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John and Jack were going over safety protocols on the bikes outside, with Walter and Stephen already taking photos of the breathtaking scenery.
Ton had turned grizzly and Ianto knew he was about to explode or crash, hoping for the latter so he settled on the old sofa on the porch to watch his family as the little boy settled.
"Swap" Herb said softly, patting Ianto's shoulder and he slid out with a look of gratitude as he went inside to help Bets unpack the food.
She and Chrys were well in control so he went up to the mezzanine level and checked over the bunks, pleased to see ample room for the four children and their stuff.
He went back down to find Jack already pumping up the large air bed, humming softly as he checked the box again to make sure he was doing it right.
"Lovely Cariad, so nice that you got one with a double base so it's high off the ground" Ianto praised him, "It will take extra time to pump up and my back will thank you for my ability to get in and out."
"In and out" Jack sniggered as Ianto sighed, shaking his head.
"You are really looking for a spanking today mister" Ianto snarled and then looked up with surprise as the sound of a chainsaw was heard in the distance. "Oh my god, you didn't let John bring a bloody chainsaw did you!"
"No" Jack frowned, "Herb and I agreed to everything in the RV, no chainsaw!"
Ianto went out and found Marv pulling a huge pine tree towards the cabin with Stephen and Walter helping, glee on their faces.
"TAD! WE CHOSE A TREE!"
Ianto gasped as he realised what it was and he rushed to choose a spot by the large picture windows, clapping as John followed them in with a large tub.
"Right, more rocks boys, then she'll be right" Marv grunted and the boys ran off to collect rocks to stabilise the tree in the tub.
"Marv, how thoughtful" Ianto gushed, "Cariad …"
"Here babe" Jack placed the tub down, followed in by an elderly woman who was looking around with delight, then finding Ianto.
"Mayor!" she said as she rushed forward.
"Jenny girl how often must I ask you to call me Ianto?" Ianto said warmly, "After all, this is Marv's neck of the woods."
Jack opened the crate and swore softly as he tried to get the lid back on, unfortunately not before Babs saw around the woman she had entered with and her scream filled the cabin as she shot forward to snag a long red wig with curls like River Song's.
"Taddy! You brought your girly things!" she squealed with delight and Ianto blushed with horror as Jenny started to laugh.
"I heard about that" she tittered, "Apparently last Halloween you were the Belle of the Ball."
"My husband picked up the wrong crate …..again" Ianto snarled and Jack shot out of the cabin. "You can run boyo, but I will get you!"
Babs had the wig, trying it on in front of a mirror as she gushed, "Look, it's to my knees. Oh Taddy, can I borrow it for when I wanna be a slut?"
"What?"
"A slut, like Papa says Mrs Ferguson is" she was admiring herself, "he says she is slutty with her mini shirts and big boobs everywhere. I'm not gonna be a slut …well, only when I wanna have men looking. I haven't talked to my love about it though. She might not want me to shake my bits."
Ianto was standing stock still, slowly blinking as he processed her mouthful of burble.
"You know Taddy, I think I would make a good slut. But …with my tackle I am more of a porn star, coz apparently they like extra bits."
"JOHN!" Ianto screamed, heading for the open door as Jack started to laugh.
"Baby, you shouldn't talk to Papa when he's half asleep, his mouth gets him in trouble every time" Jack laughed.
"Why?" she asked innocently. "Am I not slutty?"
"A porn star is a lady who has sex with a lot of men and makes videos of it for other people to watch" Chrys explained, "A slut is a woman who wants people to sleep with her so she shows her goods like a butcher displaying his meat."
"Oh no!" Babs gasped with horror, "I'm not one of those. I have a wifey, I will have babies. I can't be like that …not if I'm going to be a mummy. Oh dear, do they like it?"
"Some get paid lots of money to do it, some like it and some don't love" she knelt and smiled at her daughter, "Sex is something that is supposed to be fun and special. Fun is the rompey-pompey kind. Special sex is for babies and stuff. After all, special love made you, right? There is different kinds and the kind to make a baby is special."
"Oh god" Babs slumped with relief, "I can wear pretty things without being a slut then."
Ianto had re-entered with a red faced John and he agreed, "You are a lady. You are Welsh, a Harkness-Jones and you have fans that already look up to you. You must act like a lady."
"Of course Taddy" she agreed, "I must set an example. Like you do. Little minds and hearts, after all."
Walter watched form the doorway and smiled.
"Babs, you will always be a lady. You are prefect."
She grinned happily as she smoothed the wig and agreed.
Lady Harkness-Jones sounded about right.