MY SKIN
Author Note: for Paula as a belated birthday present...erm sorry for the gruesome ending... "So...where did you and Jack bugger off too?" Gwen looked up from her textbook to see Andy leaning over the arm of the chair on one side and Ianto sitting on the other arm. "We were looking for you after we cleaned up all the glass" Ianto said. "But then the police went after us and dragged us in for questioning. Something about us selling alcohol to underage children" Andy snorted. "As if Yan would dare think doing such a disgusting thing. They took bloody forever and then Mum and Ianto's sister had to come in and give a statement and threaten all sort of law suits before they let us go" "That's ridiculous!" "Yeah well, it's over and done with and they apologised" Andy shrugged. "So go on and tell us all about Jack's baby" "Shh" Gwen whispered looking around luckily no one had heard. Beckoning Andy and Ianto to lean in closer she retold the story Jack told her in a whisper. "Could be worse" Andy said once Gwen had finished. "How?" Ianto asked. "He could be married to this Lucy girl-" "Lucia" Gwen corrected. "- and had five more kids" Andy finished off as if Gwen had never spoken. "So you're still with him, then?" "Of course, I love Jack and Alice is the cutest child I have ever seen" "You don't know her very well. Just wait, she'll make your life hell" Owen mumbled darkly as he threw himself on the chair opposite Gwen. "Don't you three girlies have something better do than gossip?" "Don't you have hair to wash or teeth to brush?" Andy shot back. The other two just shook their heads. "That was an awful come back, just plain terrible, I am ashamed to be your friend, Andy" Ianto said. Andy ducked his head down and didn't answer, feeling a twinge of sympathy for Andy and knowing full well that the poor blonde probably took what Ianto said the wrong way, Gwen quickly changed the subject. "How about a cup of coffee? I could murder for some" TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW Gwen looked around nervously, it wasn't as if she hadn't been here before but she had never been in this place at the same time as Mrs Harkness and Alice. Last time she was in this house it was Owen's birthday party and she really didn't want to relive that experience, especially not with what happened later with Carys. The house itself was clean despite it being the home to a toddler and beautifully decorated with simple bold colours and matching accessories. Grinning down at Gwen, Jack dragged her along the hallway to a clean kitchen where a tall woman with thick dark hair was humming under her breath as she baked. "Hello Mum" Jack said cheerfully. "I want to introduce you to Gwen, my girl-" "My god it must be getting serious if you're introducing her to me!" Mrs Harkness blurted out as she whirled round to face Jack and Gwen. She was a pretty woman with Jack's eyes and smile lines around her eyes and mouth, obviously Jack had gotten some of his looks from her. She gave Gwen a full head to toe scan, almost in a similar way as Jack checking her out only it wasn't sexual like Jack's, just merely examining some piece of art. "Well Jackie, she's a beautiful girl. Maybe a tad pale and a bit skinny but she's gorgeous, I like the look of her she seems to be a sensible girl, something you need if you ask me" both Jack and Gwen blushed. "Ah there you go, some colour in her cheeks. You sit down dear and tell me all about yourself while I finish off these cookies, do you like chocolate chip?" "Who doesn't?" Gwen said rather cheekily causing Mrs Harkness to chuckle. "Thank you for having me, I don't want to put you out but I really wanted to see Alice again and Jack said I could-" "She's definitely a keeper, Jack" Mrs Harkness said interrupting Gwen. "A teenage girl who doesn't mind her boyfriend having a child? Unheard of. You take good care of her and make her my daughter in law!" Jack let out a groan of embarrassment and Gwen blushed brightly as Mrs Harkness laughed once more. She broke off when a thumping sound on the stairs could be heard and smiled fondly up at the ceilings. "Sounds like Alice has woken up from her nap and is trying to walk down the stairs again, why don't you go and fetch her Jack?" Without complaining Jack swiftly left the room, leaving Gwen with her boyfriend's mother. Mrs Harkness went to the fridge and opened it. "Milk, juice or soda?" "Erm...what sort of