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The dogs were all asleep in the sun that was streaming in through the windows of the Lake House.

Jack was out o the boat with the kids, faint laughter as Hawk no doubt did something crazy that even Harley would have been jealous of. As Harley got older the 'Monkey' tendencies were lessening and it was like he had passed the mantle of power to Hawk, who seems to have excelled.

Ianto?

Was doing NOTHING. Absolutely… completely... nothing.

And it was bliss.

OK… so not nothing. This IS Ianto. He was sitting in a swing chair feeling the warmth of the sin as well, thinking about the incoming baby he knew Curtis would likely not need help with but would let him snatch at times. It was a wonderful thing his sister was doing, taking Walter's sperm to create an embryo that would have the bloodline of both men. Ianto would finally see what a true grandchild would look like.

Then comes the guilt at thinking such a thing as he knows he could not love any baby more than each one placed in his arms, all his true grandbabies. But to see Walter's features in the next generation… Ianto was really not sure what could possibly trump this.

He knew he should get lunch soon but really could not be bothered. He had pizza there in the fridge for tea, why not have them for lunch instead. Tea can be chops or something. Why not… why put himself out when he was so warm and comfortable. It felt so decadent, just sitting here doing nothing. But he had earned a rest. He really had ya know. Not easy being superman all the time.

A splash and Ianto did not have to open his eyes to know a small dark child had just gone overboard, Jack's loud squealing as he tried to save him before remembering the number one rule with water… all babies learn to swim. Gods, after all this time he still panics and then feels silly as the child is like a fish doing circles around him.

Ianto sighed to himself then grinned.

But Jack is so macho, yeah?

Ianto opened his eyes to watch as the boat did a lazy circle back and knew Imp was at the controls, no doubt about to scold while laughing insanely at the idiots of the family. Ianto felt a secret pride in the way Ifan was getting more like him every day.

Prefect babies.

All of them.