Ianto stood inside the door with a torrent of emotions washing over him. The Tardis had let him hear parts of Jack's message and the sobbing had given him bad dreams. He needed Jack and he needed him now but was this a surrender?

The Tardis was a cruel bitch when she needed to be and she had hated to see Ianto in pain but knew Jack's pain had merit too, so putting the two together seemed the best solution.

Her little chicklet had spent days in bed refusing to get out to toilet or bathe. He also refused to eat but he did accept a drink of tea now and then from River. Her leaving due to a fixed event had made things harder but Clara had a free week due to school break and now they were on track again. A new person on board had shaken Ianto out of his funk and Clara's shoulder was quite well used as well.

After explaining things to Clara as someone outside the mess he was able to see Jack's intentions hadn't been as mean as first thought.

She asked a lot of good questions and seemed to see right into the heart of the arguments, the Doctor sometimes gave his thoughts as well. Ianto found himself wondering if this doctor was sticking around more.

Clara was right that he should stand up for himself and his right as caregiver to Miller who was not a job and a lifetime's work ahead of him. Any child needed love forever, unconditionally. What kind of parent was he to abandon him. Clara also helped with that by pointing out a parent was still there, one who needed a bloody big wakeup call!

By the end of the month Ianto had started to pine so it was the perfect time to play the messages which had the desired affect. Also he had shaken most of his caffeine withdrawal and stopped comparing smells all the time realising it was him not the things he was smelling that was different.

The Doctor had promised it had not even been a week since he had left even though it had been over four in the Tardis and Ianto hoped things hadn't been too awkward. He seemed to trust this Doctor more than the last two who had been rather eccentric.

God he shouldn't have been so selfish, poor Miller who had done nothing wrong and whose cries had been heard in the background in the last message last night breaking Ianto's heart.

With another moment to shake the fear off, Ianto stepped into the garden and saw Jack waiting. It was dark and the garden was a cold place. Ianto began to visualize small lighting facing up and out in warm soft yellows to warm it more and maybe if they put an archway … stop it. He frowned at his silly thoughts. Jack would hate them and turned he attention to the wreak of a man who waited.

Jack saw Ianto look around with a wistful expression then frown. What was that? He waited for him to approach so as not to spook him and hoped desperately he would let him hold him. Finally he did just that, stepping into Jack's arms and resting his cheek against Jack's neck in such a familiar way that Jack lost it.

One moment they were standing and the next they were on the ground with jack howling and sobbing his apologies knowing he was making not sense but couldn't stop the stream of remorse.

"Oh Cariad" Ianto sobbed, pulling back to kiss Jack softly. "I'm sorry too, I was just overwhelmed. Too much too quickly yeah?"

Jack hic-upped and rubbed his eyes before taking Ianto's face in his hands and kissing him deeply.

"Let's not dwell on this major glitch, "the Doctor said clapping his hands to break them up, "you were both in need a bit of a break and I'm sure you are both sorry for how things turned out, yes?"

"Good, right, moving on," he boomed turning to look at the woman who was waiting by the door.

"Clara did you want to meet the little one?" he asked the dark haired girl before turning to look at Jack again. "She's a teacher you know!"

A squeal from the doorway showed Tosh holding Miller in her arms and with a smile she bent down to plop him on the soft grass but he jerked back, straightening his back and she recognised this as his "stand me up" pose.

Standing him on his feet she went to adjust his top and he was off. One foot, then the other still squealing and waving his hands at Ianto who had abandoned Jack to crawl closer.

With one last squeal and the fourth independent step Miller reached his crawling Tadda and with a scream of delight he threw himself forward into his arms.

"My baby" Ianto sobbed kissing his face and squeezing him tight," my brave clever boy!"

"Oh my gods" Jack yelled, "Did we get that on tape?"

Ianto looked up in shock, what? His first steps and he had almost missed it due to his own pride. Ianto began to cry which set Miller off and soon Jack had to join them on the grass as he hugged his family tight.

John put down the camera he'd wandered out with when they'd heard the Tardis and Owen quickly scooped it up to keep filming as John knelt the other side to Jack and joined the hug.

"Look Milly" Ianto sniffed with a smile, "A captain sandwich and not even two years old, Gods you're like your father aye?"

Everyone laughed and Jack squeezed a bit tighter.

"Yeah John and I will need to keep the armoury here fully stocked for when this one starts dating," Jack chortled as Miller smacked John's nose with his little fist.

"Hey come on little bug," John laughed, "share! I know he's your Tadda!"

"Yeah, but if the next one's a girl you'll never sleep without locking her bedroom door" the doctor laughed then slapped his hand over his mouth and stared at Ianto in silent apology.

Jack looked between the Doctor and Ianto as his eyes grew wider and wider with each change of direction.

"Um yeah, those bloody hormones aye? "Ianto whispered as Jack stared into his eyes to see the truth hidden there and he placed his shaking hand over Ianto's stomach.

It was John who yelled first, leaping to his feet with a battle cry and running to Owen before sweeping him into his arms and passionately kissing him. Owen's yelp of surprise was nothing compared to the yelp of pain as Tosh slapped her hand around John's junk and pulled sharply.

"Oi! Mine" she finally hissed pulling Owen from a from captain's arms in into hers. Owen laughed and kissed her sweetly before turning back to John.

"What was that for?" he demanded.

"Yummy Yani! Chickie's hatching another bug dude!" John said with so much mixed meanings that Tosh got it before Owen and ran to hug Ianto while babbling about the nursery.

Owen groaned with dread, another pregnancy? Great bloody great! He stormed off trying not to grin until he was past the doors into the house so they couldn't see his glee.