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Jack was surprised and delighted when Ianto entered with Alice on his arm, her voice calling out to Stephen as she motioned for him to join the captain's table. "We are eating at Dad's table love."

BJ moved to make room and soon Jack found his entire family seated around the table, Indigo squealing as he saw his Dam settling close enough to gain his attention. Ianto calmly plucked the child from Jack's lap and kissed the chubby little cheek, then settled the baby in his lap, Indigo was now four weeks old and not only was Ianto back on full duty, this little baby was showing his Boeshanninan roots by already holding his head up and sitting with little coos and squeals of interest.

Dafyd was watching silently as Stephen reached across to cluck at the baby and he frowned, Ianto catching the look and pausing his meal to raise eyebrows. Not another one. But then Dafyd smiled and pointed, Ianto seeing that he was not frowning at BJ, but across the room at a child who was eating with his fingers. Ah.

Ianto was well aware of the green eyed monsters stalking the room, even if his family were oblivious to his unnerving gift. He knew Gwen ached for a child even as she pretended she was not ready. Rhys slathered but respected her, both of them dancing around the subject even as they snatched Indigo whenever possible and Rhys held him tightly.

BJ was still unsure of the two children he had long considered someone else's, now finding them to have become siblings was hard. Almost as hard as accepting he was not the oldest. Alice alarmingly older and as intimidating as the father she sits next to now.

Stephen used to having his mother to himself now adjusting to having to share with this large group and of all of them Ianto knew the one who was secretly most jealous was … Jack.

It was touching really, don't get me wrong it was also annoying but …. So sweet that Jack wanted to cloister him away and not share. Ianto would have thought Indigo would be the subject of his intense love but to find it was still him … still Ianto that Jack wanted to be near made Ianto aware of the simple fact that had it been Indigo he may not have bonded as deeply.

Ianto had his own little green eyed monster hiding deep inside and he was not afraid to accept that. Jack was his, all his and even sharing him with the crew felt like a tug at his heart sometimes.

"I don't know about anyone else, but I think my Captain and I will retire after the meal for some bonding time" Ianto said boldly, everyone tittering softly as Jack beamed with delight.

He was pleased Ianto was still looking for affection, still wanted him in their bed. The Boeshane way is to give time to the baby. After a new born comes along there is a time where the dam and child bond, the other parental is to protect and provide from a distance. To know Ianto still wants him close, his affection and touch … was pleasing and Jack saw with quiet surprise that he was a little jealous of that special smile Ianto gave Indigo. One just for him. It might have been more if not for the fact Ianto had a secret smile for him too, one that was more… sexy.

Ianto canted his head "A chocolate drop for your thoughts."

"Just thinking how sexy you look in that red tunic love" Jack smiled and Ianto blushed happily, those watching pleased to see the love flowing between the two men.

"Do I look sexy too?" Mica asked innocently and Jack snorted with mirth as he turned to look at her, the little pink tunic a parody of Ianto's.

"My darling, sweetest little angel" Jack crooned, "If I ever … EVER catch someone thinking of you as anything other than perfectly pretty I shall poke their eyes out so they never see anything pretty again!"

She beamed with delight, even as Rhiannon sniggered softly at the imagery. Alice smiled softly at the little girl knowing this was a chance for her as well, "I think you are very pretty. I love your hair."

"Thank you sister" Mica said happily, "I like your smile. So big and loving, like Daddy Jack's."

"Thank you Mica. I think you me and Mama are very lucky that we are destined to be pretty and powerful" she said gently "best we stick together."

"I agree" Mica sniffed, "the boys all smell anyway…oh … not you Indigo, you smell lovely. Most of the time."

Everyone laughed as the baby grinned at her and Mica felt a swell of delight as her beloved uncle-Taddy placed the little one in her arms, kissing her head as he said he was heading to get some desert and it was her turn to mind the baby.

She wanted one so bad.

She was so jealous.