On the run

Chapter 13

So many things were going through Alec's mind now. At one time he'd have processed them all at once and though he still had many advantages, his recently mended heart was going like he still had two. He'd not really needed the surgery but between Daisy reminding him and his friend who he knew Pete had sent to keep an eye on him, he'd given in and now it was just as well.

He took out his phone and sat on the end of the bed, looking at the few pictures Pete had given in and sent him a few years ago. He'd really tried to keep from asking about her all the time but Pete had been more than generous in helping him out and now, his patience had paid off.

Rose had gone to find her mother, who had been settling Tony for the night and had just sat down to watch TV.

"How are you doing sweetheart?" Jackie asked her.

"How do ya think Mum? Sorry I wasn't here to eat with you, Steve wanted to talk."

"I know, Pete told me. Rose, when's all this gonna be over?"

"I just wish I knew Mum. We just have to be careful but Steve's back on our side now."

"Well that's something I suppose. He seemed nice enough."

"You know Mum but I can't get involved with anyone from Torchwood, not now."

"Maybe when you get back and this is all over?" Her mother asked her.

"Maybe Mum, who knows?"

Rose had no idea what things were going to be like when she got back from wherever Pete insisted she hid herself away.

During the day, Yvonne hadn't been idle. She'd called Martha back to her office.

"So Martha, have you spoken with Mickey yet?"

"Yes Miss Hartman, we're going out tomorrow night."

Martha had seen Mickey during their coffee break. Mickey had thought about it and after Rose had gone back to her office had decided if Rose said she was seeing Steve to find out what Yvonne was up to, then he could do the same.

"Good. You know what to do?" Yvonne asked her.

So when Martha had left, she wondered how Steve had taken the news about how his father had died. It hadn't taken much to put together the folder she'd given him, since Pete had used the same security company now merged with their own but Jake hadn't even noticed.

After Rose had left Pete's study and he'd spoken with Alec, he'd call Jake.

"I don't know how she did it Pete, if I'd known?"

"She must have had the information for a while, I'm not blaming you Jake. It would have been easy for her but why had she been digging into it, before Steve went to her?"

"Do you think she lost someone as well Pete?" Jake asked him.

"Maybe? It would explain a few things. Maybe that's why she came to work at Torchwood, to get her revenge?"

"Yeah but who for Pete? I'll see what I can find out then. If that's true, we're still in for a rough time, she won't stop now."

That was what Pete was afraid of. What had got Yvonne started on all this? He was going to find out the next day.

Steve got there early and quickly attached the media files to a secure email to Rose. Then he looked at the stills from that night. There was Jackie Tyler picking up a small Yorkshire terrier and a tall man in a black suit who looked like he was laughing and at the side of him, someone with blonde hair he couldn't see the face of. He bet Yvonne had the software to find out who it was, if she could be bothered. He saw his father talking to Pete and didn't want to look at any more.