A/N: I know I've done a COE plot but this got in my brain and ate away until it was the only thing I could think of =P Hope u like it, It cost me every brain cell I have!!!!!! This is dedicated to Gwencooper08 for being so excited about this fic and for making me excited about it =D
Gwen slowly lowered herself down onto the couch next to Rhys. It had been three months since Jack had left in front of her eyes and it still hurt to think about it. She wished that Rhys hadn't been there so she could tell Jack how she really felt, although she doubted he would say it back after how depressed he was after the 456 incident and after Ianto… She didn't like thinking about that either. Martha came out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa beside them. She had been staying at their flat for the past week because Gwen's baby was due soon and Martha wanted to look after Gwen until the baby came. Rhys yelled at the screen, at what, Gwen didn't know. He was watching the rugby and had been since 5 o clock. It was… she looked at her watch, half eight. How long can these people play rugby?! Gwen felt yet another twinge in her tummy. Probably just the baby kicking or something, she reassured herself. She sighed and tried to concentrate on the rugby but felt another twinge. She grabbed her stomach, giving up the plan she had of hiding it from Martha and Rhys. Martha had gone to make a drink now so she wasn't there.
"Ahh..." She whimpered.
"Can you quite down, love? I'm trying to watch the Rugby! We're winning!" Rhys shushed.
"Oh, god!" She grabbed her stomach again. Then she felt it. The couch became wet under her and her face contorted into shock.
"Gwen! Please!!! I'm missing the rugby!" He complained.
"Rhys, my waters have broke." Gwen explained. Rhys practically fell off his seat as she said this and he turned and grabbed her stomach, forgetting about the rugby.
"Seriously?!" He shrieked. Gwen nodded. "MARTHA!!!" he yelled. Martha came running in from the kitchen.
"Yes?" She answered politely.
"Gwen's waters have broke." Rhys panicked.
"Oh, god." Martha put the glass she was holding down and ran over to Gwen and helped her to her feet. "Let's get you to hospital." Martha smiled.
"Martha?" Gwen asked. "Can I borrow your phone? Coz you can call across the universe, right? I wanna call Jack. Tell him his godson is coming." Gwen grinned.
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Gwen lay back in the hospital bad as she suffered another contraction. She had called Jack about 3 hours ago and he said he was on his way. Although, he was rather in polite over the phone. Gwen suspected he was 'busy'. She grabbed Rhys' hand, who was sat beside her and crushed the bones as she felt the next contraction. She heard boots running down the hall and saw a man in a long blue coat stop at the foot of her bed. He grinned at her with his perfect teeth.
"I'd give you a hug but I can't get up…" She smiled, embarrassed. Jack swaggered over to her and pulled her into a tight hug. She wrapped her arms round him, practically suffocating him.
"Whoa! Gwen!" He exclaimed.
"Sorry." She smiled and let go of him. Rhys stood up and offered Jack his chair, who sat on it.
"I'll go and get us some drinks. Want anything, love?" Rhys asked.
"Some absolutely FREEZING water please." Gwen sighed and breathed through her next contraction. After Rhys had gone Gwen looked at Jack. "How are you? After the whole... you know."
"Yeah…" Jack sighed. "I'm getting there. I'm just… It's Ianto…"
"Yeah?" Gwen smiled.
"Yeah. I promised him I'd remember him. But how is that possible when he's slipping away now? I think of him and all he is… is a blur of a once vivid man. I can't remember his beautiful welsh voice or his laugh. I can no longer taste his coffee on my tongue or feel his lips against mine. And that terrifies me, Gwen. I loved him. God, I loved him so much and I lost him around nine months ago and he's already leaving me. He was right: in a thousand years time, I won't remember him. I'll remember his name and those three words: You'll forget me. And I'll think to myself… I've failed him. Whoever he was… I've failed him…" Jack sighed, close to tears.
"Good to hear you getting it all off your chest, Jack. But you're in a hospital not on Oprah or whatever. And seriously, Jack… I'm a little busy at the minute trying to have a baby!!!!" Gwen snapped as she felt another contraction.
"Sorry." Jack looked down. Rhys came in holding two cups of coffee and a glass of water. He passed the water to Gwen, who gulped it down, and one of the coffees to Jack. Jack sipped it and grimaced. He put on the side and shook his head.
"Don't you dare start crying coz it doesn't taste as good as Ianto's!!!" Gwen spat at Jack before he even said a word.
"I wasn't going to." Jack looked embarrassed.
"Sorry, that's her bloody hormones." Rhys laughed. "How are you doing after the 'incident'?"
"I'm ok." Jack nodded. "As good as I'll ever be." A nurse came in and checked how dilated Gwen was.
"Ok. I'm going to need you to push, Mrs. Williams." The nurse smiled.
"Does it hurt more than the contractions?!!" Gwen panicked.
"I'm afraid so, Miss." The nurse nodded.
"Oh shit." Gwen breathed. Jack and Rhys grabbed her hands and reassured her.
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Gwen smiled down on her little baby boy. He looked so small in her arms. She was exhausted and sweat beaded on her forehead but she refused to let sleep take her; she wanted to stay for eternity staring at her baby. Rhys stroked her hair and smiled at her. He was sat on the chair beside her bed and looked as if he was just as exhausted as Gwen. They heard a creak and saw Jack enter the room smiling.
"Hey." He said softly. "How are you both? Oh, I mean, you three?"
"We're all good." Gwen nodded. Jack walked to her bedside and looked down at the baby. "Especially little Ianto here."
"Wha…?" Jack grinned, completely shocked. "Ianto?" Gwen nodded.
"Thought we agreed on Geraint Williams?" Rhys looked puzzled.
"I like Ianto Geraint Williams better." Gwen looked at Rhys and smiled.
"Me too." He nodded and kissed the top of her head.
"Now you'll never forget him." Gwen said softly.
"Nah, I never could anyway." Jack shook his head. "All that before was paranoia. If I think all those things come flooding back to me. And I close my eyes and I feel him and smell him next to me. Then I open them again… and I'm all alone." Jack chocked back his tears. Gwen passed Rhys baby Ianto and put a hand on Jack's arm.
"Hey, you're not alone." She smiled. "You have us."
"Yeah." Jack shrugged. "But you're not him."
"Please don't, Jack." Gwen sighed, as Jack broke into tears.
"I just want him back. No. I NEED him back." Jack sobbed. "But he's gone."
"Come on; please don't do this on Ianto's birthday." Gwen pleaded.
"What?" Jack looked puzzled. "Oh, baby Ianto's birthday! See, I thought I'd forgotten Ianto's birthday." Jack sighed and composed himself. "I'm gonna go. Let you two get some rest."
"Wait, Jack." Gwen stopped him before he left. "Where you going to sleep?"
"I know just the place." Jack smiled and then left.
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There we are! First chapter! Done! Now you have to review! =P
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