Chap 8

Ianto was still in shock as they arrived home. Walter came running out with a certificate from school and slowed when he saw his Taddy with blood on him.

"Hey Bug. I'm OK, just banged my head" Ianto assured him as he reached for Jack to help him from the SUV.

"Are you sick again?" Walter whispered and Ianto shook his head then groaned.

"I had an accident. A naughty man drove his car into mine and now it's damaged" Ianto said.

"Oh no! Not the Green Hornet!" Walter gasped.

"The Green…. What? Where did you get that name?" Jack laughed.

"Uncle Gray calls it that. He says it is the green hornet and you are the nut that holds the wheel!" Walter laughed.

Jack frowned and looked at Ianto who was glaring back.

"Yeah, well I think that's enough about Uncle Gray today. Taddy has a sore head" Ianto declared, storming into the house.

Tosh leapt to her feet and started fussing over Ianto as he slumped on the sofa. She fetched a blanket which Walter eagerly crawled under as well. Ianto cuddled his little man and sniffed as he fought fatigue, shock and sorrow.

Jack knew Ianto was hanging on by a thread and he quietly asked Tosh to stay before he scooped Ianto into his arms, blanket and all and carried him through to the bedroom.

Ianto cried in his husband's loving arms as he mourned the fact that everything had gone to shit. Again.

When Ianto was asleep Jack returned to the main room where Owen sat waiting with Tosh. Jack hadn't heard him arrive and smiled warmly.

"Where's Bum?" Jack asked looking around.

"DVD in his room" Tosh said and Jack saw the apology in her face.

"More bad news I'm afraid," Owen sighed.

"Chrystal?" Jack sighed as he sank into a nearby sofa.

"Yeah. Sorry mate, she's done the midnight flit." Owen grimaced as Jack slapped his hands over his face.

"The baby?" Ianto said from the doorway in a small voice, his blanket pulled behind him like Walter did with his cuddly blanket he used to have.

Jack made a small noise and held out his arms. Ianto shuffled over and snuggled in, wrapping his arms around Jack's chest as Jack tucked the blanket around him.

"I thought you were asleep baby" Jack murmured, rubbing his back.

"Bad dream" Ianto pouted as he squeezed Jack.

"So! Baby?" Jack turned and looked at Owen.

"Yeah. Abandoned and officially marked as "Baby Harkness-Jones" on the card" Owen watched Ianto carefully as he stared at Owen.

"Well, Fuck!"