Disclaimer: I do not own the characters as they belong to Russell T Davies and the BBC but I do get to play with them.

Notes: This story came to me from the photo of Jack kissing the Doctor (if you want to see it you will have to check my livejournal page), although it is only referenced in the first chapter.. This story is a mixture of canon and AU. Captain Jack Harkness and the Doctor are themselves. However, Jack is no longer with Torchwood. Ianto Jones is a detective sergeant in Cardiff CID. Andy is his best friend and a detective constable. Ianto is out to catch Jack Harkness who has become a fascination for him. He thinks Jack is a conman, scamming people by claiming to have alien artefacts and then casing their homes to rob them. Of course, nothing is what any of them think, as you'll find out. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 1

Detective Sergeant Ianto Jones of Cardiff CID sat over the other side of the cafe watching his target. He was sitting with fellow officers Gwen Cooper and Andy Davidson, although strictly none of them were on duty. His target was obviously waiting for someone. Ianto stared at the man; he was six feet tall, with dark spiky hair and startlingly blue eyes. Ianto had been told to keep his distance but he'd got near enough to see those eyes. He wasn't dressed in what Ianto realised was his usual outfit of dark trousers, blue or white shirt, braces, with that familiar RAF greatcoat. The coat, as well as his height, made him easy to spot in a crowd. Today he was dressed much more casually. Ianto wondered what he was doing here; he also wished the place made better coffee, because, frankly, this stuff was lousy.

'Ianto, you're staring!' Gwen whispered.

'Sorry, I'm just keeping an eye on him,' Ianto replied rather defensively.

'We know, but don't make it so bleeding obvious,' Andy added, 'Though he is rather handsome, wouldn't you say, Gwen?'

'Yeah, he's gorgeous. No wonder they say that no-one can resist him, man or woman! They say he can charm the birds from the trees, which is why, I suppose, he's such a great con man. Do you think he's meeting someone here then?'

'Probably. Word is that Harkness has some fantastic alien artefact to sell to another gullible collector. This is the first time he's been seen in South Wales recently. No doubt he's found some patsy to buy the artefact already. We believe he's meeting the man responsible for producing these things. He calls himself the Doctor for some reason. I've no idea who he is; he seems to appear and disappear just as quickly. The rumour is this is supposed to be something big. This is a multi-million pound scam.'

The cafe door opened and Captain Jack Harkness looked up and smiled. He and the Doctor went back years. He still hadn't fully got used to the new face but he loved the man nonetheless. He knew the Doctor kept him dangling on a string; he'd never feel the same as Jack, but the crumbs he gave away were enough. As he looked across the room he saw the three people at the table opposite. Pity he was busy as he'd have been in there chatting them up. Well, perhaps not the blonde one, no matter what John Hart said! But the other two were distinct possibilities. Jack was having a quick three-some fantasy as the Doctor settled into the seat opposite him.

'Doctor'

'Jack.'

'Good to see you again.'

'You too. I believe you've found me another alien collector to deal with.'

'Yeah, Doc, but we're going to have to be careful with this one. This isn't any old amateur collector we're dealing with. This bloke has been collecting alien stuff for years. I'll need something big to offer him, if we're going to get in there to see what he has, and I think the police may be on to me as well. That last scam has them thinking that I'm the bad guy.'

The Doctor laughed at that. 'You are the bad guy, Jack, of a sort. You're the perfect con man. So how long has it been now, since you left Torchwood Cardiff?'

'Its eight years since Alex... you know I couldn't face it anymore. They've closed down Torchwood 3, except for a couple of monitors. UNIT deals with stuff that comes through the rift now. I couldn't go on, not after what Alex did. And then you came back, and I found out once and for all that I'm the man who can never die. So here I am, Doc, at your beck and call and back in Cardiff again. Anyway, enough of the good old days! What do we have to offer our buyer this time? It'll need to be good.'

'A Chula warship,' the Doctor replied.

'How the hell did you get one of those? And what about the nanogenes? You know what happened the last time.'

'Well, we both know, don't we? But that was a different time, Jack, and a different place.'

'Not to mention a different face!' Jack added.

'Well, at least you'll be able to fly this one. That should impress our collector! It was found in the Gobi Desert. Luckily the TARDIS picked it up before anybody else did.'

'What have you done with the nanogenes?' Jack asked.

'Stored them in the TARDIS; you never know when they might be useful. After all we don't want anyone getting hold of them, not after the last time.'

Jack laughed, 'Mind you, it did give you one of your best lines, didn't it? And everyone got to live. What was the old lady's name, the one who got her leg back? That was so funny.'

Jack stopped for a moment, lost in thought. 'Ah Doc, I miss you; I miss the old you too, although you were grumpier then. Still I do like your new coat. So is there any chance of finding a nice hotel room, or popping into the TARDIS for old times' sake? It's been a while!'

'Jack, you know what we agreed,' the Doctor replied seriously.

'I know, but you can't blame a guy for trying! Sex with a Time Lord does sort of put everyone else into the shade!'

'Does nothing ever stop you trying?' the Doc replied.

'Gotta keep my hand in, so to speak! I have a reputation to maintain. I am the omnisexual Captain Jack Harkness after all! So where's this Chula warship parked then? I assume it's invisible, thanks to its cloaking device?'

'It's in an abandoned warehouse on the docks; the TARDIS is there as well. Jack, have you noticed that guy over there keeps staring at you?'

'Yeah, I noticed. He's rather gorgeous, isn't he? I was thinking earlier he might be worth a go! And the girl with him! Perhaps we should give him a reason to hope, eh Doc?' Jack got up and leaned across the table. The Doctor followed his lead. For a moment their lips touched. Jack wanted so much for this to continue but the Doctor broke it off almost straightaway.

'I'll be in contact soon, Jack. Take care of yourself, and do try to resist his charms!' he said nodding in the direction of Ianto. 'You know we can't afford any complications.'

'Don't worry, Doc. I'll organise meeting with our target; perhaps he'll be more open to my charms than you are!'

'Oh, I'm well aware of your charms, Jack, believe me! But you know there'll only ever be one person for me.'

'I know. Take care, Doc. I'll let you know as soon as I've sorted anything.'

As the Doctor walked out, coat swishing around him, Jack glanced across the room. The gorgeous man in the suit was staring at him again. He smiled. For a moment their eyes met and then the blonde man spoke. Jack couldn't hear what he said. 'Mmm, interesting,' he thought to himself, 'but sadly not today'. He took out his phone and rang the number he'd been given, leaving a message. 'This is Captain Jack Harkness. I've spoken to my contact today and I think I can promise you something quite spectacular.'