A/N This is my first Torchwood Story. Hope you like it. Any reviews would be ace :D ty xox
Gone, again!
He'd done it again, believed in something that was too good to be true. But this time it wasn't like when he was 9, finding out that Santa Clause doesn't exist on Christmas day wasn't one of his favourite memories. Or when he was 15, and he found out that there was no such thing as a happy family when his Mam had an affair with her salsa teacher. No this was nothing like one of those times, this was far worse. Knowing that it was your Mam and Tad putting your presents under the tree at Christmas just meant that he could ask for more and search around the house to find them before the day, having your Mam and sisters move away leaving you, your two brothers and your tad just meant that the boys got to have a 'bachelor pad' as his Tad used to put it. But this, having you're lover secretly run away, not the first or second time but for the third time! This was Ianto's worst experience ever.
Ianto knew that sometimes the Doctor would need Jack for things that are bigger and more important that their relationship, but now? Ianto had rang the Doctor on his intergalactic mobile, of course being the Doctor he had had to call back 20 minutes later to ask if Jack was with him, but the answer that the Doctor gave him broke his heart just that little bit more. It seemed that Jack wasn't with him. The Doctor had explained that it was only him and Shannen (his new companion) in the TARDIS, running away from some new alien race called the Tarkind. So Ianto left them to it, and set about looking for his lost lover.
After two weeks Ianto got a message from Jack on his mobile, he had no idea how he had missed Jacks call but, he had and now the only promising chance Ianto had to know why Jack left was this message. The only problem was, he didn't know if he could listen to this alone.
"Gwen, can you come up her a second please?"
Less that a minute later Gwen had rushed up the stairs and was breathing heavily in the door of the board room. Since Owen and Tosh... Ianto and Gwen had become much closer and had learnt to support each other. Now they were like brother and sister.
"Ianto," Deep breath "what's up?"
He could barley speak, but he had to do this, Torchwood needed all his concentration at the moment.
"J Jack left me a message. I d don't think I can listen to it on my own, w will..."
"Course I will pet" Gwen interrupted, but it didn't matter.
Ianto pressed the button on his mobile and Jacks voice was blared across the boardroom.
"Ianto, oh god what do I say? Ok lets go for I'm sorry, sorry for leaving you, sorry for not telling you I was going and sorry that I left it two weeks before I called you. Listen, I'm sorry, wow I'm saying that a lot but seriously I am yanno, sorry. I'm not coming back right now Yan and I need you to look after Torchwood for me, and Gwen too. Yan I love you, so much, too much..." Jacks voice got low, and then rose again. "Our CP, Ianto that was the best day of my life, I just, I can't stay at Torchwood right now after everything. I want you to take my place for now, Gwen should stay second in Command and the rest is up to you. One more thing Yan, please, please don't give up on me. I love you so much. Always."
So Ianto did what Jack had told him, he had taken over Jacks job, hires two new medics, an archivist who he had trained and 4 field agents. Now that there were nine of them each one had some more time to themselves.
A month after Jack left odd things started happening to Ianto. Sickness at most times of the day, the smell of Coffee making him run to the bathroom and the urge to eat coconut with jam was overwhelming. Logan (one of Ianto's new medics) took some blood samples and finally came up with a stunning answer that caught Ianto off guard.
"Rite these blood tests will just take 20 minutes."
"Thank Logan. Sorry that I just sprang on you like this. It's just... well sorry"
"Boss, you say sorry too much, it's really no problem, it's nice to work on a living person instead of the frequent dead alien or corpse!"
Ianto didn't reply, this conversation was going the wrong way, he had heard Jack and Owen have the exact same conversation (minus the word sorry and add a few bad words here and there). He didn't need reminding that one of his best friends and his husband had left him. 10 minutes later, Logan's face was as if he had seen a ghost. Then again in this medical bay, there's nothing saying that he hadn't.
"Logan? What is it? I'm not dying or something am I?" Ianto got no reply. "LOGAN!" Ianto screamed this time.
"I-Ian-t-to," Logan stuttered "You-You-..." His words were stuck in his throat.
