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Rhia was sitting in her underskirts demanding another glass of bubbly when Ianto entered the room.
The entire room went silent. Then their Taddy squealed and flapped his hands as he burst into tears and ran at Ianto. With a soft laugh, Ianto carefully placed the little blue bundle into his arms and helped his Taddy to a chair so he could sit while he wept over Noah.
"Oh, look. He's smiling at me" Gene sobbed, grinning at the wee rabbit who blinked owlishly back through his wind grimace.
Rhia made excited noises, her bubbly forgotten as Gene carefully rose and moved to hand over.
Rhia unfolded the blanket to see how petite the wee man was, his little strawberry curls crowning his face as he waved a small fist at her. He was in a white onesie with aqua stitching, little blue peter rabbits leaping about on the fabric. The blue eyes matching the rabbits danced as well as she fancied the wee dot was laughing at her display.
"Oh Ifan, he's gorgeous" she gushed and a small yawn had the whole room cooing.
"The hospital said he was strong enough, I know its a few days early but you know Jack when he starts asking nicely. Lucky we didn't have to get too serious, I think he would have offered Walter as collateral" Ianto laughed and she snorted.
"If I know one thing about that man of yours, he will never let that boy out of his sight!"
"Yeah. I really lucked out there" Ianto smiled dreamily, "I never thought I would find someone after Lisa, let alone someone with such a wonderful heart. Whenever I want to smother him with his own pillow I remember how he looks at my boy and he's redeemed. Now, as for you young man!"
Ianto leaned over to look at the wee bub who locked his gaze on him, "You know which side your bread is buttered too, right?"
Noah seriously reached out an open hand and Ianto kissed the palm. Noah let out a little kitten mewl and Ianto scooped him up, cuddling him close with little whispered endearments.
Gene watched and swallowed back tears as his beautiful son shone.
Jamie entered and saw his husband about to fall apart and rushed to comfort him, only to see the wee man in Ianto's arms. Changing course he strode over and held out his arms, feeling a slight weight as the baby was deposited.
Jamie sat on the edge of the bed with Gene, and they mentally memorised each little curl and eyelash. Gene kissed his husband as he watched him coo and remembered once again how much he loved him.
"Love is not determined by blood, but by that deep spark in your gut that tells you that you are looking at a piece of your life" Jamie murmured, reaching out to touch a little cheek. "Welcome to the family wee man, you will never want for anything as long as your Grandy and I are here to hold you."
"And we will, "Gene sniffled, "until the end of days!"
"Oh my god, and you call me melodramatic when I declare my undying love!" Jack scoffed from the doorway as Ianto refilled his sister's glass.
"One for you babe?" Jack asked, offering another glass.
"I suppose one won't hurt, but I need a clear head for this!" Ianto answered and Jack reached out, cupping his face for a kiss.
"It will all go beautifully sweets, no-one would dare divert from your ironclad instructions" Jack soothed and Ianto frowned.
"They bloody better not or I'll take their gonads and … sorry baby" Ianto remembered Noah and blushed.
Walter entered and everyone gushed all over again at the black tux and aqua blue shirt and tie. Walter looked like a million pounds and Jack told him so as he gushed with pride over his little man.
"Rory doesn't want to wear her shoes Uncle" David declared from the doorway as a struggling Aurora-lee snarled in his arms like a wild animal.
Her little white dress was screwed up, the aqua sash undone and dragging behind them as she twisted and screamed in his grip like he was killing her.
Ianto motioned him over and when Rory saw her little cousin she stopped struggling and started babbling excitedly.
Everyone was filled with love as the baby girl insisted on kissing her little infant cousin. Hugging Ianto's arms as they held him safe.