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Jack was in diva mode, complaining about the lack of colour in the samples and Ianto was quietly amused as he was the one with child yet his mate was the one in a moody battle with the contractors.
"Right" he said as he flew into the room where Ianto and Caden were cuddled, almost asleep in the sun as it blasted in through the large windows.
"Wha?"
"Come on, they have finished the first of the rooms. Let's go to the warehouse and see if it feels right before they lift and fit." Jack clapped his hands and Ianto struggled out from under the little boy who whined at the loss of comfort, then he hesitated and scooped the child up. Jack scolded "He is too big and your bump is starting to…give him here!"
Jack took the child and carried him like a baby in his arms, Caden's face lighting up as he placed his head on his Daddy's shoulder. They walked to the Transporter with the Jones Insignia then travelled to the warehouses where the prebuilt housing developments were, once finished each section is lifted and placed on the house that is built like large blocks.
Jack led Ianto to a large open hanger where the wing would be build in three stages. The first stage was their sleeping quarters and wardrobe. Second stage would be bathroom and nursery. The last stage the outside living area.
Jack watched as Ianto walked slowly around the huge room and then through to the wardrobe. Jack hastened to assure him, "See? This piece that not finished is going to be the walkway to the bathroom. The nursery will be on the other side of the room, it will have lots of sunlight, little ones love light, right?"
"Oh Jack, you have thought this through" Ianto smiled as he imagined a crib in the room, perhaps near the window so he could stand and watch the world outside the window while waiting for his parentals to collect him of a morn, seeing the clouds and the fields beyond the walls. Little hands against the glass as he coos.
"Babe?" Jack was concerned as he saw Ianto seeming to wilt.
"No, no" Ianto snorted as he blinked back hormonal tears, "I am imagining our son in his crib here by the window looking out on the world while we walk in to scoop him up with loving care. Sill I know but I feel life in this room already. Hope and a future of happiness. Oh Jack, those poor little chickies who do not have the same love. So not fair."
"Hey, come on. The committee is being formed and Lizzie has already assured us you will be at the table, OK? No chick already placed within a family will be removed until decisions are made and you are the best one to explain the need for them to stay" Jack assured him.
"I know I am being hormonal but the thought of Caden being removed from us tears at me even knowing it will not happen. The mere thought is horrible" Ianto let Jack draw him into his arms, "Father is being a dog about it, I doubt anyone involved will manage to wriggle off. All the rocks are getting turned over and I know his reports will be thorough."
"Jack?" Ianto whispered.
"Yeah?"
"Dance"
Jack grinned as he gathered Ianto and waltzed him gently around the room, the bump between them rubbing against Jack's stomach with a softness that Jack found endearing, like their son was dancing too.
Jack started singing softly as he and Ianto melted into one another until they were one entity swaying softly in the half darkened room. Jack's voice was gentle and more than one workman snuck past the doorway to watch the scene as word got around that the Captain and the Wolf were customers.
Enough to blow your mind.
Especially to see them as a loving couple, a pregnant loving couple no less. Like normal people. Mind blowing.
Sweet too.