"Just spit it out Logan, please." Once the words were out of his mouth, Ianto knew he sounded needy.
"Ianto, you are, pregnant."
And at that moment Ianto Jones fainted.
4 months later (Ianto is 6 months pregnant now).
The sound of the TARDIS echoed through the house. Ianto stood in the middle of his rather large living room. His ever-growing stomach, obvious under the red Wales rugby hoody he was wearing. Since Ianto had found out that he was pregnant the Doctor had been like a mother to him. Even Ianto found it hard to believe that the Doctor came back every month to see him and take him for a check up in a future hospital. Now with only three months to go until the babies were born, the Doctor had offered to take Ianto to the 50th century, help him find a house that was close to his hospital and come and pick him up after the kids were born. When the doors of the TARDIS opened, all Ianto saw was the shining brown hair, huge brow eyes and pure white smile when Shannen jumped out shouting like a lunatic.
"Oh-MY-GOD! Ianto your stomach is huge." She shouted hugging him tightly
"Thanks Shann love you too" Ianto laughed and hugged her back.
"So, how's the Doctor treating you then?"
No sooner was the question asked, did the man in question walk from within the blue police box. Before Shannen got to answer Ianto's question the Doctors voice had answered.
"Oi you, don't be so cheeky! Or I might not let you into my TARDIS!"
The Doctor hugged Ianto as hard as he could, while the 'bump' was in-between them. The Doctor bent down onto his knees and rubbed a circle round Ianto's button. Before you could say 'baby' the Doctor was on his feet again and was almost dragging Ianto and Shannen back into the TARDIS.
In the TARDIS.
As the Doctor and Shannen moved round to the console of the TARDIS, Ianto was trying his hardest to get up the small ramp that connected the centre circle of the TARDIS to the door. After almost falling over, Ianto decided that he should take a rest and sit on the floor, the only problem was that he couldn't actually reach the floor! Shannen saw what he was trying to do and walked over, took his arm and guided him to the small worn out pair of seats at the side of the TARDIS control.
"Need to take a rest old man?" Shannen said while grinning madly.
Snorting Ianto rubbed his tummy lovingly. "Hey you try being six months pregnant, with triplets!"
The Doctor practically screamed, and turned frantically, pointing one of his fingers at Shannen.
"Shannen, don't you dare! Your mum and dad would make me regenerate! And You!" He pointed his finger at Ianto. "Don't go putting ideas into her head will you? Just because you got pregnant doesn't mean she will, she could catch something. Actually knowing Jack you could have caught something."
Ianto's face, which at the start of the conversation had been a cheerful smile, had now changed and was a deep frown. He looked down at his stomach, letting a single tear role down his face Ianto turned and started reading the Top of the pops magazine that was on the other small chair. Giving the Doctor one of her most evil looks, Shannen turned and started talking to Ianto about how much of an idiot the Doctor was.
"Ianto, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring Jack up. And I sure as hell didn't mean for my words to come out like that. Please Ianto, I want too look out for you and the kids. I'm sorry okay? Please just forget I said anything. Ianto?"
Ianto gave a small nod and the Doctor went back to controlling the TARDIS's journey to the 50th century. Except for the odd laugh and giggle from Shannen and Ianto, the rest of the trip was quiet and the Doctor sat out of the conversation and just watched, as Ianto rubbed his tummy. They arrived at the 50th century hospital half an hour before Ianto had to go in for his scan. The Doctor had promised to take Shannen and search for somewhere for Ianto to live for the next three months.
3 weeks later.
After a week the Doctor and Shannen had found a nice apartment complex for Ianto to stay in, which was near the hospital, until it was time for Ianto to have the kids. After two weeks Ianto and Shannen had managed to find one of the flats that was furnished and was on the 3rd floor, which meant that the lift could transport Ianto to his flat. And now three weeks later, the Doctor and Shannen had gone on search of someone named 'The pharaoh', but had promised to be back in time to pick Ianto up.
