Title: Keeping Up with the Harkness-Joneses
Fandoms: Torchwood/Glee
Pairings: Mostly Jack/Ianto and Quinn/Finn, with grautitious mentions of many Doctor Who, Torchwood and Glee ships.
Rating: PG-13, and a sound PG-13 at that
Warning: Lots of fluff, lots of sad chapters, implications and mentions of domestic abuse, occasional violent chapters and Jack and Ianto like to kiss...a lot.
Beta:I don't have one at the moment, but if you'd like to, I'd be more than appreciative!
Summary:After discovering that Ianto is immortal, Jack is able to rebuild his life with the other man. They become Ianto and Jack Harkness-Jones, and are dropped off in Lima, Ohio by the Doctor. Why Lima? The Rift is like a window, with Cardiff on one side, and Lima on the other side. They expect the craziness that comes with the Rift. What they don't expect? Needing to adopt a six year old: Quinn Fabray. And they discover that life doesn't always turn out like they planned.
Notes: Hi angels. I still can't keep my promises, even when I'm home. Whomp. I got sick and then the website wouldn't let me log in and now I'm just cooling off of my rage at Ryan Murphy and not gonna lie guys, after tonight's episode, I probably won't ever watch Glee again because I am that frustrated with the plot and I'm super annoyed and just...I hate what that man does to Quinn and 97% of his main characters. Like, he makes all these characters and then promptly ignores them. -sigh- No reviewer replies, all right onto your chapter yay.
Chapter 36-
"Uncle Blaine? Uncle Blaine?" Sarah Jane pushes through the door, twirling about excitedly in her yellow dress. "Uncle Blaine, do you like my dress? I'm like Belle in Beauty in the Beast."
"You're prettier than Belle. Much, much, much prettier. Uncle Kurt picked out a perfect flower girl dress for you, sweetheart," Blaine says, picking up his niece, and goddaughter, and twirling her around before resting her against his hip. He kisses the top of her head. "So what's gonna happen today?"
"You and Uncle Kurt are gonna have your wedding and then you're gonna live happily ever after," Sarah Jane says cheerfully. Then she frowns and she says, "Uncle Blaine, you and Uncle Kurt are gonna have a happily ever, right?"
"Yes," Blaine says affectionately to his niece. "Your Uncle and I are done with monsters and dragons and bad things." He squeezes her tightly. "We're gonna get to live happily ever after now."
"Good," Sarah Jane says, nuzzling against Blaine. "Because I love my Uncles and I'd beat up anyone who hurt them."
"You are just like your Momma, you know that?" Blaine asks, squeezing Sarah Jane again. He begins to bounce her up and down a little bit. She giggles and he smiles at the sound. "Your Momma and your Auntie Santana used to beat up bullies that used to pick on your Uncle Kurt and me. One time, this bully threw a slushie at your Uncle Kurt-"
"But high fructose corn syrup is bad for Uncle Kurt's face cream!" Sarah Jane gasps, horrified, bringing her little hands to her face. Blaine laughs; he doesn't know many three year olds that can say 'high fructose corn syrup', and he knows that his fiancée has taught their niece well.
"I know," Blaine says, pressing his forehead against hers. "That's why I jumped in the way for your Uncle Kurt. It got all over my face and down my shirt. My favorite bowtie got ruined that night."
"How brave," Sarah Jane says dreamily. "You must love Uncle Kurt very much, then, if you let your favorite bowtie get ruined for him." Then she frowns and says, "Uncle Blaine, is that why your eye bothers you sometimes?"
"You're as smart as your Momma too," Blaine laughs, and Sarah Jane wraps her arms around his neck and squeezes him tightly.
"Love you, Uncle Blaine," she murmurs, closing her eyes. She holds on to her Uncle Blaine as tightly as she can. "Don't jump in front of anymore slushies, okay?"
"What's wrong, sweetheart? I'm all right now." He kisses the top of her hair in a reassuring gesture.
