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"Jesus" Tosh sighed.
"He was trying to help" Ianto defended his love, "I know he needs more training but he did try. I don't know, her wee tummy is just so picky, gods I would have killed for a piece of Jay's garlic bread. Jus the smell had my mouth watering."
"Oh god, of course. Your diet must be so boring with her delicate wee self" Tosh grimaced, "Maybe it's time to look at formulas?"
"It's not that easy, she's not like the boys were" Ianto leaned forward to confide, "She's more than touched with the old ways. Jypsy is strong. She will be a powerful wee mage one day. Unfortunately this means her development is a critical thing with both of us needing the waterfall's goodness at times. I can't explain this to Jack, he will only panic"
"Poor wee thing" Tosh chose a sandwich and took a bite, then chewed as she considered, "So, this means a lot more work for you. Also, more time away from the boys as she demands time in the other place."
"Exactly" Ianto nodded, "I love her to bits and am so proud but I never even considered the possibility of getting a baby that needs so much more."
"Ianto, you can do it" Tosh assured him gently, "You know you can. The dedication to the boys. You know we will all remember that. You had such heart, such passion for them. I really believe you can do this too."
"Thanks Tosh, I do need someone to shake me a wee bit I think" Ianto grinned as he accepted her soft scolding, "I do have a tendency to wallow a bit."
"I've noticed" she said dryly and then took a sip of juice, "You also tend to shut Jack out when you focus, remember he is a silly man and let him see he's not to blame for your brooding and silences. He will be sure he did something wrong, even when he hasn't."
"You think I should tell him" Ianto guessed and she nodded, watching him as he considered.
"I will try" he finally conceded, "If he looks confused or starts to get annoyed with it I will let it go. It is almost impossible to explain to someone non-magical just how weird it can feel sometimes."
"If anyone can, you can" Tosh assured him and he sighed then rolled his eyes as the subject in question called out that they were home, Jay stomping past the door as Jack yelled at him for dumping his jacket in the foyer and then rushing back in when he saw his aunty sitting there.
"Hello Jay Bird" she crooned, his nickname fitting him more these days with his eclectic choice of clothing and sweet little voice so melodic when he spoke.
"Hi there Aunty Toshi" he said with glee, "We went to the shops and stopped at the playground on the way back, so cool living near a school. I can even go there at the weekends!"
"Soon enough you will be going there all the time" Tosh smiled, "Wow. How exciting. Three and already at day school?"
"Yeah, two whole hours where I show them my ABCs and Colours and stuff. Also, did you know some of the other kids can't even count yet?" his eyes were wide with excitement, no malice in his words. He was not a child to crow at the expense of another or scoff. He was genuinely surprised by this revelation.
"You are special, brave and so very clever" she smiled. "Your Taddy and Daddy are so clever and they make such wonderfully smart babies."
"I can't wait to be a Grup, I will be a smart one for sure" Jay agreed as he turned to look back at his Daddy, "Josh as clever too, right?"
"Yes he is Monkey man" Jack smiled as he chose a seat and peered at his sleeping baby, "All my babies are perfect in every way."
"of course we are" Jay snorted as he turned to leave, "Taddy made us."
Ianto preened happily at the words of his wee chickadee as Jack laughed softly an called after his middle child, "I hope I had a little to do with it too!"
"Yesh" Jays head popped back around the door frame, "You kept Taddy loved. Love is important to grow good babies. Love is our power ya know."
The wee head disappeared as Jack's face softened and he rose to follow his son. Ianto knew a wee cuddle fest was happening in the hallway as Jack whispered his affections to their boy, the baby snuffling softly as she woke and looked around, those deep blue pools of intelligence drinking everything in and they focused on him as she blinked.
"Daddy is home, he will be here in a moment" Ianto whispered and she grinned, her tiny hand rising to wave at him gleefully.
"Cheeky" he hissed, her smile now splitting her face.
"Ya know, I do not know where he finds some of those clothes" Jack said as he re-entered the room then hooted at the waving hand and rushing to gather her up, "Hello poppet."
"I think he goes through the lost property at school where they have that give-away bin. He takes stuff there too. I was annoyed when I found his new shoes gone but then saw them on another little boy and saw why he didn't need them. The kid was wearing almost all Harkness-Jones clothes with a scruffy old school bag. Big heart in that wee chest." Ianto smiled as he spoke to both Jack and Tosh, "Then he came home in a little girl's bolero and I wasn't sure what to say. Then Josh calmly told him he looked awesome and I knew I didn't really have to say anything. Who am I to say what is cool in a child's eyes. They think it's OK, maybe it is."
"All our kids are awesome" Jack said with such passion that Ianto felt a swell of affection for him.
Of course they were awesome.
That had Ianto's brain and Jack's heart.
Unstoppable.
