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The baby was fussing and Ianto opened his eyes to find her being pressed to his breast by a defiantly grim Jack.

"She's prem Jack, his milk might not be in" Martha said softly.

Ianto blinked and tried to focus as a little mouth finally latched on and began to suckle.

"There she goes" Jack crowed softly, grinning proudly as she closed her eyes and concentrated.

Ianto drew his arms up and claimed his baby, watching her little jaw move as she took what she needed and sighed softly.

Tarn stood at the end of the bed watching nervously while CJ tried to soothe him, running his hands up and down his arms from behind.

"See Tarnish? She's away" he crooned.

"So small, oh darling she needs smaller clothes" Tarn whispered, "Like a wee doll."

"She has some prem sizes in the bottom drawer of the dresser" Ianto whispered, "I got blue, pink and a pretty peppermint I couldn't resist."

"Oh wow" Tarn clapped gently, "We must go get them, immediately."

He swung to look at CJ gleefully, "I wanna dress her!"

"Don't you think that's Taddy's job?" CJ laughed.

Tarn whined and gave puppy dog eyes to the whole room as Ianto smiled softly.

"Go get the things, we'll all chose her first official outfit then you can help Jack dress her" Ianto conceded.

As the boys rushed off with the twins in tow Jack frowned and looked over at Ianto who was drifting off to sleep with the baby at his breast.

"Ianto?" Jack said softly, "Are you OK?"

"Tired" Ianto muttered, drifting off.

Martha frowned and reached out to check Ianto over with a quick scan.

"He's still showing signs of recovery" she said softly, "He's taking a while to heal."

"Stop it woman" Ianto growled, rolling as he carefully adjusted the baby.

"Sorry Ianto, I didn't mean to wake you" She whispered.

Jack rose and retrieved the baby, sitting back own as she squalled and waved her arms.

"Burp" Ianto sighed, rolling again.

"What?" Jack had never been called that before.

"Burp her, ya Twpsyn, she's windy!" Ianto laughed into his pillow at Jack's pained expression.

"Oh! Sorry Peanut" Jack grinned as he flicked her expertly into his shoulder and patted her back.

The wet belch made him laugh as he gently lowered her and watched those long lashes he loved on Ianto and all of their children so much, flutter on tiny china cheeks.

"OK?" Ianto asked as he watched his husband go gooey.

"Yeh" Jack sighed, "Perfect."

Ianto closed his eyes and drifted off, confident that they were all OK.

Jack looked up from his wee gem and watched Ianto's chest as it rose and fell.

He wasn't bouncing back this time.

Jack was worried.