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Jack was standing in the remains of the resteraunt looking around with a solemn frown.

This was his newest business investment and Ianto had enjoyed choosing the decor and such while cloistered in his final months. This was going to upset the hell out of him to see all that hard work and thoughtfulness destroyed in a matter of days.

It had been a week since Rayne had entered their den full of noise and bluster, so alive, so…wonderful. Jack had been reluctant to leave them but Ianto's gentle scolding had finally convinced him that this was something he had to do, as much as it hurt to leave her side for a moment let alone an entire afternoon of such despair.

He was aware of someone approaching and turned to watch the insurance broker and his assistant pick their way through the sludge and mire, no doubt their prissy little shoe covers letting the muck in anyway and that thought brought him a twisted comfort.

"Mr Harkness-Jones" the man said without ant preamble, "We have looked at the extent of the damage here and agree that it is a total wipe-out. The kitchen will have to be gutted, the water damage is in the lower levels as well, they still have to pump out the wine cellar and…"

"If you say this is an act of god and I am not covered I will explode" Jack said calmly, a soft smile that was disarming even with the threat.

"Well, we will have to go over the cover again, check the contracts and such as this is going to be a total rebuild…" his voice petered out as three huge black SUVs swept into the upper car park overlooking the open eating area, the chrome grillwork almost intimidating as they seemed to leer down at them like huge dragons towering over the lower balcony overlooking the river that had entered without permission.

Jack knew, his heart skipping told him so and he couldn't help but smile as Rhys exited the middle SUV and sung to open the door, then he reached in to gently help Ianto from the back. Although the smoked window of the door covered the flurry of activity Ianto's face was clearly visable as he glowed at Rhys who was looking down, his face one of total adoration and it hit Jack that Ianto had cargo.

Precious cargo.

Jack swung to find the nearest Ted who was crouching to peer under a table, "Andrews, look alive Ianto is here!"

The Ted leapt up with glee, the table flying back like it was made of plastic, not frosted glass and he ran for the steps down, other Teds assembling so the insurance assessors could gape as Ianto regally stepped from step to step, descending with men on either side like their arms were the missing handrails that had washed away.

Of course, he knew each name, pausing to thank, comment and softly question one whose mother had been poorly. Then he was moving towards them, Rhys following with a large basket and grin to match.

"Cariad" Ianto wailed, "It's all ruined, all of it!"

"Yes, they were just agreeing with me, a total rebuild" Jack sighed, watching those stormy eyes drink in the destruction of all his hard work, the frown deepening as he looked at the couple gaping openly.

"Insurance?" he asked, "I do hope this is going to go smoothly, I wanted us to have the bloody christening party here overlooking the water damn it all."

The man stepped forward with his hand elongating toward Ianto as he announced himself, "I'm Charles Gregory."

Ianto stepped back, his arms folding in front of him as Jack emitted a low growl of warning.

"Two first names" Ianto said softly, "Mr Gregory, you don't have much to do with Teds I take it or you would never have entered my private space like that."

Both of them stepped back with confusion, the woman's eyes moving to the weird way Ianto's arms were folded and he smiled as he explained, "During the storm I went into labour, our cub was birthed. She is still so new and so precious that her Daddy there would kill any who he sees as a danger, touching me would be seen as a challenge you see, Jack would have to tear your limbs off and beat you with them, even as his brain reasoned that it was innocent, his Teddykin would take over and believe me, a large angry bear eating you is definitely not going to help my claim."

The woman giggled softly, her hand moving to her mouth as she saw how lovely this man was, Jack's face softening as Ianto smiled back to show he was not threatened by them, "Wanna see?"

"Oh yes please" she gushed.

Ianto moved his body so he was side-on and let his coat flick back to reveal a tiny little face peering out at them for the folds of his soft tunic, his swatch of chest hair mixing with her tufts as she blinked and then yawned.

"Awwwwwww, yawns on Yan" Jack gushed, forgetting the danger as he turned to look at his perfect cub, Rhys stepping forward to cover instead with his teeth displayed so they knew there was still blood to take blood.

Little fingers wriggled and Jack crooned some more, so glad Ianto had come to relieve his anger and he stepped forward to embrace his love, their cub between them in a Ted sandwich as he kissed him.

Ifan watched from the top of the steps, his own assessment of the situation happening as he looked at the mess.

Damn it all, he wanted to celebrate her here.

Then he looked at the humans watching the display of love and he started to descend.

Time to say hello.