Ianto found Jack sitting at his desk, flicking through a photo album. From the brown colour of the covering, Ianto instantly recognised it to be the photo album Jack was using for their children's photos as well as their photos as a couple. It was Jack's way of starting afresh and separating them from his old memories that lay in a box.
"Jack?" Ianto spoke quietly as he sat against the side of his husband's desk. "She was so tiny. I can remember when she was born; I was so scared to hold her in case I broke her. She was like fragile glass" Jack murmured as he looked at the photo of his daughter when she had been three days old. The picture also showed Jack holding Emily in his arms, looking utterly exhausted but happy, Ianto with one arm around Jack's shoulders and his free hand stroking Emily's head and the two boys sitting either side of Jack on the bed opposite each other, with big grins on their faces at meeting their new baby sister.
"She was a little fighter even then. Was premature and never gave up the fight. She'll be ok Jack, she has your blood in her" Ianto soothed, cupping his lover's cheek as he caught the first tear sliding down Jack's flawless cheek, quickly followed by a few more. "She'll be fine. I promise Jack" Ianto continued, stroking his husband's cheek tenderly.
"Do you really believe that Ianto? Because I'm trying so damn hard to believe that my baby is fine and you know what? I'm scared for her. You don't know the ones that I worked with as a Time Agent. They're dangerous and they don't give a damn who they hurt. They're certainly not going to care if they hurt a five year old that's in their hands. But I tell you something Ianto Jones, they're going to regret touching our child" Jack finished, a darkness in his eyes that Ianto had never really seen from Jack but he completely understood. Jack was going to kill them given the chance and he couldn't let him go there, couldn't let him go over the edge.
Gwen and Owen were observing the damaged SUV. "What did they hit her with? A couple of ten tonne lorries?" Owen asked with a shake of his head, ignoring Gwen's look of amusement.
"Her? You refer to the SUV as a she?" Gwen asked, stifling a giggle. "Well aren't most vehicles and things named after bloody women?" Owen shrugged. "I believe that's boats and ships Owen" Gwen replied, her eyes twinkling.
"Doesn't matter anyway, we need to find something that relates to Emily's kidnapping. Don't think we're going to find much to be honest. They snatched the kid and didn't leave prints….they know what they're doing. Bloody time agents, always causing problems. Are we sure that it's not Hart? I mean it does sound like something he'd do to get at Jack" Owen asked with narrowed eyes.
Gwen sighed and shook her head as she continued to check out their vehicle. "It's not him. You can tell from his eyes, he's a great liar but he does care about Jack. Also that was genuine surprise when he spotted Griffin and Tucker, he didn't know that Jack and Ianto had children, that they are now a family. He's helping Tosh with the vortex manipulator signals anyway. Let's give him a chance" Gwen replied, rolling her eyes as Owen glared at her. "Famous last words Gwenny! Famous last bloody words!" Owen snapped at her before trudging to the back of the SUV and checking it out.