The best things in life are for free... (Oncoming Storms Appliction)
Gwen stood at the edge of the bed watching Rhys as he slept. A light smile formed across her face as he started to snore. Sometimes she wished she could go back, before Torchwood when her life with Rhys was so simple and planned out. Who ever said the best things in life are for free wasn’t lying, course you have to get past what you must do to enjoy those things. A nice cup of tea, spending an afternoon or even evening for that matter with Rhys, those are some of the best things in life that are free to Gwen Cooper but does she ever get to enjoy them really? No.
Joining Torchwood changed her life. Gwen’s relationship went downhill with Rhys. The long nights, never coming home and worst of all never being able to tell him what’s really going on. He really has no clue what her job really is and the things she’s done and seen. How could he ever understand some of that stuff. Suzie was right, a job like this get’s inside your head, it changes you.
So those things in life you believe are free aren’t. Even they come with a price, maybe not an actual price but a price only you know. Even saving the world comes with a price. You would think that Gwen would feel good about that, which she does but then she has to lie to her own boyfriend about what she did. Gwen’s whole prospective on life changed since she joined Torchwood, Rhys and others are all in the dark still and they must stay in the dark.
Slipping on a pair of jeans Gwen then moves her way around the bed and to the side. She places one hand on the bed as she balances herself. Leaning down she places a kiss on Rhys forehead before glancing at him for a moment. Quickly she moves away from the bed and turns away and heads out the door. The price of keeping him safe was pushing him away. That was the only way and she had to deal with that.
Joining Torchwood changed her life. Gwen’s relationship went downhill with Rhys. The long nights, never coming home and worst of all never being able to tell him what’s really going on. He really has no clue what her job really is and the things she’s done and seen. How could he ever understand some of that stuff. Suzie was right, a job like this get’s inside your head, it changes you.
So those things in life you believe are free aren’t. Even they come with a price, maybe not an actual price but a price only you know. Even saving the world comes with a price. You would think that Gwen would feel good about that, which she does but then she has to lie to her own boyfriend about what she did. Gwen’s whole prospective on life changed since she joined Torchwood, Rhys and others are all in the dark still and they must stay in the dark.
Slipping on a pair of jeans Gwen then moves her way around the bed and to the side. She places one hand on the bed as she balances herself. Leaning down she places a kiss on Rhys forehead before glancing at him for a moment. Quickly she moves away from the bed and turns away and heads out the door. The price of keeping him safe was pushing him away. That was the only way and she had to deal with that.