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Tarn heard a scream and he flew from the bed, running down the hallway.
The only light visible in the dark hallway was from the kitchen and he rushed in there, wondering if he should have woken CJ.
Jack had Ianto against the counter and Tarn slammed into him with a snarl, pushing himself between the two men.
"Leave him alone" he snarled at Jack who gasped with shock.
Ianto burst out laughing and threw his arms around the confused teen, hugging from behind.
"See?" Ianto crowed, "You're not the only hero here Sir!"
"Most unusual deployment of a cock-block" Jack grinned.
Tarn stood with a frown as he realised they hadn't been fighting. Ianto seemed to know and laughed more softly as he continued to hold him. Felt quite nice.
"He was just tickling me Sweets" Ianto whispered, rocking him gently.
"You thought … ah." Jack's lightbulb came on. "No. I would never hurt my husband. He's my heart. To hurt him is to hurt myself."
Tarn nodded slowly as he ruminated.
"I take it your Dad is a bit old fashioned" Ianto said delicately.
"That's like saying the Captain is a wee bit macho" Tarn deadpanned and Jack howled with laughter.
CJ wandered in and saw his boyfriend in his Tad's arms and rushed over.
"Is everything OK?" he reached for Tarn who stepped forward into another Harkness-Jones hug.
Ianto opened his recently vacated arms and Jack rushed into them with a growl. "Mine"
"Stop that!" Ianto scolded, "Share!"
"Never!" Jack pretended to chew in Ianto's neck as he giggled and slapped.
"Ya great Twpsyn!" Ianto growled.
"So pretty when you smile" Jack sighed as he brought their foreheads together.
"Twpsyn" Ianto whispered.
CJ pulled Tarn back into the bedroom and drew him back into the bed.
"Your dads are … "
"Nuts? Funny? Deranged?" CJ muttered and snuggled deeper under the covers "Twisted, weird, crafty, dangerous, and soppy."
CJ yawned as he thought about more words to describe them and Tarn laughed as he hugged him tight.
"Nah" he whispered as sleep came knocking, "wicked."