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Ianto was relieved as he saw the look of satisfaction in his colleague's face.

"I see no problems and will make the necessary recommendations but you know there will be a home visit" Mister Harvey waned as he settled in the 'Safe chair, "Oh right. Why is this chair safe?"

"This is my chair, that is Jack's chair, Dyls chose the one with little nautical things on it and it looks like the little flowery one is Carley's. Sit in the wrong chair and you will be told by Bossy Dylan Bum." Ianto laughed. "Mad buggers."

"And…. Which chair is Lorenzo's"

Ianto snorted and pointed to Dylan's chair, "They are inseparable."

"Sweet" came a soft laugh, "He had such a pure heart, that boy of yours."

"Yes" Ianto answered before Jack could, "We are so proud of him."

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The bell rang and the boys looked up from their painting, Ianto waving a hand to tell them it was OK and they went back to it, Ianto beating Jack to the door where he shot his cuffs and opened it.

There were three men, two women and Mister Harvey waiting outside, Jack feeling inadequate as he could only watch Ianto greet them so he shot back to the kitchen to hiss to Andy that they were here.

Andy had jumped at the offer to move in, live full time with them and be Ianto's PA. He loved all of it, especially family time where 'Uncle Andy' often found a little boy in his lap, Lorenzo happy to cuddle with the man who made yummy food.

Andy slid to the door and cracked it open to watch the court in session as Ianto quietly answered questions put to him. Unlike the old days where there was this formal court thing that everyone traipsed to and made to feel small, these days they came to you so there was a home visit and a chance to see the children in a less formidable settling. Judging from the feet waving as the boys lay on their stomachs painting they were OK with the entire thing and totally unaware of the serious discussion going on around them.

Jack slid out and settled in his chair, glad Ianto had placed the knitting in it so someone didn't accidentally set Dylan off.

"And there has been no undue changes?" the woman asked who had slid to the floor to see what the boys were colouring and Carley looked up from the toys she was chewing, rising to toddle over, her bare feet stomping across Dylan's painting and he roared as she continued unconcerned.

"Ah. Brilliant" Jack sighed, "Baby girl that was rude."

Carley squealed and waved happily at him then bent to look into the woman's face, her little mouth pursed as Lorenzo rolled with laughter. Dylan sighed and started wiping the footprints off the floor, "At least it's the blue. Looks like Blu-man-chu ones."

"Why do you think their footprints are blue?" Lorenzo asked.

"Coz everything is blue" Dylan said calmly and then they both did that head nodding thing.

Andy entered, "Foodage."

Carley screamed and raced for Andy who scooped her up and reached for some tissues, her feet still leaving prints as the boys giggled.

Could be worse Taddy" Dylan said to Ianto, "Could have been Valentine. He runs fast for a dog."

"True" Ianto smiled, reaching out to hook him up but he slid to Jack who was sitting, "OK. Enzo? Wanna stay there or come here?"

"Ooooo, lap please" he said as he rose and ran to Ianto for a cuddle.

"what do you want love?" Jack asked, "Carley is already trying to get the grapes, what would you like?"

"Sammage please" Lorenzo said happily, accepting a plate and Ianto settled back to let the boy settle in his lap and chew happily in peace. Ianto absently rubbed his little back as he replied to an earlier asked question.

"Dylan is happy to have them here, he is not an only child now" Ianto smiled, "He does love them both so much and wished they could be his family too."

"Lorenzo was here every weekend and any other day they could sneak past us so he knows the place pretty well and Dylan had him trained into his routine already" Jack explained as he watched the little girl reach for him with grunts and pouting as Dylan slid down to resume painting so he seized her off Andy and kissed her, letting her hug his head and jiggle on his legs as she sang to him.

"Ignore them, that might be another half hour of fun for her or another five seconds before she wants to run across the paint again" Ianto smiled happily, "Enzo, did you have enough love?"

"Yeah, ta" he said as he also slid down, wanting to be next to his friend "Dyls, I need to weasel"

"Cool bud" Dylan got up and pointed at the baby in Jack's lap, "No eating the paint, ya hear young lady?"

Carey laughed happily and waved at him then pointed for her binky that Lorenzo rushed to get for her, kissing her as he handed it over then ran off with Dylan.

"Weasel?" the judge asked.

"He wets himself sometimes, when afraid. He hates anything to do with body parts. I think … when he is ready he will tell me some things I won't like hearing and will have to reassure him about. Instead of saying pee he says he needs a weasel. A Poo is a plop."

"Poor little one" the judge sighed as he settled back, "I see now. Dylan isn't put out by them, he is happy they are safe now."

"we all are" Jack said firmly.