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Returning to London part 20

Tosh arrived at work a liitle before eight carrying three coffees from Costa. She placed one on Gwen's desk then headed up to Jack who was on the phone in his office. She knocked and entered when he beckoned her in. "Ok. No you stay with him; I don't want either of you in until you are sure he's alright to be left on his own. Yeah I'll call if we can't handle something, but I'm sure we can manage between the three of us. Give him our love and ring me later, let me know how he is. Yep. Bye."

"Owen?" Tosh inquired.

"Yes. Just letting me know how Ianto is." Jack responded taking a sip of coffee.

"And?" Tosh asked.

"He had a rough night. Between the stitches, the bruising and the nightmares I don't think either of them got much sleep by all accounts." Sighed Jack. "I've told Owen to stay with Ianto and will only call if absolutely necessary."

"Right ok." Tosh paused, "So what are you going to do about Gwen?"

Jack raised his eyebrows at her.

"I heard what she said at the park about Ianto and I know more was said here. I couldn't hear what, just raised voices while I was sitting with Ianto. I guessed it was to do with her comment." Explained Tosh.

"Yes it was and to be honest I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I just can't believe she would think that about Ianto - well anybody really - without knowing all the facts first." Jack sighed as he ran a hand down his face. As he picked up his coffee the door alarm went.

Tosh stood up. "That'll be Gwen. Shall I send her up?"

Jack finished his coffee first. "Please. I'm not looking forward to this, but the sooner it's dealt with the better. Thanks for the coffee."

Tosh left Jack sitting there as she went down to her desk. "Morning Gwen. There's a coffee on your desk. Oh and Jack wants to see you."

Gwen picked up her coffee. "Thanks Tosh. Better get this over with." She muttered to herself. She was not looking forward to this one bit. She walked straight into the office without knocking and sat in the chair opposite Jack. Jack didn't look up from the paperwork he was signing. Gwen waited a few minutes feeling decidedly uncomfortable. "Look Ja...."

"Let me just finish these then we'll talk." He interrupted while still writing. Several minutes later he put the pen down with a flourish. "Done. Now Ianto can't moan at me. Well not until the next lot builds up." Laughed Jack. "How was your evening?"

"Uh. Good thanks. How's Ianto this morning? Have you heard?" Gwen asked sincerely.

"According to Owen he had a rough night." Jack told her.

"Owen?" Gwen said.

"Yes. He stayed with Ianto after he took him home." He replied.

"Why when they don't get on?" Retorted Gwen.

Jack sighed "Regardless whether they get on or not Owen is a doctor first and foremost and as such wouldn't leave a patient with those kind of injuries on their own. So yes Owen stayed the night at Ianto's looking after him. Have you got a problem with that Gwen?" He snapped.

Gwen looked suitably chastised. "No. Look Jack I'm sorry for what I said yesterday. It's just you've always told us not to go after anything unarmed unless we know back up is on the way. Ianto did precisley that and look how it turned out. He could've been killed not just injured."

"So what you would've just stood back and let that weevil attack someone?" He asked.

"Well no. But I wouldn't have gone after it with just a police baton." She exclaimed.

"Look neither of us know why Ianto did what he did until he tells us. So lets put the theories of that aside for the time being. I'm more concerned with your attitude towards him at the moment. You upset him by badgering him about Owen staying the night, you made snide comments when you thought no-one could hear you - Tosh heard - and then you accuse him of being an attention seeker. So what's it all about? Have you got a problem with Ianto?" Jack asked trying to stay calm.

Gwen sighed. "No I haven't got a problem as such. It's just since he's been back from London he's - well he's been distracted, very distracted. I thought he was seeking attention through putting himself in danger. That what he did yesterday was him saying 'look at me I can fight a weevil without being armed'.

"Gwe..." Began Jack.

"Yes I know. It was Ianto being Ianto, putting others safety before his own. But at the time all I could see was Ianto hurt for no apparent reason and thinking 'what the hell? Why couldn't he just wait for back-up?' and not thinking that maybe he didn't have time." Gwen said honestly.

Jack stared at Gwen. "You have to believe me when I say Ianto hasn't got a death wish and he would never knowingly put himself in danger. Yes there are some issues surounding the trip to London, and no I don't know all of them. What I do know is that Owen is helping him just like he would any other member of the team. All I'm asking is that you respect people's right to privacy and that if they want to tell you things they will and that if they don't then accept it without question.

Ianto is going to be off work for a while, but when he does come back please be nice, he's going through a lot and needs our support."

"Ok I'll try. Is he really going to be ok?"

"He will be. He's got Owen looking after him." Grinned Jack.

"That's enough to make someone have a relapse." Gwen also grinned then nervously. "Are we ok?"

"Yep we're fine. Just remember what I said. Now I do believe you have a report to write." Jack turned back to the files on his desk in effect dismissing Gwen who took the hint and left. "Maybe I've been totally wrong about Ianto." She thought as she started on her report.