Ianto was sitting in the living room listening to his I-pod touch when the doorbell rang. Not knowing who was there Ianto debated whether to answer or not, he knew that no-one except the Doctor and Shannen knew where he was living. And only Gwen, Rhys and baby Llinos knew where he was but he knew that Gwen would tell no one, Rhys would protect their daughter and even Ianto like he was family.
Reluctantly, Ianto waddled, (he had tried his hardest not to waddle, but it hadn't worked so he gave up trying,) to the door.
"Hello?" Ianto opened the door and looked right into beautiful brown eyes.
"Hi, my names Kieran and this is my ex, John. " Kieran held his hand out to Ianto while John just looked at Ianto and smiled.
After everything John had done, what he let Gray do, all he could do was smile at Ianto! It was ridiculous. Nevertheless Ianto shook Kieran's had and smiled (a fake smile) back at John.
"Hi I'm Ianto; it's nice to meet you, I haven't got to meet anyone else who lives here."
"No neither have I that why I wanted to come down and meet you!" Kieran said. While John stayed quiet.
"Well I just put some coffee on if you want to come in?"
"Yeah I'd like that" Kieran smiled broadly. While John still hadn't said anything.
Kieran entered the flat and took a seat on Ianto's black leather sofa after being invited to sit. John hadn't entered the flat yet, an action which had gone unnoticed by Kieran but not by Ianto. Kieran excused himself to the bathroom, while Ianto found it the right moment to go and talk to John.
"Don't you want to come in?" Ianto said, not even trying to sound nice.
"Eye-Candy, don't pretend like this isn't freaking you out. I mean, your standing here like, what, seven months pregnant?" at Ianto's small nod John continued speaking. "I assume it is Jacks baby?" Ianto nodded again. "And he left before you could tell him right, typical, you think he would have learnt that doing that doesn't work, from when he first did it. I'm sorry Eye-Candy, about everything but I'm not the same person anymore. And I know that you have probably heard that a million times but I'm not. Imagine that two of Jacks old ex's, both pregnant in the 50th century." John finished, looking straight into Ianto's eyes.
"You're pregnant? Oh duw, the baby, it's not Jacks is it?"
John laughed "No Eye-Candy, no need to worry on that front. It's not Jacks. And in a few hours it won't be mine either. Don't look so shocked Ianto; I'm not the daddy type of guy. Seriously though look after yourself, the kid, Kieran." John smiled at Ianto's look "Hey its okay he's hot but he's not my type, doesn't like adventures. We were over a while ago any how. Good bye Eye- Candy." John turned to leave the doorway, but swiftly turned back. "And Ianto, don't take him back. Seriously, this isn't about me wanting him or trying to torture him or anything like that. Please for your kid's sake DO NOT TAKE HIM BACK." and with that John left.
Ianto stood staring at the spot where John had been standing less that a minute ago. What had he meant? Taking Jack back wouldn't be a bad thing would it. How could it be? He was the father of Ianto's kids. Then again he had left, gone again... vanished. Ianto's thoughts were interrupted by Kieran's voice in the background.
"He's gone then?" Ianto turned around in time to see Kieran pointing at the spot that he had been staring at.
"Do mae o wedi fynd." Kieran just stared at Ianto. Realising what he had just said Ianto looked up, embarrassed.
"Sorry, yeah, John he's gone."
Later, after 5 cups of coffee for Kieran and 3 glasses of apple juice for Ianto, they were both enjoying themselves talking about why they were there and how long they were both staying. Kieran had explained that John had told him that he was pregnant but hadn't wanted his opinion on the pregnancy. Kieran had told John that they needed to go the Hospital to get rid of it, John had argued and told Kieran that he didn't want him to come, that he was with someone else and didn't want Kieran to be there. Ianto had just sat there listening to Kieran's story, thinking about Jack, his baby's and even how typical John had been. Ianto was too busy in his thoughts that he hadn't realised Kieran had asked him a question. Until Kieran waved his hand in front of Ianto's face. Kieran asked again and Ianto debated whether he should tell the truth or lie. He chose the truth, leaving out some of the details obviously.
