A/N A new chapter of The New Boss, I'm sorry it's taken so long! Jack and Alice meeting the Joneses... Hope you'll like!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own anything Torchwood...

Chapter 25

'Ok, you ready?' Jack asked before getting out of the car, looking at Ianto. They had just parked in front of Ianto's parents' house and Ianto was starting to look slightly nervous.

'It's going to be fine, Ianto!' Alice said encouragingly, before getting out of the car.

'She's right, you know, I mean, she's a sweetheart, and what's not to love about me!' Jack grinned and got out, having kissed Ianto on the cheek.

Ianto took a deep breath and thought to himself 'ok, here goes…' before getting out of the car, joining his family at his parents' front door, before ringing the bell.

It was opened by a woman in her mid-fifties, smiling at the three of them. She had Ianto's eyes, and both Alice and Jack could definitely see the likeness between mother and son. That is, before a man, slightly older than the woman, came to greet them. This man looked just like Ianto, the only difference was the eyes.

'Hello dears, you must be Alice and Jack!' the woman said pulling them both to her in a hug.

'Oh, now, Efa, don't scare them!' the man chuckled behind her, before putting out his hand to Jack.

'I'm Geraint, Ianto's father. It's very nice to meet you both!'

'And you, we've heard a lot about you!' Jack said, smiling at Ianto's parents.

'I wish we could say the same,' Efa said, glancing at Ianto.

'Mam, don't start, please, I just didn't want to tell you over the phone, you're all too important for that…' Ianto pleaded with his mother, knowing that they all felt that he had been wrong, and he knew that even if it hadn't been conscious on his part, they were right.

'At least, we're here now, and it's nice to see you!' he said, giving his mother a hug.

'You're right, son,' Geraint said, 'you're here now, and we're all looking forward to getting to know both of you! It's been a long time since we saw Ianto this happy, and I think that's thanks to you two!' he smiled at Jack and Alice before showing them into the living room, where Rhiannon and her family were already sitting.

They all spent a lovely afternoon and evening together, eating a delicious family dinner, made by Efa. After dinner, Alice played with David and Mica, Rhiannon's kids, and Jack got to know the rest of Ianto's family. When they left, they all hugged and they had to promise to come back soon.

Later that night, Jack and Ianto lay in bed, discussing the day's events.

'I must say, Ianto, it surprised me a little that your parents were so accepting of us being together… They just found out yesterday, and I actually didn't think that Welsh people their age were that open-minded…'

'Well, I suppose Rhi helped a bit with that… When she was sixteen, and I was eleven, she came home one day with Carolyn, and introduced her to the family as her girlfriend. I think our parents were a bit shocked at first, but they've always told us they loved us whatever we did, and they stepped up and showed us that was true. Carolyn and Rhi were together for five years, and Carolyn became a part of our family and lived with us for quite a lot of their relationship. She died of leukaemia when she was 22. It broke Rhiannon's heart. She didn't date anyone for over two years, and then she met Johnny, and she knew that he was the one. But she's never forgotten Carolyn, and neither have the rest of us.' Tears were running down Ianto's cheeks and Jack took him in his arms and rocked him until they both fell asleep.

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