9
"If cake was a drug, I would be a pusher"
Curtis was trying not to giggle as he and Walter prepared the cake, lifting it to carry it out and Ton checked the frosting once more before nodding and walking through to bellow at everyone to get out of the damned way, cake coming through.
All he needed was a stick, his gaze prodding enough as people scattered and he walked like the ringmaster.
It was a car, like his Daddy's convertible and Ben loved it, squealing and clapping as it was placed down, then he looked at Ton who nodded like a mighty king letting a minion have a go. Ben blew the candles out and they all sang, then Ben cut the cake. Walter and Fen snapped away with pride, both men grinning as Curtis cuddled Ben from behind, his big day.
"That was the bestest cake for him" Heaven-Lee said to Penny as she sat with him, both eating from the same plate, "Ton is like … a Cake Master."
"If it was a drug, I would be selling it on the corner like a pusher" Ton agreed form beside them "Aunty Gwen would have to arrest me but she likes chocolate ones so I could buy my way out again."
"And if this was a life sized car you could drive off then eat it!" Heather agreed, Ton smiling as he found that he quite liked her after all.
"Yeah, but all those doggie chasing you for a bite … how loud would that be all that barking" Ton replied.
She laughed, letting her head fall back and Penny cuddled against her "You have nice hair."
"Oh!" her eyes widened with surprise, then she pulled him into a hug "Thank you Crispin."
"My friends call me Penny" he whispered "You can if ya like"
She liked.
A lot.
Ianto turned to watch Heather's mother hover in the doorway watching her daughter, no doubt expecting a problem or two. He watched her face light up as she saw her daughter happy, finally accepted.
Ianto felt for her, it must be terrible to have a child not friends with others, to fear.
He made a mental note to try to help more. After all, a little guidance now would mean less problems later.
Ton laughed, shoving more cake onto her pate and she shone as she thanked him.
Nice manners after all.