"Well I'm not exactly from here, thing is, where I am from...well men don't get pregnant." To Ianto's surprise, Kieran didn't look at all shocked by that. So he carried on with the story. "Well, because I was pregnant a friend of mine brought me here. He's gunna pick me up once the kids are born so that I can go back home. But for now, I'm here until the sprogs decide they want to come out!"
Ianto rubbed his hand over his swollen tummy, causing his wedding band to shine in the sunlight. Kieran saw it and his face fell from the smile that it had been a second ago. Ianto saw this and remembered that he was still wearing the wedding band Jack had given him. Ianto didn't know why but he started to explain to Kieran what had happened between him and Jack.
"He left." Ianto stated simply. Kieran just looked at him, willing him to continue with the story.
"He just went; I didn't know that he was gone until I went up to his office to give him his coffee. At the time I didn't know I was pregnant. It... It was hard. I didn't know what was going on or why. Thing is, I didn't know that men could get pregnant and I didn't know what I was supposed to do. So I called my friend, he brought me here and now I just have to wait until the baby's come and then I can get back home to my house, even if it's only me and the kids there."
Kieran didn't say anything for at least three minutes, just sat there next to Ianto on the sofa. Then moving forward he hugged Ianto then leant in and kissed him. Ianto was stunned but kissed Kieran back. Maybe John was right. Maybe he did need to move on and hey when in Rome.
3 Months and 6 days later.
Ianto and Kieran lay in the large double bed that sat in the middle of Ianto's bedroom. Kieran's arm was wrapped as tightly as it could be with the baby bump still present, around Ianto's waist, while Ianto's head was pressed to Kieran's chest. The muffled sound that came from Ianto's mouth woke Kieran from his light sleep.
"What is it Yan?"
"Baby'scomingwatersbrokenHELPME!" Ianto's sentence came out of his mouth in a rush and as if it were one word.
Kieran jumped out of the bed as soon as Ianto had said the word 'coming'. He reached into the small cupboard, where Ianto's 'bump bag' as it had been named, was kept. Kieran speed walked over to Ianto's side of the bed and helped him up and to the living area. He grabbed the bump bag and held Ianto by the waist, guiding him to the door of the flat. Kieran and Ianto walked out of the flat, Kieran locking it behind them carried on guiding Ianto towards the lift. As they reached the main entrance of the block of flats Ianto saw that there was a taxi at the front door.
They both got into the bright red taxi, Ianto breathing heavily and Kieran guiding the taxi to the hospital. As they reached the front door of the hospital, Ianto saw the familiar sight of the big blue police. Ianto's face lit up and Kieran looked slightly jealous. Ianto and Kieran got out of the taxi and while Kieran was paying the driver the Doctor and Shannen had come over and were making sure that Ianto didn't fall over.
The Doctor guided Ianto to the main desk of the Hospital and asked for Ianto's delivery nurse. The Doctor, Shannen and Kieran walked with Ianto to his delivery room. When they arrived at the door, the light blue uniformed, nurse informed them that only one person could go in with Ianto. Ianto chose Kieran, not only because they were together but also because Kieran had been through this before.
As they entered the room, Ianto got his gown on and got onto the delivery bed at the centre of the room Kieran stood by his side, holding his hand, brushing stray hairs out of his face and whispering comforting words into Ianto's ear.
The nurse explained that she would have to give Ianto a quick c-section to ensure that the triplets all got out safely and alive. She got the tools that she would need, injected Ianto with a numbing needle and told Kieran to keep Ianto breathing steadily.
"Rite, Ianto, after 3 I'm going to open you up and try and get one of the babies out okay?"
All Ianto could do was nod. As he felt some pain from where the needle hadn't numbed his tummy enough, Ianto knew that now, this was really happening. And when a loud scream was heard from the bottom of the bed, both Ianto and Kieran knew that soon they would have to leave each other.
"Ianto you have a baby girl, she is healthy and fine. But right now we need to concentrate on the other two so just keep breathing calmly."
The nurse spoke quickly to make sure that the other two babies, who were still inside Ianto, got out healthily. Another quieter, but still piercing scream sounded form the bottom of the bed. Ianto's head lifted up, he knew that he had just delivered another one of the triplets had been delivered.
