On the run

Chapter 32

When Tess got off the phone, she decided to tell Alec he'd been right.

"I had an idea she would not pass up the opportunity," Alec told her.

"Well I hope she believed me, if she digs any deeper I'm not so sure your story will hold. I told her we used to travel to see each other and that can only be stretched so far, she's bound to ask questions like where you used to be based."

"Don't worry, Pete has it covered, just like the story he put out for Rose. Thanks for doing this Tess."

"It's the least I can do. By the way, we've still got the three we arrested on remand, can I count on you when it comes to trial?"

"As long as I am still around, then yes. Rose and I may have to move in a hurry."

"Crikey, is it that serious?" Tess asked him.

"It could be, we don't know how far Yvonne will go."

"Well she had the nerve to call me herself so I believe she would. Well good luck Alec and don't worry, she'll get nothing out of me."

"Thanks Tess, that's one less thing to worry about."

He decided not to go out, even when Ellie kept turning around to look at him, as if she suspected he was going to call her. Rose had decided to stay in, just in case Olly was still around somewhere but went out half an hour before she was meeting Alec to call at the shop for more milk, since Jackie had two cups of tea each visit.

Back at Torchwood, Mick had been elected to go tell Jake they were ready to help bring Yvonne down after they had discussed it further once back in the office so Jake was surprised when Mick stood in the doorway.

"Tell Yvonne she's wasting her time," Jake told him casually as he stared at his monitor.

Mick closed the door behind him. "We've been talking Jake, we all think Yvonne is obsessed with getting to Rose. Personally, I've got nothing against Pete or Rose and neither have the others. You got Gwen her transfer, didn't you?"

"Yeah so what do you all want? Transfers out of here?"

"No, just the assurance they'll be no comeback from helping Yvonne plus our old jobs back once she's out."

Jake stopped what he was doing. "You'd better not be wasting my time."

"I'm not, we're serious. We were only helping her because she has a hold over us and we felt obliged. Well? Can we make a deal?"

Jake sat back to think about it. Could he trust them? While Pete had been off, he made all the decisions.

"Well, what can you tell me?"

They soon negotiated terms as Mick told him everything Yvonne had been having them doing.

"Here's what I want you to do," Jake told him after they agreed. "Carry on as normal but tell me everything she has you doing."

"Fine as long as she doesn't get to know."

"She won't, trust me. If Pete gets his job back tomorrow, you're all safe and you'll get your old jobs back. If Yvonne wins, you're on your own."

After Mick left, Jake called Mickey then went up to his office.

"Do you trust them Jake?" Mickey asked him.

"I see no reason not to and if we know what Yvonne's asking of them, we have the advantage. This is just what we need Mickey, it's the turning point. I'm just waiting for Pete to call me back, he was almost home."

Thinking this was the best news they'd had for a while, Jake went to collect some lunch then went back to his office but Yvonne wasn't having a rest. She'd thought how her 'team' were somewhat slow so she called in her reserves, the ones who were keen to serve her but were on the outside though just as keen as her inner circle had been.