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Deidra, come on in here and give me that parcel, it looks heavy" Ianto was scolding gently as he ushered the woman into the house and took the box she was shuffling in her arms.

"Oh think you dear, is Dylan here?" she asked as she entered and he placed the box down to take her coat.

"Master Dylan Monster is in the main room dancing. Do not laugh, apparently it is a serious thing" Ianto said with a frown as he pointed in the direction for her to go and she giggled, this young man so sweet and gentle. She followed the sound of music and the high pitched voice of a little boy. He hung the coat and followed her through to the living room where Dylan was not only dancing but singing to something playing on the Vid-screen so they both settled to watch the madman dance.

Finally Dylan swung to see her and his face lit up, "Grandma!"

He threw himself at her and she held him with delight as he kissed her face and asked if she had seen all the rooms. She said no and he gave her the tour of the place as Ianto rose and found Jack, retuning with refreshments to find Dylan on the floor opening the box with a look of extreme delight, "Oh! Oh! It's mine?"

"It was your mother's so I thought you should have it" she agreed, watching the boy carefully remove the bedside lamp that was a stag majestically looking into the distance with the lamp as a tree behind it.

"Oh Dylan, it's so powerful. Bound to be a keeper of good dreams" Ianto said quickly as Dylan looked at it with curiosity, "I bet it will fit neatly with the driftwood and stuff you are collecting on the left hand side of the bed."

Dylan took off with Jack and Deidra turned to Ianto, "I wasn't sure if he would want it but she loved it"

"He does" he assured her, "He knows his own mind that one, if he didn't like it he would have politely thanked you and placed it on the table for me to find a spot for it later. The way he rushed off with it shows it is going to have a special spot"

Ianto might had been exaggerating a bit but saw her need to please and knew he had been right as she slumped with relief, accepting a cup of his lovely tea.

Jack re-entered and settled next to Ianto with a hand on his knee without a second thought, something he never did with his wife and Deidra saw the natural connection the two men had. Ianto turned to Jack, "Coffee Cariad?"

"Yes please Tiger" Jack said happily, "He has found a couple of things that match it and is in interior decorating mode. You know you spoilt him with all that stuff. Are you sure you don't mind him changing it?"

"I wouldn't have said otherwise" Ianto assured him with a gentle smile, "It's a room for a little boy. He is our little boy. Makes sense it would have to fit him. Maybe with his birthday coming up later this month we should look at a new bed or something?"

"I love the way you say our little boy" Jack said softy, his face softening as he leaned in closer, "I love you Ianto."

"Stop it, you'll have me all mushy and it's still daylight!" Ianto scolded making Jack laugh, then he placed his hand over Jack's where it still rested on his thigh now, "And I do love my Captain Scrumpy."

"Ahhhh, I like that title" Jack crooned, "I may need new business cards."

Ianto giggled and then schooled his features as Dylan slammed into the room and headed for him, "Ianto, can I have a new bed cover? Is that rude? I don't mean to be but I need a new one, like…a beach one or…or…."

"How about we go shopping after school tomorrow. Maybe a nice autumn one with leaves or something woodsy?" Ianto suggested, "Maybe a few other things in a more wood-like colour to match the lamp? We could do a whole woodland theme."

Dylan squealed with glee as he turned to his father, "Yeah?"

"Sounds like a plan to me, I will come too. Might need some new bits for my office space." Jack said, the room he was changing into his office something he and Ianto were still undecided on.

"Cool!" Dylan yelled with glee and Deidra laughed as she chose a sandwich.

Such a lovely little family.

She hoped soon they would make things more official.

She could not have hoped for a better person to help raise her grandson.