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Ianto sat next to Jack as he tried to fold the paper he had been reading.
"Cariad, we have to talk" Ianto said softly.
"Hey" Jack reached for a hand. A lovely slim yet masculine hand.
"Jack" Ianto tried to get his attention. "I need to ask something."
Jack was stroking the back of the hand that was trapped in his. Soft, pale and warm.
"Jack. The reason I had to leave the field was because of CJ, the time in the hub was cut back after he was old enough to come with me and then the twins came. I found myself a full-time house husband" Ianto frowned as Jack raised his hand and kissed it softly.
"Are you listening to me?"
"I love your voice. The Welsh lit, the deep booming laugh and I really love that hum when you snuggle in after a brain melting orgasm" Jack said as he licked the hand now.
"Jack?" Ianto frowned. This was not going the way he wanted it to.
"I love this hand. This hand has held my heart"
"Jack. Jesus, I'm asking to come back to work before I go insane alone in this house!" Ianto growled and Jack's head shot up.
"Huh?"
"Cariad, the twins are at school during the day. How many times can I vacuum the house in a week? How many times can I consider repainting the lounge?" Ianto asked and Jack looked around the lounge with confusion.
"But you did it after Christmas. I love this colour on the walls" Jack whined.
"Jack. I'm bored. If I am immortal or ... well, whatever this is then there is no reason to believe that my being at work might leave the children without parents." Ianto rationalised, "Just hub work. I'm not asking for field work but, god, I'm fucking bored. If this is real then I need to find something to occupy me. What about when the children leave home?"
"Leave? What do you mean? We will always have our kids!" Jack frowned.
"I am not ageing. When they are gone with their own families, where will I be?" Ianto asked.
"Barefoot and pregnant?" Jack grinned and then his brain caught up to his mouth and he grimaced at the glare pointed in his direction.
"I want my life back!" Ianto demanded. "I want …"
Ianto narrowed his eyes and realised he was going about this all wrong.
"I want office sex!" Ianto said and Jack stopped breathing.
"I want quickies in the archives. I want to catch a weevil and fuck like mad dogs in the back seat of the SUV before Owen catches us!" Ianto leaned forward as Jack took a shuddering breath.
"I want naked hide-n-seek!" Ianto said and watched as Jack's brain re-engaged.
"Oh baby. Why didn't you say?" Jack simpered as he leaned in for a kiss.
"I want us to always be us, together and happy" Ianto smiled as he knew he had won.
"Baby, with you I will always be happy."
