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Ianto spent the day cleaning…everything silly/sexy from his wardrobe and drawers.
By the time Jack got home Ianto was in a three piece suit sitting at the table reading the paper as Chrys cooked the evening meal.
"Hello Cariad, how was the drill?" Ianto asked as he smiled softly, rising and grabbing for the cane, "Drink?"
"A three piece" Jack said softly, "I remember that one. Looks like you've lost a bit of weight."
"Yeah" Ianto replied as he handed over a glass of fresh juice that Jack liked before his meal, "Did a bit of a rehash of my clothes. A few pieces I've not worn since the kids were little."
Ianto sat back into his chair and turned the page on the paper, "Did John get that contract?"
"He's not said" Jack leaned back and watched Ianto reach for the cup of coffee he was sipping and noted the simple wedding band he was wearing, not a more intricate one from their other weddings.
"Hmmm" Ianto nodded, lifting the edge of the paper then frowning, "Shit. I forgot my glasses, no wonder I can't read this."
Ianto went to rise but Jack was already racing to get them from by the chair in the main room, returning to offer them and Ianto smiled as he pouted for a kiss, "Thank you Cariad."
"Ianto, I am so sorry about last night" Jack began and Ianto waved his hand.
"No need, like I said. Not your fault. I should have said to be home for a meal" Ianto shrugged.
John entered along with Ton who was full of excitement as he told John about the big pop up tent they had slept in and Jack realised that Ianto had really made an effort if he had handed Ton off to someone else.
Now he really felt like a piece of shit.
"The flowers looked nice" Jack said softly, "Shame they didn't keep."
"Silly really" Ianto shrugged and then smiled as Chrys placed a large lasagne in the table, "No big deal. We will have other nights."
After a sedate meal Jack went to check the chalets were all locked for the evening and came across the Playhouse. The padlock was a shock and he looked through the window at all the boxes stacked in there and felt a great dread as he saw all Ianto's lovely things packed away.
He returned to the house and found Ianto drying Ton after his bath, the little boy excitedly asking if a pop-up tent could be on his dream list.
"Dream list?" Jack asked and Ton patted at Ianto to explain for him.
"Er. A Dream List. You list all the stuff you want and sometimes you get one off there. If you are good, lucky or sometimes just because" Ianto said as he buttoned up the little boy's PJs.
"My Dream List is getting big" Ton sighed, "Is that greedy?"
"No darling, you deserve lots of dreams" Ianto replied softly.
"And you!" Ton agreed and Ianto's hands stopped as he looked at his little boy.
"But I have no more dreams darling" Ianto said lovingly, "I got the things I always deamed of. I got my family, my lovely baby boy and time to spend with you."
Ton smiled as he leaned in and kissed his Taddy, sure there were dreams Taddy was hiding.
Jack watched the little boy race off to talk to the lizards about his ideas, something he had seen Babs do and was sure it helped.
"But you still have things you want" Jack said after a while, "We have things to do love."
"Yes Cariad" Ianto smiled as he agreed, "Of course we do. I'm heading to bed, please remember to check the TV in Ton's room is off when you come to bed?"
Ianto rose and leaned over, kissing Jack's cheek and then heading down the hallway as Jack sat there trying to work out what was happening.
Whatever it was, he didn't like it.
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Sandylee007 it is gonna get worse bwfore it gets better. You know Ianto pulls the bandaid slowly instead of fast. Just know that Jack will finally catch on and you will not want to kill him anymore xxxxx