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Ianto felt silly avoiding everyone and knew he had to hold his head high, nothing to be ashamed of after all so he set off with Hawk after the others had headed to school with Curtis. Curtis was such a good Tada with his little girl in the double pushchair, Sam's little one beside her holding hands like twins.
Sam was happy for a chance to snuggle with Jackson a while longer so Ianto just had his little chick. He entered the post office and pushed Hawk over to the rack of cards, choosing a couple with Stephen's photography on the front then wandered over to fill them out and then address, not needing to think too hard as he knew the addresses for those who were receiving them.
Water's Grandmother and his agent.
Ianto had decided to have a dinner party, an evening of dressing nice and eating good too. Of course, he would cook. He had time. Didn't have to check his diary. Now he was just another part-time worker at the library his life was suddenly opening up even more than before.
"Ianto! I called to the chambers looking for you and was told Jarred was in charge!" Old Man Smithers blustered "Damned fool boy doesn't know anything about the septic!"
"Ah, you need to call Harrison and Sons. They will look at it for you" Ianto smiled, handing over the envelopes and money for the stamps. Old Man Smithers gaped. Ianto continued "Oh, didn't you know? Someone complained about me being mayor when I own everything so … I am stepping down. Jarred will be in charge until you all vote in someone else. Just another landlord now. Can't be accused of Tyranny now."
"What?"
"Yep. I've had it, being accused of terrorising everyone into voting for me was the last straw. I really thought I was mayor because you all liked me, not because you were too scared to upset me. No. No more for me" Ianto shrugged "I'll not be accused of being a tyrant."
Old Man Smithers started to turn red, his eyes widening "Who bloody well wrote that?"
"Didn't sign it" Ianto smiled "Doesn't matter. Hawk is happy Tadda has more time for him. Some father-son time is always a good time."
Ianto walked away safe in the knowledge that the acrid old man was about to set the world on fire to flush out the one responsible for upsetting the man who always saw to his needs.
Yes.
Ianto was feeling much better thanks.
