Authors Note: My readers are the best, I've loved your reviews so thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter. The fangirl in me couldn't resist taking the boys to Rome and dressing Jack in armor. Hehe. This chapter is not long after their travels with the Doctor. A little angst and lots of Janto fluff. The Muses have taken over and will not let me do anything until I get this written down. In fact they've already had me write two more chapters. So, enjoy! And the next chapter will be up soon. And again reviews are loved!

It had been a long day with a major cleanup operation. Jack was exhausted and thankful that he and Ianto had finally gotten home. They had changed then settled down with takeaway to watch TV. Jack however was preoccupied and didn't know how to break the news he discovered earlier in the day.

"Jack, I was wondering…what do you think about adoption?" Ianto asked, deciding to just come out and say what had been on his mind all day.

Jack coughed, nearly choking. He set his food on the coffee table. How had Ianto decided to discuss that topic? Oh, Jack knew Ianto could feel everything but he thought he had hid it well. Though he should've known Ianto would figure it out. "I uh, how did you find out?"

"Find out what?" Ianto asked confused. "I just thought that we've been together long enough to start a family and we're not going anywhere. Sure, the job will make things difficult but Gwen makes it work. So, I was asking what you thought about adoption. Wait, what did you mean how did I find out?"

Jack ran his hand across his face; he was truly worried how Ianto would take this. "What if we could have a child of our own?"

"Well, that would be nice. What like surrogacy or something?"

"No…what if I could have our baby?"

Throughout the years whenever Ianto had a problem or wasn't sure how to go about something Jack always had the answer. It shouldn't surprise him that of course this wasn't any different but it did. Not by much though. "I thought that was you told me it couldn't happen. Are you saying its possible?" Ianto stared at him.

Jack nodded. "Very much so."

Ianto raised an eyebrow. "How?"

"In the 51st century there are procedures that can be done so a man can become pregnant. Remember? Simple and safe procedure, it was quite a big deal and a major breakthrough for same sex couples. I always preferred men and well long story short I got the procedure."

"Yes, I remember."

Jack looked down, he and Ianto had talked briefly about it when their relationship first started after he returned from his trip with the Doctor. For Ianto it was only years ago, for Jack a very long time. "Sorry, for me it was a long time ago when we had conversation, I couldn't remember what I told you."

Ianto reached over and squeezed Jack's hand then kissed him softly as he realized his mistake. It just hurt to think that his partner had gone through that hell at the hands of his brother, it hurt so much for them both but they had gotten through it together. "Jack, I'm sorry. I didn't even think, I can be a twpsyn sometimes."

Jack smiled as he felt Ianto's comfort wash over him. "No, you're not. So, what did I not tell you?"

Ianto thought for a second. "Have you ever been pregnant?"

"Once… I wasn't sure how to tell you this, I've been thinking about it all day. How you would react, whether you'd be angry with me, whether you'd be happy…I'm…"

Ianto looked again at Jack, the pieces falling into place. His mood, the sick feeling Jack had been having and the time Jack and Martha had spent in the medical bay. "Are you…pregnant, Cariad?"

Jack gave him a soft smile; so far Ianto was taking it well. "Yes."

Ianto was shocked, even more as it hit him that Jack was carrying their child. "Wow, that's incredible, Jack!" He smiled as he reached over to caress Jack's cheek.

Jack pulled him in for a kiss. "So you're okay with this?" He paused. "I could y'know not have it."

"No! Don't talk like that please, not about our unborn child. Why? Do you not want it?"

He took Ianto's hand in his. "No, I want this more than anything, this is our child a part of you and me that I want to love, protect and care for. But it's not just my decision, Yan. What do you want?"

Ianto smiled then hugged him. This was a big moment, a turning point in their lives. But he couldn't imagine not having the baby. Raising and caring for the child with Jack was going to be amazing, he just knew it. "Cariad I wasn't expecting this but I do want kids, and you've just given us a beautiful gift. Of course I want this! Like you said it's a piece of you and me, this just feels right. Why wouldn't I be okay with something this amazing?"

"I thought you might freak out, though I should've known that you wouldn't."

Ianto chuckled. "It doesn't really surprise me. We fight and help aliens for a living, you're an immortal from the 51st century, I'm immortal, we know a Time Lord who travels in a Blue Box, we have an underground base, oh and a pet pterodactyl. If I was going to freak out, Cariad, I'd have done it awhile ago."

Jack laughed lightly. "All very good points and I do love how you take it all in stride. But I didn't want you to be upset or think I was keep something from you, I honestly didn't think it could've happened. There's supposed to be vitamins and certain pills to start the pregnancy."

Ianto nodded. "So, how do you think it happened then?"

"Remember that trip that Rose insisted on to that spa on the planet Garjuna?"

Ianto grinned and so did Jack. "How could I forget?"

"I think all those vitamins and treatments triggered it."

"You mean when you convinced me to have sex with you in a sauna?" Ianto raised an eyebrow.

Jack grinned. "Yup."

Ianto leaned over and kissed him. "Well, then I'm glad you convinced me."

"That along with our psychic bond, our travels in space, and the Time Vortex running through us both all added to it, I think."

Ianto nodded. "Makes sense, so you should be…"Ianto did the math, remembering the date they had traveled. "Nine weeks right? Do we have any complications we need to worry about?"

"Clever as usual, Yan. Martha said the same nine weeks. And no, just the same worries with every pregnancy. Though if anything comes up I promise to call the Doctor for help."

"Good. Looks like we have some plans then to make...but first tell me what's going on. Because you know me, I could never be angry or reject you over this so what's really bothering you?"

Jack sighed. "Honestly? I'm scared and a bit freaked out. It didn't go well the first time and I don't want to go through that or put you through that."

