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Sam was surprised to find Ton at her kitchen table, especially sans children as they were sort of synonymous with him. No… instead he sat alone and had a look she had never seen before. Harkness. He had a pure Harkness glare on his face that had her slowing as she entered the kitchen and she blinked with surprise.
"Good morning Ton, the kids off already?" she asked.
"Angel has taken them outside for a while so I can have a word with you!" his voice was flat too. Not the usual Ton tone, but… low. Ianto low. She settled and wondered what it could be.
"I don't usually get involved in Grup things but as you may be aware… I am a Grup meself ya know" Ton said as he sat back in the chair and looked down his nose at her, now more Ianto in his mannerisms like she was used to "But, this calls for me to speak up. You see I don't know what is going on really, it's a woman thing and Angel and I agree that I know nothing about woman stuff, even if Taddy does and it is best to leave the women to their secrets. But. This is not a woman thing is if upsets MY Taddy. I don't know what happened last night, I do not know if you were tired, cranky or just misspoke but you somehow alarmed and upset my Taddy to the point of him wearing complete three piece suit of armour today. So. I don't care what it was, woman thing or not… MY Taddy is important and you will not speak to him as less than the EVERYTHING that he is here."
"You… you are right Ton" she said sadly "I was grumpy and tired and sore at everyone. I snapped at him and was… well. Not a very good woman. Or a good daughter."
"Not my problem" Ton said dismissively as he rose and looked back at her "I am not stupid. People make that mistake with us ya know. Think because we are DS we are thick. I am not stupid and I know what Taddy does for you. For all of us. Best you do that too. Remember your place. After all, you are living in HIS house and enjoying HIS love and care in HIS village. Don't forget that missy. Fen has his flash car and his new helicopter he wanted from a catalogue because of all the money saved with Taddy and Daddy paying out their bums for this place. And while I am at it... when did you last get that little boy's eyes checked. He needs glasses I think, Jax should not be squinting that much. You may be a lady but you have responsibilities, we all do as Grups."
Ton wafted off with a superior walk that had her blinking and as he entered HIS TADDY'S HOUSE Ianto noticed it too "Hello dumping. What are you up to Captain Fabulous?"
"Just remembered that Taddy… I am pretty great ya know."
Ton… you are my Best Boy and my Forever Friend" Ianto hugged him and wondered what he had been up to, his hair damp from the morning mist and he could hear kids screaming out in the goat field in it.
Still. Ton is a Grup now and Ianto did not question him.
Whatever was going on… he knew Ton was right, he always was.
Like his beloved Taddy, he only speaks the truth.
