Title: Keeping Up with the Harkness-Joneses
Fandoms: Torchwood/Glee
Pairings: Mostly Jack/Ianto and Quinn/Finn, with grautitious mentions of many Doctor Who, Torchwood and Glee ships.
Rating: PG-13, and a sound PG-13 at that
Warning: Lots of fluff, lots of sad chapters, implications and mentions of domestic abuse, occasional violent chapters and Jack and Ianto like to kiss...a lot.
Beta:I don't have one at the moment, but if you'd like to, I'd be more than appreciative!

Summary:After discovering that Ianto is immortal, Jack is able to rebuild his life with the other man. They become Ianto and Jack Harkness-Jones, and are dropped off in Lima, Ohio by the Doctor. Why Lima? The Rift is like a window, with Cardiff on one side, and Lima on the other side. They expect the craziness that comes with the Rift. What they don't expect? Needing to adopt a six year old: Quinn Fabray. And they discover that life doesn't always turn out like they planned.

Notes: Hey, lovelies! I don't really have much to say. I'm nursing a bit of a headache at the moment. OH WAIT I dunno if I mentioned this last chapter but Gareth David-Lloyd is going to be in Philadelphia at the WizardWorld Con from June 1st to June 3rd. I'll be there on the 1st or the 3rd, but I just thought you oughta know!

Trigger warnings: No trigger warnings here! It's a very sweet chapter!

Chapter 20-

On June 24th, 2011, Quinn and Ianto are sitting at home, watching television, all but ready to explode from anticipation. They both really want Jack to be home, and soon. "It's happening, it's really happening," Ianto says breathlessly, a broad grin on his face. His eyes are glued to the television, and he can hardly believe what he's seeing. Jack comes home from work, and Ianto immediately flies into his arms. "Jack, it's happening," he whispers, burying his face in Jack's shoulder. "The Marriage Equality Act passed in New York. It passed…we can…" He's so overwhelmed he can't say anything else. And Jack, too gleeful for words, takes Ianto into his arms. "Jack," Ianto whispers, and they go in for a long kiss.

Quinn looks at them, lifts her eyebrow, and picks up the phone. She dials Kurt number and she's not surprised when Kurt doesn't answer. He's too busy celebrating with Blaine, she thinks with a smirk, and out of the corner of her eye, she sees her dads contentedly holding each other, foreheads pressed together. Her Daddy Jack is murmuring something that she can't hear and they go back in for another kiss. "God, you're worse than teenagers in love," she grumbles, loud enough for them to hear her. Her fathers pull away and look at her, and they're both crying, but smiling at her. She knows how much this means to them, so she runs over to them, and hugs them tightly. "I love you so much, Daddy," she whispers, holding them tightly. They each wrap an arm around her, and the Harkness-Jones family holds each other close.

That night, Jack takes extra care in tucking Quinn in. They still tuck Quinn into bed even though she's seventeen years old. It's their tradition and she never complains about it. Ianto hovers in the doorway after kissing Quinn on the forehead, waiting for Jack. Jack kisses her forehead and whispers lowly against the skin there so Ianto can't hear him, "I want to go engagement ring shopping tomorrow. Want to come with me, sweetheart?"

"Really, Daddy?" she asks him, whispering excitedly. She's absolutely beaming at him, and Jack loves seeing her smile. He nods, and she throws her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. "I'd love to come!" He keeps her close, and she snuggles against her dad. Jack strokes her hair gently, wanting to hold onto her just a little bit longer. She's already starting to look at colleges, and Jack can't believe they've gotten here so quickly. When did their little girl grow up so fast? "I love you, Daddy," she murmurs.

He smiles at her gently. Maybe she hasn't grown up so fast after all. "I love you too, Quinnie," he responds fondly, kissing her forehead. "Goodnight, sweetheart." She lies down and he pulls the covers around her, making sure she's snug. He leaves the room, and closes the door behind him, smiling brilliantly to himself.

"What'd you say to Quinn?" Ianto asks, lifting an eyebrow. He curls his arm around Jack's waist and he noses Jack's neck. Jack responds by tenderly tracing Ianto's cheekbone with his thumb.

"Just that I love her," Jack says, and he knows it's not the whole truth, but at least some of the truth is better than none of the truth. "And I love you, Ianto," he murmurs, tenderly kissing Ianto. "I love you so much, Ianto. I want to give you everything you deserve. I want you to feel happy and loved."

Ianto places his hand in Jack's and whispers, "You've already given me everything I'd ever want. And you keep me happy and loved." They climb into bed together, and Jack wraps his arms around Ianto, bringing the other man closer to him. "I swear, Jack," Ianto chuckles. "You're like a giant squid." He rolls over and takes Jack in his arms. "But you're my giant squid." They kiss one more time and Ianto murmurs, "Good night."