Ianto slid closer and Jack moved so that he could wrap an arm around Ianto's waist. He then rested his head on Ianto's chest.

"What happened?" Ianto asked, taking Jack's hand in his own.

Jack sighed; he paused listening to Ianto's heartbeat as he gathered his thoughts. Ianto had accepted him after everything, loved him anyway and he knew this wouldn't be any different. He had told Ianto so much about his past, his future, and his travels. Over the years he had told Ianto almost everything that could think of, just because he wanted there to be no secrets or doubts. Except this it would the last thing he hadn't told his partner. He had repressed it himself, the pain something he hated thinking about.

"It wasn't planned before, it just happened and it went wrong. I was having a fling with a guy who was part of the Time Agency and he was pissed about it. Then I got sent on a mission that I couldn't get out of and I was injured. I lost it only three months in, at the time I didn't let it affect me, I was a ‑­different guy then and wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. I swore I'd never do it again. But now…I want this as scared as I am. I love you and want a family with you; I just couldn't stand to lose our child."

Ianto ran his fingers through Jack's hair then pressed a kiss to his head. "You won't, I'll do everything in my power to assure that we have a beautiful, healthy baby and I'll look after you. We'll do this together. Me and you. We have Martha who is the best doctor on Earth and if need be we can always call the Doctor like you said. And I won't let you step one foot out in the field if there's danger. It may be tough and you'll have trouble dealing with not being at the forefront of trouble but I'll be there every step of the way."

Jack held Ianto a little tighter. "Thank you. I'm so lucky to have you by my side. I'm glad you never gave up on me."

Ianto tilted Jack's chin up so he could kiss him. "And I never will because you didn't give up on me even when I deserved to be retconned or killed for what I did."

"No, you didn't deserve that, Yan. I was the fool who didn't see the pain or trouble you were in. I was too late to help you and I couldn't believe you forgave me for what I had the team do."

"I forgave you because you forgave me. I was wrong; the cyberwoman nearly killed me and left me for dead. And you could've but you pulled me back. Lisa was long gone and I just couldn't accept it. I needed someone to make me see that. And it all turned out right in the end, she was put to rest and I moved on."

"Would you ever change anything if you could?" Jack asked quietly. "You can't of course, paradoxes and all that but still..."

"Yes, I would've asked for your help before it got out of hand, before she killed those people. I'll never forgive myself for that. But if I couldn't change anything then I'd go through all the hell and the pain if it meant I ended up right here with you. Because all that seems like someone else went through it...here now with you I'm safe and loved and all that pain has been erased."

Jack kissed him deeply. "If I could I'd have done a few things differently too y'know."

"Really?" Ianto looked at him.

"For starters I'd have taken you on our first date a lot sooner. I would've told you how I felt sooner as well, never let you doubt it like you used to. And I'd left you a note before going off with the Doctor that first time."

"A note would've been nice," Ianto agreed.

"I had to go though, because it made me realize a lot of things. I found out how much I needed you, and it made me wish I had never left. I thought all the answers were with the Doctor. But the one person who could really fix me and take away my loneliness was you."

Ianto gazed at Jack. "I love you, Jack. We may have not made the best decisions but we still made it through together and that's what matters."

"I love you too."

"So we're doing this then?" Jack asked, just wanting to hear Ianto say it, to make it that much more real. "We're going to have a baby?"

Ianto understood, feeling a surge of hope and love from Jack as he gave him a huge smile. "Yes, Cariad. We're going to have a baby." Ianto grabbed the back of Jack's neck pulling him into a deep, passionate kiss.

They sat in comfortable silence until Jack chuckled.

"What?" Ianto asked.

"Can you imagine the look on Gwen's face when we tell her the news?"

"And Chris as well, it's going to be priceless! Twent quid says she passes out." This sent them both into a fit of laughter.

"Who'd have thought me the intergalactic playboy would settle down and start a family?" He paused. "And you know what?" Ianto shook his head. "I couldn't be happier, I've always wanted this and I knew I could have it with you."

Ianto smiled. "I always hoped but never thought all those years ago that we'd be partners who had kids and a mostly normal life. And now here we are…and it's even better than I imagined. You always do that for me, givie me more than I could ever ask or expect. And I couldn't ask for more because you give me everything I need." He tentatively reached his hand out and rested it on Jack's stomach. He smiled. "Still a little strange but amazing in the best sort of way."

Jack grinned. "Just wait till we can feel him or her kick, that's going to be something."

"And you with a belly bump that'll be a sight to see."

"Do you think I'll lose my figure?" They both laughed. "I bet I could still charm people."

"No doubts there. That smile of yours can get me to do anything."

"Don't I know it," Jack winked then kissed him softly. "So do you want a boy or a girl?"

"A boy that looks just like you."

"Or a girl that looks just like you and has me wrapped around her finger."

Ianto smiled. "Either way I'll be happy."

"Me too. As long as he or she has your personality and intelligence."

Ianto kissed him tenderly. "How are you feeling?" He asked after feeling a bit of Jack's nausea.

"Tired," Jack closed his and snuggled close to Ianto. "And just blah, I don't get sick so this is wearing me out."

"How about I run a hot bath for you?" Ianto gently massaged Jack's shoulders and he sighed in contentment. "That always makes you feel better."

"Mm…that's nice, Yan. One question though will you be taking the bath with me?"

"You can't be feeling too bad," Ianto teased.

"No, I am. I just know you'll make me better." He hugged Ianto who smiled.

"Course I will. I'm going to take very good care of you tonight Cariad," he said as he leaned down to press a kiss to Jack's forehead. "Dw i'n dy garu di."

"Dw i'n dy garu di...more than you'll ever know, Ianto."