"Ianto, you have a beautiful baby boy. He too is healthy. Now lets get you're last little 'un out."
Ianto didn't think he could breathe any more. If it weren't for Kieran, who was still whispering soothing words to him, Ianto didn't think that he could have carried on. But he had to. He knew he had to, for his babies.
The smallest scream came from the end of the bed, where Ianto's nurse was passing the little baby to another nurse who took him/her out of the room. Ianto didn't understand what was going on and started to panic.
"Ianto listen to me, I've just closed up your stomach and with our technology it should heal in a week or two."
"I don't care, where did they take the last baby?" Ianto asked frantically looking at the door where the nurse had gone out of.
"Listen Ianto, you are exhausted. I'm going to sedate you, then when you wake up; I will explain everything to you about what is happening. But for now just please rest."
2 Hours Later
After two hours, Ianto awoke to find Kieran still there. Sitting exactly where Ianto remembered him to be standing earlier. Kieran gave Ianto a weak smile and kissed the top of his head lightly. Ianto still didn't know what was going on, but all he wanted to know was how his kids where.
"Kie, where are the kids? Are they okay? What happened?" Ianto didn't stop talking until he heard his nurses vice.
"Ianto, you have to listen to me. Your first two babies were fully healthy and fine. You have a baby girl and two baby boys. The thing is, your youngest son had a cleft lip and will heed surgery.
This surgery only takes 4 hours with our developed technology. A small scar will be left after surgery but your son will be fine. Without this surgery your son would have to live with..."
The nurse didn't get to finish what she was saying as Ianto had interrupted her.
"When, when would he be able to have this surgery?"
"Well with your consent the surgery can be started at nine am, tomorrow morning."
"Yes, yes you can have my consent. Do it, can I see my kids?"
"Course you can. They are all inside one room, but your youngest is on a life support machine. Don't be alarmed, it's just because at the moment he isn't strong enough to breath on his own yet and as his lip hasn't been reconstructed getting breath would be harder for him."
"Ok, I just want to see my babies."
Ianto and Kieran were guided to the small nursery where two small cribs and one incubator were set out. Each was labelled 'baby girl Jones', 'baby boy Jones 1' and 'baby boy Jones 2'. The nurse explained that only one person could go in at a time, Ianto had obviously taken that place. He put on the robe that Kieran handed him and walked into the nursery. He walked over to his little girl and sat down on a chair by her. Having already been told that he could pick up his kids he stood back up and lifted the tiny baby from the crib. Supporting her head and holding her lower back, Ianto sat back down and cradled his daughter in his arms.
"Hey baby. I'm your Tad. You are the oldest you know, it will be your job to look after your little brothers and annoy them to hell. Listen, I know right now that nothing seems to be going right, but it will get better. I promise you that I will sort it. We need to get you a name don't we baby. Rite well, I think you should have a welsh name, one that can be shortened but means something. Well I like Teleri, Cadwyn, Isolde and Ebrill. But I know that when you grow up you'll probably want a nick-name wont you? Teleri could be shortened to Tel and Cadwyn could be shortened to Caddy and they are both quite nice. How do you like Cadwyn? Cadwyn Toshiko Grace Jones. That's your name now baby."
Ianto laid Cadwyn down in her crib and changed the name on the white board to Cadwyn Toshiko Grace Jones. Next he walked over to the second crib where a baby boy lay in a blue baby suite; Ianto moved his chair from Cadwyn's crib to this crib. He lifted the little boy in the same way he had with Cadwyn. Ianto sat back down on the chair and started talking again to this baby.
"Hi baby. I don't know if you heard me talking to your sister over there but I'm your Tad. Now you mate, you are the middle child. As you grow up you will probably find out that being the middle kid isn't easy. But it doesn't matter because no matter what obstacles lay in our way, we will get through it, like a family. And as for your name, Tad has already decided what it will be. Kai Owen Jones. The key keeper, my little keeper of the keys. And Owen, well that was your uncles name. Oh he was brilliant. He was the best medic at the whole of Torchwood. Now you go to sleep cariad Tad will be back in the morning to see you."
