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The dressing up was not what Jack expected or meant as he pulled his great Coat on and turned to find the kids walking towards him with their onesies on, all now puppy dogs.
"Where did you get those?" he asked, then looked at Walter who grinned.
"Believe it or not I had puppies on the brain today and saw a fancy dress shop in the mall. Go figure, Taddy must have been projecting" Walter giggled as Ben stopped and posed with his tail in his mouth, Ton laughing as Imp found his own tail was not long enough and had to sit on the steps to reach it.
"Ah! A gift?" Ben suddenly said, turning to his Daddy who knelt and shoved him a pretty knitted blanket.
"Poppy said she might like a blanket to snuggle in, look. This was one of Ton's from the pile of giveaways so it will smell nice and loved." Walter explained, "Maggie will feel all warm and lovely with her babies cuddled in with her."
Ben carried it with glee as Ton waited to lift him up into the people mover his Taddy was driving, Walter settling with his son and husband in the back seat. Ton sat on Fen's lap as kisses were softly given to his neck then settled on the seat with Sam beside them. Babs said she would ride there with Bethy, the horses needing to work off carrots apparently as Ben giggled in the back and Ianto slid in next to Jack, looking back as Imp leaned against Sam.
They drove to the chalets and went in to find Maggie waiting, her tail wagging as she proudly let them see the little blobs. Ben immediately gasping as he pointed, "Look! She has babies like us Impers. One is white and one is brown. Like me and Impy. Look! Wow! Different colours."
"Doggies do that, cats do too" Ton told him gently, "Wonderful right? They don't see colours and don't care if they are different. They all smell butts just the same."
"Wow" Ben said softly, his hands gripping the basket to peer in, "A baby chocolate drop."
"Awwww" Walter said softly, "Look, he's smitten."
"Um… not wanting one?" Em asked as she glanced at her husband, "I thought the kids would be excited but they are more interested in the kittens about to arrive. They think the dogs are boring and…well .. we are going to have to find a home for her."
Ben turned to look up at his parentals with his huge eyes as they looked down lovingly and Ianto sighed softly.
Make that a baby and two puppies.
Oh gods, the disinfectant bill.
