52

Dusk turned to night and they all gathered as more of the candles were lit. Ben turning on the fairy lights with a gusto that had everyone cheering.

Then Ianto turned to Jack, "Come walk with me."

Jack was glad to have a moment with him knowing it meant he was not fussing for a few minutes and they walked away from the noise and bluster down around the lake to the first bench Jack had placed there for Ianto's walks.

It was lit too, romantically draped with some organza and Idris was there with the Grandys who all turned as they approached, "There you are."

"I said I would be here" Ianto said as he let Jack help him sit and then join him on the seat as he looked at the men all huddled, "Well? Am I to witness my parentals finally getting married? Don't tell me you two have lived in sin all these years, I might not be able to take it."

The laughter echoed as they moved to sit as well, some rounds of wood for seats and Ianto looked at his Taddy for guidance and knew what it was even as Jack reached out for James to help settle him, "OK Dad?

"Yes darling" he replied happily, "All good here."

"Jack, we wanted a moment away from the madness and knew this would be the prefect time."

Jack looked at Idris with confusion, "what? What is it, what do you need to tell me?"

"That we love you, calm down ya plonker" Sean laughed as he joined his husband and settled, "I told you he would panic."

"Jack, we wanted a little private moment because it is time to move you in the tree and at Ben's naming ceremony you will see that your name is differently placeed, next to Ianto's on a higher branch so Walter can take the one left by his Tad. As a Wilding Elder Ianto ascends … Walter does as well, into his spot."

"Oh" Jack blinked, "OK."

"Jackson, we hereby proclaim you an officer of the Wilding Wood" Idris said softly, his hand covering Jack's, "Welcome to the Hoodlum Clan and may you rule with the kindness and honesty needed, protect with the viciousness and cruelty not expected and in the end of all things… be known as ours."

"What?"

"You did it. You made it" Ianto whispered, "After all this time you have proven it, done it Cariad. The clan is saying that you are Hoodlum."

"Really?" Jack leaned back with surprise then excitement as he realised what this meant, "So … I get robes? Swishy ones?"

"Told you, his wants to go commando under them" Ianto snorted and Jack looked shocked as he said he did not.

"Why not" Idris rose and shrugged, "We do. I am jingling low tonight my brother."

"That…" Jack spluttered as he looked at Ianto, "Really? I could have had fun back there…all those times … free?"

"Free as the gods intended" Ianto laughed, "your black robes will need extra folds I fear"

Jack leaned in to kiss Ianto's earlobe and he whispered, "Like yours?"

Ianto blushed as his fathers laughed softly, Eugene glancing at James who held out his hand, "Come my lover, let's dance."

The image of the two elderly men waltzing up the path was the perfect end to the evening as Ianto leaned against his husband and knew this was all OK.