"I know," Sarah Jane says quietly. "But that's mean of that bully who did that. Why would he do that, Uncle Blaine?" She hugs her uncle tightly to make sure that he's still there in one piece. "I don't understand why someone to do that. That's not nice. Why did he want to hurt Uncle Kurt, Uncle Blaine? Uncle Kurt is one of the nicest people I know. You're nice too, Uncle Blaine. Why would anyone want to hurt you?"
Blaine smiles sadly at his niece. She's got her mother's heart as well. "Because he wanted to be my knight in shining armor," Blaine says gently. He has long figured out why Sebastian wanted to throw a slushie at his face, and can only put it in the gentlest terms for the three year old in his arms. "But he wasn't a knight in shining armor. He was a mean old dragon in disguise. And he was angry because your Uncle Kurt was already my knight in shining armor. So he wanted to hurt your Uncle Kurt. But I love your Uncle Kurt with my whole heart and I couldn't let him get hurt."
Sarah Jane is quiet for a second. Then she whispers quietly, her eyes wide, "So what did my Momma and Auntie Santana do? Were they like Rapunzel? Did they save the day?" Her eyes light up excitedly and she tugs on Blaine's bowtie. "Huh, Uncle Blaine?"
"Your Momma and your Auntie Santana…well, they went over to the evil dragon's lair and they had a great big duel with the dragon," Blaine says excitedly and Sarah Jane lets in a little gasp as she brings her hands together. "And when the dragon was very weak, and almost defeated, he told your Momma and Auntie Santana that he tried to hurt Uncle Kurt on purpose. And so, your Momma and Auntie Santana went back and told everyone in the kingdom what the evil dragon had done. But the King, King Schuester, told your Momma and Auntie Santana that they didn't have any proof, so they couldn't do anything about it. Except, your Granddaddy Jack was smart, and he gave your Momma and Auntie Santana devices to record what the dragon was saying."
"Granddaddy Jack thinks of everything," Sarah Jane says proudly. Then the door opens and Quinn comes through. Sarah Jane nudges Blaine and he sets her down so she can run over to her mother. "Momma! Momma!" she says, reaching up for her mother. Quinn picks her up and Sarah Jane nuzzles close to her mother. "Momma, Momma, Uncle Blaine says you and Auntie Santana battled a dragon."
"A dragon named Sebastian," Blaine says dryly quirking an eyebrow.
"Yes, I did. And your Granddaddy Jack and Granddaddy Ianto helped us beat the dragon," Quinn says, pressing her forehead against her daughter's. Their blond curls are loosely tangled together. "Because, sweetheart, nobody messes with your Granddaddies. If someone they care about gets hurt, they will fight back. They'll beat any dragon that comes after you, all right?"
"Even if they can't get alligators out of Jim's bed?" Sarah Jane asks. Quinn and Blaine laugh, and Sarah Jane asks, confused, "What's so funny?"
"You are," Quinn says fondly, kissing her daughter's forehead. "Ready to be a flower girl?"
"Yes!" Sarah Jane says cheerfully. "And I get to go down the aisle all by myself?"
"Yes, sweetheart," Quinn says, kissing the top of her forehead. "And then go sit with your Granddaddy Jack and Granddaddy Ianto."
"And then we'll have cake?" Sarah Jane asks excitedly.
"Yes," Quinn laughs. "And then we'll have cake. Go to your Daddy, okay, sweetheart? I've got to talk to your Uncle Blaine for a second." She sets Sarah Jane down and the little girl runs out. Quinn keeps her head out of the door until she sees Finn pick up Sarah Jane before she closes the door. Quickly, she hugs Blaine. "It's your wedding day," she whispers.
"I know," Blaine says, hugging Quinn back. "I never thought I'd get here. Especially not with cameras hovering around the chapel. Should've known Kurt's charming personality would be the death of all the peace and quiet in my life. And that having Rachel here too would only make things worse. The amount of paparazzi around here is alarming!" Quinn laughs and Blaine hugs her tightly for a moment. "But seriously, I never thought I'd get married to him. But then again…I couldn't really see myself loving anyone else." He smiles as he says this, his cheeks turning a faint pink shade.
