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Mica was excited to hear that they were going on a trip and even more so when Ianto said Owen was coming, apparently the two were both cheeky monkeys when together and looking forward to playing.
He then began gathering supplies for the jaunt and as he passed Owen he found him rummaging about in his go pack so he asked "What's wrong?"
"Can't find the scanner" Owen said with confusion as he lifted another bag and shook it with a frown like someone shaking a box of cereal to see if the prize was still in there, Ianto revisited the urge to giggle as he thought that ya know then Owen huffed, "Weird. I had it here."
"well .. retrace your steps, where did you have it last?" Ianto said in his best fatherly voice, watching Owen nod his head as he agreed with that logic. Gods, a Taddy at his age, Ianto again found that thought amusing as the large surly child rampaged for his lost toy.
Owen seemed to consider, "Suzie's room. I used it to check Gwen before I zapped her, a general stats kinda thing."
They walked there and found Suzie sitting on the bed with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth, Ianto gasping, "Smoking. Gods, you are smoking in here!"
"I have the window open" she defended as she stubbed it out, "God!"
There are old photos and things in these cupboards…I mean…" Ianto threw open the cupboards and sighed with relief as he found the boxes still there, the sudden thought she might have chucked them on the bonfire fading and he apologised for overreacting as she shrugged to show she didn't mind, she was starting to see that this guy was a bit of an archivist.
She was also starting to see why Jack liked him as he gave off a commanding aura as he moved around, not the flouncy sullen man they had first met. She now knew it was a front, this was the real man and he was sexy in a nerdy kinda way she never expected to like.
"I can't find my scanner, I had it in here last" Owen explained, "Did you see it?"
"No. I put everything in the hallway, I saw Gwen take a few things and so did Andy but … nothing else" she shrugged, "go ask her."
They moved to the main room where Rhys was sitting with Gwen, Andy and Tosh playing cards. They asked and everyone shrugged as Owen cursed and began searching again.
"I did take a few things and placed under the sofa but nothing of ours, it was a few things I thought Ianto might like to keep" Tosh said softly.
"Damn it, I don't know if the spare is in the SUV, you know we needed a butler or something to keep that shit in order" he groused with annoyance.
"You should take better care of your stuff" Jack scolded as he helped Ianto gather things and Owen grumbled as he looked about finally admitting there was no sign of it in the house.
It was only as they were driving away that Ianto had a weird thought and glanced back at the homestead.
"Owen? Did you check the barn?" Ianto asked as he tuned in the seat to look at him, Owen frowning as he shrugged.
"Why would it be out there?" Owen snorted.
For some reason Ianto wondered….did Gwen have it out there in the barn?
And why?
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So ends this one…the next one will be called Gwen's secret.
I know some of you know what it is.