soda?" Gwen asked. "Lemonade or Coke, Jack keeps telling me I need to adjust to the English slang but I haven't adjusted like he has" "Ah, some Coke please" Mrs Harkness pulled out a bottle and made her way across the kitchen to get a glass. "I must say Gwen, I am really happy that you accepted this part of Jack's life. My boy has done nothing but speak of you ever since he started that school, always the little things first like what you said or how much better you were in class than him and then by the beginning of this year he just won't stop talking about how beautiful you are and smart and witty and so on. It feels like I know you already dear, so just...don't break their hearts. Please" "I won't" Gwen promised quietly and solemnly. "Won't what?" Jack asked entering the room with Alice clinging tightly to his neck. "Won't let you break her heart!" Mrs Harkness said immediately without even battering an eyelash. "I have quite decided that I want this girl in my family, now then Gwen, will you stay for dinner?" "Yes, thank you" Alice struggled away from Jack reaching out for Gwen. "'Wen, 'Wen, play with me!" she said. "Play dollies with me!" "Please" Jack said firmly. "Play dollies with me please" "Ok Daddy" Alice said patting his nose. "I'll play dollies with you" Gwen and Mrs Harkness laughed while Jack pouted. "Just like his father, Jack would always be just this cheeky to me when I tried to teach him some manners. Now Alice you know what to say if you want something" "Play dollies with me pwease" Alice asked sweetly. "Of course I will" Gwen said standing up. "Where do you usually keep your dolls?" TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW Jack and Gwen walked home fairly late that evening, hand in hand while still laughing at the moment of Mrs Harkness telling Mr Harkness off, the poor man had immediately assumed that the only reason Jack introduced Gwen to him was because she was pregnant. Despite the insulting implication to that assumption Gwen had felt rather flattered because it meant she really was the first girl Jack had properly introduced to his parents. He really did love her. She wasn't childish to think they would be together forever, her sweet but slowly dying relationship with Rhys had taught her that last her, but she could see them having a long term relationship, something beyond sixth form and that made her happy. "Now both my parents and Alice adore you, they're going to want you to move in and stay there forever, I'll end up being the neglected child" Jack said dramatically wrapping his arms round her waist and swinging her round into a big bear hug. Draping her arms around his neck and she grinned cheekily. "No more sex as well, I would never do it with my brother" Jack looked horrified. "Then I must marry you immediately before Mum can adopt you. Where's the nearest registry office? Or the next plane to Las Vegas?" Gwen laughed. "Let me go you madman, I am not marrying you just yet we're far too young" after Jack let her go she smoothed out her clothes and smiled up at him softly. "But I would love to see Alice and your parents more, they're so welcoming" "So are your parents, when they're not too busy" Jack said immediately. "Besides if Alice got her way you would be there everyday to play dollies and other girly games. I just hope it means she'll use you as a model for her make over games instead of me" "So that was why you went to school in those bobbles?" "Mum helped, can you believe it?" Gwen laughed. "As much as I like to let your darling three year old pull at my hair, I really do need to revise for the exams, so maybe after the exams I can spend every waking moment with you and Alice" Jack held her hand up to his face. "Promise?" he murmured, his hot breath tickling the skin of her hand. "Promise" she said sincerely. He kissed her hand and then bent over to kiss her properly on the lips before leaving. She turned to find that she was on her doorstep, a box with her name on had been left there as well, looking around she saw no one but Jack walking down the street whistling. Picking the box up and entering the house with a yell of 'I'm home' Gwen found herself alone. Opening the box Gwen found a large pile of sheets and a note on the top. Some notes for revision, don't let Harkness or the others drag you down. You're brilliant – your secret admirer. Well...at least the stalker was good for one