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Ianto was nervous, checking his tie with his fingertips once more as they touched down and Jack opened the space hopper doors.

"Come on sweetie, let's get this over with" Jack sighed, then turned to the Cameraman, "Tell me when we are in an Ad break please."

The man nodded and after a minute he gave the thumbs up.

"Whatever happens here, remember that I am in this for the bond, not the money. Please, this is going to be a fucking space freighter wreak! Just smile, breathe and remember that it will be over soon." Jack pleaded and Ianto was unsure if the words were to comfort him or Jack.

Ianto frowned softly as he reached fort Jack's hand. Squeezing softly as the cameraman cleared his throat in warning.

They came back to everyone's screens kissing, Ianto's head tipped back with Jack plundering his mouth before whispering that he loved him and was so proud to present him today.

Jack lifted Lola to his hip and stepped onto the tarmac, turning to help his husband down and Ianto let go of Jewel's harness to let her jump down and explore.

"OK?"

"Yeah" Ianto smiled as he gripped his hand hard, letting him lead.

He felt the wind as they walked to the building's walkway and then blessed calm as they walked a short distance to doors, clanking as they closed again.

"Is Jewel in?"

"Yes Tiger."

There were three cameras and both men were clearly covered as a third raced for the drawing room where the family waited with haughty expressions, the two parents standing in front of an old fashioned mantle.

Jack led Ianto in and looked at his mother, not interested in his father's distain and watched her eyes take in the imp on his hip as well as the dog that walked over to the old dog sitting by the fire and sniffed it with interest.

"Jewel?" Ianto said softly, "Work."

He held out his hand as she rushed to slide her harness into the hand and Ianto let go of Jack to stand proudly on his own.

"Mother, this is my bond mate and our child" Jack said calmly, watching the cameras swing to face her as she gave a thin smile.

"I understand you were in service" Jack's father grumbled and Ianto turned in the direction of the voice, recognising the military tilt.

"First Lieutenant Ianto Hallet Jones." Ianto said as he snapped a salute that had Jack puffing with pride.

"Mama deaded" Lola informed them, "She stopped working."

"Yes, she laid down and went to sleep and never woke up" Ianto told his baby who hummed. "She worked so hard to save us and there was no power left."

"Mama brave?"

"Mama died to save us" Ianto said softly, "Mama was a good soldier."

"So were you" Jack said softly, "You saved the vessel, the remaining crew and you even managed to release your payload and win the battle."

"Booyah" Ianto huffed softly.

"Pretty lady" Lola said as she pointed at Jack's sister and she smiled back.

"This is Aunty Rose" Jack crooned, "She is very pretty, just like my little munchkin!"

"I grow up be pretty hair?"

"You have your Mama's hair love" Ianto said gently as he tried to find a way to let her down gently, "Aunty Rose has Daddy's people hair. You have Mama's people hair."

She frowned as she chewed over the revelation that she would not be blonde.

"Mama has pretty hair and she was fierce" Ianto said with a sniff, "You will be brave too. You have brave hair."

Lola looked to Jack for agreement and Jack grinned at her, "I love your hair. Wild like you."

"OK" she said happily.

"That dog, is it really necessary in the private quarters" his mother asked and Jack frowned.

"She is his service dog and needs to stay with him" Jack said angrily, "Besides. You have three dogs that sleep in your quarters!"

"Yes but they are clean" she sniffed.

"Jewel had a bath!" Lola said angrily as she defended her furry friend, "She lick herself lots!"

"Good Goddess!" the father sighed.

"Franklin, perhaps …perhaps we should retire to the dining room and we can eat" Jack's mother sighed, "let's get this over with."

Jack grimaced with shame as his parents stormed from the room and Rose sighed as she slid closer, "Ignore them. They watch all the time and apparently that night that was blocked with the parental lock was a bit racy for Mom. I can't believe you did a sex vid-com. That is so cool!"

"Well, let's just say there is no one who watched that denies our bond" Jack leered as Ianto sighed.

"Dada!" Lola slapped at Jack, "Dey say foodies! I hungers ya know."

"Oh, how weird" Ianto said as they walked towards the dining room, "The Princess Lolly is hungers? How unusual."

"Big hungers" she agreed happily as she clutched Jacks' neck and Jack felt a rush of love for his new daughter, hoping cook had chocolate pudding for his little butterfly.

Goddess knows, Ianto needed some too.