"We knew you'd all get here in the end," says another voice said and Ianto comes in the room.
"Thanks, Ianto," Blaine says, smiling. He walks over and begins to shake the other man's hand, but Ianto pulls him into a hug. "Thanks for being here today, Ianto. It…it really means a lot to me that you're here. My own father didn't want to be here on my wedding day."
"Well, your father's a wanker," Ianto says without a trace of amusement. He pulls back from the hug to rest his hands on Blaine's shoulders. "Anyone would be proud of the man you've grown up to be."
"He didn't…" Blaine sighs. "It was like the moment he realized he couldn't beat the gay out of me he didn't want anything to do with me anymore." He looks down as he mumbles, "He never even bothered to thank you for paying for my surgery."
"Well, like I said, your father's a complete wanker," Ianto says, wondering why the fathers of the two most remarkable people he's ever known are complete wankers. He brings Quinn close to him and hugs her tightly, hoping that this conversation isn't bringing up any unbearable memories of Russell.
"You're my Daddy," she whispers into Ianto's shoulder. "You and Daddy Jack are my daddies. Not Russell." Ianto holds her tightly to his side for a moment. He loves his little girl with his whole heart. Then he looks up and sees that Blaine's eyes are shining with affection for Quinn and Ianto. Quinn's friends really have become like his children over the years, he realizes, though not unhappily.
"You did more for me than my dad ever did," Blaine says sincerely. "I almost wonder what would've happened if you had adopted me and Quinn."
Quinn stares wide-eyed at Blaine, a delighted little smile growing on her face. "We would've made the best siblings ever. And you'd know more than dirty words in Welsh. Can we ask the Doctor to go back in time and change that?"
"You taught him dirty words in Welsh?" Ianto asks, stunned. "You are your Daddy Jack's daughter. No doubt about it." He looks at his daughter admonishingly and says, "You already know how I feel about going back and changing timelines."
Quinn smiles and laughs. Blaine says, smiling in earnest, "Thank you, though…for everything you've done for me and for Kurt. There's just so much and I feel like I can never repay you for everything that you've done for me…"
"And its dirt long buried. Just take care of Kurt, be a good friend to my little girl, keep being a wonderful godfather to my grandchildren, and we'll call it even." Ianto smiles amiably. "Now I do believe you have a husband waiting for you at the altar. We should go get him."
"Yeah," Blaine says smiling.
Ianto slips back out of the room and goes to find Jack, sitting comfortably in the first pew. He slides up next to his husband. Jack presses his forehead tenderly against Ianto's and smiles. He cups Ianto's face in one hand. "I love you," Jack whispers, running his thumb over Ianto's cheekbone. "You're my absolute everything."
"What is it about weddings that bring out passionate declarations from you?" Ianto teases, rewarding Jack with tender kisses. Jack goes quiet, and Ianto presses his forehead against the other man's. "Hey, hey, hey," Ianto whispers. "I'm right here. Talk to me."
"They're so old," Jack says, looking at Quinn and Finn. Finn has his arms wrapped around his wife and he's pressing kiss after kiss against her temple. "I remember when they were teenagers. Hell, I remember when they were kids. When did they become adults? When did Kurt win a Tony? When did we become grandparents?" Jack's face becomes agonized. "It's moving too fast."
"Look at me," Ianto says sternly, holding Jack's face in both of his hands. "Focus on now, Jack. We've got so much time with her. Don't say good-bye to her yet." Over in the small cluster, Jesse has said something funny, and Quinn's holding her sides from laughing so hard. "She's still so young, and full of life."
Jack smiles at Ianto, though it's a watery smile. "I'm sorry," Jack whispers, pressing his forehead against Ianto's. "You always know how to make me feel better. I don't know what I did without my Ianto."
