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Ianto was accepting visitors, something that went out like bloody jungle drums sounding or something as person after person arrived for a peek at the new family member, the Bigs startling everyone as they arrived with a live deer as a gift.
Ianto politely thanked them and asked that they release it so the baby can watch it eat the grass around the cottage at times. To his relief they seemed to find that a good decision. They said there had been more and they would ensure a path so they might wander freely around the cabin for the joy of the little one….so small he fit in the hand of one who gushed with glee when Kai smiled.
There were blankets, booties, clothing, toys and he was touched when some offered food and gifts for himself.
Kara had overseen the clean up and she and Jack were covertly checking out the VM … not. Ianto was ignoring them and letting them think they were really not noticeable with a little screwdriver digging about and squeaking now and then, the shock that had Jack slamming back in his chair making his daughter choke with mirth on her coffee.
Coffee.
Ianto's eyes widened and he shoved the baby at the nearest person, the Sherriff crooning with delight as he looked at the little fella now nestled in his arms, Ianto moving to his coffee machine where he caressed it and whispered affections before brewing his first coffee in forever.
"Oh gods" Jack whined as he smelt the special blend and soon everyone sat with the nectar of their own personal Welsh God.
"I never knew I could miss something so much" Ianto sighed happily.
"Tell me about it" Jack moaned around his own cup, "Oh gods, wonderful."
Ianto snorted softly and then rose to make up a bottle, no milk from him for little Kai unfortunately as the reset took it away but he wasn't worried, Kara proof that a bottle fed baby had ever chance of growing up to be a healthy little heathen. Let's face it, with immortals as parentals this little bean was going to be a bloody monster.
"So, do you think there are any more inside the bubble?" Doris couldn't help herself.
"Hopefully not but the Weres are still scouting the place. I will know by sundown" Ianto answered. "So far the sweep is clean bar Kara's hiccup."
"That's one word for it" Willem sorted, "At least we had a spare windscreen for that Jeep. Might be an idea to get a few more next time we go out."
"Just like a Harkness-Jones, use any weapon possible" Jack laughed, "The door window was smashed too, how many more of those do we have in storage?"
"We had brought an entire set with us so still one door window but as we usually have that down with the canopy off so I think we can be OK." Willem said as he considered, "That spare Jeep with the blown block can be butchered for parts too."
"Still, Torchwood can afford to provide some more vehicles for this area" Jack pointed out, "Maybe we need to do a recon of their vehicle pool?"
"Dad! Brills idea" Kara smiled, "Willem? Wanna go shopping in a secret underground facility with more tat than we could ever use?"
"But might want anyway just for…what did you call it love? Shits and giggles?"
"Exactly."
"Lord, there goes that Harkness Wonder-lust" Ianto sighed as Kara jiggled in her chair and grinned at him across the table, "I would say take your father with you but you would all return in bloody armoured tanks or something."
"Tanks?" Jack said with glee, "They have tanks? I never walked the entire place, tanks?"
"Oh lord, you have stoked the fire there" Doris giggled as Jack leaned in to help with their daughter's list, tapping his finger where she needed to add TANK to the list.
Ianto reclaimed his son and settled once more to feed him now, the bottle eagerly sucked down as Kai enjoyed staring meaningfully into his Dam's eyes.
Lovely little man.
Ianto sang softly as he rocked him and the place grew quiet as they all listened to the Welsh lullaby as it filled the house, Kara sighing as she settled into Willem's arms to enjoy the comfort as her Taddy's voice lulled her as it once had when she was so small.
Lovely.