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Walter wanted to stay with Curtis and although Ianto did too he knew this was something the two men were better off dealing with alone. Words to be said, tears and loving that a parental should not make them uncomfortable about.
They got home to chaos, more than one child convinced Curtis was dead and they were being lied to, while Ton was simply baking like nothing had happened. Of course, like with any crisis, Ton did not get the problem.
"Curtis is OK" Ianto said firmly to the assembled family. "He is staying in the hospital for a couple of days then will come home for some loving OK? He hurt his hand and his foot so … we can all be fussers. OK?"
"Did he die?"
"No. He did forget to breathe for a bit but he remembered after we yelled at him" Ianto said in a way the little one would understand, Maisey's face red from crying.
"When can we go see him?" Imp demanded.
"Tomorrow and it will be calm, only a couple at a time and the first sign of tomfoolery and you are all back to the car!" Ianto said firmly, heads nodding with wide eyes.
Ianto then rose and walked outside to find Jack our there with Skidmark who was talking low and fast. "Skiddy?"
"Hey just telling fancy pants here. I found no sign of any other dangers. We took the lamp for a good look-see … could be a faulty lamp. But … who knows. All the electrical outlets, appliances and such are checked and safe to go back in. Just to be sure, we are replacing both bedside lamps. I doubt he will want to look at one like that again" Skidmark grimaced "Weird."
"Thanks Skiddy. A few days and he will be home. We will have an afternoon on the back lawn where he can be on the daybed for a little while, let people fuss" Ianto suggested "He will really want to just rest."
"I'll tell the others. We did wonder about traipsing into the hospital and filling it up with noise" Skidmark nodded, as Ianto had suspected.
"Good idea saying that" Jack said as Skidmark wandered off "Last thing he will want is all and sundry in there peering at him. Especially if he as another fit."
"It's going to take a while. Walter has some work ahead of him there and much as I want to fuss I know it has to be his road to travel. Curtis will NOT want me helping to the toilet, I know that much." Ianto sighed.
"Good thing the filming is so far ahead, a week off for Walt will not hurt production for the series. Christ, we almost lost one love" Jack sighed "what if it had been one of the little ones fooling around …"
"Stop. We agreed to never look back … remember?" Ianto scolded "We apply it here as well. No one died. We got a fright. We take a breath to hold on and then we race forward again. Come on my darling … once more into the breach. Ton is icing cupcakes."
"Oh god … sooo much sugar" Jack said theatrically as he lightened the mood for his love.
They needed to be positive now.