A/N: Well, I hope you enjoy this
This story is dedicated to PCJanto, for all the amazing reviews on Eternal Man, and therein keeping me motivated.
Also, please REVIEW!
Warning: mpreg, and possible return of Gwen-bashing, and I say possible, because Gwen may return…she may also not return ;)
Disclaimer: I own nothing publicly recognised: I wish I did, but I don't :'(
Eternal Man 2
Chapter 1
Finding out the gender
Jack gripped Ianto's hand tight. They were just about to find out the gender of their unborn child, and, after everything they had been through, getting to this point was, in itself, cause for excitement.
"Are you sure you want to know?" Owen asked, and before either Jack or Ianto responded, Tosh shouted "Owen, for Peter's sake, just tell them!"
Ianto smirked and said "Thank you, Tosh." He then turned to look expectantly at Owen, who sighed and said "Lift your top then Jack."
Jack quickly complied, and he hissed as Owen placed cold gel on his stomach. Ianto glared at Owen before stroking Jack's arm comfortingly.
Moving the scanner around, Owen placed it in the optimum position before pressing a button, and then moving it around once more. "I can't be sure, because the foetus is in such an awkward position, but I can see no visible penis. To be certain, however, you will have to wait for it to move position."
All gathered sighed before fixing annoyed stares on Jack, as if to blame him for not being able to tell the gender of his child. Jack shifted uncomfortably under the stares, and Ianto chuckled "Trust our baby to be difficult."
Tension seeped out of Jack as the rest of the Torchwood family laughed. He realised the stares had been jokingly thrown his way. He placed his free hand over his belly and rubbed. Reaching inside himself with his mind, he tried to connect with the baby, to get it to move.
Jack gasped out loud as his mind connected with his child's. He felt contentment and love pouring off her in waves, and he began to cry tears of joy. "She's happy!" He exclaimed, causing everyone to look at him as though he had lost his mind.
"She?" Ianto asked.
"I can feel her, with my mind. She…she's a girl, and she feels such strong love, and it increases whenever she hears our voices. She…she…she knows we love her, and she loves us already, Yan."
"We're having a baby girl!" Ianto crowed before kissing Jack passionately.
The rest of their families began chatting about the little girl Jack was carrying. Cai grinned and said "Looks like the Jones family is being inundated with baby girls!" Everyone knew she was referring to Ren and Oops' triplets, and her own unborn daughter. That caused everyone to laugh, and Owen said "I'll print out a copy of this ultrasound. Even though it doesn't show her gender, you probably still want it."
Grinning, Jack nodded and tenderly stroked his belly, mind-saying Yan, I can still feel her. It's like we have a bond, like yours and mine. My mum mentioned the possibility of connecting with the child when you wanted to reassure them, or comfort them, but she didn't say it was a continuous thing. It's beautiful, Yan. I wish you could… Jack paused before frowning in concentration. He then smiled in triumph as Ianto gasped "I feel her!"
Both men had tears in their eyes as they kissed, mind-speaking to their unborn daughter. Unseen by them, all the Torchwood family left the new Torchwood Delivery Room.
"A girl." Ianto said aloud after a long, silent conversation. "We need a name."
Jack smiled and said "We have plenty of time."
