An: Thanks to my wonderful beta JonesIantoJones.

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Returning to London part 23

By the time Owen had driven back to Ianto's flat the younger man was dozing in the car. "C'mon sleepyhead we're at yours." Owen softly spoke whilst gently shaking Ianto.

Ianto opened his eyes slowly. "Uh. Sorry - guess doing that bit of filing tired me out more than I realised. You coming in?" He asked unbuckling his seatbelt.

"Yeah thought you were going to scrub my back. Although looking at you I think it's going to be food then bed - you're knackered. Maybe you shouldn't have done that filing." Owen replied softly.

"Hey I'm fine." Protested Ianto.

"Yeah sure you are." Muttered Owen.

They both got out and walked up to Ianto's flat. As Ianto shut the door he yawned. Owen gave him a knowing smirk. "Ok so maybe I'm a little bit tired." Admitted Ianto. "Sorry I'm not going to be much company tonight. Do you want something to eat, drink?"

Owen steered Ianto through to the lounge and sat him down on the sofa. He knelt before Ianto and removed his shoes then lifted his legs so that he could lie out on the sofa. He then got the throw from the bed and put it over him. Owen gently ran a hand through Ianto's hair. "You stay there I'll go find us something to eat."

Ianto closed his eyes. "Mmm thanks Owen."

Owen wasn't a bad cook. All those years living on his own meant he'd learnt the basics. He rummaged in the cupboards then pulled out some pasta and a jar of sauce. It was something quick, easy and not too heavy for them to eat before bed. When he returned to the lounge Ianto was softly snoring. Owen hated to wake him but Ianto needed to eat. He set the plates down on the table and shook Ianto. "Foods here." He whispered.

Ianto woke with a start nearly knocking Owen over. When he'd got his bearings he picked up the plate muttering. "Thanks. Looks good."

When they'd finished Ianto picked up both plates and put them in the sink ready to wash. He wandered back to Owen carrying two hot chocolates. Owen raised an eyebrow. "What no coffee?"

"Not unless you want me to be awake half the night. I'm going to take mine to bed. You coming?" Ianto asked passing one of the mugs to Owen.

"In a bit. I just want to catch up with the news. See what's happening in the rest of the world. That ok?"

Ianto bent down and placed a small kiss on top of Owens head. "That's fine just don't be too long. Night." He turned and went to his bedroom.

"I won't." Owen called after him. "When did this become so domesticated." He thought. Then quickly shook his head to stop thinking along those lines - because as much as he would like it to be more he still wasn't sure what Ianto wanted from this.

Owen picked the remote up and switched to a news channel.

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

Ianto woke with a start, glancing at the clock on the bedside cabinet he saw it was two thirty in the morning. He then glanced at the opposite side of the bed and noticed it was empty. "I bet he's fallen asleep in front of the TV again." He thought getting out of bed and padding to the lounge.

As he'd thought Owen was asleep on the sofa. Ianto began to gentle shake him awake calling softly. "Owen. C'mon Owen you know my sofa plays havoc with your back. Time to come to bed."

When he couldn't rouse him Ianto began to shake him a bit more forcefully. "Owen wake up you're scaring me." All he got for his efforts was a grunt of something indecipherable. Ianto touched Owen's head and felt that it was really hot, he then pulled his eyelids up to look at his pupils they were almost non-existence. "Shit." Ianto swore while looking for his phone. When he found it he quickly scrolled threw his contacts till he found Jack's number and then hit the connect button.

Jack picked up after the second ring. "Hey Ianto what's up?"

"I can't wake him up. I don't now what to do. I thought he was just asleep but he won't wake up." Ianto said quickly.

"Woah slow down - take a deep breath." Jack calmly said then continued when he thought Ianto was calmer. "Can't wake who? Owen?"

Ianto took a deep calming breath. "Yes Owen. I went to bed and now I can't wake him and he feels really hot."

"Ok I'm on my way. Get a cool cloth and try and cool him down. I'll be there soon. He'll be ok." Jack tried to reassure Ianto.

Ianto hung up and went off to the bathroom to get a flannel to keep Owen cool until Jack arrived. True to his word Jack was there in no time at all. He went straight to where Owen was still laid on the sofa. "Has anything changed?" He asked trying to see any obvious injury.

"No he's the same as when I found him." Ianto answered.

Jack nodded his head in acknowledgment. He then proceeded to look Owen over starting at the top and working his way down.

Ianto watched nervously. "What are you looking for?"

"Well I couldn't see any obvious injury so I'm looking for an un-obvious one." Jack said while still searching Owen. He slowly worked his fingers through Owen's hair then down his neck. "Help me take his shirt off?"

As Ianto went to pull Owen's right arm out of the sleeve he noticed that his ring finger was very swollen. "Jack could this be it?" Ianto said fear lacing his voice.

Jack took a look. "Could be but I will still check make sure there's nothing else. Did he say if somethng had bitten or pricked him? Was he ok earlier?"

"He was fine. We came home, I was tired, he cooked, and I went to bed while he caught up on the news. He said he wouldn't be long." Ianto sighed. "I woke and came out to find him - he hates sleeping on the sofa - but I.... I couldn't wake him. What's wrong with him Jack?" Ianto said a sob catching in his throat.

"I don't know." Jack told him honestly. "We need to get him back to the Hub so we can take some blood and have Tosh test it."

Between the two of them they made short work of dressing Owen and getting him down to SUV. Ianto sat in the back with Owen craddled in his arms as Jack sped to the Hub while calling Tosh and asking her to meet them there.

Please don't hate me for hurting Owen xx