36
After Mathew and Jack took a ride around the ranch they had all enjoyed an evening meal with Ianto claiming an Austin Martin with glee, Jack claiming not to even know his father had purchased one. Mathew was still in shock. The banter light and carefree, his aunt once again smiling and laughing in a way he had never seen. It was slightly surreal.
Mathew had unpacked and settled, surprised to find he had been given the room that had been Gray's and he headed down to the kitchen for a late snack only to find it quiet.
"Hello there sugar" a southern voice drawled and he turned to see a blonde bombshell sashaying across the tiles in little white fur covered heels. A deep blue nightgown with matching silk robe had matching faux fur and it all looked like she was ready for a photo shoot. A decadent, naughty one.
"Ah, hi" he said softly, "I was looking for a snack, thought Dewayne might still be here."
"Ah, it's his husband's night off" Bunny smiled, "I told him to skedaddle early and jump him some Texan. Lord, have you seen the size of that man? Must be like wrestling a rhino!"
Mathew laughed as Dee-Dee's man was build like a Mac truck.
"Sandwich?" Bunny offered and another voice answered, startling Mathew who swung to look at Jack.
"Please darling."
Mathew watched with a morbid fascination as the dainty lady made them each some food and placed the plates down, leaning in for a kiss from Jack before starting to sterilize some baby bottles. She was the nanny?
"Oh, you are all still up?" Gloria bustled in, "We have all been thinking of that left over lamb I see. Jerrykins is hungry too."
"Here, I made extras Mother" Bunny pushed the plate at her, "You take Jerry that, snag that champagne there too, why not. Nice to have family about. Celebrate. I will make my Tiger and his wee playmate some more."
"Thank you darling" Gloria smiled as she reached out and gently rubbed Bunny's back "Are you going back out to the Guest House soon? Don't catch a chill sweetheart."
"Frannie is on baby duty, basically kicked us out." Bunny gushed "She is so smitten, can't say I blame her. He is so perfect."
"I have been meaning to ask" Gloria said nervously, "Uncle. I don't know it that is right. I mean. Quinn will always know who his mother and father were, I see that now but…I don't think it is proper to be calling yourselves uncles, not now he is legally your son. Right? I mean, he will love you as his parents, you should be labelled as such."
Bunny swung to look at her and it finally dawned as Mathew looked at the wee button nose that this was the thin proper man he had met swimming and been dinning with, the silk nightgown not hiding the scars on her shoulder.
"Well, Jack and I have not discussed that Mother Dear" Bunny sighed, "But I suppose you are right. I would not fit Daddy though, not me. Jack would. He will do the masculine farting contests a such, he is already practicing."
"Oi!"
"I mean the baby, silly goose!"
Jack laughed happily, leaning back, "Mum is right. Uncle Jack sounds wrong. He is ours. Our boy. I would like to be Daddy. Papa Gray will always be his Papa. But, yeah. I would like that."
"Well, it is customary in our family for the father to be Da or Taddy." Bunny frowned, "Da was not a good man. I don't want that. Maybe Tadda?"
"I like that" Jack said happily, "Like Mamma. Tadda."
"You think?" she smiled softly and Mathew watched her eyes sparkle, blue showing as the blue silk of her nightgown pulled the calm from the twin storms.
"Well, I am going up to my fella" Gloria said and Mathew felt his mouth drop as he watched her hook the bottle of champagne and two flutes, adding them to her tray. Her and Jerry? Holy shit!
"Are you Ok to carry that up those stairs? Tiger help your mama darling" Bunny demanded and Jack rushed to help, grinning as she swiped at his butt.
"You heard the woman of the house, get that upstairs for me" Gloria giggled, walking out with Jack who was laughing happily.
Mathew looked back at Bunny who was now calmly cutting another sandwich and popping the corner of a slice into her mouth.
"Now, my name is Bunny Rabbid" she said after she had swallowed, "I am also Ianto Harkness-Jones. Jack met Ianto first, then Bunny. Loves the bones of us. A two for one kinda deal. Sometimes it feels like I am sharing him and then remember it's still me. Sometimes he calls me Bunny, sometimes Ianto or Yan. Sometimes he just calls me sugar or sweetie. He is my Tiger. I have been a Drag Queen for about…eight…nine years. I am big in the UK, was surprised to find myself recognised here but I have been on some YouTube things and such. Also, my image is on some t-shirts and that kind of thing, I am big in the Drag Community. Jack and I love each other. This is not a ploy or an act for Quinn. That man is the love of my life."
"Well, I don't care if you call yourself Hannibal Lector. The fact my aunt is happy, Jack is happy…all I need to know" Mathew said with surprise as he realised he meant it, "Welcome to the family Bunny."
She nodded regally and went back to eating, her bites petite like at the dinner table earlier.
Mathew decided he might stay a while after all.
This place had needed a breath of fresh air.