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Torchwood. I can't believe that I got the job.

I walked to the entrance and waited for something...

Anything...

Pressure on my left shoulder, a tap on my shoulder, I spun around to be met with a very handsome stranger.

"Well hello there-aren't you well-I'm Captain Jack Harkness and you must be Athena ?" He asked, holding a hand out, I shook it. What a handsome stranger.

"Yes I am...Jack Harkness you said ? Well I am intrigued," I said, shaking his hand pulling in his ear closer so I could whisper "You're the man that can never die"

"H-how did you know ?" He asked. His grip loose around my hand, his eyes wide, instantly jerked his head back a look of fear in his eyes.

"You'd be amazed how easy it is to hack a top security base" I remarked.

////Time Skip\\\\

"Thank you so much for this introductory tour," I replied, he meant in for a kiss" I'll see you tomorrow Captain" I said avoiding it, with a small wink walking to my car blowing him a kiss before driving off.

Jacks POV

She blew me a kiss before driving off in her black car. 

Why would she do that ? No one pulls away from a kiss with Jack Harkness. The Jack Harkness.

Athena's POV

Jack Harness went to kiss me? 

What an eventful day.

Radio blasting, one of my personal favourites Hips Don't Lie by Shakira singing at the top of lungs. I reached home, taking my bag off the front seat, making my way inside and checking my phone.

Jack :

(11:23) Hey is this working ?

(11:27) I've found him and he's at Torchwood he's dying to see you

(11:30) His name's the Doctor and he has a few well, a lot of questions I suggest you get down here NOW! 

(11:32) Oh and that kiss maybe we could try it again ? see you soon xx

I'd only given him my number today, the Doctor. The word 'Doctor' it seemed to familiar. I could've heard that anywhere but I felt as if I'd know this name my whole life.

12:00

Parking, in the shopping centre and waiting by the waterfall, leaning on the railing throwing stones in it.

Suddenly I heard something begging to materialise. A TARDIS ? But I've only heard it in my dreams. It can't be, the opening, Jack, a man in a tan overcoat and brown pin striped suit accompanied by a tan girl in a purple leather jacket.

"Time was, every single one of these people knew your name. Now they've all forgotten you" The girl sighed.

"Good" The man replied. His hair spiked, sticking out in all directions.

"Back to work" Jack responded, he looked over his shoulder to see me.

"I really don't mind, though...Come with me" The man said in the pin striped suit.

"I had plenty of time to think that past year, the Year That Never Was...And I kept thinking about that team of mine...Like you said, Doctor, responsibility" Jack said. Doctor, the word ringing in my ears.

"Defending the Earth...Can't argue with that" He said, making to shake Jack's hand but reaches for his manipulator.

"Hey, I need that!" Jack whined, I walked over to see what was going on.

"I can't have you walking around with a time-travelling teleport," The Doctor said pulling out a screwdriver. A sonic screwdriver "You could go anywhere-twice.  The second time to apologise" He finished, handing it back to him.

"Ah yes I do believe I should introduce you...Athena meet The Doctor" Jack said, gesturing a hand for me to step forward.

The Doctor held out his hand, I connected with it, something happened. It was an outer body experience. He instantly knew it, I could see it in his eyes.

"Martha...Martha J-" She introduced.

"Jones" I said, cutting her off.

"How did she kn-" She began again, shock in her face.

"Know, well it's sort of a natural thing really also I know who you are...The Year That Never Was" I said at almost a whisper.

"How did you know about that ?" The Doctor said raising an eyebrow

"I just...know" I said, lacing my eyebrows together. Jack continues the conversation, my eyes landing on the TARDIS.

"And what about me ? Can you fix that ? Will I ever be able to die ?" Jack asked, placing a hand on my lower back.

"Nothing I can do...You're an impossible thing, Jack" The Doctor replied, his eyes following where Jack's arm was placed.

"Been called that before" He says as he looks at me.

"Athena I know you may be new, just travel with the Doctor before making up your mind. Sir, Ma'am take good care of her and keep an eye on her" He says, he turns to leave again but stops.

"But I keep wondering...what about ageing ? Cause I can't die but I keep getting older...The odd little grey hair, you know ? What happens if I live for a million years ?" He asks, looking at the Doctor's hands in his pockets.

"I really don't know" He replies.

"Okay, vanity...Sorry-yeah, can't help it...Used to be a poster boy when I was a kid back on the Boeshane Pennisula-Tiny little place-I was the first one ever to be signed up for the Time Agency... They were so proud of me...The Face of Boe they called me" He says. The Doctor and Martha exchange a look.

"Hmm, I'll see you" He says, looking at him, Jack placed a kiss on my cheek and jogging off to the Water Tower.

"Can't be" Martha said.

"No, definitely not-no," The Doctor replied, Martha laughs in response "No" He says again, they both laugh.

"Well let's see what's inside I haven't seen one of these in...it doesn't matter" I said, shaking off what I said and opening the door of the TARDIS.

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