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It happened so fast.
One minute Ianto was at the kitchen bench mixing dough and the next he found himself on the floor with Grub nuzzling him gently while whining.
Ianto tried to sit up and his head swam so he let himself lay again, wondering what the hell he had done this time.
"Grub, go get Daddy" Ianto tried, "Go get Daddy."
The dog seemed to consider and then wandered off. Ianto hoped like hell he had at least some of his mother's brains and was rewarded when the dog returned. Titan looked equally concerned and Ianto struggled not to laugh as he saw Grub's father padding in behind him.
Well he did say get daddy.
Titan knew what to do, of course and his huge braying bark filled the house as he stood over Ianto protectively, calling to all within earshot.
Stephen came to see what the noise was, shocked to hear a dog barking and he raced to Ianto with horror, "Taddy. Oh god, are you OK?"
"I don't know love" Ianto said truthfully, "I don't remember falling. Maybe I slipped and hit my head? My sugar levels might be off, I don't know."
Stephen gently gathered Ianto into his arms startling him as he lifted him up and carried him to the sofa and Walter was entering as Stephen walked past, "Tad?"
"He was on the kitchen floor, had a dizzy spell or something" Stephen puffed out as he settled Ianto on the sofa and Ianto stroked his face lovingly.
"Just like your father, so strong and lovely" Ianto crooned as Stephen kissed his forehead.
"What are you making in there?" Walter asked as he started to fold his sleeves back.
"Dough, I just needed to finish platting it for the oven. The topping to sprinkle is in the bowl already darling" Ianto said as he settled back and let them fuss, Stephen reaching for the blood kit.
"Pizza bread?" Walter asked, "Yum."
Ianto was annoyed with himself as they checked his bloods and found them way too low, he had been so good lately.
"Well, the kittens have had you fussing, not to mention the Monkey Man. I think you need to slow down a bit you old fart" Stephen joked as he placed a hand gently in Ianto's shoulder, "You are important. We need you. We all need you. OK?"
Ianto sighed as he nodded, "You need to go tell your father."
"Tell him what?" Jack said as he entered and turned to toe off his boots with the newspaper in his hand, "Getting a chill to the air out there love."
"Tad had a dizzy spell" Stephen said, sweetly not saying he fell as well and Ianto was ever so grateful as Jack's horror at the thought of him feeling dizzy was bad enough.
"Now?" Jack was frantically checking the machine, "Gods, when did you eat, breakfast, what did you eat let me think, I need to get you orange juice or something, Walter…"
"Jack" Ianto crooned, "It's OK. Look, I have a glass of juice a sandwich is coming judging from Walter's banging about in the fridge and all I need is your body here against me to keep me warm."
Jack calmed and slid on the sofa to cuddle with Ianto, rubbing his back as they squished on the large cushions.
"I love this sofa" Ianto whispered as he settled.
"Me too" Jack answered softly as his most loved possession settled in his arms.
