AN: I was going to wait until Sunday to upload this but I've had a good way of interlinking John, the Doctor and Gwen's plot to try and get rid of the twins. But no more here; as our parents used to say to us as children: you'll just have to wait and see :-)
The twenty eighth of December saw the Torchwood team returning to the hub. Imogene told them about how Jack came home at midnight on Christmas morning then she woke them up at five am. Jack and Ianto were sitting on the sofa holding onto each other as they waited on Gwen to come into the hub. They had decided to wait until they were all here before they told them their news. Imogene was bounding on her heels with excitement and Tosh and Owen looked at each other. They seemed to have the same idea but not even that was possible within Torchwood. Right? Gwen came into the hub and Imogene grinned at the sight of her.
"Gwen's here now. Tell them lads! Tell them, tell them, tell them!" Imogene said bounding around slightly. She may have had a bit too much sugar over the past few days and was yet to come off the high. The others looked at each other.
"Tell us what?" Owen asked.
Imogene giggled excitedly and looked at Jack and Ianto.
"Well you know how I used to joke about the rain preventing me from getting pregnant?" Jack asked. The others nodded. "Well…"
"Oh you are fucking kidding me!" Owen said. The grins of Imogene and Jack as well as Ianto's smile confirmed it. Owen said down looking lost for words for once in his life.
"Since when? I mean… how long are you gone?" Tosh asked.
Jack counted on his fingers. "We got hitched on December the first so about four or five weeks."
"Five weeks. So my niece or nephew is going to be born in September?" Tosh asked.
"Actually male pregnancies last for seven and a half months. So around mid-July I would say the baby will be born. Owen it's nothing personal but I think we're going to have to call in some outside help." Jack said.
"Who do you mean? If you say John Hart I will kill you." Ianto warned.
"I meant a certain Doctor who'd be able to help. We could also get Martha to help with the actual c-section." Jack replied.
"So John Hart won't be coming?" Owen asked and he flashed Imogene a smirk. "Looks like you won't get to snog him again young Imogene." Owen commented.
"Owen!" Imogene yelled.
"WHAT?" Ianto and Jack roared.
Tosh began giggling as Imogene began trying to explain. "The night you guys got hitched I came back to the hub and John was there and we had words before he chased me around the hub and shot me in the leg. But I yelled at him and he used these nano thingamajigs which healed it. Then Tosh and Owen came and he kissed me just before he left!"
"I'm going to kill him. Next time I see him, I am putting a bullet into his head." Ianto swore.
"Have I mentioned I love it when you get possessive?" Jack said kissing Ianto's neck.
"Back to the subject at hand, you're saying the baby would be about five weeks old. If I'm right then the heart and major organs should already be developing and it would only be about the size of a grain of rice." Owen said after musing for a few minutes.
"But if the pregnancy's quicker, wouldn't that mean the baby would be more developed?" Tosh asked.
"Probably. We could use the full body scanner." Owen said.
"Let's have a look-see then." Ianto said and took Jack's hand as they went into the med bay.
Jack placed his hand on the scanner and a small pulsing red dot appeared on the image of his body. Tosh smiled at Ianto and Imogene who were staring at the screen as it they were looking at the actual ultrasound. Jack smiled at it. This wasn't just his baby. It was his and Ianto's baby. Something wonderful they had created together. He knew their child would be beautiful and hopefully be as smart as Ianto and as charming as he was. Jack ran his free hand over his abdomen to where his child was sleeping in the dark. Owen was trying to remain professional as he listed things Jack couldn't do now. These included going on hunts and getting killed as his body reset itself with every death and there was high risk the pregnancy would therefore be terminated. He also was prescribing healthy diets and no caffeine. This led to an anguished howl from Jack who accused Ianto of plotting this. Jokingly of course.
"That's wrong."
"What's wrong?" Jack asked.
"That, it's not natural. It's not fair or right. How come he gets everything? Haven't you been leading him on for long enough Jack? The wedding was one thing but a baby? If anyone should be having you baby it's me! Not that whore-mongering son of a bitch who unless you've forgotten betrayed us with that cyber-girlfriend he hid in the basement! He and his freak of a sister have warped your mind Jack! You've all been brainwashed by the pair of them, why can't you see that you belong with me!" Gwen ranted.
"Oh let me at her!" Imogene said and Ianto physically held her back.
"What are you going to do freak girl?" Gwen asked.
Smack!
Gwen fell back with the force of the blow and Tosh stood in front of her. All five foot four (in heels) of Toshiko Sato stood over Gwen shaking with rage. "Oh grow up Gwen! Anyone can see how much Jack and Ianto love each other and this beautiful miracle child of theirs is proof of that fact. I am sick of you looking down your nose at us. Dumping all your work on Ianto and myself while you flirt with our men and expect us all to fall at your feet and worship you. Well I have had enough and I think you should either wise up or take the Retcon and stay out of our lives for good. Why can't you just be happy with Rhys? Sure he isn't a genius but anyone could see he's completely devoted to you yet you treat him like dog shit. Now I suggest you get the fuck out of our sights otherwise I'll put a bullet in your head personally! Do you hear me?" Tosh yelled.
Gwen practically ran from the hub as if her shoes had caught fire. Tosh took a few deep breaths and turned to find the others staring at her open mouthed. "What?" Tosh asked.
Tosh, Owen and Imogene stayed in the med bay as Jack and Ianto went up to his office to discuss possible help they could get in while Jack was pregnant. After the whole Dalek thing, Mickey Smith had been working for UNIT and Jack knew that idiot he once knew had wised up into a smart brave (and hot) man. Plus he was good with computers so he'd be a good addition. Martha would obviously be needed for the birth and they would have to call in the Doctor as well.
"What do we do about Gwen?" Owen asked.
"She won't give this up without a fight. I'm not sure how far she's going to go but I think the three of you have to be very careful." Tosh said to Imogene.
"Tell me something I don't know. But that baby is going to have two fathers and an aunt when he or she is born. I am making that vow here and now." Imogene replied.
Gwen was fuming. This was so unfair! First Ianto is shagging Jack, then he's marrying him and now they're having a baby! Anyone could see that Jack belonged to her! Gwen sat plotting. If she got rid of them then Jack would fall into her arms. She just knew it. But how? With the freak girl's abilities, she could see it coming a mile off. Gwen wasn't sure but she knew that when that baby was born, she would be its mother. No matter what.