A/N: Unbeta'd. Any mistakes are my own.
After their shower, Jack and Ianto headed to the Hub. Ianto made coffee for them, Tosh, and Owen, making sure Jack's was decaf. They leisurely chatted amongst themselves while everything was quiet and while they waited for Gwen to arrive for their debriefing.
Ianto was nervous about seeing Gwen. When he took the woman home during the night, no signs of pregnancy were evident. He knew, however, that today she would look six months pregnant and that, technically, that child was hers and Jack's even if genetically it was a Silurian. Ianto was also nervous about whether or not Gwen's false memories took after being retconned. He knew the rest of the team's memories held judging by the line of conversation they've had since he and Jack arrived, but little was still known about how retcon works on a pregnant woman. It's clear that it works on pregnant men, but he's not certain if that has anything to do with it being his child, as Adam had hinted at.
Gwen finally arrived around eleven, two hours late, but at least earlier than she had been in the past.
"Alright, debrief in ten in the boardroom," Jack announced before heading to his office for some files and to collect himself before his announcement.
Gwen huffed while dropping her coat and purse off at her desk before waddling her six months pregnant body up for the boardroom, wishing the team would find a way to accommodate her in this condition, especially since no one offered to help her up the rickety stairs.
Ianto was in the kitchenette making two pots of coffee – decaf for the pregnant folk and regular for the rest of them – as well as preparing some light snacks in case anyone was feeling a bit hungry since they'll be debriefing over their usual lunch period.
Once everyone was seated in the boardroom and had the appropriate drinks, Jack immediately got down to business.
"First things first, Gwen. What do you remember from yesterday?" Jack asked.
Gwen thought for a moment before responding. "My mind's a little hazy, but I know that we had sex, Jack," spectacular, mind blowing sex, "until Tosh and Owen came back to the Hub and that snapped us out of whatever we were doing. Anything after that is fuzzy, probably because I was tired."
Jack flinched and glanced at Ianto when Gwen mentioned the fact that they had sex to check his reaction. The Welsh man had a neutral face, but after she finished her explanation, he detected a bit of relief, which he thought was odd.
Tuning himself back into the conversation, he said, "That sounds about right. According to Tosh's verbal record as well as detection from the Hub, a partially gaseous alien came in, decided to use you to seduce me, shock broke it off, and then we contained it."
"I also put Gwen on in-Hub medical probation," Owen interjected. "She's to do light work only, no missions outside of the Hub, no inside missions unless deemed safe. And the possibility of medical leave is present, but only if the job should become too much of a danger."
Then he turned toward Gwen to make sure she understood, "We want to keep watch over your pregnancy. You got pregnant while working for Torchwood. We don't know how this could effect your baby in the long run, so it's best to keep you close for as long as possible."
Gwen wasn't happy with that announcement. She loved going out on missions, especially duo ones with Jack, but what Owen said made sense. She may not have wanted a child this early – hell, her and Rhys aren't even married yet! – but she never wants to put a child in any unnecessary danger.
"Fine," she grunted out.
"With that settled," Jack started again, "another thing that's been noted is that this attack is a prelude to a possible Silurian invasion. From what I remember of my history lessons, Silurians aren't supposed to make a return until sometime in the 40th century. Which means one of two things.
"One: something happening now is going to be important enough for the Silurians to come back and stop. Two: there is a Silurian device somewhere that is going to be used that draws them there. I remember hearing about the latter a lot when I was in the Time Agency. There were many missions involving our stopping them from changing history, too."
"So then how do we prepare?" Tosh asked.
"We'll start by securing the Hub. We're the rest of world's first line of defense, outside the Doctor, of course. If they can get to us so easily without detection, then they can really cause some havoc."
"I'll analyze the Hub's readings of the gaseous being and set up an alarm should anything with a 75% or higher similar makeup try to intrude," proposed Tosh.
"I'll help you with that," Owen suggested. "I can see what key points may be easier to detect and also look through my notes and database to see if anything similar arrived."
