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"Only immediate family" Ianto had declared, Jack rushing to tell Alice as Ianto wandered over to tell their son.
Ianto still felt slightly uneasy about this one, the warnings and the second sight there but also the promise lingering as if the wee one had still not decided to stay.
He didn't want to jinx it, not this early.
Billy and Marley were not home, probably with Kev and Crew as the little family was getting called, Kev, Tish and Mica always together if not one of them working.
Ianto did not want to tell them all. If felt strange, just Bills and Marls. Ya know? Keep it close, just by his heart kinda thing. Jack had been great about it, well there was some pouting as he was told no crowing at the table for a little while longer, but he did agree. The only worry was wee Dean. Hope knew why her Dam was nervous, Wee Rosie could not tell but Dean was that difficult age where he would either do as asked or go 'screw you' and blurt.
Frank knew this as well, his wee brain working overtime as he thought about Uncle having another baby and he wanted to ask his Dadda about it but didn't want to be annoying so he went to Jack instead.
Jack had been surprised and touched, "Well, yes. It is different for a boy to have a baby Frankie. Good question. Our bodies are not made for it, girls are. Their hips are wider, their organ move around and make room. They have a natural ability that is wonderful and amazing. Boys traditionally don't. I do because I am a mutant. So is Uncle. So …ah. You asking for Dean? You wondering if he might have a baby one day?"
Frank hadn't considered it but now it was spoken he realised it was a real possibility and he asked
WHAT IF I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH? A WEEVIL AND HUMAN CAN NOT MAKE A BABY DO I HAVE TO GIVE HIM AWAY SO HE CAN HAVE A BABY WITH SOMEONE ELSE?
Jack was shocked and touched by the level of affection in the wee weevil's face as he tapped in his arm, the eyes wide with wonder at the thought.
"I don't know love" Jack said softly, "Billy and Marley are not the same are they? They are pregnant."
A Weevil shrug is a cute thing to watch, the roll and pitch.
"Who can say?" Jack considered carefully, "If Dean and Bella mate she would have the baby because Dean would give her his specialness from his willy. A boy's willy has specialness, a girl's inside bits take the specialness to make a baby. A baby grows inside, ya see?"
Frank nodded knowing this all from watching the pigs and the sheep and stuff.
"A boy and a boy both have specialness and no inside bits. I do. So does Ianto because we are not 'just' boys. I guess it is possible that Dean had inherited that. He might be able to grow a baby from your specialness. You know, you are still babies yourselves and it will be many years before you need to think about that" Jack pulled Frank into a hug, "But I know my son loves you and Bella like nobody else and thzt will never change. You are adopted, like Billy. Maybe you will adopt too? "
Frank nodded, his claw tapping
HE IS MINE AND I SHARE BUT HE IS MINE FIRST
Jack snorted, such a jealous wee beastie this.
LIKE UNCLE SHARES YOU WTH BABIES BUT YOU ARE HIS AND HE IS YOURS
"Yes Frank" Jack whispered, "True love is binding. A pledge, a promise. It can't be broken."
Frank hummed and then wandered off as Ianto stepped from around the doorframe, "Wow. Good save there."
"It never ceases to amaze me how clever he is" Jack said softly.
"Makes you wonder, if he is what about the others?" Ianto sat in his lap and cuddled into his embrace, "We only saw a handful. They might be living down there in some sort of organised society, scoffing at us apes up here."
Jack snorted at the thought and hugged Ianto tighter, "Like the story about the tunnel dwellers that sneak up to steal a topsider every now and then?"
Ianto sniggered as he stroked Jack's face, "I think we are the clever ones living with the apes like some sort of biology or ecological research team."
Jack laughed, "Did you find him?"
"No, I think they are visiting" Ianto shrugged, "Plenty of time. How about you tell me about that time you danced on a spaceship outside Big Ben again."
Jack settled to tell of how he first met Rose and the Doctor, his love growing heavy as he relaxed and listened to the love and warmth of his mate.
"You know you are mine" Ianto whispered, "I share you too?"
"Yes baby" Jack smiled as he closed his eyes, their heads together, "All for you."
Ianto's hum was musical.