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The SUV arrived barely two days later, one already in the stockroom that just needed the wheels changed as Ianto drew the line at mags.

"Oh my word" Gloria said softly as it purred up the long driveway to come to a halt in front of the house, the children screaming as they clambered in to check their things they wanted were there.

It was a dark blue/purple that changed colour as you walked around it. The salesman looked nervous about that knowing Ianto had stated blue/black and as he watched he knew he had made the right call, Ianto's hands clasping with love at first sight.

"I hope it wasn't too forward, but blue/black is so mundane and this one came in about a month ago. The moment I saw it still in the warehouse I thought of you." He said shyly and Ianto squealed as he bounced around it in a fair Bunny show of glee.

"Sweetheart, you will get a good commission for this" Gloria gushed happily as she saw Ianto's delight in the unexpected surprise. "The tip will be slipped into an envelope so we are sure you get all of it."

"What the hell!" Jack spluttered as he came around the side of the house and gaped at the gorgeous machine, Ianto still bouncing in a circle around it like a dog trying to greet it's owner home from the shops.

"Come on" David yelled form inside it, "Can we go already?"

Ianto laughed as he climbed in, Jack following to take the passenger seat and Gloria cuddled the baby with glee on the steps as she watched them roar down the drive to take the salesman back to the yard, the happy faces waving back reward enough for not fussing about them all going off.

"And what will you do the day they take him too?" Francine asked softly from the doorway, "You know they are a family now. You will have to accept them all leaving together sometimes, it don't mean they will all die or anything. They will come back ya know."

"Oh hush" Gloria growled, Francine always did see right through her. "They will be fine. Ianto is driving anyway."

"Lords, it is pretty" Francine smiled, stepping aside to let Gloria in, "He looked like a wee kiddie on Christmas morning getting the toy he wanted."

"He is lovely, isn't he?" she smiled back, "Such a breath of fresh air. Silly really, the desire to mother him when he is a full grown man, but he is so sweet."

"Come on, they will get back in such a high state of affairs I think he will eat more while he isn't paying attention" Francine said happily, "Let's set the table for a full meal, not just a light lunch. I bet I can even do some hot cakes."

"Oh, he loved the blueberry ones you did the other day" Gloria hurried after her and the women fussed ever so gently.

Ianto let Jack play with the radio and other features, his eyes widening as he found the place to plug the cell phone in to charge and become blu-tooth, demanding how much it all cost.

"Why?" Ianto asked with fake joviality, his hurt at the question hidden as he waited for the reprimand about wasting money.

"Because I want one too" Jack said while peering into the glove box, "I want a shiny black one, this is soooo cool."

Ianto let out the breath he had been holding and Jack glanced over, suddenly seeing Ianto's nervousness. "Babe?"

"I thought you were mad at me spending so much" Ianto laughed softly, "I thought you were going to scold me."

"Oh darling" Jack laughed as he reached out to pull his hand over for a kiss of his knuckles, "If you want it, buy it. OK? Nver worry about money, I only want you to be happy you silly billy. Gods, this is wonderful, look at them. We could be in the middle of a war and they wouldn't' know with their earphones on, engrossed in the internet. Wow. You know we should shop for some wee blankets for them so they can snooze if they want. The seats recline, right?"

"Yes they do" Ianto laughed "I was already thinking about some things for the vehicle, I do want an emergency kit for the boot too."

"Of course you do" Jack laughed, "You are so organised."

"Well, we also need a new seat for the stink, he will be out of that capsule soon and in a real seat soon enough. I want one that matches the interior and it might have to be ordered in."

"Right then, shopping" Jack said as he rubbed his hands together, already thinking of the bibs and bobs for the glove box. Like…gloves?

Ianto glanced back and saw Mica was asleep, her little head bibbing as the salesman gently tipped her seat back for her and he felt a swell of affection.

Yes.

That man definitely deserved a big tip!