Ianto laid Kai down in his crib and changed the name on the white board, like he had done with Cadwyn. He pulled the chair over to the small incubator where his youngest son lay asleep. Ianto saw the state of his lip, and at that moment he knew that he had made the right decision to agree to the surgery. Although his youngest baby's lip didn't look to bad, Ianto knew that living with something like this would cause his son torture everyday of his life. So Ianto had agreed to the surgery so that his baby boy could have a better life than what he had. Ianto had learnt at a young age that being different meant that you were the centre of people's attention, and that attention was mostly, if not always bad.
Ianto stopped thinking about it and lifted his youngest in the same way he had with the other two, being careful not to pull out any of the wires that were attached to him. Once again he started talking to the small baby that was cradled in his arms.
"Hello my baby boy. I'm your Tad. You are the youngest out of the three of you, and as you get older you'll realise that there are pros and cons to being the youngest child. Now listen little man, you are very special and tomorrow you will have to go for some surgery. But don't worry, Tad wont let anything happen to you I promise. Now then, you are the last one without a name aren't you? I hadn't thought of your name little man. Then again I had thought you were a girl. Rite let Tad think; well I like the name Corinthian. Okay how about Corinthian Ioan Jones. No, I think your missing something. Eoghan. I know that your older brother is named Owen, after your uncle Owen but you can be named that too cant you. And your Eoghan is spelt differently to your brothers Owen isn't it. Rite Tad needs to sleep and you need all the rest you can get cariad bach, so I will leave you and come back in the morning before you go into surgery."
Ianto placed Corinthian in his incubator and changed the name on his white board like he had with the other two children. Then, taking one last look at each of his babies, Ianto wiped his face with his sleeve and walked out of the small nursery. As he closed the door behind him, Ianto turned to face Kieran and the nurse who had brought them to the nursery. Kieran put his arm around Ianto's waist and they were both led back to the room Ianto had been in before, by the nurse. They were recommended to get some sleep. The nurse told them that Corinthians surgery was booked for nine o'clock the next morning. With the last congratulations she left. Ianto sat on the bed looking at Kieran. Five long minute past until Kieran finally spoke.
"Nice names. For the kids I mean."
Ianto just looked at him, that wasn't what he had expected to come out of the older mans mouth.
"Thanks. I... I wanted to ask... "Ianto couldn't bring himself to ask the question as he was afraid of the answer.
"I wanted to ask you to stay. With me and the kids, I know that you were supposed to move but I... I think I love you."
He couldn't believe what he had just said. Those three words that he didn't think he would or could say to anyone after Jack. He had told Kieran that he loved him! If that didn't send him running Ianto would die of shock.
"Ianto, I would love to stay with you, and the kids but how? You don't live here. Hell you don't even live in this century Ianto. This isn't like Gavin and Stacey." Ianto smiled at the memory of him and Kieran sitting on the sofa in his flat watching a 21st century DVD in the 50th century. "Ianto, it's not like that. I'm not Gavin and you are definitely not Stacey, we don't just live in different countries. Ianto we fucking live in different centuries. I love you too Ianto and if I could get up and leave my century to come back to yours with you I would. I just don't see a way of that happening. Do you?"
The question hung in the air, Ianto did know a way. The Doctor. But he didn't know if the Doctor would find some way of telling him that bringing Kieran back to the 21st century was dangerous, for him, the kids and probably even for Kieran. But Ianto knew that he loved Kieran, and he wanted him in his life. Ianto, the triplets and Kieran a happy family. Well as happy as you can be when Torchwood is still a small part of your life. Ianto wanted that more than anything, and he would give the Doctor anything to make it happen. By the time Kieran had noticed that Ianto's eyes where set on the door, behind which the Doctor and Shannen where still sitting, waiting for news, Ianto had, made up his mind about the future.
"You want me to get Shannen and him?" Ianto noticed that Kieran had not mentioned, looked or spoken to the Doctor unless it was necessary. Ianto wanted to think why but he was honestly too tired to think or speak so he just nodded his head.
