Gwen
Jack sighed this meeting was getting boring. Owen and Martha were debating using a complicated medical language. So far all he had understood was 'a dead guy' from Owen. Tosh was pattering away on her laptop.
"Ianto! I want coffee." Whined Jack.
"But Sir." Drawled Ianto, "You've already had three cups in the last thirty minutes."
"So!" Jack pouted. Ianto sighed.
"Your normal?" asked Ianto.
"Yep!" Jack smiled for the first time in the last half hour.
"Ianto; I'll have some too. Thanks sweetheart." Called Gwen from where she sat. Texting.
"Sure. Anyone else for coffee?" There was a chorus of yeses from the other three.
"Owen. You can't drink with your… condition." Chided Martha.
"Shove off!" He yelled.
"Owen; calm down. It isn't her fault." Tosh whispered reassuringly.
"Yeah. It's not. It's Jack's fault." Growled Owen.
"Owen." Jack paused; pinching the bridge of his nose. "I had no idea it was going to react like that. I'm sorry." He said the last part in a whisper.
"Jack, don't blame yourself. It's not your fault." Soothed Gwen.
"It fucking is!" yelled Owen.
"Owen!" Ianto's voice rang out. Everyone turned and stared. It was very rare for Ianto to raise his voice. He continued in his usual whisper. "Everyone. Let's calm down. No one knew, not even Jack, how the gauntlet…" Jack cut him off with a stare. Gwen smiled triumphantly; the way the tea boy was going, Jack would soon be hers. Ianto sighed.
"How the risen mitten would react. It was no one's fault. However on the bright side Owen is still round to swear and deliver cutting comments." Ianto finished sarcastically.
"Sorry Ianto." Muttered Owen.
"Hey. Cheer up. You've still got Mr. No one to blame." Ianto smiled. Even Owen had to grin at that. Gwen, the only one not to smile, cleared her throat.
"Come on guys. There has to be an alien somewhere." She called out.
"Well at least we now know where a really annoying person is." Muttered Owen. Loudly.
"Where?" asked Jack innocently. Too innocently.
"I have no idea Jack. Owen where is … she?" asked Martha, picking up the joke.
"Ianto. Guess where the annoying… girl, is." Owen invited. Ianto sent Owen a don't-involve-me glare but played along any way.
"Hum. Well it isn't Tosh she's too clever. The same goes for Martha." Stated Ianto.
"Janet!" yelled Gwen.
"No Gwen. It isn't Janet." Replied Owen, smirking.
"No." smiled Gwen Happily. "I guessed we were really bored, so I let Janet loose."
"Shoot." Jack yelled. "Tosh where is she?"
"Um…well…" tosh stuttered into silence. Owen looked over her laptop.
"She is in…" he trailed off looking frightened. He glanced at Ianto. Decaf in his head. "Ah …well…"
"Jack." Gwen pulled the laptop over to her. "She is in D15."
"That's the archive… oh." Jack trailed off as well. Ianto looked fit to burst.
"YOU! Let a weevil loose in MY ARCHIVES! MY CAREFULLY ORGANISED ARCHIVES!" Ianto was pretty much screaming.
"Hey. Don't shout." Gwen pouted. "Jack; you can't let him treat me like that!"
"You did let a weevil loose Gwen." Chided Jack.
"Yeah. And we are no longer bored. I'm a genius. You should all be thanking me." Gwen stated.
"Thanking you? Are you insane! You've let a dangerous alien loose!" Martha sounded incredulous.
"Jack. Make her stop!" Ordered Gwen. Jack sighed.
"Martha..." Jack started
"Jack! You can't stand up for her!" Martha interrupted.
"Look. It's hard to keep her under control. People yelling at her doesn't help. Gwen is a great agent. Give her a break." Jack said. Laugh gone from his voice. Ianto looked like a kicked puppy. Martha noticed the look Tosh and Owen shared and how they both glanced sympathetically at Ianto.
"Jack! Word please! In private!" ordered Martha Furiously.
"Ooh. Jack I would watch out if I were you." Said Gwen.
"Ok then; not in private! Right here! Right now!" Martha looked like an avenging goddess. "You! Jack Harkness, you are going to listen to me. I want no interruptions. That includes the rest of you too. Jack, are you dating Gwen? You can answer." She ordered.
"Um. No. I'm not dating her. She's married." Stuttered jack. Looking completely frightened.
"He's dating Ianto." Interrupted Owen.
"He's not." Stated Ianto.
"Oh. Have you finally dumped him?" asked Owen.
"No. We were never going out." Ianto stated. His voice wavered.
"We are. What did you call the cinema trip? I thought that was a date." Jack shook his head, as if trying to dislodge a fly. Gwen looked furiously at her lap
"No. that was a ploy to get me into bed." Stated Ianto, he walked out quickly, close to tears.
"Guys?" Jack sounded like a scared child.
"What, Harkness?" snapped Owen
"Someone is trying to take over my mind. They've already succeeded once. Help!" Jack was still shaking his head.
"Oh shoot. Tosh run a scan." Ordered Gwen.
"I already have. Owen stun her." Tosh replied.
"Who is it Tosh?" asked Gwen. Ianto Crept up behind.
"I'll take care of that then." He grabbed the device from Gwen's lap. "I told you. Don't move the artefacts." Gwen pouted.
"I didn't know it was taking over Jack." Whined Gwen.
"And that is exactly why you have written in everything he has been saying." Finished Ianto.
"Yani. Turn it off." Moaned Jack. "I don't know how to. Tosh; here." Ianto handed it over to Tosh. He then took out his stun gun and zapped Gwen.
"Sorry. Wanted to do that for a while." Ianto Smirked. Jack relaxed suddenly; like a puppet's strings being cut. Ianto winced. That simile was too close to reality for his liking.
"Thanks Tosh. Ianto." Jack turned to him. "Come here." He ordered. Ianto wandered over. Looking at Jack's feet.
"Yeah," He whispered.
"A ploy. I'm not that shallow." Jack stood up and pulled Ianto into a hug.
"You are amazing. We are dating. You are my gorgeous boyfriend." Jack paused and pulled back so he could see Ianto's face. "You are not second choice to Gwen… I love you." He whispered the last bit. Ianto smiled.
"I love you too."
"Ianto, did you take care of Janet?" asked Tosh. Ianto paled.
"Shit!" He ran out at full pace.
"Tosh you ruined the moment." Sighed Martha. Tosh shrugged.
"Jack's got to work for Ianto." Jack smiled at her.