12

One week. He had one blissful, reaffirming week of family before the knock on the door early in the morning.

Ianto was up, of course he was. Up with the sparrow's fart that one, so he opened the door to the police with a feeling of resignation. And Doom. He felt Doom for sure. He ushered them inside while ducking into the office to get a folder he had for such emergencies, this not as unexpected as you might think.

"coffee?" he asked as he placed the file on the table and headed for the kitchenette.

"Please" came the reply as the twp officers settled in chairs with genuine surprise at the welcome they got. Most time they were met with glares, door slamming etc. As they sat, Jack called out from the bedroom that he smelt coffee.

"Coming" Ianto called back "Are you getting decent? Don't make me tie you in there!"

Roared laughter from the bedroom had Ianto smiling as he placed mugs on the table and pointed to the creamer and sugar before heading into the bedroom to give Jack his and tell him they had company. He then returned to take his seat.

"OK" he said once he had taken a solidifying mouthful "Hit me. What have I done now?"

"We were looking for a er…" the tall thin one looked at his phone that must be like a tablet "For a Mister Harkness? His family are concerned for his wellbeing and…"

"So. Is it a missing person or has she accused me of kidnapping him. Fuck, I said I was going to tie him to the bed" Ianto said, then burst into gales of laughter that had the man in question exiting the bedroom with his robe open and the boxers showing off that gorgeous body he worked hard to maintain.

"What's so funny Tiger?" he asked, leaning over for a kiss before pausing to take in the police officers "Aw. NO! She's locked up!"

Ianto made a phone call on speaker so they all heard their lawyer apologize and say the judge hearing the assault charges had released her on bail without realizing she was not in jail but a psychiatric facility. Apparently Gray had posted bond immediately, before it could be rectified.

"OK" Ianto finally grumbled as he tapped the file he had on the table "Here is the facts. Me and Jack are legally married. The twins are ours. Jack is a biological father, my sister the egg donor so I am biologically their uncle. The surrogate who carried them is on their original birth certificates, Toshiko Sato. The adoption papers where she relinquishes her parental rights to me are in there as well as the charge sheets for Mother Harness's attack on me and one of our sons in full view of the police there to try and get back the twins she herself had just kidnapped."

They stared at him with shock then the shorter tubby one said "What?"

"The woman who has sent you here on a wild goose chase does it all the time, rang to say I had kidnapped my own children, all the time she had them against their will. It was a shit-show and she is supposed to be under psychiatric care for her little episode. Clearly, the judge she went up in front of for the assault charges is an old twat who let her loose. Hence… madness ensures and you are on another wild goose chase designed to let her know where we are. We are hiding from her ya see, driving her even madder. She may have to hire a hit man or something soon… I am sooo annoying."

Everyone laughed and enjoyed cheese on toast while the kids raced about in their grundies with glee, clearly not a care in the world. They could all see the faint bruising still fading on Ianto's forehead as well as the hand print on JD's arm as he calmly explained to the police what his Mad Gram did.

They left assuring them all would be well, the phone on the table silent until Ianto rang again and said "They're gone."

"And so is she. This is a clear breach of the no-contact order"

They finished the call and Ianto watched Jack call his brother for a stern word, rising to leave the table and house so the kids could not hear his anger.

And it had been going so well.

Typhoon Daphne is never too far away.

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"Oh darling, I am so sorry to hear that. Are you all OK?" Jennifer asked as she knelt to accept the gentle hugs of little boys who knew better than to mess up her cream pant suit. I mean… who wears shit like that to a holiday house? Ianto's mother… that's who.

"Well, Jack has sorted it out and we are fine" Ianto said like it was a mantra, if you said is enough time maybe it would stick. He grinned at her like he meant it and she saw the fragility still there. She did not like that at all. She might have failed as a mother but she would be admen if she was going to fail as a grandmother.

"Gigga has a little surprise for her best boys" she crooned as she pulled out two envelopes that had Ianto and Jack intrigued. OK… money? Was she really going to… Nate was the first to scream, his back arched and his fingers splayed out like he had been hit by lightning, his glee overload making Jack grab for him with concern.

Jamie Dee looked at his and gaped, then said "fuck a duck!"

"James Dean Owen Harkness-Jones!" Ianto barked with horror.

"Giggy has got us tickets to the latest Star Trek movie, look... the premiere!" the boy gushed like his father had not just threatened him with the entire name thing.

"Mum!" Ianto said with a groan as she smiled and produced three more.

"we can all go, front seats and we have the exclusive back stage passes to meet the stars who are going to be there to sign autographs and things." She laughed.

"Oh glee. My competition will see me with a paid for ticket" Jack said with a droll expression making her smile fade before he added "Awesome. I wanted to go and was pissed they didn't' at least send us two since Ianto did help with the production side of this one!"

"You did Teddy Bear?" she asked with surprise.

"Just a little help her and there, more phone tag than anything, you know how Archie can be" Ianto said like it ws no big deal. "They did offer two but I said no as the boys would have garroted us in our sleep for going without them."

"I wonder is Willy will be there!" Jack said as he started to walk away and Ianto frowned as he knew damned well it was Bill not Willy that William Shatner was called.

Truth be told, Jack was annoyed that he got called Captain so much. Jack would like that title himself.

Big kid.