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Ianto had considered and decided to put it near the large windows so the little boy could have a little window cut for light there, then he moved the furniture back to leave a space large enough for a nice little cabin style play house.

The men roared up the drive and piled out, all talking at once as they ran back and forth getting supplies, (far too much for Ianto' liking) and he watched them look at the space, consider and start moving the furniture back more.

Oh dear.

He left them to it walking out to the SUV and opening the back door to find a silently seething child.

"He didn't mean to leave you here" Ianto crooned as he climbed in to retrieve the tot, "He is so excited. It's a real big boy project and it looks like it's going to be epic. You can watch in your car if you like, you have be keep out of their way though. Sharp cutty things and stuff, yeah?"

"OK" Heath said as he kicked his legs, wanting his car.

"There you are, remember not to do crashing, OK? You might break something they need for your house" Ianto crooned, squatting next to the car to kiss his love's face and rub his little back for him. Heath looked up adoringly at him and smiled, "Luffff Ooo"

"I love you, I love you, I love you" Ianto sang softly, "Believe that is true."

Heath's face cleared and he sang it back, pitch perfect as his Taddy gushed, then he hit the gas, his head whipped back and he was off.

His scream of glee warning everyone that the chick was loose and mobile.

Ianto went in to start the tea, wanting to do a nice casserole as Owen loved those and the leftovers made yummy pie for the hub's lunch the next day. He worked for close to half an hour, preparing the meat, the veggies and doing a cheesecake base for desert, then wandered into the main room to see the progress.

Ianto stalled out as he stared, open mouthed at the grand construction. The green rug was at least six square metres. It took the entire corner of the room. The log cabin was at least two rooms and there was even a garage for the little car with an opening each side, Heath currently sitting in the car, zooming through it in large circles with glee.

"Hey babe" Jack said absently as he knelt with Owen to place…..ah really?

Flower pots were being paced along the outside of the house like a garden and Heath did another drive-by as Owen stuffed the fake chimney on top and declared it 'bloody epic!'

Rhys was inside, his arse flashing as he backed out showing a builder's crack, "The bed fits!"

"Bed?" Ianto spluttered, kneeling to look in where a little camp bed did in fact fit in the second room of the L shaped house.

"Here Heath" Jack called out, "Come see your wee house."

Heath clambered out of his car and toddled over, peering around the doorway and his squeal as he raced in made the men grin proudly as he clapped and crowed.

"I love you, I love you, I love you" was being sung as they all fell silent, listening to the little high pitched voice and they gushed with delight.

"Right, table!" Rhys clapped his hands and Ianto gaped as a little play table and a wee chair were shoved into a corner of the first room for his son to sit and then Heath slapped the table and looked over at his Taddy who was kneeling at the entrance.

"Din-dins?" he asked plaintively with big begging eyes fluttering at his Taddy, "I eats here?"

"Aw did ya hear that" Rhys gushed, "wee fella wants to have his Din-dins in his wee home."

Ianto noticed something else, still in a box and he tipped it to peek inside then glanced over at an unrepentant husband.

"Well, he wants one, thought it would be good to have a wee bed and stuff ….for the measurements" Jack puffed.

Ianto smiled as he looked back in at the little dog bed and toys knowing they would fit perfectly under the camp bed on the play house. No. It was a doggie house.

OK.

Ianto shrugged and tipped the box, calling his chick out, "better place these somewhere too. When your fur-chick comes to live here it will be his home too."

A confused little boy came out to look at the box of dog things then his face erupted in a wide mouthed squeal with jazz hands as he realised what they were.

"Come on, looks like a trip to the pound while tea is cooking" Ianto sighed as Jack pulled him in for a kiss and cuddle.

"Sorry, I should have discussed it, I got carried away" he apologised.

"Oh Cariad, you had him with you" Ianto smiled, "He was influencing you, look, he even knows where he wants the stuff. Little horror was feeding you messages for a doggie, he never thought the house was a play house, he thought a doggie house in his wee head."

"Awwwww, he wants one so bad" Jack gushed.

And that is how the Jack Russell with one eye came to live in the madness, his little owner declaring him to be a "RUSS!" in loud roars once he had heard the pound lady say Jack Russell.

"At least he didn't name him Jack I guess" Jack lamented as they drove home, their chick surrounded by dotting uncles as he cuddled his prize possession.

"I don't think I could handle another one of those" Ianto whispered lovingly, content to let Jack have a win with their Beastling.

One Jack was enough for any household.