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Jack was racing along the hallway, heading for the nursery as Sophia followed behind begging and pleading, her wails increasing in volume as Jack ignored her. Seems being dumped out of his lap on the floor with open horror was not what she had in mind.

Jack slammed into the Children's Wing and towards the baby area as Ianto looked up from the kids with surprise "Cariad?"

"She has to go!" Jack demanded as she slammed in behind him, sobbing and begging. She clung to Jack as she begged him to forgive her. "She tried… she tried to kiss me. KISS ME!"

Ianto tried not to grin.

Finally.

Jack's head was removed from his arse enough to see daylight.

Ianto sat back and looked form his husband to his sister, his eyebrows raised "Sophia?"

"I didn't mean it like that, I just wanted… I just… it's not fair! Why the fuck do you have to have all the good things!" she finally broke and showed her anger "I want something for me. Just me! Look at you. Little mousy Ianto with this handsome man. Only one sister-wife who is too scared to upset you both by getting into the mix and you just have each other every night. Every night. It's not fair."

Ianto looked at Jack and saw that he finally knew why Ianto had made the declaration for firmly for no apparent reason. He was right. Sophia wanted to be a sister-wife, she wanted this Hive and most importantly… Jack.

"Sophia. If I were to ever have another sister-wife… and that is a huge unbelievably faint IF… she must be one chosen by not just me but by Ianto. Ianto and Lizzy must like her at least and Ianto being an Alpha Prime will ultimately get the final say." Jack explained.

"And I have spoken with Sean who has made room for you at his. You can go there and spend some time to get yourself well, and then when you are ready you can start to look for another husband. Hell… me and Jack will help. Jack has some friends, Rhys does too… you will not exactly be unwanted by any man" Ianto tried to soothe.

"Just not your fucking man!" she spat angrily.

Ianto felt himself starting to bristle so he took a deep breath and smiled as sweetly as he could "Come on. Let's pack your things and I will send for Sean to come get you. Come on, his sister-wives will likely be so excited to have you stay."

"Stop trying to fucking handle me!" she snarled as she yanked back her arm that Ianto was reaching for and she inadvertently struck the child trying to walk past, Maggie crying out with shock and pain as the hand connected with her face. Her twin sister Darla reacted instantly by lunging from the floor at the woman and the other children followed suit.

Sophia barely had time to register the anger of the children before Gwen's twins had them in a frenzy. She staggered out of the children's wing as Ianto tried to calm the kids down.

"Maggie Mae, come to Taddy. It's OK sweetie, let me kiss you better my love and a sorry of bedtime, yeah?" Ianto crooned as he cuddled her, and then looked to the others "Darla. Come on. Help me out here now. Anwen. Lilith, Jenny love… Goram, will you all stop throwing things… come on… the boys are watching… Jax don't you dare!"

Elizabeth tried to calm them as well, her giggling not helping a single jot and Ianto gave her a glare that only made her giggle louder as she knew he was secretly amused to see his sister on the back foot as well. He poked his tongue at her then rose, leaving the chaos behind and closing the door to look at the woman clinging to Jack once more like a fucking sloth on a tree branch.

"Sophia. Right, come on." Ianto finally got her moving and they all headed for the Children's other wing that thankfully they had finished with for today. Her room in the living quarters at the end already open and as they entered she stopped to stare at Tannr who was calmly moving furniture around in the main living room.

"Tannr? You've returned to me?" she said softly.

"No. I am going to have this room at the end of the building." He said flatly to Ianto like she did not exist "I thought she was already gone. I shall go check the kitchen for a snack while she packs."

"Thank you Tannr, yes. About half an hour and she will be on her way to Sean's. He is cooing in his Hover now to collect her" Ianto agreed and stepped aside to let him move down the corridor.

"Tannr?" she said with shock.

"Tannr is not your concern. He is now my employee. I had hoped with you sharing the wing you might rekindle something but you have clearly no intent there" Ianto said as he started to open drawers and she started to howl loudly, a messy ugly face as she swung to Jack who seemed unable to break form her grip.

Toshiko. Gorgeous, precious and unbelievably sweet Toshiko appeared from nowhere with a look of pure thunder. The undisguised anger in her palpable as she moved to help Ianto, also pushing between the woman and Jack as she entered the room "There you all are. Come on, we were going to have a night cap. I wanted to talk with you."

By the time Sophia had stopped crying and soon found herself sullenly in the passenger seat of Sean's Hover Tannr was back in the room moving furniture some more to suit his needs, creating a prayer corner in front of the huge picture window.

He could not do prayers rain or shine to welcome the sun's rise.

Strange really.

He had never felt more wanted.