"He's turning right" Tosh's voice could be heard from the comms and she watched the criminal run through the streets of Cardiff. "Going down Baker Street"
"Right" Gwen said running down an alley and turning right. "Owen where are you?"
"Two streets away, near the park" Owen replied. "Yan?"
"One street away, just need to cross the road and I'm on Baker Street" Ianto replied watching the cars whizz pass waiting for an opening.
"Right then, I corner him from behind, Owen you're my back-up. Ianto you stop him running up that street and then we bring him in" Gwen ordered catching up with the young man that was running fast as he could. "Tosh you get some retcon ready the sooner we get him to forget about that little artefact the better"
"Yes Ma'am" Tosh, Ianto and Owen chanted obediently.
Gwen sighed. "Gwen my name is Gwen not Ma'am! I never heard you two call Jack sir when he gave orders so why call me Ma'am?"
"Well...you're sort of bossy and more serious than Jack was" Tosh admitted shiftily, Owen mumbling agreement while Ianto smartly said nothing.
Gwen frowned but said nothing as she caught up with the criminal, Owen was panting heavily behind her and Ianto blocked the man's way.
"Jonas? Right, that's your name Jonas Derry?" Gwen questioned softly.
"Please don't hurt me; I was only trying to defend myself. I didn't mean to kill them" the man pleaded desperately.
Gwen nodded understandably. "I know sweetheart, you're no killer but we need your weapon otherwise you're just going to kill more people"
"You don't believe me!" Jonas said looking half-crazed as he held the strange alien weapon up at Gwen. "You just want to hurt me like those hooligans, they're always trying to beat me up and steal my wallet. You want to steal my freedom just in the same way well I won't let you"
"Shit, he's a nutter!" Owen exclaimed.
"It could be the effects of the weapon" Tosh reasoned through the comms.
"Now Jonas just put it down, gently put it down on the floor slowly and kick it over. We won't hurt you I promise" Jonas' hand was shaking as he dropped his hand slightly, Gwen took a step forwards and the man panicked again, he shot at her ankle and she fell to the floor. "AH!" she screamed clutching her ankle.
"Son of a bitch" Owen muttered shooting Jonas with the tranquiliser gun he was holding. Ianto quickly swiped the weapon and wrapped it up in plastic bagging while Owen began to check on Gwen.
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"Shit!" Gwen shouted as Owen carelessly bandaged her ankle, Ianto winced as she tightened her grip on his hand. After clearing up Jonas' mess Ianto had helped Owen carry Gwen in the SUV and held her hand all the way through the journey back to the Hub, when they got back Tosh was left to deal with Jonas and achieving the weapon while Ianto carried on comforting Gwen. "Can't you be a little more gentle?" she asked glaring at Owen.
"Could you be a little more careful? A little higher and you would have been killed" Owen retorted. "You're our leader; we can't afford to lose you now"
Gwen sulked and Ianto chuckled. "Don't look like that Gwen, we all care about you really Owen is just being Owen"
"An arsehole that doesn't know how to be subtle even when his life depends on it?" Gwen snarled kicking Owen with her uninjured leg.
"Be nice or I won't give your morphine for the pain" Owen snapped smacking her foot that just hit his chin. He sat up and took his surgical gloves off. "You'll be fine, just no running for the next week let Tosh take over missions while you watch from the CCTV"
"Great just great" Gwen muttered darkly.
Tosh entered the room looking worried. "Are you ok? You're not hurt are you?"
"I'm fine sweetie, just forbidden to run for a while" Gwen said smiling reassuringly. "What about Jonas, is he still here?"
"No I gave him retcon and left him on the streets, he'll wake up thinking he had a rough night drinking" Tosh said, Gwen wrinkled her nose in disgust she hated that uncaring tactic but it was better than leaving the man wandering round with knowledge of what happened over the past two days. "I was just checking in on you, I'll get working on the weapon and brief you tomorrow"
"Make sure you sleep tonight, I don't want you wandering round with bags under your eyes" Gwen said sternly, she got up and almost fell down again as her ankle twanged in pain, Ianto caught her swiftly. "Thank you"
"You shouldn't push yourself" Ianto said calmly as he suddenly swept Gwen up into his arms and began to carry her up the stairs. "I'll take you home"
"N-no that's not necessary" Gwen stuttered, her cheeks flushing pink in embarrassment. She had been injured many times in her line of work but no one, no one, has ever carried her in a bridal style up stairs like this.
"I insist" Ianto said firmly, his grip on her tightening. "Who knows what trouble you'll get into on the way home?"
Gwen crossed her arms and pouted as Ianto walked up the stairs carrying her while chuckling quietly. Owen and Tosh watched in silence, it was when Owen was certain that the pair had left the Hub he turned round to face Tosh.
"Reckon those two are shagging?" he asked.
Tosh rolled her eyes and sighed heavily.
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After a lot of shuffling to get the key out of Gwen's pocket and into the lock, Ianto managed to get into Gwen's flat and lay her down on the sofa. He propped her ankle up on some cushions and then her back; he looked round anxiously round the rather messy room.
"Sorry about the mess, neither me or Rhys have the chance to clean much" Gwen said apologetically.
"It's fine, if you want I could do it for you now" Ianto offered.
"No!" Gwen said mortified. "You're a guest, you shouldn't be forced to clean my flat you do more than enough of it in the Hub"
Ianto smiled feeling flattered that Gwen appreciated the work he did. "I still insist on making you coffee though" he said firmly walking into her kitchen ignoring her protests.
Gwen sighed as Ianto pottered round the kitchen, it appears even out of the Hub Ianto couldn't be kept away from the coffee. She hated people waiting on her in her own home especially when they're supposed to be guests and she should look after them. Before she could say anything the front door opened and Rhys came in. He took one look at her and paled.
"Gwen what happened?" he asked running to her side and picking up her hand.
"It's nothing, I'm fine" Gwen said hastily. "Just a little accident in the field nothing to worry about"
"Nothing to worry about! You're all bandaged up a like a mu..." Rhys trailed off when he saw Ianto at the doorway holding two mugs of coffee.
"Ah...i didn't realise, I should have made three" Ianto mumbled more to himself.
"Who the hell are you?" Rhys demanded rudely.
"Rhys!" Gwen exclaimed shocked. "Be polite! This is Ianto, my best friend"
"I thought Andy was your best friend" Rhys sniffed.
"I can have more than one best friend"
"Erm...maybe I should leave" Ianto said nervously as he placed the two coffee mugs on the table. "I don't wish to intrude"
"You're not" Gwen protested.
"You are" Rhys muttered.
"I'll see you tomorrow morning Ma'am" Ianto said stiffly. "Take care and don't strain yourself"
Gwen watched sadly as Ianto left, walking upright and stiff she hoped nothing that either she or Rhys said upset him. When the door closed Rhys turned and fixed a glare on her face.
"I think we need to talk, don't you?"
