AN Thanks for all your reviews and for putting this on story/fav alert. Thanks to JonesIantoJones for her advice and help with this chapter.

On a side note I went to see JB in panto yesterday afternoon(24/01/2010) and got to say the cast was fantastic fantastic fantastic as was John. There were many jokes played throughout the show and poor Marion didn't know what to do when Robin 'fell' down the steps at the end. Absolutely brilliant and hilarious.

Disclaimer: They don't belong to me.

Returning to London part 13

Owen emerged from the bathroom with just his jeans on and a towel slung around his shoulders. The smell of fresh brewed coffee and toast was coming from the kitchen so he headed towards it. "You got that shirt you said I could borrow?" he asked as he entered.

Ianto looked up from the toast he was spreading with jam and blushed slightly at the sight of a half-naked Owen "Um sure. What would you prefer short or long t or proper shirt?"

"Long t with a short sleeved short if you've got them." Owen answered grabbing the mug of coffee sat on the side.

"Hey that was mine." Ianto exclaimed.

Laughing Owen said. "You need to keep a better eye on it then." Draining the remainder he set the mug back down.

Ianto glared back before going to his room to get the tops for Owen and also picked up a clean pair of socks for him. "Here you go, they should fit. " Ianto said handing him the clothing. "Help yourself to more coffee and toast if you want some. Won't be long."

While Ianto was in the shower Owen made a quick phone call to Jack just to let him know they would be late in.

As it was they weren't that late, by Owen's standards at least and arrived just after 10. Tosh and Gwen were both at their computers finishing the reports from their early morning callout and Jack was in his office. As he heard the alarms of the cog door blare he came out. He looked at Owen and raised his eyebrows when he saw that he was wearing Iantos shirts. He looked at Ianto with his best pleading face and asked "Any chance of a coffee? Please."

Ianto was already on his way to the machine. "Sure Jack. Tosh, Gwen would you like a mug?"

"Please." They both answered.

"Hey what about me." Owen pouted.

Ianto laughed "You've already had the delights of my coffee this morning, in fact you pinched my mug as well as your own. Don't think you deserve another."

Gwens head shot up at this revelation and before she could think about what she was saying asked. "Did you spend the night at Ianto's?"

Owen smirked mischieviously. "Yes I did. That's why he's late." Then disappeared to the med bay leaving Ianto to face Gwen on his own.

Ianto finished making the coffee deflecting all of Gwen's subtle and not so subtle questions. He headed down to give Owen his coffee and as he handed it over said. "You don't deserve this."

"At least if Gwen's asking questions about me staying she won't be asking why we didn't get called in this morning." Owen defended.

"True." Agreed Ianto before leaving Owen to his autopsy.

******TORCHWOOD******

The team had a quiet morning. Ianto ordered pizza for lunch and they sat in the boardroom eating. Inevitably the conversation got around to Owen staying at Ianto's the previous night.

"So why did you stay at Iantos last night then Owen?" Gwen asked trying not to sound too nosy. "It's not like either of you had had too much to drink at the pub was it. Or did you have a private party when you dropped him home?" She smirked.

"Not that it's any of your business Ms Cooper, but I wanted to borrow a couple of Ianto's James Bond DVD's so I went in and we got talking and before we realised, it was quite late so I crashed on his sofa. Which by the way is not at all comfortable." Owen moodily answered.

"But what did you talk about? It's not like you two are friends or even have anything in common." Badgered Gwen.

Jack and Owen could see Ianto getting more and more agitated so Jack intervened. "Gwen, what they talked about is none of our business and I for one am not interested so please can we change the subject."

"Look all I'm doing is showing an interest in my friends lives. What's wrong with that? Unless they've got something to hide." Gwen said hotly looking from Ianto to Owen. "Well have you got something to hide?"

Ianto looked up from where he had been staring at his plate and looking directly at Gwen said through clenched teeth. "The reason Owen stayed at mine was because ever since returning from London I've been having nightmares, getting between two and three hours sleep a night."

"Ianto you don't have to explain to her." Owen interrupted.

Ianto gave Owen a small smile. "It's ok. She asked so I'll tell her. Owen was there last night helping me, letting me talk. And do you know what I got more sleep last night than I have since London. So that's why Owen stayed last night. Anything else you'd like to know? Maybe you want to know about my sex life too." He added sarcastically before getting up and leaving the room.

"Nice one Gwen." Owen sneered.

"Well how was I to know." She reasoned to the others.

"What part of 'it's none of you business' did you not understand." Shouted Owen angrily then stormed out to find Ianto.

Gwen turned to look at Jack and Tosh hoping they would be on her side but all she saw was disapointment in their eyes.

"Next time just leave it when told to." Jack said.

******TORCHWOOD******

Owen found Ianto in the archives. "You ok?" He asked softly.

Ianto answered just as softly. "Not really. Do you think Jack would mind if we get out of here. I really don't want to face Gwen again and I don't want to be on my own either."

"I'm sure under the circumstances he'll give us the afternoon off." Owen said holding out his hand to Ianto. "C'mon lets go ask if we can play hooky this afternoon."

They walked back up holding hands untill they got to the main area. They both went to ask Jack for the time off which he granted. "Just remember to keep your phones on just in case we need you."

Owen and Ianto left the Hub without saying goodbye to the girls.