The Time For Giving Chapter 21
TWTWTW
A month passed and Gwen was due for her first scan. Although she thought she already knew, conformation was necessary to confirm that she was indeed, pregnant.
Leaving home that morning, Rhys drove Gwen to the clinic.
"I'll phone Jack and Ianto once we know for sure," said Gwen, smiling.
"But you think you definitely are?"
"Well, my monthlies are late."
"So, that could be stress…."
Gwen grinned, the gap between her front teeth showing. "I don't think so, my lovely. A woman knows."
Parking in a 'Reserved' parking bay, Rhys turned off the car and turned to Gwen. "Do they know it's today….your scan I mean?"
"No. I wanted it to be a surprise."
"What if your not pregnant?"
"Then we'll do it all over again. They still have four eggs left and Ianto's sperm."
"Really thought this through, haven't you?"
Gwen nodded.
Going inside, Gwen and Rhys went to the reception desk.
"Gwen Cooper here for my scan."
"Oh, yes. Please, take a seat. The doctor will be with you shortly."
They sat in the airy waiting room.
"Couldn't you have done this on one of your contraptions at work?"
Gwen frowned. "Are you having second thoughts about me carrying this baby? Cos, if you are…."
"No! No, that isn't what I meant." Rhys shifted in his chair. "I just thought….if you wanted to know…."
Gwen rubbed his arm. "People at work would have found out. I want Jack and Ianto to be the first. Apart from you that is."
Rhys smiled. "I'll keep my fingers crossed, love."
The doctor came out of his office and walked over to greet Gwen.
"Miss Cooper, would you like to follow me and we'll get your scan done. See if you're pregnant." He smiled. "How are you feeling, by the way?"
"I….feel pregnant, to be honest."
Rhys waited while Gwen went with the doctor.
Twenty minutes later, Gwen reappeared clasping a piece of paper.
"I'm pregnant," she told Rhys, passing him a photo. "I told you. I bloody told you!"
"That's great. I'm thrilled for you."
They studied the photo.
"Bloody hell! God's miracle," said Rhys.
"I can't wait to tell the guys."
Gwen went straight into the Hub with Rhys and told Jack and Ianto the good news, leaving them the photo of the embryo.
Ianto kissed Gwen on the cheek and Jack gave her a quick hug.
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As the weeks passed, Jack gave Gwen more and more time off to rest. Although Gwen complained, Rhys was glad to see more of her.
By the 5 month, Ianto had begun to decorate the spare bedroom lemon and white, and furnished it with a cot and changing area.
Jack had taken the boys out shopping to buy baby clothes, also in lemon and white. They also brought plush bunnies and teddy bears, a star mobile and baby monitors.
"I bet you're glad you didn't get Danny and me when we was babies," Jon had told Jack, smiling.
Jack smiled back. "We wouldn't have minded."
After Ianto had finished painting, he went down to the kitchen to make coffee. The boys were playing in the back garden and Jack was reading a paper, sat at the kitchen table. He looked up from his paper as Ianto entered the room and laughed.
"What?"
"Lemon splodges on your face. White paint in your hair. You look adorable, sweetie."
Ianto sat in Jack's lap. "And you wouldn't want me any other way."
Jack shook his head. "Nope."
They kissed.
"The boys look happy," observed Ianto.
"They're enjoying shopping for the baby," Jack looked at Ianto. "Are you okay with us buying bits? We can always wait until the weekend and all go out together."
"I don't mind. Maybe we can go out Saturday morning, then have lunch out. A treat for the boys," he kissed Jack on the nose. "And you."
"Great idea, Mr Harkness-Jones."
"Thank you, Mr Harkness-Jones.