"Sounds great," Jack approved. "Ianto, could you go through the archives and see what Silurian devices we may have? I know a lot of it is catalogued now, but there was a lot down there. I just want to make sure we have an accurate record."
"Not a problem, sir."
"And what about me?" Gwen asked, miffed that she being excluded.
"You're on light duty, Gwen," Jack reminded her. "I want you to start on the report from what you remember yesterday, in more detail if you can, please. Then you can do the police checks. We have had a few more calls from them of late. Email me any that you feel we should look into."
Again, Gwen was not pleased with the idea of being stuck in the Hub all day, but she was willing to do what her Captain asked of her today. "Alright."
"Okay. Now, I have one last piece of business to discuss. I've talked with Owen and it's been decided that I'm also being put on desk duty for at least the next four months."
"Why? Are you okay? Are you ill?" Gwen immediately jumped in, worried about her beloved Captain.
"I'm fine, Gwen. Spectacular actually. I'm pregnant," he announced before dropping the final bombshell. "And Ianto's the father."
Silence drifted throughout the boardroom. Owen and Ianto already knew the news, but they were curious as to how their female colleagues would react.
"Oh my goodness gracious, that's so exciting! Congratulations, you two!" Tosh exclaimed after her initial shock wore off, engulfing Ianto in a fierce hug first since he was closer, before gently attacking Jack.
Gwen was still silent, stunned, but unfortunatel that silence wouldn't last. "You can't be serious..."
Jack gave her a stern look. "I'm very serious, Gwen. This is happening."
"Men can't get pregnant, Jack! It's not possible! It's not natural! Are you sure it's not just an alien?!" Gwen rattled on.
*slap*
The sound of hand meeting cheek reverberated in the otherwise silent boardroom. Gwen turned her head back around in shock, facing a furious Tosh.
"How dare you! This is real, Gwen! If you actually paid attention to anything other than how to get Jack into your knickers, you would know that Jack can, in fact, get pregnant!" Tosh yelled.
"You can't speak to me like this!" Gwen protested, completely ignoring what Tosh was actually saying.
"Gwen, as Tosh said, this is real. All the signs and hints were there if you just paid attention. You know Ianto and I are in love, and that's how this baby came to be," Jack lectured. "You can either accept this or take the next month, without pay, to think about if you still want to be a part of this team. I wont' have you demeaning Ianto, our child, or our relationship. You either be a proper teammate or you get out."
Jack stood up and left before Gwen could respond, not wanting to deal with her any longer. Hormones, he already mentally complained as he tried to hold back some tears. For her to suggest that this is just an alien...
Tosh and Owen followed, leaving only Ianto to deal with Gwen's wrath and jealousy.
"You've done something to him," Gwen accused.
"Yes, Gwen, I did. I knocked him up," he replied.
Before Gwen could get in another word, however, Ianto gave her a lecture of his own.
"I know you love him and wish him to be yours, Gwen, but that's not going to happen. For fuck's sake, you're six months gone with Rhys's baby and you still want Jack?!" Ianto tried not to show any emotion at the lie, but he had to keep the memories in tact until whenever the Silurians arrived. "As Jack said, either accept it or leave. I won't let you push me about nor ignore Jack and I's feelings anymore. We love each other, we're together, we're having a baby. He'll never be yours, Gwen. Deal with it."
With that, Ianto picked up the tray of dirty mugs and leftover snacks and exited the boardroom. Gwen was left alone, seething.
A/N: I know, I know. It's been FOREVER since I updated this story. I apologize immensely. I wanted to wait until I had the rest of the story complete before posting again, but even that still hasn't happened. I don't know when the next update will come. Between life and writer's block, I just couldn't finish this next portion of story. I'm still stuck on some aspects, but I hope to work them out soon. Until then, this is the latest update. Hope you enjoyed it!
Also, please note that Jack still has six months of pregnancy to go. The "at least four months" in his announcement was because at a later date, he'll be reevaluated, like with real pregnancies, to see if he needs to go on bed rest of if he can keep up the light work.