Jack was careful as he drove to a small cafe that he favored in Cardiff. He had planned to wait until they were in London before having breakfast but the Doctor had chosen to sleep late that morning. Not that Jack minded. He had woken up to find the Doctor whimpering in his sleep as he held tightly on to Jack. Jack had laid with him rubbing his back softly and making gentle shushing sounds until the Doctor had gone quiet in what Jack hoped was a peaceful sleep. After, Jack had carefully extracted himself from the Doctor's arms before sneaking out of the room to get Kui'la. He planned their day in London as he cuddled with Kui'la, hoping silently that they could set out early but not having the heart to wake up the pregnant man. He had hurt him enough over the last few weeks and while it still wouldn't change the fact that he lost five years with his daughter, today was the first step for them to bond as a family.
"We're here," Jack announced as he pulled up in front of the building. The Doctor looked at the small cafe that Jack had chosen. It didn't seem like much but he knew that looks could be deceiving. Getting out of the SUV, he helped Kui'la out of her booster seat before going inside. The place had a few patrons but overall it was quiet as they were led to a corner booth. Jack and the Doctor both ordered full English breakfasts while Kui'la only ordered eggs and toast.
"Since you won't tell me where we are going, do you want to tell me who Grey is?" The Doctor asked as they waited for their breakfasts to arrive. Jack gave the Doctor a look as he took a sip of his coffee. He had been hoping for a peaceful day out where he didn't have to think about John returning or the fact that he claimed to have found Grey. He should have known better as the Doctor wanted to know who Grey was and wasn't going to let it go until he found out.
"Grey is a color, daddy," Kui'la informed him.
"You're right, grey is a color but Grey is also someone that Papa knows," the Doctor answered her.
"I just want to have a nice day in London and not think about Grey, John, or anyone else I used to know. So can we just forget about what happened yesterday?" Jack finally questioned the Time Lord.
"Of course," The Doctor agreed seeing that Jack was getting upset. He didn't want to ruin their day together, even if he was still curious about who Grey was. Dropping the subject he changed it to reminiscing about one of the times they spent together with Rose. Soon he and Jack were both laughing as they remembered the day on Woman's Wept. Jack had trouble balancing on the ice skates and ended up falling several times no matter how much the Doctor tried to help hold him up. They talked as they ate their breakfast and then climbed back into the SUV for the long drive up to London.
"I'm bored," Kui'la complained from the back seat a short time into their drive. The Doctor reached into his pocket pulling out a few scraps of paper and a pencil. He handed them back to Kui'la. She took them going quiet as Jack turned on the radio. The paper seemed to distract her for a short time but she was soon drawing attention to herself again. "Daddy, I have to go potty."
"Can you hold it?" Jack asked her.
"No, I really have to go," she told them. Jack sighed, pulling over to get off the main road. He found a small store with a bathroom that she could use and the Doctor took her inside. Leaving the store, Jack drove them to a toy store that was nearby. The Doctor raised an eyebrow at Jack as they got out going inside. It was still almost two hours to London and Jack didn't want to have to stop every five minutes because Kui'la was bored. He picked out a coloring gift set and a few coloring books to go with it for his daughter.
"Jack, she has toys aboard the TARDIS," The Doctor informed him as Kui'la grabbed another coloring book and Jack put them in the shopping trolly.
"I know but I wasn't there for her first five birthdays, Christmas, or any other holiday," Jack answered him bitterly.
"I know and I am sorry but buying her gifts now won't change that," The Doctor told him.
"But it will make her happy and give her something to do on the ride up to London," Jack answered. The Doctor couldn't argue with him as they hadn't brought any toys for her beyond her doll Sophie. So he stood back and let Jack by her the coloring toys, a couple of simple books, a new dress for her doll as well as pram to push her in. She showed interest in the game systems but the Doctor steered her away from them accidentally directing her towards a small children's bedding section.
"Look daddy, it's purple," Kui'la announced happily as she pulled a dark purple blanket off the shelf.
"You have plenty of blankets at home," The Doctor told her as Kui'la looked up at him with big blue eyes.
"Please daddy," She begged.
"Ask your Papa," The Doctor sighed already knowing that Jack was going to tell her yes. Kui'la looked for Jack finding him standing near the gaming systems. He wasn't thinking about Kui'la as he considered one, but his grandson Steven. Kui'la ran over to him holding the blanket so that he could see it.
