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Ianto carried his son out into the main room where they were all waiting, Owen rising slowly from his chair with open amazement as he saw the little boy in his Taddy's arms.

"Hey Joshy" he crooned as he reached for him and Ianto released his child to the only other man he had loved, his Uncle almost in tears as he sat to look inside the blanket at the naked waif hidden within.

"Someone needs some clothes" Jack said thickly, watching Winkle stalk the child with glee "Ianto doesn't want to leave him so Winkle and I will go up and get some clothes. There is bound to be something in the communal cupboard that will fit him until we can go to town for more."

Winkle took off for the cupboard the children all called the 'Wardrobe Room' and she soon found some shirts and trousers, placing them in a pile along with some socks, underwear an even a little hat.

"Well done" Jack praised, "Is there a jacket too? For the cool evenings? You might both want to walk the walkways up there to bring us snacks when we are on duty."

She lit up, scrounging around for something to keep hi warm.

She produced a jacket and they carried them down to find Ianto had again claimed his child who was sitting eating a plate of food as Andy wept with delight, hands shoving food in like the child was starved.

"Look at him go" Rhys snorted.

"Transformation takes a lot of energy" Ianto nodded as he rubbed the little back, "Oh Cariad. Wonderful, did Winkle help? Such amazing style."

They awkwardly dressed the child around the food and then Joshua burped and sniggered as he leaned into that loving chest for some more loves.

"Winkle, would you like to come up to cuddle in the bed for a while?" Ianto whispered, "You, me Dadda and Josh? One big family all warm and safe?"

She sqweed and hugged at Jack with glee, Jack laughing as he lifted her up "Come on ya mad monkey, I will carry you my little princess."

They headed up and settled in the bed, Ianto letting Jack help him out of his house slippers and they all settled with the babies in the middle clutching at one another as they touched one another's faces and examined their features like they were just meeting.

After watching the lovefest for a while Ianto reached out to stroke Jack's face as well, their love flowing as they communed.

No need to go to the metaphorical cliff, no need to hide as they openly let the bond flow and the two little ones sighed with delight as they felt it, the room filling with a spicy musky scent of life.

"Are you OK?" Jack whispered.

"More than" Ianto grinned, "Thank you for coming into my life when I needed you most, thank you for staying."

"Always"

"Mama gone"

"Yes love, I am sorry. Mama died" Ianto sighed, the pain of knowing how making him squirm.

"They kill her, make her something else" the child reasoned, "She not Mama no more. She something scary with mama's smell."

Jack looked at Ianto knowing what he was thinking an hooked his hand, "Josh is right. Full turn is lost, fully lost. She was not Chimera, there was no way to bring her back. This is a miracle and maybe her sacrifice helped make it so."

Ianto nodded silently as he hugged the children tight, leaning over their heads for a kiss which Jack was only too happy to dispense.

"So much has happened, so much sorrow" Ianto sighed and Jack went to comfort but hesitated as he saw Ianto wasn't finished speaking, "So much joy."

Jack smiled pulling the covers over the children more, letting his hand stray to Ianto's shoulder where he sought warmth and Ianto sighed as he settled in the bedding.

"They be back?"

Jack hadn't been aware of falling asleep but the soft voices woke him, blinking as he looked down at the children. Winkle was touching Josh's face as she answered "Yeah. They like meat."

"They come and come" Josh said sadly.

"We safe" she assured him, "We love and safe."

"Yeah" he agreed, "This good place."

"I not scared."

"Me too"

The children embraced and settled, Jack looking up to find Ianto on the other side watching him with that serene look of affection and he smiled.

"You OK?"

"Safe and loved."

"Me too."

Soft snorts as they settled again and the family slept, imbibed and renewed.

Chimera became.