thing. TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW "'Wen, 'Wen, 'Wen" Alice shouted running towards Gwen as Jack chased her down the pavement pretending to be the tickle monster. "Save me 'Wen!" Putting down her notebook Gwen jumped up and swept Alice up into her arms. "No worries Alice, you see we're the police, the good guys and this tickle monster will be put in prison for tickle harassment! Let's arrest him, partner" "Yay! Yay! Yay! Take away tickle monster!" Alice cheered as Jack jogged away from them while Gwen ran lightly after him too. "Don't let him go 'Wen, monster has to pay for his crimes" "I knew I shouldn't have let her watched the Bill last night" Jack muttered loudly enough for Gwen to hear. "Serves you right, tickle monster. You are arrested for tickling harassment, you have the right to remain silent but anything you do say could be held against you in a court of law" Gwen said grabbing a fistful of Jack's t-shirt. ", I'm begging you officer, I'm innocent, this little girl was wanting some tickling!" Jack begged melodramatically, going on his knees before them. "Did not!" Alice shouted. "Did too" "Not" "Too" "Not" "Too" "Not" "Too" "N-" "Enough!" Gwen snapped. "You're not Alice's age Jack so stand up and take it like a man" Jack stood up and cleared his throat. "You're right officer, I should be ashamed of myself but I beg you to let me go free and I'll take you out on a nice date and treat you like the princess you are" Gwen bit her lip thoughtfully. "Only if you take me to a hotel afterwards and a nice one" Jack smirked filthily. "Next Friday?" "Done" Gwen and Jack shook hands before Jack used Gwen's hand to pull her close for a kiss, Alice immediately put her hands in away between their lips. "No kissy 'Wen. No kissy! Must be happy ever after like Grappa and Granma!" Gwen and Jack blushed lightly and the implications Alice was saying. She didn't want them to kiss until they were married, if only she knew what they had done before Gwen met Alice, the poor girl would be horrified. "No kissy, 'Wen must be Mummy! Be my Mummy, 'Wen!" Gwen felt star-strucked. It was almost like being hit by a lorry or walk in on Owen actually being nice. Never before had she even thought that it would be this easy. She thought she would just be 'Wen to Alice until she and Jack broke all ties but here Alice was demanding Gwen to be her mother. She knew Mr and Mrs Harkness liked her well enough and Jack loved her dearly, enough to let her into his family but she never thought that Alice would want her to be her Mummy... "Yes" Gwen whispered. "As long as your Daddy doesn't mind, I will be your Mummy" Jack beamed and Alice squealed in delight as Jack pulled them both in a crushing group hug. "Let's get ice cream to celebrate!" Jack shouted delighted. "Yay! Ice cream! Ice cream! Ice cream!" TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW That black hole of hated for Jack Harkness grew even more, sucking in everything but their admiration for Gwen Cooper. How dare he push his little spawn of a brat on her? How dare he make her become a mother when she wasn't out of school yet? Gwen Cooper was an independent 21st century woman who deserved the world and more. She should not be shoved in the kitchen with a kid bouncing on her hip demanding for more of everything. That little whelp even looked like him! A splitting image of Jack Harkness if he was a woman. She even had his ignorance and arrogance down pat as she ran ahead of her bastard of a father and poor captured Gwen. The grabby git was too busy slobbering over Gwen to even realise how far his daughter had toddled off to, what a terrible father, good thing they were going to put the brat out of her misery before it was too late. Dressed in black, sunglasses, hair covered with helmet, no one would ever recognised them and they could get away with it easily. Also it's a mercy killing. The child may be innocent now despite her selfish demands but eventually she'll become a slag and slut just like her father is a man-whore and she'll end up with more than just one kid. Peddling furiously they felt a fulfilling satisfaction as their wheel hit the small body of the whelp and even more as they heard the thud of the brat landing on the pavement. They slowed down the moment they exited the park and laughed delighted as they heard the bastard Harkness howl in agony and pain. "ALICE!"
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