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Ianto noticed that CJ and Tarn had become more … touchy-feely with each other.

Hands held, touches to each other as they walked to the table for dinner and CJ had stood outside the bathroom door waiting for Tarn to finish his shower for bed.

Ianto smiled as he watched the door open and his son's face light up.

Tarn stepped into his arms and accepted a soft kiss, then handed over his clothes which CJ raced to the laundry with.

As Tarn settled next to Ianto, it seemed natural for Ianto to throw his arm around him in a hug.

"He's attentive today" Ianto said softly.

"All afternoon" Tarn agreed, "Told me he loved me. Told me that if I ever left him or died he would probably implode and cease to exist."

"Wow! That's a good one!" Ianto agreed.

"No one has ever threatened to implode for me before" Tarn sighed.

"Jack exploded once, but that was entirely different" Ianto agreed.

Tarn giggled and soon they were both giggling as they clung to one another.

"Hello possums" Jack quipped as he entered the back door.

"Hello Jack" they chorused and then howled with laughter again.

"What are you two up to?" Jack demanded as he eyeballed the pair of loons.

"We were talking" Ianto said and then stopped to take a breath.

"About exploding" Tarn finished.

"Ah! I've blown a few things up in my day" Jack smiled as he looked at the ceiling, "Best ever had to be that star ship. Remember darling? Purple rain."

"Oh god yes!" Ianto roared with laughter and CJ returned to hold Tarn's hand.

"Ferbots" Jack said cryptically, "Bloody things took exception to me petting them. How was I supposed to know that static electricity would make them short out like that!"

"Jack, you were flirting with furry robots." Ianto sighed as he rolled his eyes, "You didn't have to touch them to short them out."

Jack preened as Tarn and CJ giggled.

"It was a chain reaction" Jack told them with glee, "Boom, boom, boom that this god almighty KABOOM!"

"The fallout was purple, purple flames visible from the ground." Ianto sighed, "Quite pretty actually."

"You were preggers with CJ" Jack smiled as he leaned in for a kiss, "You were the most beautiful thing there. Standing on that grassy hill with the night sky wrapping around you, purple rain and starlight."

"Stop it!" Ianto scolded but his blush spurred Jack on.

"We made love in the grass, CJ's little bump rubbing against my belly as we …."

"AAAAAAARRRRRRGGHHHHHH" CJ slapped his hands over his ears and began to make serine noises.

"Oh well," Jack shrugged as he winked at Tarn, "Purple is his favourite colour!"

"I know" Tarn giggled.

"Mine too" Ianto said softly as he stroked his husband's hand.

"I thought it was red" Jack frowned.

"That's your favourite colour on me!" Ianto laughed and Jack grinned.

"Oh yeah!"