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Chapter-8
As Tosh scanned through CCTV footage from different areas surrounding the hub on her computer Jack stood near her desk with his arms folded tightly across his chest. He was furious, how could he keep Ianto safe when he wouldn't follow his request? He had asked his husband to stay in the hub. Jack took a deep breath, calming himself as Gwen entered the hub from the tourist office.
"Jack there's nothing out of place in the tourist office" Gwen said as she returned, sitting at her desk with a small sigh. "He probably just wanted some fresh air to try and help jog his memory."
"Brilliant, Tea-boy takes a nature walk while he's being stalked by a psycho." Owen mumbled to himself, slouching at his station.
"Jack, Gwen may be right, there's nothing out of the ordinary on the CCTV footage, Ianto going about his normal routine, collecting the empty coffee mugs, checking the rift indicator, collecting and sorting the mail, checking his watch and leaving "
"Wait a minute Tosh rewind the footage", Jack said as Tosh frowned doing as he'd asked. "Stop! Stop there!" Jack shouted, pointing at the footage as Owen and Gwen joined him, crowding behind Tosh.
"Jack you're right," Tosh said pushing her glasses up her nose. "How I missed that..." Jack squeezed Tosh's shoulder giving her a reassuring smile. They all watched as Ianto was shown looking at something he'd received in the mail and becoming visibly upset, before checking his watch rushing out of the hub.
"Dammit Ianto" Jack snapped, pulling out his mobile for the third time since he learned his lover was missing. Clicking one on his speed dial, it still went straight to Ianto's voicemail. .Disconnecting he made another call, hearing the familiar voice on the other end he spoke with his usual cheerful flirty antics "Hi Mary, how is my favorite mother-n-law?"
"Hi Jack, I hope I'm your only M-I-L", Mary replies with a laugh. "This is a pleasant surprise two calls in one day. Good thing I'm not paranoid, I would think you and my son don't trust me with my grandson" Mary said teasingly.
"So my better half called checking on our son also? Jack inquired with laughter. Although he knew Mary was only teasing he still reassured her that he and Ianto had the upmost trust in her.
"Yes, he just hung up twenty minutes ago, said he had to get back to the hub, before you decided to cook dinner. He did talk to Josh before he went down for his nap; I can call you when he wakes."
"No, that won't be necessary Mary, I'll call him tomorrow. Goodbye for now."
Jack breathed a sigh of relief hearing that Ianto had called Mary, "maybe I'm reading too much into this". Jack sighed, "But it was obvious something in the post upset him before he left."
Snapping back into Captain Mode, Jack announced "let's get back to work, Gwen find out what you can on Ryan Johnson. Apparently he was the former tenant of the flat Laura Froblisher rented. I want to know what happen to his personal belongings, I believe the knife was his. Owen I need you to check if the Torchwood data base found a match for the blood sample. Tosh forward me the results of the scan on Ianto car. I'll be in my office."
Jack sat behind his desk running his hands through his hair in frustration. He had always known his enemies and knew how to deal with them, but this was different. He had no clue.
Tosh stood at Jack's door watching him for a moment before knocking. Getting his attention she slipped into the chair opposite him and passed him her report.
"Jack, Gwen and I went over Ianto's car. There was nothing there."
"Thanks Tosh, this is so frustrating and Ianto leaving the hub is not helping." Jack sighed.
Tosh could see the pain in Jack's eyes and something else, fear; fear that he wouldn't be able to protect his family. How could Jack battle enemies he didn't know? Tosh was unaware of the tears that had run down her cheeks as she watched Jack. But before Jack could move Tosh stopped him, standing herself and walking toward the door "Jack you and Ianto have a special bond, reach out to him." She smiled, wiping away the tears, as she rubbed her neck simulating the shape of a necklace.
Jack looked at Tosh and frowned before he understood, grabbing her and kissing her forehead.
After Tosh left, Jack closed the blinds and locked the door. What he was about to do only one other person beside himself was aware of and that was Tosh. Taking a seat behind his desk he rested his head back, closing his eyes dropping his mental barriers to reach out to Ianto. Tosh was the only member of his team that knew of Ianto's ability, she had found out when she had possession of the alien necklace.
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After placing Liam's unconscious body on the tattered couch he had awakened on, Ianto knew he had to put aside his anger and work fast. Immediate damage control was needed to cover up this horrible mess he'd help to create. Pulling out his mobile his first call was to Mary, knowing Jack he would call her sooner or later.
Ianto also knew Jack rarely checked his voicemail, sometimes he wondered if he forgot how, that was his next move, leaving Jack a message that he needed to get out, to try and remember, he loved him and not to be angry. The fact Jack couldn't trace his cell or implant so far out of Cardiff was another reason they had chosen this place as a hideout for Asil.
Next Ianto went through the warehouse, making sure there was no personal information left that would connect him or Liam.
After Ianto put Liam's still unconscious body in the passenger seat of Liam's car, he watched the fire he set to the three rooms that made up the warehouse slowly spread. Since it was secluded there was no one around to call the fire department, as Ianto drove away in Liam's car he could see the structure of the warehouse collapse into a fiery inferno as roaring hot flames shot into the air along with huge plumes of smoke, breaking glass flying in every direction.
Ianto drove with great urgency to the address listed on Liam's ID, he knew what he had to do. Ianto couldn't help but cringing, inward thinking how he along with his teammates had criticized Gwen for her retconing of Rhys, and here he was about to do the same thing, using retcon for his own selfish reasons. He was no better than Gwen, in fact he was worse. His whole existence at Torchwood had started with lies and he's still keeping secrets.
Ianto managed to get Liam into his flat without being noticed, laying the man on his couch, Ianto was pleased to see Liam had done well for himself, he just needed to let go of the past.
While Liam lay unconscious, Ianto took the time to check his flat, removing anything that may be connected back to him or Jack, Ianto cringed with horror at the pictures and PI reported he found in the study drawer, shredding everything with the machine in Liam's study before placing the contents in a plastic bag, and hiding it near the front door.
Satisfied that he had checked everything, going into the kitchen Ianto filled a glass with water, dissolving a few retcon tablets into it. As Liam started to stir, Ianto helped him to sit up telling him to sip the water slowly, it would help him. Ianto breathed a sigh of relief as a confused Liam drank the last of the water before he realized where he was and his anger toward Ianto returned, but another wave of drowsiness hit him before he could retaliate against Ianto.
Ianto knew he had taken a chance giving Liam the retcon so soon after the sedative, but he needed to correct his mistake. No matter what Liam had done to him, he once again had to take responsibility for his part.
As Liam lay back on the couch Ianto started to feed him new memories, Asil dying in London of natural causes in her sleep before their wedding. Liam decided to start over, leaving London for Cardiff and working at the university. None of them were involved with Torchwood."
Leaving Liam's flat with the shredded files, Ianto was ecstatic he could go collect his son and continue with his life, as he felt Jack trying to break through his mental barriers; he smiled as he sent Jack a word of endearment, saying he was on his way home.
But unbeknown to Ianto, Liam stood in his window watching him leave with a sinister smile.
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