49
It was early hours of the morning and Ianto was kneeling by the bathtub as it filled.
Tarn had woken when the hall light came on, spilling out the backdoor window over the lawn.
They hadn't pulled the curtains as they had wanted to cuddle and look at the stars, so Tarn woke and slide from the bed, pausing to cover his love … soon to be lover.
God, he ached for him to fill him with child.
He padded into the house and saw the bathroom door open.
All thoughts of a midnight snack forgotten as he noted the white knuckles and soft moaning as Ianto rocked.
"Taddy?" he rushed to his side, worry etched on his face.
"Shhh" Ianto shushed, "Don't wake everyone yet. It's too early."
"What?"
"I'll be at least four hours with this one, before we get anywhere" Ianto gasped, "My birthing canal is still forming."
"Oh my god" Tarn's pretty eyes widened to fill his face, "The baby is coming?"
"Yeah" Ianto whined, rocking as his back spasmed.
"What do I do?" Tarn tried to be calm.
"I need the water" Ianto whispered as he felt the cramp finally give, "I'll feel better in the hot water. If you can get me some towels, and maybe a snack for us both? This will take a while and we may as well get comfortable."
Tarn made a couple of sandwiches and got some coke from the fridge, not usually allowed but he knew Taddy needed the caffeine now.
"Oh god, you star!" Ianto cried when he saw the coke cans and he made grabby motions that were so like CJ that Tarn fell in love a wee bit more.
He thought it would be weird seeing Taddy naked but that lovely bump was so pretty, like a wee island of love poking out of the bubbles that Tarn stroked it and crooned.
"Oh, that helps" Ianto sighed, "Peanut likes you, do that some more."
Tarn grinned and crooned as his fingers stroked.
"Ah, nice" Ianto let his head fall back.
"Should I be jealous?" Jack's voice was like hot coffee and Ianto groaned again.
"Peanut's coming" Tarn whispered with glee and Jack's face paled.
"Shit" he fumbled with his phone and rang Owen.
Ianto reached out and took Tarn's hand, sliding it to one side. Tarn giggled as he felt the pressure of a contraction.
"Fuck" Ianto gasped, blinking back tears, "That was a biggie."
"How far apart baby?" Jack asked, "Ianto?"
"That was the first big one" Tarn answered, "Just cramps but that was a full on contraction. Wow, I felt it!"
"Peanut is coming" Ianto grinned, "I missed this with the twins. CJ had been a long but wonderful birth but the twins were a bit early and I had to have a C-section. Oh god, I forgot how much it hurts."
"Hurts?" Tarn said, fearful for Ianto.
"It's OK" Ianto assured him, "It natural, it won't kill me."
"Oh wow" Tarn breathed as the water in the bath started to undulate.
"Oh Peanut" Ianto sighed as he rubbed his belly.
Owen's motorbike roared up the side of the house and Jack went to let him in.
Showtime!