Walter 14 - Ianto's Clan

by Awatere11

Walter is 17, the others as grown-up as him and they are flying the nest. Ianto is watching his retirement loom like the bloody grim reaper and he wonders if a mid-life crisis should be right about now. Shame because there is no time for one as the Gods do their usual shyte. At least there is Jack, his comfort helps. I Love my crumbly xx Don't like don't read Smut comedy lovexx

1. Chapter 1

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Ianto checked his list one more time before walking out to his son who stood waiting patiently for him. This was a hard day for them all, not least of all Walter.

"Tad?" he said softly his seventeen year old body now equal to Ianto in height and size. "You OK?"

"Yeah, just…" Ianto shrugged, his black suit stark in the bright afternoon sun as he hugged his handsome young man and Walter smiled as he returned the hug, wishing there was something more he could do to comfort him.

"Do you think we did him proud?" Ianto said softly, his breath soft against Walter's earlobe.

"Yeah" Walter pulled back and smiled as he let his hands rest on his father's shoulder, "We did. Stephen deserved it, it was a wonderful seeing off."

Ianto sighed and turned to the one who really needed comfort, Jack's shoulders slumped as he stood staring down the end of the driveway where his son had last been seen as the sleek car had slid out of sight to take him to his destiny. Ianto walked over and slid his hand into Jack's.

"Hey."

Jack turned and smiled wanly. "All gone."

"Soon." Ianto sighed, "Nearly all my chicks soon enough."

Walter and Babs was due to fly out that weekend to start a press junket for the new season that would last several months and although Ianto would have loved to tag along Ton would not have lasted with the stress of so many new things. The Grandys had happily gone along with Skidmark eagerly packed and already counting the hours. They were international stars now. Shooting through the entertainment world. Out of his control.

Stephen had gone.

His own life unfolding as the air force academy accepted him into their ranks and now Jack stood with a feeling of loss he couldn't quite explain but knew his beloved understood.

The last year seemed to have flown, the babies had come and the retirement of both men settled into a strange routine of Jack becoming the village handy man as Ianto started to write more children's books about their life that were taking off as best sellers as well.

Ianto turned back to watch Ton slide along the side of the house, his tears spent as he had ragged at Stephen for 'abandoning' him and now his remorse was evident. Ianto sighed as he kissed Jack's knuckles then left him to his misery and moved to comfort his other sweetling.

It would be a full bed tonight.