25

Ianto entered the kitchen and stopped walking as he found Ton crouched over Mi' Lady talking softly to her, his hands stroking her as he crooned lovingly.

"Ton? Whatcha doing?"

"It's important at this age for the unborn to hear the love of it's other parental, do not worry… the other kids will get their turns too, I have a roster so we all get to love the babies" Ton informed his father as he rose "Now… we need to talk vitamins. Diet. I see she is still on just water, does she need some of the special doggie milk to help build those little bones? I can talk to old man Govers about some of his fresh milk from his milking cows now and then, creamy and full of goodness. If it can grow a cow it can grow a dog, right?"

Ianto blinked and looked to the table that was covered in books and an open laptop "Research?"

"Yes. The library sucked the big one when it came to animal husbandry, especially now the books are still being replaced, we should really have a pet section Taddy. So many animals around here, we want the kids to empathize… they need to know why" Ton said sternly "see to that, would you old man?"

Ianto blinked as he was placed in the same category as old man Govers who was eighty if he was a day. He sat at the table and looked at the research ton had printed out on whelping beds, whelping in general and the care for raising a little puppy. Highlighters were even in play as Angel looked up from the page she was simply highlighting ALL of since she had no idea what the hell Ton wanted and she smiled "We want a little boy one."

"Well… maybe. Ton does seem to work better with boy ones. I personally like little girl ones, but there ya go" Ianto smiled.

"Maisey wants a girl one… the twins don't care what they get" she told him, going back to her massive highlighting job of every line on the page. Ianto blinked.

"Huh?"

"Yeah, and I guess the Reds will get the last one" she muttered "since they took too long to get their order in."

Ianto stared at her as it sank in that Ton had not only gathered the others into a huddle for a secret meeting regarding the incoming puppies… he had promised each house one… oh no. No. NOnononononononono.

Ianto rose and turned to find Valentine standing there with his sweet little kissable face and Jack's excited wide eyes "Grandy! Puppies!"

"Yes Tiny, Puppies" Ianto sighed.

Oh no.