Jack had thought that it was a good idea at the time, bathing a small baby and little boy at the same time, he was now realising how difficult the idea was. He couldn't keep his attention on both children, maybe he should have asked Ianto to accompany him but his husband had gone out on a shopping trip with Gwen to get baby stuff and food.
"Griffin! Work with me here! I can't wash your brother and watch you at the same time" Jack sighed as his oldest son, tore around the small space of the bathroom. He was starting to think that he had given birth to the Duracell bunny or Roadrunner. "Griffin!" he warned again as his son completely ignored him, giving him the stern look that showed he wasn't going to ask again and that his son was pushing it.
"Sorry Daddy! Is Da getting me ice cream?" Griffin asked as he trotted back to his father and clung to his leg. Jack rolled his eyes as he bathed Tucker in the sink. It was amazing how tiny his son was, he hadn't washed a child in the sink since Griffin had been a baby and that was years ago.
"What is it with you and ice cream Griff? You eat anymore then you'll look like one" Jack teased, grinning at his son's shocked look as he continued to gently wash his other son.
"No I won't! You fibber Daddy! Want ice cream!" Griffin pouted, crossing his arms over his chest and glaring at his father. "You can have some if you sit down and wait your turn for your bath. If you misbehave you're having your dinner and then going straight to bed without your ice cream, you understand you little rascal?" Jack asked with a raised eyebrow.
"But I not dirty! I had bath yesterday!" Griffin argued but was already trotting over to the toilet seat, pulling it down and pulling himself up. Jack watched in amusement as his son pulled himself up, crawled up and managed to turn him around so he was sitting on his bum and watching his dad and his little brother.
"Really? Cos I can smell you from here young man" Jack grinned as he began to dry Tucker off, making sure to be extra careful and gentle with the tiny baby. "I don't smell! Uncle Owen smell!" Griffin shot back. "You're uncle is going to love you" Jack chuckled as he started to dress Tucker in his blue Winnie the Pooh jumpsuit.
"You're not going to leave us again tonight are you Daddy?" Griffin suddenly asked, stopping Jack in his tracks as he started to finish off dressing his baby son. "What?" Jack asked completely thrown off by the question. He didn't leave his kids that much did he? He spent more time with Ianto and his kids now instead of letting his life become all Torchwood.
"I had a nightmare and Da said that you had gone out when I wanted warm milk!" Griffin pouted. Jack looked mildly lost for a few seconds before catching on. He would occasionally go out on rift alerts when things were quiet and their children were sleeping. If they could get a babysitter out of Gwen and Toshiko then Ianto would tag along even though the Welshman would constantly complain about being separated from his children for too long and Jack had to admit that he was getting a bit like that himself.
Turning around, he placed his son gently into his baby carrier and made sure that he was settled and safe then knelt down to start to run hot water into the bath for Griffin. "Toshiko?? You still here?" Jack called, knowing that the young Japanese woman had stayed behind in case Jack needed her for extra hands.
She appeared in the bathroom a few moments later. "Yes Jack?" she asked expectantly. "Could you put Tucker down in his cot please? I would do it myself but I need to get Griffin squeaky clean and I don't want him trying to dive into the hot water…don't look at me like that Griff, you've attempted it before with Da and he just grabbed you in time" Jack replied, giving his son a look as Griffin pouted at him, ok he had been three at the time but it was enough to give Jack and Ianto a heart attack and to be more observant of Griffin ever since then.
Toskiko nodded and picked up the baby carrier and headed out of the bathroom, heading towards the nursery. Jack watched her go then continued to fill up the bath, checking that it was warm enough for his son and that he wouldn't get scalded. "Come on little buddy, time to get in the bath" Jack smiled, starting to undress Griffin and getting him into the extremely bubbly bath with a few bath toys to keep Griffin amused whilst he washed him.
Griffin immediately started to play with the bubbles, blowing them in every direction and managing to get some suds into Jack's hair and onto his shirt causing Griffin to giggle mischievously at his father. "Oi!" Jack scolded gently, a bright smile on his face as his son played in the bath water.
After Jack had finished washing him, he got him out and dressed him in his pyjamas, keeping his hearing out for his husband and Gwen. "Ok, lets get you some tea and then you can join your brother in sleep town" Jack chuckled as he managed to get him tidy and smart. Something that Ianto had insisted on. "Come on, lets go wait for Da in the kitchen" Jack grinned, carrying his son downstairs, smiling to himself as he heard Toshiko singing a lullaby to his youngest.