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Babbit was asleep, cuddled up against John and Ianto was not surprised to see Ton in there as well, his love affair with John going strong. Stephen was in his bed, just a large lump in the bottom that had him smiling and he padded down to the front room, still feeling nervous.
Walter was there, sitting by the dying fire as he stroked Myf's head.
"Walt?"
"She is a bit snuffly" he said softly as he looked up at his father, his fear evident.
"I think she needs to come in before dusk at night now love, the night air is too cold for her poor old lungs" Ianto soothed, "They were damaged in the fire."
"She saved me" Walter whispered, "My doggie"
He sighed as he lowered his head to sit against hers and he contemplated what Ianto was afraid of. "She doesn't have much left in her tank does she Taddy."
"No baby, one day we will have to say goodbye" Ianto agreed as he fed the fire. "But she is only nine, she has more time yet if we are lucky."
"Come on saggy bum, bed" Ianto said as he held out his hand and Walter stood, looking back at his dog with open worry. Alice's cat, Moses, had been found dead in his bed a couple of weeks ago and it seemed to be worrying the boy. Funny because the cat was the most unsociable creature who hated everyone. The other three cats pretended he wasn't there either, and now Walter was upset as he had suddenly realized pets die too.
"Come on baby, nice and warm in my bed" Ianto whispered as he led Walter back to the master bedroom and Walter eagerly got into the bed and snuggled against Jack who grunted at the cold feet and then drew Walter against his chest.
Ianto climbed in the sandwiched the boy until they were all asleep.
Next morning Jack was first to wake and he stared at the black curls, then grinned as he recognized his sweet boy.
Ianto was spooning him and as Jack slid out, he watched Walter's hand scrabbling for him and he reached out, stroking his face until he settled again then Jack shot to the toilet and even remembered the robe.
Em and Connor were in their cottage, Babbit there with Bethy as well and Ton was still asleep with John.
Grub was out playing but Myfanwy was lying quietly by the fire, raising her head to greet him and he crooned as he rubbed her head.
"She went out for a pee" Bets told him, "Seemed to be moving OK, I think the two pups are a bit too boisterous for her this early."
"Don't blame her, I wouldn't mind curing up on the floor some days with my pups roaring about either" Jack quipped as he leaned in, kissing her cheek lovingly.
"He OK?"
"Still sleeping." Jack yawned, "Babbit not too loud leaving?"
"No, I was already up when he flew through to see his 'bird' darling" she giggled as she motioned out the kitchen window.
"I thought that might change with time but they still seem quite smitten" Jack smiled as he saw Babbit hug Bethy from behind, then run off.
"A boy with so much love in his life always has some overflowing sweetheart" she laughed, "Oh. When Tosh and Owen got here they had mail."
"Oh!" Jack said with childlike glee, "Are they in their Chalet?"
"Yes and I think that's Connie I see striding across the driveway as well" she pointed and Jack flew out to meet the roving reporter who was now being attacked by excited children.
"My god! Babbit? Darling you are practically grown up sweetheart!" she laughed as she leaned over to hug him and Babbit grinned as he kissed her cheek.
"Oi! He's mine!" Bethy roared, grabbing his collar and yanking him back, "What are you doing, giving me kisses away boyo!"
"That's Aunty Connie ya mad mare!" Babbit roared back and Jack gaped as he witnessed the first argument in the world of the Bs.
"I am not a mad mare, you take that back or I will not bloody marry you!" she hissed, her face shoved into his in a diva like motion.
"Sweetheart, you do not want this …" Babbit waved his hand up and down his body "…To walk away. Believe me, I am the total package and you know it!"
"Babs?" Ianto called out sleepily from the doorway, holding his robe around him as the chill of the morning tried to breeze in.
"I will not be dildated to!" Babbit yelled, "If we cannot have a marriage of equality and …and …. Teamwork then I am obviously pining my hopes up the wrong tree!"
Babbit started to stalk towards his Taddy and Ianto could see his face starting to crumple as he got closer and Bethy stood watching him leave with her mouth open.
He fell into Ianto's arms and started to cry.
His first broken heart.
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So Fanfiction is still down for most people and refusing to let new chaps post through it's servers, will keep doing it this way but but time consuming
