Ianto sat at the reception desk going over the 'wedding' plans for Gwen and Jack, so far he had Gwen's dress fitted, the place booked and the cater chosen but there was still a few details that needed to be sorted. He heard high heels clacking along the floor and dismissed them as Tosh when he heard someone tap on the desk. He looked up to see two long, slender dark skinned fingers. His eyes followed the long grey covered arm up to a beautiful black woman.
She beamed at him and flashed him a VIP card. He remembered briefly that Jack mentioned a VIP is coming today to help with a case they're all having trouble with. He got up and led her through the secret passage into the Hub. Melody and Tosh were there doing some paperwork, they both looked up and studied the VIP in silence.
"Jack you're VIP is here" Ianto shouted.
Both Jack and Gwen stumbled out of Jack's office looking rumpled; Ianto didn't want to know what he had interrupted. Both of them looked at Martha and huge grins grew on their faces.
"MARTHA!" Gwen squealed running down the stairs, flinging her arms round the woman "good to see you".
"Welcome Dr Jones to Torchwood Three" Jack said gliding down the stairs.
"Stop it" Gwen and Martha said.
"I was only saying hello!" Jack protested.
"Yes and I'm the Easter bunny see my floppy ears" Melody muttered her voice dripping in sarcasm "going to introduce us Jack?"
"Yes, right, Martha Jones this is Melody Winters, Toshiko Sato, Ianto Jones and over there pretending to work but really sleeping is Owen Harper, ISN'T THAT RIGHT OWEN?"
Owen's head jerked up "I'm awake!" he shouted ignoring the giggles coming from Melody, Gwen and Tosh. "Who's this?" Owen asked pointing to Martha.
"Dr Martha Jones, from UNIT, I'm here to help with this case, care to show me your findings Dr Harper?"
Before Owen can answer Gwen slipped an arm through Martha's "he will but first you and me need some girly catch up time"
"Just remember we got the world to save today darling" Jack shouts after Gwen who is leading Martha up to his office.
After a girly catch up the group sat down and explained Martha the full details of the case, someone has been giving out pills that had alien eggs in them, the eggs hatched and grew inside the human and once fully grown they burst out killing the human. They had managed to link everyone to a pharmacy place called The Pharm headed by Professor Aaron Copley. Copley already knows about Owen, Gwen and Melody. Tosh is too busy working on the technology side of things, Jack can't die (which effects his DNA so he can't admit himself for the tests) and there was no way they were letting Ianto do it (much to Ianto's annoyance) so Martha's job was to go undercover.
Owen and Tosh were preparing things for Martha's undercover mission; Tosh was concentrating on the technology while Owen was just fiddling with the wires. Owen took a look at Tosh and looked away before she could notice.
"You know when you suggested a game of pool and some pizza?" he asked suddenly
"Yes"
"You didn't mean the team did you?"
"No"
"You meant you and me…on a date"
"Uhuh"
"So…um…after this…do you want to go on that date?"
Tosh froze and her mind rewinded the conversation and replayed it…Owen Harper had asked her out…she almost squealed right there and now, instead she took a shaky breath and smiled "sure, whenever you're free" she said calmly. She smiled at him and he smiled back before they turned back to the technology.
Martha was sitting there drinking some of Ianto's wonderful coffee when Jack plonked himself in front of her.
"So UNIT, how did you get that gig?"
"No idea to be honest, one day they phoned said that I was highly recommended and asked if I wanted a job"
"You think the Doctor and Rose…?"
"Wouldn't put it past those two to have something to do with it." Martha said shrugging and taking a sip of her coffee. "So you and Gwen are renewing your vows soon"
Jack groaned "big mistake, I should have never agreed to Ianto's plan. He asked I thought why not? I don't remember getting married to this beautiful woman so why not have a proper one…Ianto is driving us crazy with his planning…speaking of which you are still coming right?"
Martha nodded "bringing my boyfriend Tom"
"Oooooooh who's Tom?"
"Met him in the year that never was, he's a doctor, absolutely amazing"
"Can't wait to meet him" Jack said "anyway about UNIT…"
"Yes?"
"Think you could get me one of those hats? Not for me but for Gwen, I reckon she would look great in one"
Martha attempted to smother a laugh "somehow I don't think she would agree to that"
"What? Why? When I met her she wore the most adorable little red hat, trust me she will look fantastic in a red UNIT cap"
"I'll try" Martha said patting Jack's arm.
It had almost worked; Martha got in under the guise of Samantha university student and managed to show Torchwood some of the plans of the building while sneaking around. But she got caught; she ended up strapped to a chair with them about to implant those bloody eggs in her. She was lucky that the team got there in time, however they were horrified to find different species' like weevils contained and being tested as well.
They had managed to shut it down and were preparing to safely move the aliens out to freedom when Professor Copley escaped and held a gun at them.
"You think you can get away?" he sneered "well you won't be able to" he pulled the trigger.
It was like a slow motion video, the bullet was moving slowly towards Owen, there had to be something she could do, she couldn't let him die. She pushed him out of the way and the bullet hit her in her abdomen. She fell to the floor and gasped.
"GWEN!" Jack shouted, he pulled the trigger of his gun and shot Copley, killing the man instantly.
Martha and Owen were at Gwen's side; they ripped her top off and got out supplies that they carried with them, preparing to pull the bullet out when to their surprise it fell out.
The wound began to heal it self.
Everyone stared in horror.
Gwen looked up and made eye contact with Jack both thinking the same thing.
Owen voiced the thought
"What the fuck?"
Authors note: ta-da! I didn't kill Owen! Review if you want to find out what the hell is happening to Gwen.