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In the delivery room were Ianto and Jack with their friend who was giving birth. The woman had preeclampsia, which also endangered her baby's life. "Jack," the woman said weakly. "If anything happens to me, I want you and Ianto to take care of my baby."
"Shhh. Don't talk like that, Rosaline. Nothing is going to happen to you," Jack soothed, sweeping some hair out of her face.
"Jack's right," Ianto said. "You will be fine."
"I just want my baby to have a happy life," Rosaline said looking at Jack.
"She will," Jack said trying to smile.
But as he said that the urge to push came over Rosaline. The doctor told her to push and she did. That went on for an hour straight. After everything was said and done after the baby was born, "Doctor, we've lost her," the nurse said to him covering her face with the sheets. They did everything they could think of to save her.
Ianto stood there in the nursery, holding the little baby close, softly singing a lullaby to her. Jack silently walked in and wrapped his arms around Ianto's waist with a grim look on his face. "They couldn't save her," Jack said to him.
"I'm sorry, Jack," Ianto apologized.
"It wasn't your fault," Jack said to him, letting him go and walking around in front of him and looked at the baby in his arms.
"What should we name her?" Ianto asked him. The baby wasn't given a name.
"Callista?" Jack asked him.
"What about Callista Rosaline?" Ianto asked looking at Jack.
"Sounds perfect," Jack said smiling slightly. "From this day forward, I will protect you." As Callista grabbed his finger and smiled.
Ianto chuckled slightly, "She likes you," Ianto said looking up at Jack.
"I guess she does," Jack smiled. "She looks just like her mother."
"She does, doesn't she?" Ianto asked, smiling.
"Yeah," Jack said, laughing slightly as Callista opened her eyes slightly, looking at Jack and smiling.
The doctor came in, "Mr. Jones, Mr. Harkness, you two are now the guardians of the child," The doctor said to them. "I just need Mr. Harkness to fill out some forms."
"Alright," Jack nodded and followed the doctor to his office.
When they were in the doctor's office, they sat down at the desk. The doctor handed Jack a stack of forms for him to fill out.
Meanwhile, Ianto was cuddling Callista close, softly singing the lullaby again. Callista soon fell asleep in his arms. Ianto just smiled at her as he placed her in the baby bed. Ianto just stood there, watching her sleep until Jack got back. "She's now in our care," Jack told him, smiling.
"That's great," Ianto smiled. "But I don't think I'm ready."
"Don't worry, Ianto," Jack said placing a hand on his shoulder. "You will do great."
"Thanks for believing in me," Ianto smiled, hugging Jack.
"It's not a problem," Jack smiled. "You will be great."
"I hope so," Ianto said looking at Callista.
"She's our little girl now," Jack smiled looking at the sleeping baby.
"Yeah," Ianto smiled. "Her name fits her well."
"Most beautiful," Jack said, thinking about it even more. "It suits her well."
"I want to know, Jack," Ianto started. "Will she like me? I mean for us being together when she gets older."
"Ianto, listen to me," Jack said to Ianto taking his face in his hands. "She will love you. Don't ever think otherwise."
"I still think she won't," Ianto said closing his eyes.
"Ianto, listen, she will love you," Jack said again before kissing him.
Ianto kissed him back, savoring the moment. When Jack pulled back, "I love you, Callista will love you, don't ever think otherwise," Jack said hugging him close.
"I love you too, Jack," Ianto said returning the hug. "We should tell the others."
"Yeah, we should," Jack agreed. "Let's take her to Torchwood to meet the others after she is released."
"Sounds great," Ianto smiled.
A few days later when Callista was released from the hospital, they took her to Torchwood to let the others meet her. When they got to the offices inside, they were swarmed by the crew. "She's so cute!" Tosh exclaimed. "Whose is she?"
"She's ours," Ianto answered.
"Rosaline died shortly after giving birth to her," Jack told them. "We have custody of her."
"That's so sad," Tosh said looking at her.
"What's her name?" Owen asked.
"Callista Rosaline," Ianto answered.
"She's so adorable," Gwen said excitedly taking her out of the car seat.
The crew just laughed at Gwen. Gwen laughed with them looking at Callista. Owen walked over to Gwen, looked at Callista and Callista opened her eyes and smiled up at him and Gwen.
"You two will make great parents for her," Owen said to them, smiling.
"Thanks," Ianto said, smiling.
"See, I told you," Jack laughed.
"I know you said it, but I still don't think I can," Ianto sighed.
"Trust us, you will be great," Tosh said, smiling.
"I wish I could believe in myself as much as you guys believe in me," Ianto whispered, looking at the floor.
"Like I said, she will love you," Jack said placing a hand on his shoulder.
Ianto looked up at Jack and smiled slightly. "I hope so," Ianto said looking over at Gwen and Owen.
"You will be perfect," Owen reassured him, smiling.
"Thanks," Ianto smiled.
Gwen passed Callista to Jack and Jack took her in his arms. "She's so cute," Jack said looking at her as Callista looked up at him and smiled and took his finger in her tiny hand and put it in her mouth.
Everyone laughed at that. "She knows you two are her 'parents'," Tosh said smiling and looking at Callista.
"She's going to love having you two as her parents," Gwen said to them, still smiling.
"Thanks, guys," Jack smiled brightly.
"Just don't let her see what Gwen walked in on that day," Owen laughed.
"Oh yeah," Ianto said nervously, rubbing the back of his head.
"We won't," Jack promised, just as nervous.
"Good," Gwen, Tosh, and Owen said at the same time, and then laughed.
Callista yawned and closed her eyes. "Guys, I think she's getting sleepy," Jack said smiling.
Jack placed her in the car seat and placed the baby blanket over her to keep her warm. All the while the crew was smiling.
