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Ianto was still annoyed about those little doll strollers. He decided to go check the old hall that had now been dubbed 'Ianto's Hoard Room' full of special things. He saw that some other things had been 'tested' and he struggled to hide his mirth as he asked the women it the main room making streamers for an upcoming party who had been in his room.

No one wanted to admit to who it was… not wanting to be the one who had ratted about this Ianto clamed walked over to someone not taking part in the conversations "Ton, who played with my things?"

"Oh… Daddy. I heard him squealing" Ton answered without even looking around and Ianto rolled his eyes. Of course it was.

Ianto had a list of things he still wanted, months to get it but this is Ianto we are talking about. He wanted it all ticked off. Besides, still birthdays and he never forgot a birthday either. The village was his family. He liked all his ducks in a row, if ya know what I mean and to that end… Ianto stopped walking as it occurred to him that he had to share this list with Jack. This was something they could both do, a shared thing.

Ianto pulled out a pad from his pocket and wrote down three things and the dates when needed then walked confidently to the new town hall where Jack was standing talking as he dead-headed the roses, "Cariad?"

"HEY!" Jack said, genuinely pleased to see his beloved, as always "Whatcha doing good looking?"

"I have been to my Hoard Room as you call it… I have been doing inventory and I am remiss in some toys for a few of the older lads. Also … I was wondering if you wanted to take Owen and go shopping for these boys who are having birthdays soon. I have put their ages, shoe size, clothing size, favoured colours… you go from there? I always seem to get the same sort of things, maybe you can think of some new things?"

Jack stared as the piece of paper being handed to him, then at Ianto with wide eyes "You are gonna let me do the gifts?"

"Yes, why not?"

Jack's face lit up and he scrunched the piece of paper to his chest like it was a love letter… and I guess in a way it was. Ianto giving him something to do that he NEVER shared with anyone.

"Oh darling, you wait… they will be epic!"

"I will keep Hawk here, you know he can't keep a secret to save himself" Ianto said, then loudly yelled "CAPTAIN KITTY HAWK… WHERE ARE YOU WHEN I NED YOU!"

"Coming citizen" came a faint scream of excitement, then banging as the boy no doubt fell over running for his little bag of tricks.

Jack kissed his husband and took off with childish glee.

It's a wonder he didn't' skid over as well as he turned a corner.

At least two dogs in pursuit that knew a car ride when they saw one.