Jack led Martha and the Doctor into the hub.

It was around 3 in the afternoon and yet there was no one in sight, Jack so assumed they were out on call somewhere.

"Wow," Martha gasped

"Very impressive," the Doctor agreed

"Oh, it's good to be home," Jack sighed

"This isn't exact home Jack, its work," Martha chided

"I bet you ten quid he lives here," the Doctor

"Yeah right," Martha

"I have an apartment underneath my office," Jack said activating one of the computers

"You're kidding?" Martha said in disbelief

"Nope," Jack shrugged

"Damn,"

"Told you so, the man is obsessed with any of his work," the Doctor smirked

"One month," Jack whispered to himself

"What?" The Doctor asked peaking over Jack's shoulder

"I've been gone a month," Jack muttered

"Sorry Jack I got you back as early as I could, the TARDIS wouldn't land any closer because of the ripple effect the Paradox machine left."

"I know I just…"

"You're worried about how they're gonna react," Martha guessed

"They mean that much to you?" The Doctor asked slightly surprised

Jack didn't answer just frowned as he heard a noise from within his office, which was all closed up so you couldn't see inside.

Gesturing for the other two to be quite, he moved towards the office gun drawn.

Once he was outside the closed door he took a deep breath and prepared to go in.

The Doctor and Martha slipped on their perception filters and moved to positions where they had cover but a clear view of the door so they could jump in and help if Jack needed.

Jack flung the door open and came face to face with another gun but neither fired the pair stood there staring at each other.

"J…Jack," the other guy said shakily lowering his gun as Jack holstered his.

"Hi," Jack whispered watching the man in front of him

"You left,"

"I had to I'm sorry,"

"You're back,"

"I could never leave you and the others or this place. Not for long,"

"…"

"God you look so damn good," Jack smirked

"He just can't help himself," The doctor rolled his eyes and was about to walk over there but Martha's hand on his arm stopped him.

"Wait"

"Why it's just one of his employees freaking out,"

"I'm not so sure" Martha said gently watching the pair.

"You won't run off again?" the guys asked

"Not unless you're with me," Jack replied and as soon as the words left his mouth he found himself spun around and pushed so his back hit the wall next to the door and a hot desperate mouth covered his.

"Typical, I should have known he'd have a toy boy here" the Doctor replied taking a seat to wait out Jack's reunion

"I'm dunno," Martha said taking a seat next to the Doctor behind the desk they were using as cover

"Jack is the biggest flirt I know he'll sleep with anything he can,"

"I know you've told me before, but think about it. The whole time Jack was with us he flirted a lot but it was never anything more than flirting, not once did he follow through with anything,"

"You're right, that is a bit strange," the Doctor replied

Martha took a peek over the desk to see Jack and the strange man with their foreheads pressed together whispering to each other.

"I think this guy is the reason he never followed through,"

"Are you telling me the infamous Captain Jack Harkness has settled down? Not likely, he's probably just a favorite." The Doctor said jumping to his feet and moving from behind the desk before Martha could stop him.

"Bet you fifty quid they're together," Martha replied climbing to her feet and following him

"You're on," the Doctor replied, he was just about to open his mouth when an alarm started beeping.

"What's that?" Jack asked as the man moved to the monitor and switched it off.

"I set it to let me know when the others were arriving. Saved me explaining that I'm staying here, if I could pull off the appearance that I just got here in the morning. Plus it lets me know when you're back from a case if I'm in the archives or something, I don't normally turn it on if there's someone else in the hub with me so I don't imagine that anyone knows it exists." The man said straightening himself up.

"Ah clever… who is it?"

"All three of them, they had to go out and track down a teenager who had a gun that turns people into slugs. Apparently she's been going around using it of all her ex's and the students who picked on her at school."

"You're joking?"

"I'm not,"

"How do you think we should handle this?" Jack asked with a mischievous glint in his eyes

"I'll make the coffee's you go to your office and see how long it take them to notice,"

"Won't Owen when he uses the desk,"

"No one's touched your office since you left Jack, no one felt right about it," he said heading towards the kitchen leaving Jack to admire his ass as he went.

"Do you want us to stay unnoticed for a while longer?" the Doctor asked standing beside Jack, knowing that he could see and hear him even with the perception filter on.

"Might make it easier, if I come back and once they're over that shock introduce them to my best friend who happens to be Torchwood's number one enemy," Jack replied moving into his office with Martha and the Doctor following him in.

"He seems nice," Martha said starting the conversation

"Who?" Jack asked confused

"The toy boy," the Doctor explained

"Toy boy?" Jack replied eyebrow raised

"Well he is, the boy's young enough to be your great great great great great grandson,"

"Yes thank you for that reminder." Jack replied bluntly any further comment was cut off as the cog door rolled open.

Three people walked in, slipping their coats onto the back of their seats before flopping onto the coach.

"So this is your team very professional," the Doctor muttered as the Asian girl placed the alien gun on the coffee table in front of them.

The man from earlier walked over with a tray containing mugs and quickly dispersed them to the team on the coach.

"How'd it go?" he asked

"Oh it was just peachy," the other guy muttered

"We spent most of the time rounding up all these human sized slugs and changing them back," said the Asian girl

"I guess they were lucky that the gun had a reverse switch," said the remaining crewmember her accent telling Martha and the Doctor she was a local.

"Didn't stop them sliming the car beforehand," the other guy muttered climbing to his feet. "Guess we better get back to work. Ianto can you order us some food,"

The others moved to their desks and Ianto borrowed Tosh's phone to call for pizza before heading into the kitchen again.

Walking out of the kitchen Ianto had a tray with a few more mugs on as well as a pot, small jug and sugar pot and made his way towards the office, the others paying him no attention.

Once he was inside the office he shut the door and placed the tray on Jack's desk.

"I know you're very good at going unnoticed but last time I checked you weren't invisible," Jack said taking the mug Ianto handed to him.

"They're used to me coming in here; they don't pay any attention to it anymore sir." Ianto shrugged

"Not one of them has even looked this way yet,"

"Why would they sir, it's supposed to be empty,"

"Yeah I guess… um Yan what's with all the extra stuff?" Jack asked looking at the still full tray

"Well sir I wasn't sure what your guests would like to drink."

"Guests?" Jack asked playing innocent

"Yes your guests, you said the Doctor and Martha were looking around, but you keeping looking and talking to nothing so I assume their either using some sort of invisibility cloak or a per…"

"Perception filter," the Doctor said taking off his key. "Damn the boy's good,"

"Thank you sir, which would you prefer tea or coffee?"

"Tea please, black, two sugars. Martha what would you like?" he asked

She took off her perception filter and smiled at Ianto

"Coffee please white,"

"Ianto I'd like you to meet the Doctor and Martha Jones. Doc, Martha meet my partner Ianto," Jack introduced them causing Ianto to blush, since he'd never been introduced as Jack partner before and he found himself liking it.

"Partner?" the Doctor asked

"Yes you know partner, boyfriend, lover? Geez doc I know it's been a while but still," Jack teased

"I just never imagined you settling down," the Doctor said taking the mug Ianto handed to him with a smile.

"I wouldn't exactly say he's settled down sir," Ianto smiled

"You owe me fifty quid," Martha smirked at the Doctor before turning her smile to Ianto as he handed her a mug. "Thanks Ianto, it's a pleasure to meet you,"

"I'm sure the pleasure's all mine Ms Jones,"

"Martha, please,"

"Very well. So how are you planning on letting the others know you your return?" Ianto asked turning to Jack.

To be continued..

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