"It doesn't have to be good night just yet," Jack says suggestively. His hand begins to travel toward Ianto's navel, but Ianto grasps Jack's hand and brings it back to his shoulder.

"Good night, Jack," Ianto laughs, kissing his husband before nestling against Jack's chest. "Tomorrow night, I promise," he says, his voice muffled by Jack's shirt. They kiss one more time before Jack buries his face in Ianto's shoulder and they fall asleep like that.

So the next day, Quinn and Jack go to buy a simple, but beautiful engagement ring for Ianto, and Quinn takes extra care to find it in her room because she knows that her dad is particularly lousy at hiding things. Just as she's hidden it safely away where her Daddy Ianto will never find it, he enters and asks, "Annwyl, what are you doing today?"

"Nothing," she turns around, smiling as if she hadn't just hidden her father's engagement ring in her room. "Just cleaning up a bit. Why?" Ianto closes the door behind him and she lifts her eyebrows. "Well now I'm intrigued."

"I want to go buy an engagement ring for your Dad," Ianto says softly so Jack can't hear them. Quinn lifts her eyebrows and says nothing. "And I was hoping you'd want to come with me. I talked to your Aunt Gwen this morning. She seems to trust your judgment and agrees that you'd pick out a wonderful ring."

"Okay, Daddy," Quinn says with a neutral smile. "I'll go with you." So she goes and buys a second ring with her Daddy Ianto, and when the person helping them opens his mouth to ask Quinn if she was just here, she gives him her deadliest look. She doesn't want to ruin her fathers' surprise for each other, and as they're leaving the diamond shop—Quinn for the second time that day—she hugs her Daddy tightly.

"What's that for, annwyl?" he asks, kissing the top of her head. She shrugs and he chuckles a little bit, drawing an arm around her. She doesn't have to talk if she doesn't want to. "I love you, sweetheart," he murmurs gently.

"I'm really glad that you're happy with Daddy Jack," Quinn says in a low voice. Ianto knows that she's thinking of her biological parents. When they sit in the car, Quinn buries her face in her hands and cries, and Ianto takes her into the backseat and holds her tightly to him, stroking her hair and keeping his arms around her. "What if I end up like my parents did?" she whispers, terrified. "What if the person I marry only wants to control me? Only wants to hurt me? What if I never find someone that loves me? Daddy, I don't want to be afraid of trusting people and I don't want to be alone and I am so scared that I will be."

"You won't be," he assures her, continuing to stroke her hair. "Sweetheart, you won't be alone. You're such a wonderful, remarkable person. You'll find someone who loves you more than anything. That you can completely trust yourself with. Sure, they might let you down a few times, but they'll always be there for you. They'll always love you. And once they get past that initial learning curve? They'll never let you fall again."

He adds, squeezing her a little bit tighter, "Your Daddy Jack was the biggest flake in the world when we first started dating. And I was scared for the world to know that we were something…but as time went on, we came to need each other more than physically. And it took a couple mishaps, but your Daddy Jack and I realized that we never wanted another soul again in our lives. And just when we thought our lives couldn't be any more perfect, we met a blond-haired six year old in the park who turned our lives upside down in the best way possible."

"And here we are, eleven years later," Quinn says with a watery laugh, burying her face in her Daddy Ianto's chest.

"And here we are," Ianto says gently, stroking his daughter's hair. "Never did I think that I'd have such a wonderful life with your Daddy Jack. I never thought that I'd deserve someone who loves me as much as he does. But…he's here now, and I promise you, Quinn: someone will love you with their whole heart and you'll be incredibly happy when that day comes."

"You should remember this, Daddy, and save it for your wedding vows," Quinn says with a quiet chuckle. Ianto runs his hand up and down her arms and she murmurs, smiling, "I'm ready to go home now, Daddy." He kisses her forehead soothingly, and she snuggles against him for a minute more. Then they go back to the front seat, and drive home.

A month later, the New Directions are hanging out in the Harkness-Jones household, watching the coverage on CNN, as today is the first day that the Marriage Equality Act is legal. They're covered in rainbow affiliated gear. Kurt and Blaine are staring into each other's eyes, completely adoring and not even caring who sees them. It's easy for anyone to see that they're so happy together. Santana's eyes can't seem to stop watering, and Brittany gently keeps brushing her tears away.

Jack looks over at Quinn and smiles at his daughter. They have a plan worked out, for Jack to propose. Little does he know that Quinn has also worked out another plan with Ianto, but she likes her Daddy Jack's plan better, and so she's going to help enact that plan. But Jack doesn't know that Ianto has his engagement ring sitting in his back pocket.

She gives Jack a questioning look and he shakes his head, wanting the two younger couples to have more time to themselves. Then, Jack realizes he is getting completely antsy, and he nods at Quinn. He needs to ask, and he needs to ask now.

