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The Problem with Suits
Jack hummed as he stood in Ianto's bathroom brushing his teeth. He spent most nights there now as he hated being apart from Ianto and the bump. He smiled, dribbling toothpaste down his chin. Ianto was 16 weeks now and there was definitely a little bump. He loved falling asleep rubbing it. With Andy now on the team Jack could spend more time at his flat. It had been decided as a team that Ianto should not do night shifts for now, a decision that Ianto hadn't argued against. The sickness was finally passing (although the smell of Chinese still made him feel sick so the team were limited to when Ianto had a day off). Ianto had some of his energy back but was still prone to becoming tired after a busy day.
Jack finished brushing and spat out the toothpaste when he heard a wail. He hurried out to see Ianto, top half dressed and suit trousers everywhere. Ianto was sat on the edge of the bed sobbing. Jack knelt down in front of him and took his hands.
"What's happened Ianto?" he asked gently.
Ianto motioned to all the discarded trousers. "Nothing fits! I'm too big!" He stood up and pulled out his suits from the wardrobe. "I can't wear these! The top half fits but not one pair of trousers fits any more!"
"Didn't you notice they were getting a bit tight?" Jack asked, then realised that was the wrong thing to say as more tears rolled down Ianto's cheeks.
"Yes they have been feeling tight the past week but I thought they would be fine! I'm too fat for everything now!" he wailed.
Jack pulled him back onto the bed. "Ianto you're not fat. You're pregnant. And as for these-" he gestured toward the suits. "These will fit again one day. The problem with suits is they aren't meant for expanding bellies."
Jack went over to the chest of drawers and pulled out some tracksuit bottoms he knew Ianto wore when he occasionally went running. "These will be perfect. They have an elastic waistband. You'll be more comfortable in these."
"I can't wear those!" Ianto shrieked. "First of all they don't go with my shirts and ties. And second, I can't wear those to work!"
"Have you tried your jeans?" Jack asked, trying to find a quick solution to the problem.
"Stopped fitting into those over the weekend" Ianto sniffed. He put his head in his hands. "I'm being stupid getting so upset over trousers. But I just want to still feel like me." He looked up at Jack, eyes red. "I feel like everything is out of my control at the moment. I can't even fully control what I eat, what I do at work. I just wanted to keep control of my clothes for just a little longer." He stared miserably at the tracksuit bottoms. "I guess I have no choice with that now either."
Jack looked at Ianto's sad face and made a decision. "Ianto you're having the day off."
"What? Jack no. I'll get myself sorted and ready. I need to put my big boy pants on, literally"
"No" Jack said firmly. "You are staying here. You're going to have a nice shower, you are going to dress how you want, you are going to put your feet up and relax. I'll be back later."
Before Ianto could argue Jack picked up his coat and left.
Ianto was lounging on the sofa watching Goldfinger and eating a large packet of cookies when there was a knock at the door. He ignored it as he wasn't in the mood for company when the knocking started again. He sighed and paused the film. As he opened the door he was greeted by a rail on wheels with a lot of suit bags on. Tosh's head popped over the top.
"Mind if we roll this in?" she asked.
Ianto nodded and watched wide eyed as Tosh and Gwen rolled it in. He quickly closed the bedroom door as they rolled past as he hadn't tided up after his meltdown earlier. He followed the girls into the living room and gaped at all the suit bags.
"Jack, Owen and Andy had a boys shopping trip this morning. Jack's sorry he couldn't bring this himself but they got called out on a double rift and weevil alert. Plus he felt you would prefer to do a fashion show with us" Gwen said.
Ianto looked confused until he saw a large box under the rail. He opened it and saw it was full to the brim with shirts and ties still in their packages. He counted 8 suits. As he opened them he saw they matched all the ones in his wardrobe. Jack had gone and brought them all in the next couple of sizes up. Ianto choked back a sob. He was so touched that Jack had done this. Gwen and Tosh took him to the sofa and brought tissues and a cup of tea. They all sat joking and laughing at the thought of the three guys clothes shopping, especially for Ianto.
"I can just imagine Owen's face at trying to decide what shade of pink a shirt should be" Tosh said laughing.
"I can just imagine. I'm glad Andy was there. God knows how much more Jack would have brought!" Ianto said laughing.
They spent the next couple of hours having a suit fashion show, with Ianto trying on everything. Some suits and shirts were too big for now, and others fit perfectly.
"Give us a twirl!" Tosh said.
Ianto twirled, feeling a lot more confident about himself than he had done that morning.
"You can barely tell there's a bump there Ianto" Gwen said. "And the trousers really cling to your bum. Jack won't be able to take his eyes off it!"
Suddenly the door went. "Honey I'm home!" Jack called.
The three of them looked at each other before bursting our laughing. Jack entered the living room to find all three of them in hysterics, with Tosh practically falling off the sofa. He smiled at how happy Ianto looked.
"Enjoying yourself ladies and gentleman?" he asked winking.
"We were just admiring Ianto's bum in those trousers" Gwen said.
Jack grinned and peered, admiring the view. Ianto blushed.
"I think it's time we made a move Gwen" Tosh said, gathering her things. Gwen grabbed her coat and bag.
Ianto and Jack saw them to the door. After lots of hugs and kisses and promises to have their own shopping trip Gwen and Tosh left.
"So are they ok?" Jack asked softly as he watched Ianto fold all the new shirts up and hang up the new suits. He heard Ianto sniffling. He laid a hand on his shoulder. "Ianto what's wrong?"
Ianto turned and Jack saw there were tears in his eyes, but he was smiling. "I'm fine Jack. I just. I'm so touched you went to all of this trouble for me. This was so thoughtful of you Jack."
"I can be sometimes" Jack said laughing. He wiped the tears away using his thumb. "I'm glad I got them right."
Ianto sniffed and nodded. "They're perfect Jack. Trying all these on, seeing how they fit, for the first time in weeks I felt good about myself. I liked what I saw."
Jack leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips. "You are perfect to me Ianto, no matter what you wear you always look good."
"I know I won't be able to wear suits when I'm getting close to b-day. But still-" Ianto looked at them.
Jack knew what he was trying to say. "They are your armour and you feel safe in them. You are feeling vulnerable with the pregnancy and you don't want anyone to see."
Ianto swallowed and nodded. He couldn't hide anything from Jack. Jack knew him too well now. Jack wrapped his arms round Ianto and pulled him close. Ianto looked up and kissed Jack.
"Thank you" he said.
Jack put his forehead to Ianto's. "I'll do anything for you and the bub Ianto. And if wearing suits helps you feel good then I would buy a hundred to make you happy."
Ianto pulled away laughing. "I may be a suit lover but even that would be too many for me! Besides I wouldn't have the space for that many!"
Jack laughed as he watched Ianto put the rest away, happy knowing he'd made Ianto happy, and made things a little easier for him. Ianto closed the wardrobe door then turned to Jack with a smile.
"So Captain Harkness, let me show you just how happy you have made me" Ianto said winking.
Jack grinned. As stressful as it had been, he would go suit shopping a hundred times over if this was going to be his reward.
A/N: So next chapter I am leaving in you lovely reader's hands. They will be having the next scan where they will be able to tell the gender. So do you think they should find out? Or should we all wait? (I've written both versions so there won't be a long wait for it, and I have decided on the gender). Let me know in the reviews :-)