7
Ianto had retrieved Gene, respecting his wish to enter the compound and meet Idris in their own home.
Their own home.
At hadn't been his home in a decade and as Gene slid from the Spaceship he saw unfamiliar faces.
This wasn't home at all.
Idris stood by the path to the great tree, his body tense and his hands clasped.
Gene approached and they stood regarding each other, oblivious to the rest of the world around them.
Idris was the first to move, reaching out and touching Gene's cheek with his fingertips.
Gene released a soft sob as he surged forward, grabbing his husband and burying his face in his neck as he cried.
Idris blinked and slowly let his arms encircle his lost love, closing the hug.
Ianto let his Tad hug him as they watched and the soft kiss of his father's lips to his forehead a balm. Ianto sighed and relaxed into the hug as well.
Finally the two men drew back and both had tears as they examined each other.
"You are still as handsome as the first time we met" Gene whispered, "God, those nights under the stars on the back tray of your old truck."
Idris smiled and then sighed, "Gene. That was a lifetime ago."
"I know." Gene said as he began to doubt his husband's mood.
"There are things we need to discuss" Idris said as he drew back from Gene, "I have no idea how I feel about what you did. I am trying to understand but right now … I. The man I loved, the man I thought I would spend my life is … he's gone. I don't even recognize you."
"How can you say that, I'm right here!" Gene cried.
"Really? I've been here for ten years. Alone, bereaved and lonely" Idris looked over at Ianto who stood with a look of horror, "I'm not a Jones by blood. Only marriage and all I have left is the name."
"Is that right" Gene stepped back, "All you have of me is a name."
"Yep" Idris folded his arms, "You think you can just swan in here and all will be forgiven? Jesus do you even care that my heart was ripped out the night you died? Shit, fake-died?"
"Idris, we can talk this over, we can sort it" Gene begged as Idris snorted.
Gene turned to Ianto and Idris started to walk away.
"Come back on your fucking knees, tell me why it seemed like a good idea to die and leave me all of this shit to run when it was you who wanted this life, not me!" Idris snarled, "Come back when it all doesn't matter anymore. Because right now?"
Idris turned to face Gene, tears now flowing freely, "… because right now, the only thing that didn't seem to matter is me!"
Idris fled as Gene ran to Ianto and into his arms.
Ianto held him and looked at their Tad with horror.
What the hell was going on.
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I cocked something up on another site so you get ANOTHER bonus chap GODS!