"Survived on mediocre coffee and even worse sex, apparently," Ianto quips and Jack roars with laughter. Jack ducks underneath Ianto's arm and presses himself close to his husband, smiling fully though. "I love you so much too, Jack. Did you ever think we'd get here?" They kiss tenderly, and when they break apart, Jack burrows his face in Ianto's neck.
The procession begins, and the Harkness-Jones couple is pleased to see that the soon to be Hummel-Anderson couple is glowing with happiness. Everyone coos when Sarah Jane and Jim come down the aisle. Sarah Jane's is smiling and skipping, while Jim's face is bright red and his head is down. When they get to the end of the aisle, they look to their mother, momentarily confused. She quickly ushers them to Jack and Ianto, and they smile upon seeing their granddads.
"No," Jack murmurs, answering Ianto's question as Sarah Jane and Jim climb into his lap. Ianto and Jack each wrap an arm around their grandchildren. The two children snuggle up against their granddads. "But I'm glad we did. I love you beyond the end of time."
"I love you beyond the end of time and one second," Ianto whispers in reply, kissing the side of Jack's head.
"Ew, lovey-dovey stuff," Jim grumbles underneath his breath. "Granddaddy Jack? Granddaddy Ianto? Can we just keep it to Uncle Kurt and Uncle Blaine today? Lovey-dovey stuff is icky. But it makes Uncle Kurt and Uncle Blaine happy and this is their special day. You guys do lovey-dovey stuff all the time."
"Okay, kiddo," Jack laughs and squeezes Jim a little bit tighter to his chest. "I'll stop. But only because it's your Uncle Blaine and Uncle Kurt's wedding."
When it is announced that they can kiss, Kurt enthusiastically throws his arms around Blaine and kisses him. When they break apart, it's obvious to everyone in attendance that the love that they have for each other is real. Jack smiles at Ianto and squeezes his hand. It seems that their life has finally settled down, and Jack is so delighted for these two people who have been in love for such a long time. He knows he and Ianto are so appreciative that they get to share this moment.
Then they look over at their daughter, who has secretly been making 'lovey-dovey' eyes—as Sarah Jane and Jim like to call them—at Finn this whole time. Jack can see that Quinn has exactly what he's always wanted for her: someone who loves her as much as he loves Ianto. Content with this revelation, he quickly leans over to steal a quick peck from Ianto's lips. Ianto nudges Jack with his nose.
"Granddaddy Jack," Sarah Jane rebukes, leaning her head back. He smiles down at her and kisses her forehead. He sees so much of Quinn in both of his grandchildren, and every time Quinn's personality comes through, he can't help but smile. "You said you'd stop."
"He did it too," Jack says, pouting a little bit. But then Sarah Jane scowls and he smiles, tilting his head back and laughing. "At your wedding, I'm going to kiss your Granddaddy Ianto all I want to, you know that?"
"Then I'll just have to put you one other sides of the room. And you'll have to face the wall, like you're in time out, Granddaddy Jack," Sarah Jane says seriously. Ianto can't stop laughing at his granddaughter and he kisses the side of her head.
"It'd never work," Jim says, nudging his sister. She turns to him to ask why, and he answers with a grin, "Cuz Granddaddy Ianto and Granddaddy Jack are never apart! You wouldn't want to break up the best team in the whole universe, would you? They're better than Mario and Luigi."
"I'd never break them up. I'm a princess, not a dragon," Sarah Jane retorts.
"And what does that make me?" Jim asks.
"A toad," Sarah Jane replies, sticking her tongue out. "You have to find your princess and kiss her before you can be a real prince." Then she thinks for a minute and adds, "Or your prince. You can kiss a prince too, if you want."
"And you can kiss a princess or a…hey, what's a girl toad called anyway?" Jim asks, looking up at his grandfathers. "Not that it matters. My sister can kiss whoever she wants."
Jack and Ianto smile at each other and hug their grandchildren tighter to them.
Next Chapter: A car crash. I'm not even joking. And the thing is, I wrote this months before it happened on Glee and it made me feel kind of psychic. I wrote this in like December and On My Way happened in March? February? I don't know, I didn't even watch On My way.
-LBP