and starting to trace Ianto's DNA throughout Cardiff. "I've set it to trace any DNA on Friday 24th April so we should find out where Ianto is soon Jack." she smiled at him warmly before focusing her attention on the computer.

Jack nodded and moved away from them, heading for his office. Gwen watched him go with a look of intense jealousy and lust in her eyes. Owen saw her look and snorted in disgust. He leaned towards her and said quietly so Tosh wouldn't hear.

"Get over it Gwen, he's not yours. He doesn't want or need you. He's chosen Ianto so accept it, you already have a man who loves you so stop being a whore." without waiting for her response Owen turned and walked briskly towards the autopsy bay where the tests awaited him.

Gwen started as she heard Owen retreat to the autopsy bay. She knew she shouldn't feel jealous, she knew Owen was right. But, she didn't care because she wanted Jack so much. She wanted him because she couldn't have him. She was arguing with herself whether or not to go up there to him and give it a go when...

"Just accept it Gwen, he's Ianto's. He won't have you because he has something he wants already, so just accept it." Tosh said quietly, she'd heard what Owen had said to Gwen and she agreed with him. Gwen was being a bitch, she wanted something she couldn't have because it belonged to Ianto and the moment he was out of the picture she was already considering giving it a go. Tosh knew that right now Jack was unlikely to say no, but she also knew that Jack would hate himself for betraying Ianto like that. She looked at Gwen who glared at her, her eyes showing anger and annoyance that was directed at both Tosh and herself. "You have Rhys, you have someone so don't push it"

Without bothering to watch Gwen's response Tosh turned her attention back to the monitors once again 'Please Ianto, please hold on'

Jack paced his office for a little while until he had to stop and sit. He slumped down into his chair and looked half-aware at his office. He leaned forward and opened his desk drawer on his left. Inside was a box, a photograph of Ianto when he'd just woken up after a very passionate night and a small A5 black leather book. Pulling it out Jack closed the drawer and placed it on his desk in front of him. He grabbed a fountain pen from atop of some files and flicked through the book until he found an empty page. Then he began to write...

I'm missing my Ianto. Something took him from me and replaced him with another. He's missing and I never knew he was until it gave itself away. What kind of lover, what kind of boyfriend am I to have not realised it wasn't him?

I need him. I need to hold him, to have him within my grasp. I would never let him go. I can't believe I didn't know it wasn't him...

Please, to whoever out there who cares, let me find him alive. Let me find safe and well. I need him back. He can't leave me now. It's too soon. I need him too much.

Please, let him be returned to me.

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'Jack, oh my Jack. It's you that's keeping me going. Thoughts of you with me, near me, holding me in your arms. That's what is keeping me strong. I will not give in to them, I will not be weak. I am your lover and I wish to see you again, oh so very soon. I want you so much and you're not here for me to tell you.

But I can wait. I can wait until you and I see each other again. I will always wait for you Jack... Jack... my Jack...' His thoughts faded as he slipped into unconsciousness. He wouldn't be there for long. They always made him aware again. They still wanted him to suffer. More so there was no longer a copy of himself walking around.

They'd wake him up eventually.

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