Kieran walked out of the door. Five minutes later Shannen and the Doctor were in the room with Ianto, while Kieran was no where to be seen. After discussing the names that Ianto had chosen, why Corinthian needed surgery and what time everything was booked for the next day Ianto had asked to talk to the Doctor alone. Shannen had agreed, promising to find Kieran and to see Ianto in the morning.
"Ianto, I have a feeling that you have something on your mind?" The Doctor spoke, keeping his eyes locked with Ianto's.
"Doctor I…I was wondering if Kieran could, well, come home with us? When Corinthian has had his surgery and is all clear to go home. Can he come with us, without disturbing timelines or creating a paradox or something?"
The Doctor looked as if he was thinking about it, after a few minutes passed, the Doctor looked back up at Ianto.
"Are you sure that's what you want? I mean, if you, the triplets and Kieran go back to the 21st century, then a month later Jack comes back, what are you going to do then? I'm just saying because, if by a month or more Jack does come back and you choose him, then it will be too late for me to bring Kieran back here. Too much time will have past; Kieran will not be able to leave the 21st century Ianto. Then that will leave you to make the decision, between Jack and Kieran. "
Ianto thought about it, he knew that if it did come to that his decision would be hard to make, but he also knew it was inevitable. So Ianto had mad his decision and the Doctor had an answer.
When Kieran came back into the room, the Doctor was making his way out, telling Ianto that he and Shannen would be there tomorrow after Corinthian had his surgery, to take them home. Ianto had smiled and said goodbye, then he told Kieran the good news.
The next day.
By one o'clock, Corinthian had had his surgery and was ready to leave the hospital, Cadwyn's things had been put into a bag and, she too was ready to leave the hospital and Kai was in the same position as his sister and brother. Ianto was getting ready to leave the hospital with the Doctor, Shannen, the triplets and Kieran when he saw John.
Cadwyn, Kai and Corinthian were each in a pram of their own. The Doctor was pushing Cadwyn, Shannen, pushing Kai and Kieran pushing Corinthian. When Ianto saw John he was sure that something bad was going to happen, but it didn't. John came over and said congratulations and goodbye to Kieran and Ianto. Then he had turned and walked into the hospital, while Ianto, Kieran, Shannen, the triplets and The Doctor carried on making their way to the TARDIS.
Kieran made the mistake of commenting that the TARDIS was bigger on the inside, causing the Doctor to laugh loudly, waking up Cadwyn and her little brothers. Ianto had sang them back to sleep and the rest of the journey in the TARDIS was relatively smooth, for a ship that was being driven by two people instead of eight.
When they landed in Ianto's living room everyone said their goodbyes, the Doctor wished Ianto and Kieran luck and told them that he and Shannen would be back in a month or two to see how they were all getting along. Shannen has told Ianto that she would be back sooner that that to see her nice and nephews and told Kieran to look after them all, because if he hurt Ianto or the triplets, she would kill him with her bare hands. After Ianto, Kieran and the kids were out of the TARDIS the doors closed and in less that one minute the Doctor, Shannen and the TARDIS were gone.
A week later.
A week later and everything was perfect. Gwen, Rhys and Llinos had come over on Wednesday, to meet Kieran and the triplets. Gwen had, much like Shannen, threatened to kill Kieran if he hurt Ianto or the kids in any way. Rhys had offered Kieran a job, which he had taken, although he had many qualifications and was a lawyer back in the 50th century. Gwen had asked if Kieran knew about Torchwood, Jack and the Doctor. All of which Ianto had answered yes too.
Saturday had brought Ianto crashing back down to reality, quickly and painfully. Kieran had stayed in with the triplets while Ianto had gone to sort out some paperwork at Torchwood. Ianto, having done all of the paperwork and important things at Torchwood for the day, had got into his car and driven home. What stopped him by the end of his driveway was a figure. A man, the one man Ianto would have loved to months ago. Knowing that the next hours of his life were going to be hard, Ianto made a decision.