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Blue checked everywhere. No sign of whomever did this and he headed inside to wait with Ianto for the local handyman to come cover the windows until morning. The sheriff came, took photos, shrugged and said it was likely local youths who didn't like newcomer. Left. After the handyman was done Blue stood and walked him to the door, slipping money into his hand and turning to Ianto with a reassuring smile.

"Look. No funny business being suggested but… maybe I should stay" Blue offered, then watched Ianto grow defensive and smiled softly "On the sofa. I know you are strung out but Jesus … I am not about to jump your bones. OK? Here. Right here by the windows so nothing bad can come through."

Ianto was too tired to argue, nodding as he headed upstairs and he found the two children huddled in his bed with large eyes, smiling softly at them as he closed and locked the bedroom door before climbing in with them, the bloody dog on the end.

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Next morning the glazier came, someone else Blue knew well and was laughing with as he replaced the window.

"What happened?" Mica asked, remembering last night.

"Birds" Blue said, answering for Ianto "Silly birds can't see in the dark and crashed into the windows. We are replacing them with safety glass so it's going to be OK now."

Ianto smiled at him with open gratitude as Blue smiled and leaned in for a kiss that Ianto evaded, still confused. Blue cleared his throat and looked back at the kids with a wink like it had been nothing. Then they heard a vehicle roaring up the drive.

Jack was out of the SUV and striding toward the house, his face pale as he shouted Ianto's name and Ianto came out to the patio doors.

"Thank god. The gossip in town is that your place was attacked last night. Missus Gerggus told me when I got up for breakfast. Are you OK?" Jack asked with raw emotion "Jesus Ianto. Are the kids OK?"

"You are staying at the B&B? I thought you went home" Ianto was surprised.

Blue stepped out behind Ianto and slid that hand around Ianto's' waist again, eyeballing Jack as he said softly to Ianto "The town would not know yet. How the hell does he? They wouldn't tell him anything … not an outsider."

Ianto stepped away from Blue and went to move towards Jack when one of the kids called out and Jack sighed "You must have been terrified here alone with the kids. At least tell me what this costs. I'll pay for it. Are you insured?"

"Don't' worry Jacko" Blue smiled "We have it all in hand. And he wasn't alone. I was here. I can take care of him, even if you can't."

Jack's face changed as he looked at the man slipping his hand into Ianto's and looking at Jack with a satisfied smirk and Jack stepped back, hurt now.

"You know… I didn't sleep with her. You know that right? Those stills for the show were with at least eight crew around us fixing lighting and shit. Different locations for ideas … I never thought to tell you about the beach house … All I did was lay with her for the stills and you acted like I betrayed you or something. Me. The supposedly 'only man for you' and yet… look at this."

Jack turned on his heel and stormed off, Ianto turning to race to the kitchen as something crashed on the floor and a child yelled.

Blue saw his chance and followed Jack as Jack made a call on his cellophane "Hi it's me. I hate talking to machines, you know I do but…"

"Hey!" Blue roared and Jack turned, the phone still in his hand "You know… it might be easiest for him of you just leave… Just go. He doesn't need you. He has me now!"

"You don't know what Ianto likes let alone needs" Jack replied calmly "I don't know what your game is here but you can't have a drink with me at the local early last night and commiserate, then come here and try to take my man."

"Your man? No chuckles. You listen to me" Blue stepped in close as he eyeballed Jack "In a few months, when I am balls deep in him and he is groaning and writhing around me … he will not even remember your fucking name. It will be mine he uses as he begs me to fuck him hard. Fuck him good. So why don't you fuck off before you find a rock in your fucking skull. I have plenty more!"

"More?" Jack stood transfixed with shock as Blue snarled, then Jack remembered a conversation with someone else later in the night and said "I know why they call you Blue Moon. You seldom lose your temper but when you do … you go supernova. Is that it? Can't get in his pants? You know I am the only man that he ever laid with right? He's not gay… just… we fit."

"Fuck off before I cut your fucking brakes" Blue snarled, "You think I can't? Think again. I know where you are staying and you could wake up with a fucking knife in your chest you mother…"

"BLUE" Ianto roared from the porch "Leave him alone. Come on … the hotcakes are getting cold."

"Hear that hero? My hotcakes is calling me." Blue leered "Now fuck off then. He's mine. I've put too much into this to just walk away now. It's your fault really … you handed him to me on a silver platter with that bitch."

Jack watched the man walk back to the house as Ianto shooed him inside than Jack softly closed the call. Looking at the phone for a while before getting in the SUV and driving off.

What more could he do?