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"Tad? Ready for your seats?" Bethy asked, her head popped around the door of the kitchen here Ianto sat at the lovely big table he had sat at so often with Bets.
"We will be right there love" he assured her then frowned "Oi. What is that pin?"
"A dragonfly" she smiled as she stepped fully into the kitchen and he rose to admire it with a soft hum, his hands brushing her shoulders. It was like a little blessing when he did that and she always loved it, even as a small child in this kitchen she felt that sense of warmth from him. Taddy Ianto.
"Lovely, I love it. So. Keeping with the theme are you?" he smiled "I bet Angel loves it."
"Yes, she was very amused by Babs though, her interpretation of a bug!" Bethy rolled her eyes, "But you know her. Cannot be contained."
"At least it cannot be a lizard!" Curtis laughed as he rose and pushed his chair in to join his father-in-law out there.
"No. It's not one of those" she tittered, turning to leave and almost running over her wife.
"What's that?" Babs asked, her pretty dress matching her wife's as they stood like a couple of pretty china dolls. Pale yellow chiffon with a bold yellow sash around the waist, huge out of control bows on the back, their white gloves alllllll the way up to almost their armpits. White gold and diamond bracelets similar to what Angel and her mama were wearing, only thinner. Their tiaras were plain silver, filigree flowers and ivy all entwined inside the scooping crownwork and their pearl drop earrings were identical too. Only difference was the fact Bethy's hair was more of a deep rich honey where as Babs was that pale natural blonde. They were exquisite and Ianto was looking forward to the stills from the day, knowing the fans would be in raptures. Yes, press were allowed there behind the scenes and a fan book was also going to be released for those who loved the show and his children so much.
Ianto had even begrudgingly allowed some shots of him in his finery with Walter and Jack, then with a glowing Toninator who clutched him around the waist like he always did when excited.
"Taddy was admiring my pin" Bethy grinned as she leaned in and kissed her love, then stepped back as Ianto got his first look at what Babs has pinned to her own dress.
"Oh Babs!" he sighed then sniggered as the little stick insect made of yellow diamonds gleamed in the lights.
Of course.
Bucking the system as per usual.
That's our Babbit.
