"Where's Owen?" Ianto asked Toshiko as he jogged up to her through one of the many halls in the hospital, with Jack trailing behind him.
"He's in there, talking to one of the doctors," Tosh answered signalling to a room opposite her. She smiled when she looked up at Jack, he grinned back before pulling her into a tight hug, "It's good that you're here Jack."
"You're looking great Toshiko," the American said releasing the woman.
"What's happened?" Ianto asked seriously.
"There were complications during surgery," the woman took a deep breath, "Katie died."
Before either of the men could respond to the shocking news they heard a loud, Welsh shout, "Jack!" He almost fell to the ground by the Welsh woman who had ran down the corridor and practically jumped on him, "What are you doing here?!"
"Sorry Gwen, but I don't think now's the time for a reunion celebration," he answered as the woman climbed off him. Toshiko explained to Gwen what had happened to Katie, and where Owen was before pulling Ianto to the side to talk to him, leaving the two others to catch up.
"At least I wasn't the last person to know he's back," Toshiko said as she and Ianto sat on the plastic seats a little further down the corridor.
"It was a shock for me," Ianto continued to explain what had happened between him and Jack since the latter's return.
"Friends? You said you were happy with just being friends?" Tosh said her disbelief was very evident in her voice.
"I think I love him too Tosh," Ianto said as he looked at the man talking to Gwen, using various hand gestures, "We'll just have to see how it goes."
After what felt like hours Owen emerged from the consultant's office; as he did the four waiting for him simultaneously turned to look at the broken man. He stopped outside the door staring down at his feet. Without saying a word he turned and began walking down the corridor, seemingly not even noticing his friends as he walked past them. Jack looked at the man and began to feel slightly guilty. He'd been away for so long while Owen must have been going through hell, he'd not once mentioned anything being wrong with Katie while they talked through email. He should have known. He should have been there for him.
"Owen, wait!" Jack shouted as Owen disappeared around a corner. The American took off running after him. Jack came to a halt when he saw Owen had stopped and was stood with his back to him.
"I can't believe she's gone. We were going to get married."
"Owen…" He finally turned around. At the sight of his sore eyes and tears running down his cheeks Jack pulled the man into a tight embrace, "I'm here for you Owen, don't you forget that."
"We're all here for you Owen," Jack quickly let go of the man and turned to see the Welshwoman who had just spoken and the other two friends.
"Come on, let's get out of here."