When Jack came back about twenty minutes later, Griffin and Tucker were in the Med Bay and having a cuddle with their awake but still a little bit out of it baby sister. After moving the body into the vaults, Jack had cleaned the now empty cell out until John had taken over, basically ordering Jack to go back to his family and spend time with his healing daughter.
"Don't crowd her too much you two" Jack told his sons as he sat next to Ianto who was sitting on the other bed. "We won't dad. Promise" Griffin smiled, Emily was settled comfortably in his lap and her head resting against his shoulder.
"You're still grounded Griffin" Ianto reminded his son, probably for about the fifteenth time since he had arrived in the med bay. "Yeah I know Da. You don't have to keep reminding me, I'm not going to try and escape. My stupidity got you hurt, I'm sorry" Griffin apologised.
"You were just trying to be heroic weren't you Griff?" Jack asked with a little chuckle. Griffin looked at his father with a knowing look, "I think you've been heroic for both of us Dad, well if she was that much of a threat" he replied, causing Jack to look away.
"Griffin, that's enough. Your father did what had to be done" Ianto told his son in a stern tone. "Yeah I know Da" Griffin sighed as he gently rocked Emily in his arms. "Do I get to hold my sister at all?" Tucker asked, looking to both of his parents. "Griffin's hogging her!" he pouted.
"Your brother is not hogging your sister, he's just a little more gentler than you Tuck. She's still a little sore, you can hold her if you promise to not knock her about" Jack allowed, nodding his head once in approval as Tucker answered with a simple "I promise".
Griffin reluctantly handed his little sister to his brother before relaxing when he realised that Tucker was going to do what he was told and be extremely gentle with his younger sibling. "So how you feeling Da?" Griffin asked, suddenly remembering that he hadn't asked how his father was, when he had seen that his sister was going to be ok and she was awake, he had brought all his brotherly attention to her and wouldn't leave her side or let her go when Owen had allowed her to be moved and held.
"I'm feeling fine surprisingly. Just been told by your uncle that I can't do any heavy lifting and I have to take it easy so I don't pull stitches" Ianto replied, not looking at all happy with the orders he had been given. "Yeah but you never listen Teaboy! You pull a stitch, don't come crying to me. You can just bleed to death" Owen cut in.
"Owen.." Jack warned before looking at Ianto. "Just do what you're told Ianto. I want you fit and well and you doing your own thing and not listening to the Doctor's orders isn't going to get you well any quicker".
"Alright, fine but you'll have to do your own coffee then" Ianto smirked. Jack's eyes widened and he looked to Owen in alarm. "He can make coffee right? That's not really heavy lifting" Jack asked. Owen rolled his eyes, "oh sure it's alright for him to bleed to death just as long as you get a bloody coffee! Yeah, he can make coffee but he can't carry the tray, that someone will have to do" Owen replied with a shrug.
"Sounds fair enough" Jack agreed as Ianto just rolled his eyes. "I'd have to make you coffee on my death bed Jack" Ianto chuckled. Jack gave him a hard look and shook his head, "don't talk like that Ianto. I'm not planning on losing you just yet".
"Good to know. Just as long as you people don't make too much mess I'll behave" Ianto replied. Jack chose not to ignore the comment and brought the attention back to his daughter. "Anyway, what are your orders regarding Emily? Apart from the obvious fluids and rest" Jack asked.
"Well she's a strong little girl, I'll give her that. She just needs a long sleep. I would recommend putting her on a drip so she gets the fluids that she needs but I have a feeling that you both want to get her home and back into more comforting and familiar surroundings where she feels safe. So try and get her to sleep on the way back in the car, put her straight to bed and when she wakes up, try and get her to eat something" Owen told them. He was known for not having much of a bedside manner but with the children, he was different. Everyone noticed it and respected him for it.
"What should we give her?" Ianto asked, wanting to make sure that they both took care of her correctly. "Drink wise, blackcurrant juice…nothing fizzy. It all depends what she'll eat. Nothing too heavy on her stomach, I'd say Ready Break, Weetabix if they're watered down a little. Soup or Crackers" Owen replied as he started to write out a list. "I've prescribed her some medication taking in her age as well. Just make sure you monitor her at night but I think she's going to recover nicely".
Jack looked extremely pleased with the news and nodded, getting up and glancing at Ianto. "I'll get my coat" he smiled and disappeared. "I could get used to this" Ianto smirked before glancing to his boys. "Alright now, Tucker you're going to have to give Emily to Griffin" he suggested, rolling his eyes as Tucker glared at him. "Why? I'm not gonna drop her" Tucker pouted.
"Yeah but you're smaller than me bro. Gonna have problems carrying her to the car and she's been knocked about enough" Griffin explained. Tucker scowled at his older brother but nodded at the adults in the room. "Alright" he finally agreed, gently handing a sleepy Emily back to Griffin. "Unless Dad wants to hold her that is" Griffin stated, making it sound like a question.
"Well you know your father Griffin. He always carried you and Tucker when you both were ill or tired. Its only natural that he'll want to carry Emily plus I think he still feels guilty over what happened to her. Jack…who's driving?" Ianto explained to his son before catching sight of Jack making his way slowly back into the med bay.
"I can drive…if Griffin's ok trying to settle his sister down in the car that is" Jack asked, looking to his eldest questionably. "Yeah sure, no problem dad" Griffin agreed with a light shrug, he was always the one that his parents turned to for help and he never complained about it. Jack and Ianto were both very proud of their sons and how they had been raised, they always put each other first even if Tucker occasionally grumbled about it. "Then we're sorted. Come on you lot, let's get home. Jack, you can cook…" Ianto smirked. "Fine! I'll stick to chips and sausages since I can't go wrong with putting those together" Jack answered looking a little offended at Ianto's point that he wasn't the best cook in the world. "You have improved with cooking though Jack. I can remember when you didn't know how to tell when an egg has boiled" Ianto teased gently. "Do you want me to leave you here?" Jack threatened, though the expression on his face told everyone that he was only playing. "If you want to, I could do with the quiet" Ianto teased back, playing gently with his lover. "Ok cut it out! No disrespect to you Dad and Da but we really don't want to see…you know…that" Tucker butted in with a slight little shiver.
"Don't be cheeky young man. You can be grounded as well you know" Jack pointed out. "Alright! Argue at home! I really need to get my work done" Owen suddenly butted in looking at each Harkness-Jones in turn. They quickly got the hint and started to move though Jack couldn't help a departing comment of "first time I've seen you actually volunteer yourself to do work. I usually have to force you to do it". "Shut it Harkness" Owen growled at him as he started back to work.