An: Have got the absolutely brilliant new JB CD and haven't stopped listening to it. One Night Only was made for Jack/Ianto. I recomend this to everyone.

Right on with the thanks as ever to my amazing beta JonesIantoJones who helps me no end. Also to you guys who are continuing to read and review you're all amazing too.

Disclaimer: Nope the boys still aren't mine.

Returning to London part 24

"What happened?" Asked Tosh as soon as she entered the Hub.

"Not sure. Ianto phoned me about an hour ago saying he couldn't wake Owen up and that he felt hot. When I got to Ianto's flat I looked for any sign of injury and Ianto found his right ring finger was swollen - like it'd been bitten or something. So we brought him here and started him on IV antibiotics and fluids. I also took some blood. Could you analys it for me?" Jack explained.

"Sure. Where are Ianto and Owen?" Tosh said looking around the med bay.

"I've put Owen in one of the side rooms, bit more comfortable than the autopsy table. Ianto is with him."

"Right where's Owen's blood?"

Jack handed Tosh two vials containing blood and she set to work.

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Ianto was sat by Owen's bedside holding his uninjured hand. He didn't know what to do so he started talking. "Owen I don't know if you can hear me. In a way I hope you can but in another I hope you can't or that if you can hear me you won't remember what I say. Since you've been helping me come to terms with what happened in London - not just when we were there but also with the nightmares that followed - I've found myself wanting to spend time with you. Spend time getting to know you - the real you - not the you everybody else sees. You're kind and gentle, you listen even when I'm ranting about nothing in particular. You pick up the pieces when I fall apart from a nightmare and hold me till I can sleep again. You're smart, funny, but you can be an arrogant shit sometimes and I love you." Ianto paused in his talking and watched Owen. He leant down and kissed Owen's lips softly as he pulled back he whispered. "Please be ok. I love you and need you to hold me and keep the nightmares away." He then rested his head on Owen's chest and closed his eyes. It wasn't long before he was asleep.

Jack stood in the doorway watching with tears in his eyes. He didn't know how Ianto would cope if they couldn't make Owen better. He shook his head and decided that that was not an option. He quietly left the two men and went back to see how Tosh was getting on.

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When Gwen arrived a little after eight she was surprised to see Tosh in the med bay.

"Hey Tosh don't let Owen find you down there. You know how stroppy he gets if he thinks someone's been messing in his domain." She laughed.

Tosh glared at her." Owen is currently in the side room on an antibiotic and fluid drip. I'm running tests on his blood to find out what's wrong with him. So I don't think he will be stroppy at all do you Gwen?"

"What? What's wrong with him? Why wasn't I called in? Where's Jack?" Gwen threw the questions at Tosh not waiting for a reply before storming off to find Jack.

Tosh sighed and went back to the results that had just printed.

Gwen found Jack in his office, she walked straight in without knocking. "What's wrong with Owen? Why wasn't I called in?" She demanded.

Jack looked up from reading Owen's report on the tests he'd run on the clothes. "Good morning to you too Gwen." Jack said sarcastically.

Gwen sighed. "Sorry morning Jack. Please can you tell me what's going on?"

"Certainly - take a seat. We don't know what's wrong with Owen. That's why Tosh is running the tests. Ianto called me about two forty five this morning saying he couldn't wake Owen and that he was hot. We found his finger swollen and brought him back here. That's it there was no reason for you to be here." Jack explained.

"He was at Ianto's?" Gwen asked.

There was a soft knock on the door. "Come in." Jack called. As Tosh entered he asked. "What have you got for me - good news I hope."

"Well depends how you look at it. The results are through and Owen has blood poisoning. The good news is that we've caught it before it spreads to any major organs."

"And the bad?" Jack demanded.

"It's going to take a while for him to be fully fit again. Which effectively means we're two members down." Tosh said quietly.

"What do you mean two down? Ianto's back at work now he'll just have to help us more." Gwen stated.

Tosh ignored Gwen and looked at Jack. "I'm going down to see Owen. Now we know what we are dealing with I know which antibiotics are going to do the job best. I also want to check on Ianto see how he's doing."

Jack smiled. "Thanks Tosh. If you need anything let me know."

Jack turned back to Gwen. As she began to speak he sighed. "Look Gwen it's been a long night. I'm going out to get a coffee and some fresh air. Can you finish the report on the lake retrieval?"

He didn't give her a chance to object as he swept out the door.

Gwen wandered down to the room where Owen was and stood in the doorway studying the scene before her. Owen was lying on the bed hooked up to monitors with a drip in his hand. Tosh was checking his vitals and recording them. She then adjusted the drip flow. It surprised her that Tosh knew how to do all these things. As Tosh moved Gwen's eyes caught sight of Ianto. He was asleep, his head resting on Owen's chest but what caught her attention the most was the way he was holding Owen's hand in his own.

Gwen was so caught up in the scene she hadn't noticed that Tosh had finished until she was stood right in front of her. "Seen enough or do you want to stare a bit longer?" Tosh asked sarcastically as she walked past her.

Gwen managed to tear her eyes away and followed Tosh back to the main area where realisation hit her. "They're closer than I think aren't they?" She said quietly.

"I think they're closer than even they know or are admitting to. Maybe this will be the push they need to admit their feelings for each other." Answered Tosh.