Ianto plugged in the tree lights and looked back at the little girl who sat on the floor."What do you think petite Caraid," His daughter, three and ahalf year old Lily Rose clapped her hands in delight." Oh, pretty lights Taddie. Pretty Lights." He scooped her up in his arms and kissed her cheek. "Yes my petite Cariad. They are pretty very and your father and your brother did a good Job,"
The family had spent the day before putting up their tree. Both children had helped Jack decorate it, While Ianto tended to baking cookies in the kitchen . Today, Jack had taken their 8 year old son Cooper Owen and Tommy his best friend and the son of their team mate Tosh Sato sledding for the afternoon. Lily had woken with a slight cold and Ianto had kept her home. Jack had told Ianto that he and the boys would bring home some Chinise take out. So Ianto didn't have to worry about dinner.
He smiled to himself as he sat down on the couch, with Lily curled up on his knee. She snuggled in his arms. He kissed her warm forehead gently, as the two gazed at the tree. She sat with her head on his shoulder and quietly sucked her thumb,as he quietly hummed a unknown yet soothing heard the door open and close, The little girl looked at Ianto."Daddy's home Daddy's home.'Ianto looked at the little girl" Let's go see Daddy." The little girl nodded eagerly as Ianto gentley picked her up.
Jack Harkness closed the door behind him with his foot while juggling the food bags he held in his hands." Ok you two, go take your coats and boots off while I go get the chinise food ready, then go wash up for supper . I'll tell your taddie we are home " The little boys raced off . Smiling Jack watched the little boys scamper towards Cooper room. " Keep it down to a dull roar ok? your sister might be still sleeping."
Then he noticed Ianto and their daughter standing in the door way of the kitchen. Ianto held Lily on his hip and smiled bemused at his husband. "Too late we heard you come in." Jack smiled as he set food bags on the table then take off his coat and draped it over a chair .He then went to kissed Ianto on the lips and gently tickled Lily under her chin causing her to squeal in delight. "Hello you two. Did we wake you up."
Ianto shook his head. "No we were in the living room admiring the tree, weren't we petite? yes we were." Smiling Jack took Lily from Ianto's arms and put her in her highchair. Jack kissed his daughter's forehead , " She's still alittle warm Yani. But she seems better," Ianto nodded "She slept for a couple of hours this afternoon and woke up not as stuffy," Then Jack went to Ianto's side and kissed him tenderly "Love you" Ianto smiled "I Love you too, Sir." Jack rolled his eyes and looked at Lily and staged whispered to her "your taddie is this close to getting put on the naughty he doesn't quit calling me sir."Lily giggled as again Jack tickled her under her chin."I'm glad you are feeling better little princess. Now lets get dinner on the table shall we?"
Together the two men set the table and put out the food. As Ianto made a pot of coffee, and gave his daughter a sippie cup filled with apple juice, Jack called upstairs, " Slugg, Tommy, come on foods getting cold." The little boys came racing in "Taddiiie." "Uncle Yani." Ianto gathered the two little boys up in his arms in a big bear hug. "Hey you two how was sledding? did you have Fun?"
The little boys nodded they sat down, Ianto put a plate of food in front of each boy,"Careful Cardiads its still quite warm." Tommy nodded as Cooper picked up his fork. "Ok taddie." Smiling Jack carefully wiped Lily's chin which had juice dribbling down it. Ianto spoke "So what christmas shows shall we watch tonight?" Jack looked at his children and then back at his husband. "I do believe its Ladies choice," Cooper whined "Oh no, she;ll pick a baby one," Ianto looked at his son "Now Coop its your sister's turn." Coop then turned on the Harkness grinned at Ianto "Uh,oh the Pout. You"re in trouble now Yani."
Ianto held up his hand " Oh please I know how to handled the Harkness pout." Years of practice he thought to himself. Ianto was ready for his son. "How be we watch what lily wants first then we watch the muppets Christmas carol. Ok?" (He knew all three children liked watching the christmas carol , Ianto knew lily would be asleep by the time the ghost of christmas past showed up. That part of the movie had scared her but she always watched the rest of the movie) Jack looked at his son then over to his daughter "Well little princess whats it to be then?"
Lily smiled "Emmett! Emmet" Again came a complant from Cooper as he turned to Tommy" see tol' you she'd pick a baby one" Jack spoke "Now slug I don't recall lily or any one complaining when you picked The grinch when it was your turn. and besides there are no baby shows in christmas movies. Right taddie?" Ianto smiled "Right. Emmet otter's jug band christmas it is." After the dishes and food were cleared away Ianto spoke "Ok every one, Pj's and then we will pop corn and settle in front of the telly."
The little boys headed off to Cooper's room, and Jack whispered in his husband's ear "What say you and me get our PJ's on too." Ianto looked at him" Sure," Jack kissed his ear." Coooool." He scooped up his daughter " Come on Little princess, lets get frocked." Laughing as he took hold of Jack's free hand, Ianto and Jack went to get themselves and their charges ready for movie night.
ok here is the first Xmas fan fic of The cooper owen and lily rose universe.( house hippoe) for this year.
the next chap will be movie night.
what do you think .