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Shay was feeling better and was letting everyone know with a loud scream of anger, the empty bowl that was supposed to be full of ice-cream according to a little shit was currently flying across the floor with a clattering show of rage. OK… there had been ice-cream but it was now eaten. The sudden shock of it being empty sooo acceptable.
Hawk watched the bowl come towards him like a grenade lobbed in his direction, then as it skidded clear enough he stomped his foot on it and with his arms flying up he yelled "Olay!"
Ianto was sitting on the floor going through a box of things as he searched for the spare batteries for the little hand held game Shay liked and he didn't' even blink as Hawk then kicked the bowl back to the shocked Tot.
"No!" Shay said loudly "Bad!"
"Yeah… clearly you are being bad little Buddy, I agree" Hawk said with a snort of amusement.
Ianto finally looked up and saw the bowl "Shay, be a good little monster and pop that in the sink please bubba. We are not dogs, we do not eat off the floor. Hmmm?"
Shay blinked and then automatically did as Taddy asked because when Taddy needed something done… you did it.
Shay then stood there wondering if there had been something not quite right about that. Hawk helpfully patted Hr bum and said "Good job Wobblet."
"Wobblet?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, a little one with wobbly bits. A Wobblet." Hawk said like it all made perfect sense.
Jack looked at Ianto was had found the container of batteries and was now triumphantly holding up the little game console that was chirping to show it was charged now.
"YAYYYYY" Shay ran over to accept the little piece of technology, holding it up with triumph. Ianto leaned back and watched Hawk crouch to pick through the bits and bobs with interest. Ianto didn't care if something got pinched, it was all 'whatevers' in there.
"Me and the dogs are going out back for a shit" Hawk suddenly announced as he straightened up and Ianto had a mental image of the child crouching for a shit in the woods along with the four legged beasts all champing at the leash to get a run in.
"I will go with you" Jack said as he shot from the chair he had been keeping warm, glad to have a walk as well. Everyone was feeling better, even Shay so maybe some fresh air would do them good "Tiger?"
"No… you all go and I will clean up a bit, I think I made a mess" Ianto shrugged and he watched Jack wrestle the kids into warm clothes before they all took off. Ringo's faint barks fading so Ianto could take a deep breath and rise to scoop everything into the box.
Clean what. The place was spotless. Oh no. Ianto was going to have a long hot shower!
Alone.
Without interruption.
Ahhhh… it's the small things when you have kids ya know.
