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They waded into the sea, Ianto laughing as he felt Jack lift him and raise his hips.

Ianto wrapped around him with glee, their naked bodies warm in the cool water.

"I love you" Jack whispered, leaning in for a kiss, grinning when he finally got one.

A greedy mouth took possession of his claimed mate, teeth biting with intent, making Jack cry out as Ianto gently mauled him.

"I thought … the ceremony … I mean …." Jack was panting as he thrust against Ianto, even while trying to resist the obvious invitation.

"Fuck the bloody ceremony, bond to me!" Ianto demanded, Hendry's eyes flashing in the moonlight, "Bond to me!"

Jack cursed softly as he fumbled, feeling Ianto start to lean back against an outcrop of rocks, it was like a coming home.

Jack slid into Ianto without fanfare, just heart-stopping tenderness that had both men weeping as their bond finally became rock solid, more so than the very rocks holding them to one another in the surf.

Ianto's head fell back as he cried out, hips undulating as Jack pushed deeper, waves of pleasure as they fused together, becoming one entity in the dimming light.

The rain was unnoticed; the thunder that rolled around the hills became echoes of Ianto's roars of completion.

Jack was gone, lost in the heart of his keeper, rolling in the deep.

They slowly became aware of the rain, dancing around them in the water and Ianto started to laugh.

"Cariad, I'm not afraid!" Ianto said with wonder.

"Why would you be" Jack crooned, "You are untouchable!"

They made their way home, Jack collecting the china and placing it up on the wall so the surf wouldn't steal it away as Ianto laughed and danced in the flashes of lightening.

He looked ethereal.

Jack threw the blanket around them both and they giggled as they made their way up to the house Jack eager to have Ianto find the next gift hidden in the nest.

The pocket watch was rose gold, a delicate antique with fine filigree ivy and roses circling a little bird.

As they neared the house Ianto slowed, canting his head as he looked at the brightly lit home.

"Cariad? Is that … are those cars?" Ianto asked pointing to three black sedans sitting in the orchard.

Jack and Ianto hurried into the house and Ianto called out to his cubs, worry evident as he bustled into the kitchen.

An elderly lady sat at the table, her tea cup half way to her mouth as Ianto roared into the room, his hands reaching for the children as he looked at the two men standing behind the woman.

Their secret service style clothing and side arms made him bristle.

"Lizzie?" Jack said softly, "Hello darling girl, why didn't you tell me you were in the neighborhood."

"When your card started showing building supplies I was interested, when it showed children's things I got curious, but when I saw the purchase of the wedding bands I was definitely in need of an explanation." She said in clipped British tones.

"You're the Queen!" Ianto blurted his mouth hanging as he processed the mention of matching wedding rings.

"Yes dear, I am" she smiled, "And you are?"

"We've met" Ianto frowned, suddenly offended as Hendry's blood surged, "I am High Prince Hendrix of Boeshane, Third Quadrant of Delmerta Nine, and Speaker of truths. You knew me as Ianto Jones, but that was just my earth name."

Jack sighed as he watched Owen's jaw drop when Ianto calmly rattled off his royal titles.

"Ianto" Jack warned softly.

"Yes, good old Ianto" Ianto said to himself as he turned away, shooing the children into another room.

"So. That is who you've chosen to spend this time period with?" the Queen asked as she watched the young man scuttle off, "I remember him. The polite PA that always called me Mum."

"Welsh" Jack said automatically, then grinned, "Like I'm American."

"Was that true?" she asked, suddenly glowing like the young women he used to know, "He's truly a prince from another star system?"

"Yes" Jack sat with a soft sigh, "He is also of a race called Teddykin, some can change into bears."

"Like lycanthropes?" she asked with narrowed eyes.

"No Ladybug, he is not like a werewolf" Jack laughed softly and she smiled as she heard a long since forgotten childhood moniker.

"He does make you calmer" she noted, taking another sip of her tea.

"I just bonded with him" Jack said dreamily, "We are now connected."

"I don't know whether I should be happy for you or sympathize with the young man" she laughed softly, "You can be a bug bear yourself!"

"A hug bear, did you say?" Jack leaned over, hugging her gently as he kissed her forehead.

"Stop that!" she slapped at him, "You naughty boy!"

Jack laughed as he watched Ianto sneak back to peer around the door.

A soft smile just for him before he disappeared again.

Jack agreed, he was naughty.

Naughty for just one man.