Chapter 4

"Rhi?" Ianto asked confused

"Ianto, can I come in? I need to talk to you."

"Yeah of course." Ianto sighed moving aside to let them in.

"Thanks." She said walking into the flat and into the living room, she seen Jack but she didn't recognize him, then looked back at Ianto. "I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

"No." Ianto smiled.

Jack frowned slightly, but then put on a smile to show moral support because it was obvious she wasn't ok.

"Rhi, remember Jack." Ianto grinned looking at his sister, then to Jack.

"Oh my...It isn't...Jesus Christ when did you come back here?" Rhi said really shocked.

"I arrived this morning and I found your brother, and he has very kindly taken me in for a few nights, so I can find something more permanent. Jack smiled.

She smiled then turned to Ianto. "I need you to take him for me, until things settle down.

"Settle down? Rhi what's going on?"

"Please...Ianto." She hands the small boy to Ianto.

Ianto takes his nephew.

"I need to go, but I promise I'll phone you, and will be back to get him." Rhi said turning away and beginning to walk towards the door.

"Rhi...wait...are you in trouble, please just tell me your safe?"

She nodded and opened the door and closed it behind her. A tear fell down her cheek and she ran down the stairs and into her car and drove back home.

Ianto stood in the hallway with the small boy in his arms. David woke up, and looked up at Ianto.

"Where's mummy, Uncle Yan?"

"She's just went out, she'll be back soon." Ianto smiled at the young boy and held him tight into his chest.

Ianto walked into the living room and sat David on the chair.

"Uncle Yan, who's that?" David said pointing to Jack.

"That's Jack, Uncle Yan's friend." Ianto smiled at the young boy then looked at Jack.

"Hello mate, what's your name?" Jack smiled.

"David." the young boy smiles.

"That's a nice name."

David smiled slouching into the chair.

"Cartoons!" David shouted.

"No, you can watch them tomorrow, ok?"

"Humph," David sighed crossing his arms and frowning.

Ianto went into the hall and picked up a bag, which obviously had some of David's things in. Ianto opened it and took out some stuff.

"Right, David lets get your pyjamma's on."

"No!" David laughed and got up and started running about the living room, obviously hyper or something.

Ianto sighed holding the clothes in his hand and goes into the living room and David tries to run past Ianto, but Ianto catches him and scoops him into his arms.

"Right young man, we need to get you into your jim jams, ok?"

David nodded and nuzzled into Ianto.

Jack sat watching Ianto and David, and smiled to himself, at how natural Ianto was with kids, and dreamt of them having kids of their own one day.

Ianto took David into the bedroom and got him changed into his superman pyjamas. David ran out the bedroom making noises.

"Whoosh! I'm superman!"

Jack smiled still drinking his beer. Ianto laughed.

"Right young man, five more minutes and then bed ok?"

"Do you want me to sleep on the couch Yan, so he can have the spare bed?" Jack asked.

"Oh no, your my guest, I'll kip on the couch."

Jack sighed, thinking he'd like to share a bed with the Welshman.

David jumped up and down the living room.

"Calm down, David!" Ianto snapped.

David calmed down and sat quietly watching the TV.

"Uncle Yan, can I have some milk?"

"Yes, cold or warm?"

"Warm please."

Ianto got up and heated some milk up and poured it into a mug.

"Here you go," he said handing it to the young boy.

"Thanks."

David drank his milk and started yawning.

"Time for sleepy time." Ianto said picking him up and carrying him into the bedroom. Ianto pulled back the covers and put David into the big double bed. Ianto kissed his head.

"Night, Night."

"Night Uncle Yan." David whispered gently falling asleep.

Ianto smiled and walked out turning the light out and closing the door, and going back through to the living room. "He's asleep."

"Is everything ok?"

"I don't know, it's not like Rhi, she seemed strange, I want to know what's going on."

"Yeah." Jack sighed.

"Want to watch anything?" Ianto smiled.

"Nah...not really." Jack said thinking about just watching Ianto.

Ianto ran his hands through his hair.

"I think I'm going to have an early night." Jack yawned. "Are you sure you don't want me to sleep on the couch?"

"Yeah I'm sure, I don't mind."

Jack sighed. "Ok, well night. See you in the morning."

Yeah, night." Ianto smiled.

Jack went to his room and got undressed and pulled the covers back and got into the bed and just lay thinking about Ianto, sleep finally took over.

Ianto walked over to the cupboard and got out a blanket and pillow and got undressed and got comfy on the couch.

During the night Ianto heard a scream and ran through to his room where David was sitting up drenched in sweat.

"Are you ok..?" Ianto asked walking over and holding the young boy in his arms and cradled him.

David shook his head and nuzzled into Ianto.

"Don't let him hurt me!" David yelled looking at Ianto with tear stained cheeks.

Ianto held David close to him, rocking him ever so gently.

David relaxed into comforting arms and Ianto sat the small boy on his knee and looked at him, he was shaking.

"Did you have a bad dream?" Ianto asked. All David could do was nod. "It's still early, try getting back to sleep, ok?" Ianto smiled.

"Ok Uncle Yan." David croaked sliding back under the covers and drifted off to sleep. Ianto sat on the edge of the bed for a few minutes to make sure he'd fallen asleep, then got up gently and made his way out.

In the hall Jack was standing in just a t-shirt and boxers. "Is he alright?" He asked rubbing his eyes and ran his fingers through his messy hair.

"Yeah, he just had a bad dream." Ianto sighed and yawned realising he to was only in a t-shirt and boxers.

All Jack could do was stare at Ianto - he looked hot in a suit and hot out of one - Jack thought to himself.

"Do you want a coffee, or are you going back to bed?" Ianto smiled.

"Yeah, a coffee sounds good." Jack smiled, "but only if it's no trouble."

"It's no trouble at all, I'm making one for myself anyway." Ianto smiled and walked into the kitchen and picked up his joggers on the way and put them on, feeling less exposed, he made the coffee and went through to the living room where Jack was sitting. "Here you go."

"Thanks Yan." Jack smiled taking the mug from him and sipped it, "great coffee Yan."

"Thanks." Ianto smiled and sat down on the other sofa.