Quinn smiles slyly, and not-so accidentally knocks over her glass of water. "Oh damn!" she hisses convincingly. "Can someone get paper towels? I've knocked over my water." Sam looks at her like he thinks she's a terrible actress and she knocked over the class of water on purpose but she kisses his forehead and he says nothing. She's always known how to shut Sam up.

"I'll get it," Ianto says, walking into the kitchen. While he's gone, Quinn pulls out a secret stash of paper towels, and cleans up the mess. Jack stands in the center of the room and the glee kids look at each other, confused. Quinn gives them a glare, and they say nothing, but curiously watch the Harkness-Jones family. Ianto walks back into the room with a roll of paper towels in hand, and that's when Jack drops to one knee. Kurt, Mercedes, and Rachel gasp loudly, and have to contain themselves from squealing. "Oh my…what…Jack?" Ianto can barely form words and he drops the roll. A dumbfounded grin spreads across his face, and he wants to tell Jack right then and there that of course he'll marry him but Jack hasn't even asked the question yet.

"Ianto…" Jack's choked up already, but he knows he has to push forward. He brushes away a few tears from his eyes. "You are…my absolute everything. You keep me grounded, you keep me loved, and you're, without a doubt, my better half. I know we signed that stupid civil union thing, but now that we can…can get married for real in New York, which is so close by, I want to give you everything you deserve. So…Ianto Harkness-Jones, will you marry me again? And it's only again because of the legal system, not because I haven't enjoyed the last fifteen years with you. You've made these the best years of my life." He makes up a number because it's probably been closer to twenty years, but they don't look any older than their mid-forties and they want to keep their story believable. Jack looks at Ianto, and Ianto can see what Jack's trying to do.

"On one condition, Jack," Ianto says, tears threatening to spill over. Jack looks intrigued first, then concerned. Ianto pulls out the ring box from his pocket and says, "You have to marry me too. Because I don't want to spend my life with anyone that isn't you."

"Deal," Jack chuckles lowly, wiping a few tears from his eyes. "But you still haven't given me a straight answer, Yan." Of course he knows the answer is going to be yes, but dear gods he just needs to hear Ianto say it out loud.

"Yes, Jack Harkness-Jones," Ianto says, walking slowly over to Jack. He takes Jack's hands so he can pull Jack up and look him in the eye. "I will marry you. Again." Jack slips his engagement ring on Ianto's finger, and Ianto does the same for Jack. They kiss deeply, and some of the boys let out wolf-whistles and hollers. All the girls swoon at the proposal, and Quinn can't help feeling a little smug because she planned the whole damn thing. But her eyes are brimming with tears because she loves her dads so much, and she's over the moon that she gets to be a part of their wedding.

Then she lifts her eyebrows at Santana and Brittany, and they turn on 'Moonlight Serenade'. Ianto and Jack look over their daughter, who is sitting with an innocent expression on her face while she lies in her boyfriend's arms. Then they turn back to each other and kiss again, more softly this time. "Jack, did you plan all this?" Ianto asks, burying his face in Jack's neck. Jack wraps his arms around Ianto's waist. "Because it's perfect."

"I had a lot of help," he replies with a laugh, looking over at their daughter. Then he looks back at Ianto and Ianto is almost overwhelmed by the amount of adoration and affection in Jack's gaze. "But I love you, Ianto," Jack murmurs, swaying in time with the music. He keeps his husband close, not caring if the kids are still watching them or who is in the room anymore. It feels like the world has fallen away and it's just him and Ianto. They're almost dancing, but not quite. "I love you so much." He presses his forehead against Ianto's, closing his eyes. "I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I'm so glad you're mine."

"Sometimes it baffles me that you don't think you deserve to be loved," Ianto murmurs, nudging Jack's nose with his own. "But then it just makes me more determined to show you how much I love you and how much you mean to me." The tears that have been brimming in Jack's eyes pour over, and Ianto gently wipes them away with his thumb. "I love you beyond the end of time."

"I love you beyond the end of time and one second," Jack responds lowly, pressing his body close to Ianto's. Even though they're dancing together and they're already quite close, Jack can't help but feel like he needs to be closer to Ianto right now. They've completely forgotten about the twelve children in their living room.

"So," Kurt says, sliding over to Quinn. "Do you think they'd let me help plan out their wedding? Because I have some great ideas of where it could be in the city. Uggh, and if we do it in the late spring, maybe early summer? It'd be absolutely perfect. It could be outdoors and Quinn your hair would look so good with marigolds woven into it."

"Maybe," Quinn says vacantly, with a soft smile watching her dads dance with a smile on their faces. Their foreheads are pressed together and they kiss sweetly one more time. She turns to Kurt and quips, "But I don't think now would be the best time to ask them."

I hope you guys liked that chapter!

-LBP