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It was not spoken of.
Jack simply removed himself from his wing and Owen moved in with Toshiko and the girls. He did not offer Gwen's, simply choosing to ransack that one with extreme malice as everyone slept, smashing and destroying things as he screamed and raged before calming down and showering off the anger before clambering into the bed beside the wonderful Dam who had usually at least one baby asleep at his breast.
The Coopers had tried to act like it was a horrible shock and tragedy for them but Jack felt no pity. Not the slightest shame as he slammed the door in their faces and told them that if they ever came near the house again he would kill them. Shoot them like the dog their oldest daughter was. Felt good. Calling her a dog had felt right, even as Katie had been a pretty little cat. Yes. Felt right to scorn them now. Both their daughters gone, one at the hand of the other. How horrible yet apt they reap what they sew together now as authorities crucify them for putting the two little boys in danger by letting Gwen out. Yes … all about those little ones snuffling happily.
Of course it came to light that Katie also carried a boy, Gwen had killed the unborn son and the Coopers now found themselves in a world of pain. Jack felt nothing but a morbid fascination as he watched them implode. They were going to lose everything.
His joy came from the little kitties who cried out for him when they heard his voice, craning their heads and waving their tiny hands. So forward for newborns, so strong and wilful as Ianto huffed that they were horrible Harkness beasts with open adoration.
Toshiko settled into routine like she was a sister-wife and at first Jack was confused until he realised that the Hive was absorbing Owen and Tosh into the collective. He wondered if Owen was OK with this but when he found Owen in the bed asleep in Ianto's arms, his face wet from crying and Ianto's hand still stroking Owen's hair he realised it had already been discussed and accepted. Ianto as always was a step ahead.
It had been a month since the birth and death, the rebirth and new Hive. Ianto was currently sitting in the large chair he preferred watching the sunrise, the babies asleep in their little crib as Jack stirred in the bed behind him. "Tiggy?"
"Here Cariad, watching the sun come kiss us" Ianto replied softly and Jack grunted as he moved in the bed to be closer to him.
Ianto looked back and smiled as he watched his husband stretch and yawn. Like every morning, he was still as pleased with that sight as the sunrise. Every morning.
Elizabeth was true to her word, seeking a chaste marriage. She discovered the pleasure in having her own life, even starting to earn her own money with her needlework. With no other mate, Jack was now free to sleep in Ianto's bed every night. With two sons now there would be not need to remarry. Ianto had Jack all to himself and although a tiny part of him felt bad … generally the lust fuelled side told it to shut the hell up.
"What is the day?" Jack asked drowsily, picking at sleep in the corner of his eye.
"Friday. You and Owen both have work, offer to drive him in will you? You are in the same direction today. I feel he needs to talk to you and with no vehicle for himself at work then he can accept a ride home this evening and maybe will have chewed over what he wants to talk to you about" Ianto said as he smiled back at him.
"Can't be about a wife, they can't force a bonding here. If he ever went back home they might but ... not that?"
"No Cariad. He will never accept another bonding. He is content with Toshiko and their girls. After the loss of Katie he will never wed again" Ianto assured him "No. something else. I get the feeling he has finally realised that they have moved in and he feels strange about it. Wants to make sure he is not stepping on your toes. Two Alphas in the same Hive."
"Three really" Jack said as he rose and scratched at his naked belly, "you are one too. He might not see it, most don't but I know. Gentile my arse. You are as strong and powerful as me."
"Hush your mouth" Ianto snorted then smiled softly, "You will tell him it's OK, right? That we need him here. That they're family. He is your brother, and needs to stay. Right?"
"Yes lover" Jack padded over and leaned down to kiss him, revelling in the lovely man who was patently waiting for the kiss since seeing him first stir. Then a little squeak had Jack pulling back.
"And there is my little Kit, tired of waiting and poking at Jax to speak up for them both" Jack grinned, "Cheeky little Tiger in the making. I see Jax getting into a lot of trouble for things Kit thinks up when they are growing."
"I see it too" Ianto smiled as he watched Jack lean over the crib to croon and the naked arse wriggle while he reached in to hook out a baby.
He was glad that was sorted.
He didn't want Owen and Tosh to ever leave this place.
They were Hive.
His.
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sorry if you have been waiting for an update. A huge storm last week knocked out comunications as well as road and bridges. They sre still trying to fix it and as a reult the Wifi and internet conenctions keep failing. Sorry.