AN: This has taken way too long. I have been distracted by 'Moonlight Serenade' and I apologise for the delay in updating this. I'll try and get myself back on track :)
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By midmorning the team were hard at work. Owen was still uncomfortable with each movement but he was managing to do most of his work. Gwen did have the decency to feel a little guilty about not answering her mobile last night, despite Owen's reassurances that he was fine. Ianto appeared out of the archives and glanced at his watch.
"I'm going to head out and grab something for lunch. Owen can I borrow your watch?" He asked.
"Yours broken?" Owen asked.
"No." Ianto said simply. "Can I borrow your watch?"
"I'm confused." Owen replied.
"I want to go and get your watch engraved like I planned on doing when I bought it, but you're making it hard for me to do it subtly. Can I borrow your watch?" He asked again.
"Sorry. Help yourself." Owen smirked as he unclipped his watch and passed it to Ianto.
"Thank you." Ianto said planting a soft kiss on Owen's head. "I'll be back in an hour or so." He said before walking out the Hub.
"Ready to do the scan?" Jack called down from the gantry outside of his office.
Owen looked up. "Sure. I'll grab the scanner and a sedative." He said as he got to his feet, wincing slightly. "Tell you what – you get the scanner and the sedative and I'll wait here yeah?" He changed his mind.
Jack smiled. "Probably best." He admitted as he jogged down the steps and went down to Owen's autopsy bay.
"You're going to scan Janet?" Gwen asked.
Owen nodded. "She's looking visibly pregnant, so we're going to do a scan to see if its multiple foetuses, or just one massive Weevil, or if she's just going to give birth within days." He explained as Jack reappeared with a kit bag.
"Be careful." Gwen called after them as they walked down towards the cells, Owen unsteady on his feet.
"Do you need more meds?" Jack asked.
Owen shook his head. "It just pulls a bit when I move. I'll take it as easy as I can." He said as they stood outside the cell where Janet was settled inside.
"Okay I'll sedate her, then we'll scan yeah?" Jack suggested.
"Go for it." Owen said as he hit the button that opened the cell door and Jack walked inside, sticking the sedative needle into Janet. She slipped gracefully to the floor, and once she was totally out of it Owen entered the cell with the scanner. Holding it above her swollen stomach he studied the images closely as he moved it from side to side slowly. "Okay I can only see one young inside her, but it's already the size of your average human toddler." Owen explained. "I'll keep scanning every couple of days and monitor Janet closely. That should give a better idea of how long her pregnancy will go for." He said looking back up at Jack and turning off the scanner.
Jack nodded. "Fine." He said and they both wandered out the cell, leaving Janet to wake up when she was ready. "There's a rift spike due later this afternoon – relatively small – I'll take Gwen with me. I want you to rest Owen. You're walking like you're going to fall at any moment. Keep taking the meds and take it easy. That's an order, both as your Captain and your friend. I got you hurt once, and Ianto will kill me if I let anything happen to you again." He explained as they stepped out into the main Hub area.
Owen smiled softly. "I'll be sure to take some painkillers and some sedatives home with me later. I'm sure I'll be fine in a couple of days."
"Make sure he looks after you. I have no doubts that he will, but do me a favour and let him?" Jack suggested.
"I probably wont have much say in the matter. He can be very persuasive." Owen remarked with a smirk.
"He can." Jack agreed. "I'll tell you what I told him earlier. I am trying to keep you both safe, to give you both the chance for long future together and a happy ending. Sometimes I'm going to screw up because of that, and its not something I can guarantee, but I hope to god you guys get it, because nobody deserves it more that you two. Nobody." He said softly.
"I appreciate that Jack. But like you said you can't guarantee anything, not in Torchwood. But I hope to god I get it too, because there is nobody I want it with more than him." Owen confessed as the cog door rolled open and Ianto strolled back in, spotting the two of them looking over at him.
"What? Something on my face?" Ianto asked.
Jack sniggered as he strode back to his office. "Keep up the good work guys." He called as he disappeared from view.
"What?" Ianto asked again.
Owen smiled as he shook his head. "Nothing." He said softly walking over. "What did you get for lunch?"
"In a break from our traditional diet of pizza and Chinese food, I got some soup and sandwiches. Should take me ten minutes or so to set it up in the conference room." Ianto explained.
"Sounds perfect." Owen nodded before leaning forward and kissing Ianto softly.
"What was that for?" Ianto asked with a smile.
"Because I love you… probably more than you know." Owen said before wandering off and down to the autopsy bay.
"Are you okay?" Ianto called.
Owen turned and nodded. "Despite the massive gash on my chest, and the heavily pregnant Weevil in my cells, and the general madness and chaos of being in this place, I'm pretty perfect right now actually." He admitted with a gentle laugh. "Give me a shout when the soups up – I'm going to add to Janet's notes." He added before disappearing carefully down the steps.
Ianto smiled to himself as he made his way to the kitchen and placed the carrier bag of food on the bench. Unloading the soup he poured it into a pan and began heating it on the small stove as he laid out the sandwiches on plates. Dipping his hand into his pocket he pulled out Owen's watch, flipping it over and running his finger over the newly engraved words on the back. Not his original choice, but a better choice now he thought. Dropping it back into his pocket as the soup began to bubble he dished it out into bowls and carefully balanced the four bowls and plates on to a large tray. As he carried it out of the kitchen he called out to the team.
"The is hot food in the conference room. I suggest you all get it now before I eat it all."
The sound of Jack's door opening, Gwen's heels clicking across the floor, and Owen groaning as he attempted to hurry up the autopsy bay steps was suddenly heard. Ianto smiled as he set the tray down on the table. Maybe Owen had a point, he thought. Maybe things were pretty perfect right now.