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Daphne was spluttering as her husband sat impassively staring at Ianto. Then he said "Come again?"

"Never before the evening meal" Jack quipped, and then coughed softly as Ianto glared at him. Jack always resorted to being crass when uncomfortable with these two.

"Dominic … Angel deliberately 'forgot' to remind her mother about her birth control… you know… the birth control she told me to butt out of as this is YOUR daughter… birth control? So… she is now preggers and they will be parents in about three months give or take." Ianto said calmly "No backsies."

"Oh shit."

"She had no right to…"

"She has every right" Ianto cut her off with his trademark snap "She is a grown woman with wants, needs and desires. Her urge to be a mother is strong, always has been why there was the entire birth control conversation before they wed… remember? So… now it's done. Like I said, no backsies. Suck it up buttercup… moving on … since you insist she is YOUR daughter will you be taking over the antenatal classes? The scans? Arguing with her about the vitamins and such? Will you take the sugary drinks off her?"

Silence.

Dom cleared his throat "Ianto.. I have always maintained that you and Jack take the best of care with the kids… Jesus. Not kids if they have made one… Angela has always been stubborn and headstrong. I had no idea that bloody thing had a schedule."

"No. YOU didn't" Ianto agreed, looking pointedly at the woman in the room "But... at the same time.. Angel DID know and she did hide it form you both. She made a conscious decision to do this knowing full well the wrath she might call down. The thing is… she is now pregnant and yelling at her will not help us."

"No. No, quite right" Dom flopped back "What do you suggest Doc?"

"Well… they live with us, will continue to do so with some alterations. I can look at the layout upstairs and move some walls… adjust the rooms… I am sure we can accommodate a nursery and another little beast… one of the problems is knowing how far to meddle and when to step back to allow them to be parents. Ton is a nurturer like me, he has cared for the babies with a firm yet capable mind and Hawk is testament to how good he is with babies. The only worry will be night feeds when they will both not want to get up on the dark. I might have to guide them.. but I will not take over this. They did this, it is their baby and they will…."

"Will it be like them" Daphne spluttered and Ianto stopped talking to stare at her like she had grown an extra head.

"Excuse me?"

"Another… ah… different one."

Silence now as Ianto felt the bristle forming he knew he could not hide from them, rising from his chair to openly snarl "How fucking dare you."

"She is in shock… she didn't mean it like that… Christ woman" Dom sighed.

Ianto stormed off as Jack rose out of his chair to shake his head "You know... for the mother of a DS person… you are thick."

He followed Ianto as Dom turned to face his wife, the yelling faint as they got in the car and drove for home and Ianto's new focus.