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Ianto had declared today 'High Tea' day and the wrought iron table had been carried to to the orchard, along with five chairs because apparently Rhiannon was included in the "Teddettes" now as Owen had dubbed them.
Ianto had left the table to check on a cubbie he could hear giggling in the apple grove, leaving the others all perusing the meal placed before them by the loving males. Cupcakes, sandwiches, little finger food and a large chocolate cake mocking them in the centre with whipped cream on top. Of course the tart lemon meringue, cheesecake and a lime pie in case the taste buds went south again were nestled there and well but so far, the last two days sweets had been back on the menu.
"I don't know how much is Cub and how much is fat" Gemma bemoaned, rubbing her little bump affectionately and Tosh laughed as she confided that she had noticed her boobs getting bigger as well.
"After so many failures, I am revelling in all new developments" Fleur said softly, her face beaming, "I am still waiting for someone to come and tell me the dream is over. This is not real."
"I have known Hendry since we were cubs" Gemma sighed, "My father was a soldier in the King's private guard and I was one of the nestlings placed with Hendry and the twins. He was always calculating things by how much it pleased others. His heart is large enough to keep at least three Teds alive. Such a sweetling."
"Oh look at him now!" Fleur gasped and they turned to see Ianto dancing in the trees with Micha in his arms, the little girl laughing with glee as he spun her around.
"Ianto! You are in cub!" Rhiannon roared as she rose from the table, "Put my little shit down!"
Ianto's laughter was light and mocking as she ran over to slap at his arse and he danced away screaming like he was being murdered, his choked laughter giving away his lack of danger.
Jack was running, his eyes wide and the Webley drawn as he responded to his pregnant mate's cries and they all laughed as Rhiannon calmly swept Jack over her hip and dumped him in a path of forget-me-nots.
The women roared with mirth a Jack blinked with confusion, Ianto looking down at him with equal surprise, "Cariad? What's wrong?"
"You were screaming, I thought ….I thought …."
"Me, sitting here with a Royal Guard, an ex-time agent, an ex-Torchwood agent as well as the fact that there are two Teddykin women sitting here …..you thought I might be in danger? Are you being funny?" Ianto frowned, "Cariad, I am safer than the bloody Queen of England!"
"Or have you forgotten that I am a Ted, trained by Torchwood and more capable of looking after these girls than anyone else?" Ianto was ramping up, Jack saw the danger and he laughed softly.
"I forgot you were here darling" he simpered, "I heard Micha and thought one of our cubbies might be stung or something"
"So you were going to shoot it?" Ianto's eyebrow told him that one was not going to fly.
"Well, you know I run faster with it in my hand" Jack spluttered and to his immense relief Ianto accepted that one, grunting as he returned to the table and the food.
Micha had claimed her mama's lap and was humming around a chocolate as Sean came over, laughing with Evie in his arms and a story about her trying to eat a flower. Soon he was cuddled against Ianto, kissing his cheek as he whispered that he would really like a cupcake please and Ianto nodded as he watched his cub reach for Fleur again.
Fleur's face was full of affection as she lifted the toddler and kissed a tiny cheek, crooning that all bubbas got the good stuff. Evie happily pointed to a cake and watched her auntie place it on a plate and then slid to closer to the little chubby paw.
Ianto leaned back and lifted his son to a knee, letting him cuddle against him and hum happily as he placed his head on Ianto's chest and closed his eyes to listen to that gloriously huge heart.
"My cubbie was a sweet little cherub" Ianto pointed at the cub, "I was horrified at my stretch marks and flabby bits but Jack told me they were my badge of honour. My mark of accomplishment. It shows that I had a cub, I provided for my kin and complimented his efforts as my mate. He loves me chubby. He lamented the fact I was starting to get lean again, losing my 'cubby bits' as he called them. He is revelling in my curves again. Maybe it is a Boeshane thing, maybe it is just a good mated thing, but he makes he feel pretty, handsome, sexy. I don't fear the possibility that I may not be the size I once was. I am not that person. I am a Taddy now. I am someone new, forged from my birthing. If he loves me and all my bits, who am I to judge."
"Carter and I danced last night" Fleur whispered, "He held me against him and I …I felt his arousal. He smelt my hair and …I felt the heat. I know he is being a gentlebear but I swear to god if he doesn't make a move soon I may have to leap him!"
They shrieked with laughter as she mimed pouncing with her hands, a little cub squeaking as she did the same to her cupcake and Ianto pointed.
"Like that darling, yes! Always pounce on your sweetlings like that!"
