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Ianto looked silently at Tarn for a few heartbeats, then nodded.
"So … a secret then?"
"For now" Ianto assured him, "I've not settled into the idea yet, Jack should be the first to know. When Martha confirms it. I will tell him when the feeling is right."
"Tell me what?" Jack asked as he stepped down the stairs and handed Ianto their sleeping baby girl.
"About my plans for the archives, Sir" Ianto smiled politely as he rose and carried her off for a sleep in the night shift quarters.
"You two have a secret" Jack accused and Tarn blushed in a parody of Ianto.
"It's OK" Jack assured him, "I like that Ianto had a friend in you. He's enjoying having a cohort."
Tarn grinned and nodded as he watched Ianto walking into the dark corridor. He yearned for his own baby to hold, maybe this was a good thing. To see what is involved. Ianto would let him participate and experience.
Tarn found his mate talking with Owen and he stepped into CJ's arms without a second thought.
"Hey, you OK Tarnish?" CJ crooned as he kissed his love's forehead like Daddy does.
"I love you" Tarn whispered as he snuggled in and CJ beamed as he tightened his grip.
"When we marry, I will hire a plane to skywrite my love for you" CJ whispered and Jack smiled as he listened to the endearments.
"I can fly" Jack said suddenly, "World War, I had my wings. I could easily skywrite our love for our wonderful better halves."
"Which one?" Tarn asked.
"Take your pick" Jack grinned.
"Oh Dad!" CJ snorted, "I never can tell when you are kidding or when you are being serious about that kind of thing."
Jack hummed and then ran off, heading for his husband and CJ grinned at Tarn. "That should keep him busy looking for proof for a while."
"That wasn't fair" Tarn laughed, "Did you see his face?"
"Mmmmmmmmm, my love" CJ stole a kiss and Tarn purred softly.
Jack followed Ianto into the sleeping quarters and watched as he tucked their little bird in, then stood watching her sleep.
"Ianto?" Jack said softly and Ianto sighed as he turned, letting his body droop to show his fatigue.
Dirty pool, but guaranteed to work as Jack rushed forward to help him undress and slip in with their wee girl.
A kiss to his forehead and Ianto was out.
Jack stood watching Ianto sleep with their daughter against his chest and had a sudden jolt of reality.
Turning on his heels, he stormed off in search of the boys. He found them necking in his office and he didn't even try to be diplomatic.
"You two are supposed to be chaste!" he growled and both boys jumped.
"Sir?" Tarn whispered as he looked at the man looming over him.
"I know what's going on. I've worked it out!" Jack snarled.
"Oh?" CJ's hackles rose as he watched Tarn deflate. "Do tell!"
"The conversations about pregnancy and babies, the bloody unending questions and need for more." Jack shook his finger at a wide eyed Tarn. "You're bloody pregnant."
CJ was enraged as he pulled Tarn down to the med-bay and demanded a scan. He stood with his arms folded glaring at his father while Owen and Martha checked and confirmed the lack of baby.
"Right, I've had enough of this!" CJ snarled and Tarn turned to gape at him.
"You've had enough? What about me!" Tarn snarled as he pulled his hand out of CJ's, "Go to hell Caden-Jack!"
Tarn fled to Ianto who blearily listened to the weeping boy's explanation of events and decided a cuddle was required.
Tarn toed off his shoes and climbed into the bed. He snuffled into Ianto's embrace, safe from the Twpsyn Harkness-Jones men raging at each other in the hub.
Ianto fumed.