"That's a nice blanket. Do you want it?" Jack questioned as he saw it. She nodded happily. "Alright." Kui'la squealed happily as she hugged the blanket to her chest.
"We should go if we want to get to London before everything is closed," The Doctor suggested. Jack looked at his watch seeing the Time Lord was right. Taking their trolly up to the front, he purchased the toys for Kui'la. They loaded everything into the boot of the SUV except a few items for her to play with while they drove. Happier, now that she had something to do, Kui'la played quietly as they made their way to London.
The day was overcast, but Jack didn't mind as he pulled up to their first destination. Normally, he wouldn't think of going to a museum but he knew that both Kui'la and the Doctor would enjoy it. Sure enough, Kui'la was babbling as fast as her dad as they eagerly went inside to look at the exhibits. While Kui'la was fascinated by the different pieces the Doctor had, Jack was treated to a lecture from the Doctor on what was wrong. Jack wasn't sure if the Doctor had really been to every single one of the events he commented on but he told the stories well. He laughed at what the archaeologist thought, and made sure Kui'la knew they were wrong. He also made sure that she knew that he would be disappointed if she grew up to be an archaeologist.
"What is wrong with archaeologists?" Jack asked as he listened to the Doctor.
"I'm a time traveler, Jack. I point and laugh at archaeologist," The Doctor answered with a grin.
"Fair enough," Jack laughed as they moved on to the next part of the exhibit. By the time they finished wandering the museum, everyone was hungry again. Jack decided on pizza for lunch, taking them to one that had good reviews. They settled inside, the Doctor settling at a table with Kui'la as Jack went to order the pizzas. The Doctor didn't notice that Jack was watching them as he reached into his pocket taking out one of the vials of pills. He glanced to make sure he had the right one before opening it and taking one of them. Concerned, Jack ordered their meal then went to sit at the table to wait for it.
"Are you alright?" Jack questioned him in concern. The Doctor narrowed his eyes in confusion.
"Fine," He responded immediately.
"Then why are you taking pills?" Jack wondered.
"I'm a little nauseous, the pill is an anti-emetic that will help with nausea," The Doctor explained. Jack nodded accepting his answer. Just by looking at the Doctor it was hard to tell that he was pregnant with Jack's second child. Jack planned on spoiling Kui'la today with their trip to London but soon they would have another baby to plan for. He wondered briefly where they would live. While he was positive that the Doctor would want to remain living aboard the TARDIS, it would be nice to have a house to call home.
"Do you want to head back to Cardiff early?" The Doctor shook his head. He was enjoying himself and it wasn't worth the three-hour drive just to go to the museum before heading back to Cardiff. Even if he was a little sore and nauseous he wanted to see what else Jack had planned for the day. Jack's name was called and he went to get the pizza. Between the three of them, they finished almost two whole pizzas, packing up the leftovers to take with them. Kui'la practically ran to the SUV in her excitement to see what came next. She wasn't disappointed as Jack took them to the London Zoo. They could have spent all day there but due to the late start, they only had a couple of hours to explore before the zoo was closing.
From there Jack took them to a park for Kui'la to run around and play for a while as they waited for the next part of their trip. Leaving the park, they had a small meal of bacon butties before arriving at the theater. Once again the show was more suited to Kui'la but the Doctor did enjoy himself as he watched on. Half-way through the show, Kui'la crawled up into his lap to snuggle as a yawn escaped and by the time the show was over she was asleep. Jack carried her as they left the theater walking hand in hand around London. It was late before they finally called it a night returning to the SUV. Kui'la was once more buckled into the backseat, this time tucked beneath her new blanket cuddling her doll.
"Did you have fun today?" Jack wondered as they got into the SUV.
"I did, thank you," The Doctor told him. Leaning over he kissed Jack softly on the lips. Jack tried to deepen the kiss but the Doctor pulled away as he looked back at their sleeping daughter. Realizing he made the Doctor uncomfortable by trying to kiss him more passionately, Jack reached out and took his hand squeezing it comfortingly. The Doctor smiled as he squeezed Jack's hand before letting go so that Jack could drive. As they started their trip back to Cardiff, the Doctor joined her in her slumber. Turning on the music softly, Jack enjoyed the darkness alone as he took his family home.