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"So small" Bennu whispered as he watched his mate cuddling their son.
"So perfect" John gushed "Look at him, my cheekbones, your mouth and sweet little ears, so lovely, Jack's eyes those dark pools I first loved so long ago."
"And Taddy's hands" Bennu smiled, "Look at hose delicate fingers."
"Oh wow" John gushed as he found a new thing to fall in love with.
Bennu was smiling stupidly at him, feeling the love wash over him as a healing balm and he looked over at his Taddy, remembering his injuries.
"Taddy? Are you OK, you moved pretty fast" he whispered.
"I think I pulled something" Phoenix admitted, "My leg is weeping but it's not bad baby. For you, it's worth it."
John handed the baby back and went over to kneel beside Jack and they both peeled back the bandage to check the damage.
"You just got those stitches, you bad boy!" Jack scolded as he gently rubbed Ianto's hip.
"I would say sorry but I wouldn't mean it" Phoenix grinned, pulling Jack up for a kiss. "Our baby is kicking."
Jack placed his hands on the bump and felt his daughter as she had what can only be referred to as a tantrum.
"Listen here you" Jack scolded, "Behave!"
Phoenix laughed softly as he felt the baby still, then start with renewed excitement.
Jack laughed as he pulled up Phoenix's top and kissed the belly.
Bennu was tired, happy and so relieved it had all gone well.
He watched his parents as they went back to their room, leaving him with his own family.
His family.
Bennu looked at John as he sat on the bed with their son in his arms, "I don't think I will ever let him go."
"Now you know what your Taddy was like with you" John smiled, "You know now how much he loves you, right?"
"It hurt so much but now … now I want another" Bennu gushed, "Not now … but ….you know."
"I know" John laughed softly, "A whole bunch? Er …flock?"
"Yeah" Bennu sighed as he settled back and closed his eyes, "A whole brood."
John sat and hummed a lullaby to his son, one he had never heard before yet knew and after a while he knew the words, singing softly.
"Welsh" he whispered to himself, "I just sang in Welsh."
He closed his eyes and opened himself to the bond, feeling Jack and Phoenix seeking comfort there also and there it was.
Clear as day.
Ianto.
Singing.
Sweet Welsh tones washed over him and he looked down to see his son's eyes fluttering shut as he was soothed.
"Well, I'll be damned" John smiled, "Welsh."
The children all settled in their communal nest as their Taddy soothed them to sleep and Tosh stood outside the door listening for a few moments, then mewing off to do an internal sweep of her vessel.
Let them sleep,
She would keep them safe.
Until the last star burned out.
Her family.