Drabble_weekly Challenge 107 - Done out of love

[m_findlow]

Title: Done out of love
Fandom: Torchwood
Author: m_findlow
Characters/Pairing: Gwen
Rating: PG
Challenge: 107 - Torn at drabble_weekly
Warnings: none
Spoilers: none
Summary: Gwen has a difficult choice to make. A double drabble.

Gwen felt torn. Part of her wanted Rhys to be a million miles away from Torchwood and all that it entailed. Their lives had been so much simpler before he'd started nosing around, forcing her to lie more and more to protect him. On the other hand, she wanted Rhys to stand firm against Jack.

Jack always thought that he knew best, and that he could do things his way. She didn't want Jack belittling the risks Rhys had taken to get on the inside, finding out what they were up to. Perhaps it had been stupid, getting involved, but she admired Rhys for taking the risk. What he'd really been after was to make sure she was safe. That had to outweigh the stupidity of his actions.

That's why Jack was so mad. Jack wanted her, that much was clear. She wanted to show him she was off the market. He'd had his chance and blown it. Rhys hadn't taken off on her. He hadn't abandoned her, and he never would. Rhys was as much a part of her life as Torchwood. She'd show Jack. Rhys was coming with them whether he liked it or not. She loved Rhys.

Comments

[bk_forever]

I wish it had seemed this way in the episode instead of it making her look like she was trying to make Jack jealous. The way she was written on the show did the character no favours.

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Having so many people with a hand in the writing probably didn't help either. I try to pick the moments they got her character and motivations right and leverage those. She was a far better and more complete character in Miracle Day.