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"And what's your name there" Ianto asked.
"Hazel, coz of my eyes" the woman said, her clearly DS features showing her fear as Ianto watched her closely.
"Hazel. Lovely name, one of our oldies is called Hazel. She will be so excited to have another younger version" Ianto smiled as she relaxed, Ianto then turning to her husband "And I understand your name is Evan. We've not got one of those, you will be the first. Paving the way for other Evans."
Evan looked at Ianto with distrust. He didn't blame him, such a big open heart that has been beaten to a pulp, everything now hard to decipher. Ton chose to enter the kitchen "Taddy. Muncher has a knot in his hair!"
"Oh gods!" Ianto groaned as the fur child landed in his lap "what did you do Muncher!"
Ianto picked up a comb and started to sort out the dog as Ton eyeballed the couple then shoved out his hand "I am Ton. This is my house, well … Taddy's. Daddy and I built it, want to see where I put my initials under the stars?"
Evan shot up with excitement and they took off, Hazel pausing to look at Ianto … for permission?
"You are welcome everywhere in this house Hazel love. No limits, just … I do like my Throne room to meself." Ianto said absently as he clucked his tongue and tried to sort the dog out.
She rose and Ianto finally looked over at Boz who had been watching out the window as the children rampaged out in the garden. Their little Freddie was clearly revelling in being just another kid, not the kids of weirdoes. Poor kid. Monkey showing who the weirdo was here.
Ton was talking to his new friends "We were gonna do the big party thing but then I thought…like… maybe you don't want lots of noise and stuff. So ... we will have a party at the weekend, give you a few days to settle in and make friends so it doesn't feel like lots of strangers looking at you. I know some of us don't like noises and strangers. I do … I am a bit different bit I am lucky, my brother is Walter. You know… Piney. See? There he is up there with our sister Babs. Isn't she pretty?"
They looked at the portrait of the two beautiful movie stars and both sighed as they nodded. Ton looked at them and then smiled "Wanna meet Babs? She's home at the moment with her wife, and the twins. Wanna see the twins? Yeah? So cute! I might not have kids, might not be able to. DS men are not always able to have babies … our sperm is not always wanting to work. Uncle Owie explained but maybe… Angel and I might have a baby one day. I am so glad you got one, they are such fun. Come on … you can cuddle them if they are awake!"
They followed him out the back door with growing excitement as they watched their son race past laughing so much he was choking, Monkey on the back of the goat as John yelled and chased it yelling for his son back.
"That's Monkey. You get used to him" Ton told them "Mad, that one."
Giggles as they saw that they were not going to be judged here … it was a home.
