Jack made his way back to the main part of the hub where the others were waiting patiently. He purposely chose to ignore Owen's glare as the medic spotted that Jack's daughter was fast asleep, her head resting against Jack's shoulder.

Jack gave Owen a look that told him that they would talk about it later and not before. "Toshiko! I need you to look after Emily whilst I catch up on a few things. I can move the sofa slightly so she's closer to you" Jack announced as he gazed around the room, rolling his eyes at Gwen's expression. "Yes Gwen?" he asked patiently.

"What have you done Jack?" Gwen asked, her gaze unmoving from him and her tone of voice accusing. "He won't tell you Gwen. He's the boss remember? Too bloody above us all to take us into consideration, even his partner and children don't get a bloody say!" Owen snapped.

"I did what was necessary. What I had to do as a father and a leader of Torchwood. I don't need permission from my employees to do what had to be done" Jack replied steadily, his expression unreadable.

"Oh yes you do Jack. When you come to this decision. What did Ianto think of it?" Gwen asked, then widened her eyes as Jack looked away. "You didn't tell him! You didn't even discuss this with him? Emily is his daughter too Jack! How could you?" she asked completely disappointed in her Captain.

"Because he would agree eventually anyway and as for you three. You don't get a say in it. You have no idea what sacrifices and choices you have to make as a parent. When either of you lot have a child of your very own and they go through what Emily did, then you can come up to me and tell me that I was wrong!" Jack explained, knowing that he was being harsh but he was the one who was being held under a spotlight not them. They had no idea what it meant to be a father, a parent and never would until they were in his position.

"Because you'd do anything to protect your child. To make them safe and make everything better so that they're not scared. Even if means making the decision that nobody else would make" Tosh replied quietly.

"Exactly Tosh. Everyone around here seems to think I'm the bad guy but what else am I supposed to do?" Jack asked looking to each in turn.

"Do what I asked? I'm quite tempted to have that child taken off you because you obviously can't be a good father to her" Owen growled.

"I am a good father! She just needed to rest, we all know that she'd cry if I left her alone for even a few minutes. I didn't want her stressing out whilst I was away" Jack explained, his voice more calm.

"You didn't give her the Retcon!" Tosh exclaimed, a look of relief passing across her beautiful features as Jack nodded slowly.

"Wait…you didn't?" Gwen asked, looking confused and a little hopeful.

"Of course not. I've just given her a little sedative because she was getting unsettled again. The sleep will do her good. Now tell me that I was wrong in doing that!" Jack snapped.

"I'm not happy with that decision Jack since you should have asked me first but it's better than your original idea. How much is a little?" Owen asked, still looking disapproving at Jack.

"Just so she'll sleep for about five hours or so. Enough for me to get out and back before she wakes up and gets upset when she finds me gone" Jack replied. "Look I'm doing what any parent would do. I'm trying to make life as easy on Emily as I can. Griffin points out that I wrap them up in bubble wrap but who's gonna look after them if I don't?" Jack sighed.

"Ianto! You're not in this alone Jack. You have Ianto. He's been there every step of the way with each pregnancy and never once walked away. He could have easily freaked out and left you alone when you fell pregnant with Griffin but no, he stayed. For you. Because he loves you as well as the children. Sometimes I believe that you really don't deserve someone so amazing as Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness. So stop being so damn selfish and think of him for one second. He could have looked after Emily without the sedation and on top of that, Emily wouldn't fuss with her Da!" Gwen snapped at Jack.

"Yeah, that would work if Ianto was going to be here. I'm taking him out for a little bit. He was hurt as well if you actually care to remember Gwen! He promised something to my daughter just before she was kidnapped and he's going to help me get it for her since I'm hopeless at that kind of thing. I just couldn't risk leaving her with Toshiko and my little one getting upset finding me gone. I'm trying to make everything easier on her and Toshiko" Jack replied, giving Tosh a knowing look. Toshiko tended to get distressed when Emily was upset, and it had been the same when the boys had been small. Toshiko gave Jack a small smile in response.

"Don't worry Jack. I'll look after her. You and Ianto take your time, you have a few hours before the shops close" Toshiko smiled as she held her arms out to take the sleeping child. Jack glanced at the sofa briefly before making the decision to pass his daughter gently to Toshiko.

"Thank you. Gwen and Owen, you're on any alerts. Toshiko is going to take care of my daughter and me and my partner are going out for the afternoon. If anyone doesn't like it then speak up now otherwise get moving" Jack announced, his voice low so he didn't wake his child, even though the amount of sedative he had given her, had made her completely dead to the world.

Everyone nodded, clear on their jobs and Jack left the hub feeling mildly confident that everything was going to work out alright. He just hoped that his feeling was right and if he had indeed made the right decision.