Countrycide: The Aftermath

After the police had gotten everything and everyone cleared, the Torchwood team left. Earlier, Tosh and Owen had finally found the SUV, while Ianto was being checked out, and Jack and Gwen were talking to the cannibal. Jack drove while Tosh sat in the passenger seat. Ianto sat asleep in the middle, his head leaning on Owen's shoulder, who surprisingly let him. Gwen was leaning against the other side of the SUV, staring off into space, obviously still effected by what the man had said to her.

No one really wanted to go home alone, so they all headed back to the hub…and THEN no one wanted to go to sleep, so they all sat in the board room in silence. The first person to break the silence was the most unexpected one… Ianto.

"Something's been bugging me. Something so small, so insignificant." He looked up at everyone in the room, and they all looked back, expecting more. "It shouldn't matter…but it's all I can think about lately." Owen finally interrupted.

"Get to the point, Teaboy!"

"It's stupid…forget I mentioned it." Ianto looked back down, suddenly finding his hands very interesting.

"No, Yan. You brought it up… It must be important. Please tell us." Jack told him, resting a comforting hand on his arm.

Ianto sighed. "Before we lost the SUV, when we were discussing who we last snogged…" Ianto said, somehow even more shy than usual. "…I lied….because I was too embarrassed." Gwen spoke up.

"It's okay Ianto… I lied too." Everyone turned to stare at her, but before anyone could say anything, Jack interrupted.

"And I didn't get a chance to finish…so let's start again…hopefully all giving out truthful awnsers this time… Tosh, you go first." Tosh looked up at him, startled.

"Um…Okay. It was Owen, as you all know. I didn't lie earlier…so, um,… yeah, Owen." Tosh said awkwardly.

"Alright…Owen, your turn!" Jack said brightly.

Owen sighed. "Fine. I didn't lie either… It's still Gwen."

Jack turned to Gwen. "Moment of truth Gwen!"

Gwen looked down at the table, and she whispered something that no one but Jack could hear. Jack smiled, knowing exactly what she said. "Sorry Gwen, I don't think the others caught that."

"It was Owen, okay? I haven't seen Rhys much since this job started, so yeah… Owen was the last person I snogged…are you happy now, Jack?" jack smirked at her.

"I will be after I hear Ianto's." jack turned to the man in question. "Well… we're waiting. You were so worked up about it earlier. Come on…tell us." Jack said, already knowing the answer to the question. Ianto glared at jack for knowing to much, took a deep breath and said:

"Jack. It was Jack." Toshiko gasped and her hand flew up to her mouth. Owen sat back in his chair, and looked at the two men in front of him, and Gwen looked furious. Jack just smiled.

"And mine was Ianto." He said matter-of-factly. Gwen stood up and left, slamming the door, behind her. "What was that about?" He asked everyone else. They all shrugged. "Oh, well. Let's get back to work shall we?" And he turned and headed towards his office, but not before pulling Ianto into a kiss, oblivious to the fact that Tosh and Owen were still watching.