8
"Tad?" Kara yelled from her room, "I can't find my puppy."
"Your dog is no longer a puppy and I have told you before about toileting him early!" came a clipped reply followed by a sound that had her sliding from the bed and padding out to find her Tad dry heaving as he tried to clean up the dog poo on the carpet.
"Tad?"
"It's walked in" Ianto threw the rag down angrily, "goddamn it all to hell, your father has stepped in it, it's all through the fucking house now! You know how I am about my floors young la…..Blerrrrgh"
"Ianto?"
"Boots" Ianto screamed pointing at them and Jack looked at what Ianto was doing then raised a foot to check the sole and then the other, grimacing as he saw the ink pad he was working from.
As Jack sat to remove the boot Ianto dry heaved again, a hand going to his tummy bump and Jack swore as he knelt to help, going straight into the mess. Ianto groaned and Jack grimaced. "Shit, Sorry Literally, shit."
Ianto glowered silently.
"Look, I will clean this up yeah? How about you find me fresh trousers before the town meeting yeah?" Jack said soothingly, "Maybe time for a quick shower and we can both feel refreshed? Yeah babe? Yeah?"
Ianto frowned, "Are you handling me?"
"I am helping you" Jack said slowly, "My lovely Tiger Bum."
Ianto huffed and then rose, "well…yes…yes then…ah. Trousers. Shit, I need more too."
"We can go talk to Doris" Jack called after him, "She can get some larger sizes, maybe some of those pants that expand with the baby?"
Ianto grunted as he left the room and Jack grinned, sighing happily and then starting to scrub vigorously.
Kara stood staring for a while and then went in search of her love, "Willem? Is Taddy up the duff?"
"Yes" Willem nodded, knowing he could never lie to her and she blinked slowly as she considered this.
"How preggers?"
"When you were taken he was. Why he was upset with the VM jumps" Willem reminded her and she paled.
"You mean he almost died to save me and he was already with child?" she asked, "I mean, the baby could have…..and when he was attacked in town. Oh my gods. He needs protection."
"Why my brother is here, I never thought I would see the day when he would enter the realm of men, your Tad must have really made an impression on him but then again he does with everyone right?" Willem snorted, "Stop worrying. Everything is fine and we all know. There is not a single space he can reside in that does not have a Were in the shadows."
"Wow" she said softly, "Just….wow."
"The elders are really excited about this, they want to play a part in it." Willem smiled.
Her eyes widened at the mention of the Elders who never showed themselves. "Christ on a Harley"
"He said sort of the same thing when he finally said it out loud. He is so afraid of failing. It. You. Him in there covered in dog poo." Willem sighed, "Love, he is right about the fuzz ball. Maybe we need a doggie door or something. I mean, not like there is a danger with two Weres in the house, more lurking outside and we all know he is your baby."
"I'll talk to Dad, Tad will never allow a hole cut in a door" she nodded.
"you know your Dad will love an excuse to use that new set of power tools he slipped into the last provisions run" Willem laughed, "Your Tad has been so preoccupied he's not noticed."
"Oh I have noticed that set" Ianto said as he leaned against the open door, "What is he cutting without my knowledge?"
"Um…." Kara pulled a face as Willem told him. Also can't lie to him.
Ianto stared at her and then looked at the outer wall of her room, "You could ask for a door there … maybe a wee patio for a breakfast table and chairs or something? I mean, you two are getting serious and maybe some living space would be nice?"
Kara knew her mouth was hanging open, then she watched his hand move to the bump and also knew he was offering so she didn't leave. She felt some sorrow in that, "Tad, I would love that. Some renovations so when the baby is here we all have some designated areas."
Ianto smiled, knowing she had clocked the baby bump and relieved that she seemed OK with it.
"Are you OK Tad?" she showed that she had his heart as she seemed to know he was feeling a bit weird and he smiled as he nodded.
"I love you Karaline. So much, I could never have hoped for better and another gift is so scary for me. You know I like order and control. Your Dad is going to be so bad. I skipped that with you but this time there is no way around it, he is going to smother me." Ianto theatrically sighed and grimaced as she laughed.
He had forgotten something.
She had her Dad's panicky brain farts too.