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Ianto left early the next morning and was there as they were changing Jack's dressings, immediately stepping up to help.
"Yan" a croaky voice alerted him to his Husband's alertness and he leaned over to kiss him good morning.
"Hey good looking" Ianto whispered as he went back to taping down his arm dressing.
"How bad" Jack asked raspily, then smiled as Ianto offered a glass of water and a straw.
"You took three bullets Cariad," Ianto said calmly as he pulled the bedding back up, "Shoulder, gut and hip."
"My stomach … god" Jack groaned.
"Your liver took a hit and you lost a chunk but it's all looking good" Ianto smiled as he rubbed Jack's chest reassuringly, "Your hip was just a flesh wound like your shoulder."
"Denny?" Jack was to the point as usual and Ianto couldn't lie as he shook his head.
"Oh god, his mother" Jack gasped, "I need …."
"It's OK" Ianto soothed, "I sat with her, helped with the paperwork and she sends you all her best. She will come see you tomorrow, today is a bit rough."
"The kids OK?" Jack searched Ianto's face for any alarm and saw only love as Ianto climbed onto the bed to lay next to him, mindful of the tubes and leads.
"Stephen is terrified but being strong, Walter is in the tower and prayed to his stars, Babs did a card AND a letter you lucky thing and Ton pooed orange coz he ate a crayon."
Jack grinned as he laid watching Ianto's face, Ianto's fingers tracing his laughter lines on his face.
"My Cariad" Ianto whispered, a soft kiss as they simply breathed together.
Ianto stayed until Jack was asleep then slid from the bed and went to check the other officer injured that Jack hadn't known about.
The young man was sitting up in bed eating his breakfast with a look of woe and Ianto knew the sorrow of hospital food all too well.
"Hello there, Finlay right?" Ianto smiled softly as he entered and the young man perked up, as did the woman sitting beside him.
"Yes Sir, this is my wife, Melody" he said as he looked Ianto up and down.
"I'm Ianto Harkness-Jones, the Captain's husband" Ianto explained and watched the boy's face change. "He's OK; I just came from his room."
"Oh thank god!" Finlay fell back against the pillows with relief. "They wouldn't tell us."
"Jack lost a piece of liver and a lot of blood, he'll be off for a while and will throw more tantrums than our toddler" Ianto sighed theatrically, "He's already pouting for a sponge bath, the devil."
Finlay laughed softly, "That sounds like Captain Jack alright."
"I've not told him you were hurt too, didn't get past telling him about Denny I'm afraid" Ianto said softly and then smiled again.
"He's only three doors down, when they let you up you should go surprise him" Ianto suggested, "I've been in here flat on me back myself and know how bloody long the hours stretch."
"You don't think he'd mind?" Finlay asked hopefully, "They said after lunch I can go for a walk."
"It would please him no end, in fact you might like to join us for lunch. I'm bringing in some food" Ianto said and smiled as the young man smacked his lips happily.
"You do those cupcakes to die for" he sighed.
"Yeah, a curse that I have diabetes, I'm only allowed one" Ianto snorted.
Ianto headed home happy in the knowledge that Jack would get over Denny quicker with the knowledge that another was saved.
