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"A Baby!" Owen crowed "My Baby is having a baby!"

"Oh dear … spawn that has Owen DNA" Ianto said dryly, hiding his delight behind sarcasm as Owen ran into the room and seized him.

"She's preggers mate! Preggers!" Owen was screaming with joy "You bastard, you knew. You knew … a baby! Yahoo!"

Ianto broke his mask and laughed as he finally returned the cuddle, excited as well and they enjoyed a moment of joy. Ianto then watched Owen settle and start to panic, as he knew he would and he defused the situation by shoving Jypsy at him "Here. Someone needs a bum change!"

She blinked as she definitely did not! In fact … she didn't like nappies or need them at all and only wore one now because Daddy had taken her out to the shop and was still terrified of accidents. She turned her head to glare at her Dam then seemed to understand, sighing as she tried a little pee for a good cause.

Owen laid a towel on the coffee table and knelt, placing the little one on the coffee table with a flourish "See? Best way to do this, slightly elevated! Comfort for both of you and the stuff needed right here at your hands!"

Ianto raised an eyebrow as he got a lesson in how to care for his own THIRD child from the newly minted expert. Owen was soon fussing eagerly, showing his expertise as a little goblin watched on and as the thought came to Ianto's mind he knew who had thrown it to the wind, an evil smile as his princess let loose, her pee shooting onto the fresh nappy, onto Owen's hand adjusting the nappy and also into his lap as he crouched with her on the coffee table.

Owen screamed as he flapped, screaming that he thought only boys can projectile pee.

Ianto clapped his hands and she jumped, the urine stream ending as she looked up at him, knowing she was rumbled but instead of a scolding she saw amusement in her Dam's face as she cleared his throat and suggested Owen might like to go change while he finishes the devil child.

"Christ" Owen said as he shot past, walking like it was battery acid "It's on me balls!"

Ianto looked at the little one laying on the table still yet dangerously smiling and sighed "I know. You might roll off and die. I shall be vexed if you do that … all that blood but at least at the wake I might get some nice cake. Shame really"

Her eyes widened at the word cake.

"If you roll off and die … no cake for you" Ianto pointed out "Your bothers will eat until they are sick like the pigs they can be."

She frowned and lay as still as possible, horrified at the thought of missing cake and Ianto snorted softly.

"And he thinks I need help"

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Jack was talking with Owen as Ianto entered with a freshly dressed princess, Jypsy in a cascade of lavender and purple, her little white socks and shoes gleaming away from the explosion of purples.

"Oh my gods!" Jack sighed "My love. Look at her. I shall never love another woman as long as I live. For I love only my Jypsy Girl."

"Fank you" she said regally as she was placed on her feet, her hands patting the huge skirts with delight "I puffy!"

"Very puffy" Jack agreed "Like … out of a fairytale!"

"Yeah" she sighed theatrically.

"My little one might be as pretty" Owen said happily.

"He be pretty" she agreed "He be my pretty thing."

Owen blinked, and then roared with mirth "did ya heat that? She thinks we are talking about a pet for her!"

Ianto didn't correct him as he pondered the fact there seemed to be a bond there. She knew it was a boy already? How. Tosh was not blood, not Wilding. This would take a few brain muscles that were tired lately and he rose "I need some waters. Who else?"

Jypsy squeaked as did the boys and they were all soon in the other place, Ianto pondering some more as he sat in the healing waters feeling so much clearer of mind. He knew what had been bothering him and he rose to go find out, leaving the boys and Jypsy with the old woman who gleefully held her, cooing softly as she whispered thing to the little one whose eyes widened as she listened, her little hands clutching the old woman's wild hair as she tugged her closer for a kiss.

Magic in those words ya know.