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Ianto was keeping his end of the bargain as he lay in the huge bedding made of giant cushions and smaller ones, bean bags and other assorted soft things.
Even Anwen had provided a large teddy bear that had both amused everyone no end and melted Ianto's fragile heart as he promised teddy was for cuddles, not squashing.
Of course she was there with him cuddling said teddy triumphantly.
The sound of dogs barking drew him out of his doze and he turned his head to watch Mickey sprint past, followed by three large dogs, their tongues lolling out the side of their mouths with glee.
"He playing, right?" Anwen asked anxiously, then squeaked as a dog caught Mickey and dragged him down, only a boot visible as he was swamped.
"Yeah, they think he is their toy" Ianto assured her, closing his eyes again as Rhys bellowed at Mickey to stop getting grass stains in that shirt, he just bloody washed it!
"My Taddy loves Andy" she whispered softly, "But they being weird and not sorting it out."
"Not sorting it out?" Ianto asked with equal volume.
"Cuddles and even kisses now" she sighed, "But not like you and Uncle."
"Ah, no … rubbing cuddles" Ianto guessed and she nodded.
"Yeah. They don't have afternoon sleeps and stuff."
"I'm having a baby, remember?" Ianto whispered, "Bubba is growing in here and I get really tired. Uncle stays with me in case I need cuddles or have a bad dream. Not everyone in love has afternoon cuddles darling."
"Oh" she said with surprise, laying back to consider it.
Ianto closed his eyes and held back the snort of humour at the innocent little sweetheart.
"Ianto, you wanna eat out there?" Rhys bellowed again and Ianto raised an arm to lazily wave, then dropped it and rolled, cuddling the little girl who was the best teddy anyway.
The noises of people had Ianto rolling back, finding his arms empty except for a giant stuffed toy and he looked blearily at the table as Jack looked over with a smile.
"Want me to bring you a plate love?" Jack asked, even as he rose and carried two plates over and settled on a cushion next to Ianto.
"What did you bring me, oh provider of sustenance" Ianto asked and Jack snorted as he offered it.
"Oooooo, steak!" Ianto crowed, snatching a piece and eating it with his hands, growling softly as it exploded with moisture in his mouth.
Rare.
Like … perfect.
"Better baby?" Jack asked as he watched Ianto lick his fingers and moan happily.
"That was perfect, did Rhys fry it?" Ianto asked and Rhys beamed enough to show that he was the cook.
Ianto suddenly grunted, slapping a hand over his stomach and doubling up.
"Ianto?" Jack asked with horror as he watched him clearly in pain and then Ianto grabbed one of Jack's hands and pulled it into his stomach, flattening it against the lower part of the bump.
Jack felt it.
"Oh my goddess" he sighed as he felt his son kick, so strong and so energetic.
"He likes the steak too" Ianto laughed, "He's having a bloody conniption in there."
"Well" Rhys fluffed with glee, "Good thing there's another piece in the warming drawer in case you were still hungry."
"Oh my god, really?" Ianto asked with a begging expression as Rhys rose to get it.
"Andy, you have a good man there" Ianto said happily and Andy smiled as he watched Rhys hurrying back with a plate.
"SCRAPS!" Andy roared and the dogs came running, eagerly waiting for the food scraps to be thrown on the grass to be snapped up.
"Never knew dogs like fruit" Rhys snorted as he watched Andy croon at them.
"Wow" Jack sighed happily as he felt the bump move about some more, getting carried away with the steak overload.
Ianto burped and then apologised with a look of shame.
"Don't worry mate, considered a compliment to the chef" Rhys grinned and Ianto hummed happily.
"Thank you Rhys" Jack said softly, "that hit the spot."
"I need to go shopping later so anyone with a list let me know" Rhys grinned.
"Can I come?" Rex asked and Rhys nodded as Jack looked over with a raised eyebrow.
"I want some salad stuff, I need some greens" he huffed and Rhys looked scandalised.
"You should have said, I would have … I mean …of course" Rhys spluttered.
"You look better" Jack noted and Rex nodded as he agreed that the treatments were helping.
Ianto felt the cushions dip as a dog crept near and he let his hands fall back to allow the German shepherd access.
The dog sniffed the bump and cocked its head, then whined softly, sitting with a paw gently placed on Ianto's arm.
It lay with its muzzle against the bump, ears perked and waiting.
Ianto felt any fears fade as it appeared that his son had a follower already.
It was a lovely sunny afternoon under the shade of the trees.
Ianto soon slept again.