4

Ianto was humming as he bathed the children. Miller was enjoying the bubble gun, scooping more water into it and shooting it up into the air.

Poppy was laughing and clapping her hands as she watched the bubbles changing colour as they danced in the air.

At almost four, Miller was definitely the man in the eyes of his sister who was fast approaching 6 months.

"I thought you said no alien tech with the kids" Jack accused from the doorway and Ianto snorted.

Poppy reached up and grabbed a handful of blue/silver hair as Ianto's ponytail fell forward into the water. John reached through the doorway and handed Poppy's towel to Jack.

"Damn it, I really need a haircut!" Ianto muttered as he wrung out the hair.

"No!" four voices shouted and Ianto looked down at his daughter was shock as she joined her brother and other two fathers in their united declaration.

"Baby girl! Did you just speak?" John gasped.

"No?" came a small voice and Ianto laughed as he scooped his wet baby into the air, amongst the bubbles still hovering.

"Oh my gods, can she be talking already?" Jack whispered with glee.

"Bladesinger. Look at her blonde hair, I see pink growing in." John whispered back.

"Yes!" Ianto barked.

"No!" Poppy barked back and Miller laugher.

"No Poppy!" Miller giggled and she looked down at him, still surrounded by bubbles.

"No, miwa!" she responded and everyone awed at the pet name.

"She said my name, Taddy she said my name!" Miller was beside himself as he shrieked with pleasure.

"Well, it would appear that Big Brother Miller is the favourite!" Ianto laughed.

"I thought her first word might be Poppa" John sighed then smiled as she flapped her hands at the bubbles.

Jack held out his arms, covered with Poppy's large pink towel. Ianto swooped her through the bubbles as she shrieked and was plopped into Jack's arms.

Jack and John left the room still cooing over her and Ianto turned his attention to the little boy who had quietly watched the exchange.

Ianto felt the water and it was still hot so he quickly shed his clothes and climbed in with Miller. The little boy's face lit up as Ianto held out his arms and Miller rushed to climb into his Taddy's lap.

"My first, my bestest boy." Ianto murmured as he kissed Miller's hair.

"Poppy will be a big girl when bubba comes" Miller said.

"But you will always be biggest. You will be the bravest and cleverest and they will all learn from you because you will be the one they really want to be when they grow up" Ianto said softly and Miller chewed it over.

"Taddy? Can I have a dog?"

"What?" Ianto gaped, where did this come from? Bloody Bladesinger genes are making these children far too advanced for their ages.

"Too many baby things happening and I need a special friend to talk to and help me. I need a buddy" Miller said and Ianto wondered when his baby had started to grow up. "I'll be four soon!

"I'll talk to Daddy and Poppa. I don't think it will be a problem but the whole family has to agree. OK?" Ianto asked and Miller cuddled into his Taddy knowing no-one would dare say no.