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Returning to London part 4
Owen scanned the front of the building again in the vague hope that Ianto had just moved from the bench. Not seeing him anywhere he raced back into the reception area and up to the desk. "Have you seen a man six footish, dark hair, wearing a suit?" He asked breathlessly.
The girl behind the desk looked up at him and replied "No, he hasn't been through here. Maybe he went for a walk."
"Yes maybe." Said Owen distractedly as he frantically pulled his mobile out. He scrolled down through his contact list until he got to 'Tea-boy' then hit the connect button. "C'mon. C'mon answer your phone Ianto. Dammit!." He shouted as it went through to voicemail. "Ianto where are you?" Owen thought as he tried ringing him again, only to get the voicemail again. He walked outside to see if Ianto was back, that was when he noticed the sign to the Memorial Garden. Maybe, just maybe Ianto had gone for a walk. He ran in the direction it pointed, under the arch calling Iantos name. As he entered the Garden he could hear sobbing, and he slowed down and followed the noise. What he saw nearly broke him. Ianto was sat with his back to a wall crying. It was then that Owen saw the names etched into the wall.
"Ianto." Owen said quietly not wanting to frighten the other man.
Without looking up Ianto spoke in a flat voice "It's a list of the dead from The Battle."
"Ianto." Owen said again.
"I didn't know this garden existed." Ianto continued still crying as Owen sat down next to Ianto and put a comforting hand on his arm. He didn't say anything just let Ianto cry until the tears stopped falling. Ianto turned to him and clearly embarrassed mumbled "Thanks."
"C'mon I think the sooner we get back to Cardiff the better don't you? Dr. Miller is getting our patient ready for the ride back. I just need to get the SUV around to the front so we can get her in without touching her too much as that apparently freaks her out." Owen said standing up and holding his hand out to help Ianto up. What he wasn't prepared for was the hug Ianto pulled him into before striding out of the garden leaving him stunned.
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Owen followed Ianto out of the garden, to the SUV and got in wordlessly. Owen drove it around to the front of the building. Before Ianto could get out Owen put a hand on his arm and said "Are you going to be ok?"
Turning to look at Owen Ianto replied "I'm not sure. Being here and seeing the list of the dead has brought it all back. I just hope the nightmares don't start again. Thanks for listening and not freaking out when I panicked. "
"Look I'm here for you if you want to talk, especially if the nightmares get too much for you. I know from experience what they can do along with the lack of sleep. It's not pretty. Just tell me if they get too much and I'll try and help."
"Thanks Owen." Ianto said turning to open the door. "Now I do believe we have a patient to get to Flat Holm. C'mon as you said the quicker we do this then quicker we get back to Cardiff. "
"Yes I did didn't I. I also said when we get back to Cardiff you were going to buy me dinner."Owen said smirking at Ianto before exiting the SUV. "Stay here while I go and let Dr. Miller we're ready to take Shelley with us now. "
"Shelley?" inquired Ianto "Is that her name?"
"No, but it's what she's going to be called until she's able to tell us her real name - assuming she actually remembers it and who she was." He said sadly.
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Dr. Miller was waiting for him in the reception area with a very subdued Shelley in a wheelchair. "Ah Dr. Harper I have sedated Shelley as I thought it best for the journey - you really don't want her having a panic attack while you are driving. All her notes along with her medication are in this bag." He said pointng to a large blue bag. "I take it your transport is out the front?"
"Yes it is. How long will the sedative last?" Owen asked picking up the bag, grabbing the handles on the wheelchair and walking out the door with Dr. Miller following.
"We gave her enough to last you getting to Flat Holm as long as you don't encounter any major hold-ups on the way, but just incase there is some more in the bag." Replied the Doctor as he spotted the SUV with another man, who he presumed to be Mr Jones, leaning against it. Upon seeing them Ianto opened the back door. Between the three of them they managed to get Shelley into the back and buckled in. Turning to the two men he said "Well thank you gentlemen and like I said earlier Dr. Harper please look after her." He then turned and took the chair back into the building.
"Right then lets get going back to sunny Cardiff." Said Owen getting into the drivers seat. Once Ianto was in and they had their seatbelts on Owen negotiated the traffic out of London, heading for the M4 and Cardiff.