11
Ifan was sitting in a chair like it was a throne as everyone moved around him, the party underway as Jack and Ianto called friends to come and make the place 'christmasy' and not only were they having fun decorating, the singing had started.
Ifan settled back in the chair to listen as the hymn singing started and after a while he joined in. The smell of food permeated the air as some arrived with their contributions and soon a feast was being laid out as the old man found himself at the head of the table. Ifan had never felt so loved. He looked around the table full of young blood, joy and companionship and knew his boy was loved. He now knew he had to fix the other problem, rising from the chair to speak as the voices died down.
"Ianto, my lovely boy. I am hereby gifting you fifty thousand dollars for the reminder of your education and as a down payment on a nice little place." he declared to the stunned table of people.
"Christ, can you be my grandfather too?" Owen managed to break the silence as Ianto slapped at him.
Ifan smiled at the strange man his grandson now had in a headlock, then turned to Jack "Jackson… I trust you to look out for him and for everyone here to support him when he needs it. I wish to hell my family were this loving."
"GrandTad… you can't…."
Then Ifan had a moment of clarity, something long forgotten but still holding true, so he then asked "Actually. Do you want the Big House? All you kids gone now, why is my son and his wife in the house that is for a large family? Hmmm? Time they moved out and gave it to you, look at all these people to fill it with light and colour again!"
Ianto blinked as Jack roared with mirth "Right. Evict them!"
"Why not! It's my bloody house ya know, with them swanking about like they own it. They forget… convenient this amnesia. You know, that is still my bloody house and I have been thinking about it for a while now. I only swapped because they had too many kids for the rooms in the Lake House. I said to Hew at the time, only until they are grown. Well, fuck me! You are all grown and I want that house back! They have their own money right? Why are they living off me?" Ifan huffed "I want you close!"
"But you can't just chuck out…. Oooo. That would be so.. Mum didn't' do anything wrong" Inot frowned.
"Then she can stay if you want her to, in YOUR house. He can fuck off" Ifan barked, the table erupting with laughter.
Jack leaned back and watched Ianto as he pondered the possibility of evicting his father knowing full well Ianto could never do such a thing. So he said "WE could move in and let him make his own decision on whether to stay or go."
"That is what you call putting the cat amongst the pigeons" Owen laughed loudly, pointing between them "go on. Do it! I dare you!"
"Shut up Owen" Ianto said without venom.
"I DOUBLE DARE YOU!"
Ianto closed his mouth and glared at him for a moment or two then leaned forward to hiss "YOU'RE ON!"
Jack clapped with glee.
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"Where the hell have you been with him!" Sean yelled as Ianto helped Ifan into his house "We almost called the police and filed a missing person's report but were sacred we would have to amend it to kidnapping."
"Fuck off Sean" Jack said as he pushed around Ianto and Ifan, startling the man.
"Sean, you remember my boyfriend Jack" Ianto said as he settled Ifan in the chair and Ifan sighed happily, then burped.
"He's drunk" Sean pointed at their grandfather, "Oh my god… you got him hammered!"
"He is NOT drunk!" Jack said angrily "He's high. He just imbibed some first class weed with some of our friends. Of course Ianto and I are sober and straight. We were looking after him"
"LOOKING AFTER HIM!"
"don't shout in my house ya little fecker!" Ifan scolded happily "where is my nursey?"
The nurse entered and gasped, her hands going to her amble bosom as the middle aged lady rushed to straighten up the man already sliding in the chair. "Ifan! look at you, what a scamp!"
"Darling Daisy" he chortled, his hand sliding around her plump arse for a slap as she squeaked and then to everyone's shock… giggled.
"Stop that you old horn-dog, there are people here!" she scolded, leaning over to kiss his forehead with affection as he grinned into those boobs "Behave. Hungry?"
"Arghhhh, could eat a woolly mammoth. Get it? I'm old" he roared with mirth at himself as she straightened up and pulled her uniform into order, flushed with a soft smile as she scolded some more and then took off to get him his favourite snack.
"GrandTad… are you… schlepping her?" Jack asked calmly, Ianto and Sean turning their heads to stare at Jack like he had lost his damned mind.
"A lovely filly" Ifan replied sagely "Why she has such a well thought out wage packet. Yeah… she looks after me so well. My sweet Daisy a day. Ah!"
She returned and placed down a smoothie of bright pink that smelt strongly of strawberries and a sandwich that looked to be full of…. Hundreds and thousands? Ianto smiled "fairy bread."
"Food of champions" Ifan nodded, the strawberry smoothie's straw sucked on with glee.
As they men exited the hose Jack started to laugh softly "Well… if that's how the gently retire around here, I agree that money can buy you happiness."
"Old dog. Well… as long as he is happy" Ianto nodded, looking over at Sean who had stooped outside to look back at the Lake House.
"Do you think he is?" Sean asked, concern there.
"Yes brother. Now I know the feeling I can say with all honesty… that is a loved man."
Jack didn't say anything, just drawing Ianto close as he revelled in the words that let him know that Ianto had seen him, did appreciate him and they were definitely more than just fuck buddies.
For Jack did love him so.