Gwen Cooper walked into the Hub after her honeymoon expecting to be greeted at the door by her Captain. Instead she caught a very happy looking Tosh chatting with an equally as happy looking Owen, and no one else. She strode over to her desk, expecting the usually so punctual Tea-Boy to appear from thin air and hand her a mug of coffee, yet he didn't appear. This worried her, nearly as much as it made her mad. Tosh noticed Gwen's presence first, turning her smile on the Welshwoman.

"Gwen!" She rushed over and hugged her.

"How was your honeymoon? Did you have fun?" Gwen scanned the HUB for any sign of Jack, before answering the question.

"Yea, it was great. Where is Jack?" Tosh and Owen shared an apprehensive glance, about to inform her of the week's happenings when the Invisible lift started to descend. Three pairs of jaws fell at the sight before them. Jack was trying to feed someone a bite of pastry, while said man was vehemently declining it, a grin plastered on his face. None of the other team members recognized the man until he stepped off the lift and his grin faded. The three team members let out a collective gasp, before shouting in unison.

"Ianto?"

Ianto's grin faded when he caught site of Gwen, much the cause of heart ache for the Welshman. The exclamation of shock reverberating through his skull did nothing to help matters.

"Yes, Ianto, who else did you expect?" He said flatly, all business once more. He headed for the kitchenette, bent on making some coffee and establishing some sense of normalcy. The team stared after him, unsure of what to do. Tosh was worried about Gwen making a scene. While Owen was worried about Ianto's well being, him not being in a suit and all. Gwen was frantic, she had no idea what was going on, and the fact that Jack had showed up with the Archivist sent her mind reeling with possibilities. Jack was staring after him, feeling his happy Welshman fading back under the callous mask that had his him for so long.

Jack wanted to go after Ianto, to hug him and reassure him, but the phone ringing put an end to that. Tosh answered it and mouthed UNIT to Jack.

"I'll take it in my office." HE said curtly. He stormed up to his office, checking his calendar for an explanation of Gwen's appearance. He saw the date and cursed himself for letting Ianto back today. He had only just coaxed the Archivist out of his shell and back into his arms. The last thing that he needed was Gwen wedging herself between them. He picked up the phone.

"Captain Jack Harkness." He barked, all charm dispersed.

"Captain Harkness. This is Lieutenant Moira Ulrich we are en route to your location for the pickup of the E.T's you captured yesterday. It is my understanding that you wish to have them delivered to the Mediterranean sea in full diplomatic proceedings. Are these creatures sentient?" Jack groaned inwardly.

"Yes ma'am. They are sentient, peaceable beings that are under our full protection. I want them delivered as quickly and sociably as possible. They are in no way to be harmed or ill-treated by any of your men. They are not prisoners, they are refugees and I expect them to be treated with such respect." Gwen stepped into the office, arms across her chest and face red with fury.

"Understood Captain. I will personally see to their treatment." Jack sighed.

"Thank you lieutenant. I will see you within the hour." He hung up the phone, to have Gwen close the door behind her.

Ianto leaned heavily against the counter of the kitchenette, the feelings of his team mates over whelming him. He tried desperately to tune it all out, to just focus on the task at hand, and not feel those around him. But he kept hearing it. Tosh's pity, Owen's sadness and confusion. Gwen's anger and jealousy burned through his core, causing him to gasp for breath. Jack must have felt it too, as he clutched his chest and glared menacingly at Gwen. The immortal sent a thought to his lover, trying to help him cope with flood of emotion.

"Yan I am so sorry. I should have remembered Gwen would be back today." Ianto felt the pain subside as Jack poured comfort and support to him through their unique bond. The Welshman took a deep breath, focusing on blocking out first Tosh, then Owen. Gwen he couldn't quite squash.

"Deal with Gwen, I'll be ok." he sent, and continued on with his chore. Jack faced Gwen fully, staring her in the eye.

"What the hell is going on around here Jack?" Gwen screamed. Jack looked her coldly in the eye.

"UNIT is coming in about 30 minutes to collect some alien visitors from us." Gwen gritted her teeth

"Not what I meant Jack. What the hell happened while I was gone." Jack shrugged.

"We chased some weevils, met some alien refugees." Gwen slammed her palms down on the desk.

"Tell me the truth Jack. Tell me everything." Jack was furious now, but he kept it carefully in check. Ianto would feel it, and he would be in a enough pain as it is.

"You want everything P.C. Cooper? Here's everything. Ianto and I broke up. He dumped me days after your wedding." Gwen's eyes grew wide, but the slight smile in them made Jack's skin crawl.

"Ianto stormed off and stayed with Tosh, I tried and failed to commit suicide." Jack stated this flatly, relishing the wince it received from Gwen. "The next day I was hell bent on winning him back, and I never got the chance. He had been kidnapped." Gwen shifted in her seat. She never wished anything bad on the Welshman. "John Hart had snuck into the HUB, snatched Ianto, and carted him off." At the mention of Hart Gwen's anger deflated. That man was bad news. "He wanted Ianto to go with him. Tried everything in his power to convince Ianto to choose him over me." Gwen muttered mentally.

Figures, Ianto gets kidnapped by another attractive man who wants him to warm his bed.

"Hart brought to my attention just how much I loved Ianto, and how much I needed him."

Gwen folded. Love? She couldn't compete with that. She had never thought that Jack and the Tea-boy were serious. She wanted Jack to stop, to let her limp away, but she had asked for everything, and she was going to get it.

"Ianto chose me. After all the shit I put him through, he still chose me. And I'm not wasting my second chance Gwen." He held her gaze, driving yet another tough point home. "I took him out to dinner last night. A very romantic date. I asked to move in with him." Gwen's throat closed.

Move in with him? What was the Captain thinking?

"He said yes Gwen. Then, since you really want to know everything that happened, we went home, and he fucked me. But it wasn't just a shag Gwen, it never has been. I love Ianto, so this." He gestured between the two of them.

"This is over, the flirting, the touching. You're married now Gwen. You're married, I'm living with the man I love. End of it." An alarm through the HUB relayed the arrival of UNIT.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I have work to do."