Chap 35
Ianto was holding Noah with one arm while stuffing nappies into his change bag.
Jack followed him through to the bedroom and tried one more time.
"It's late, he should be in bed and where the hell would you go anyway!" Jack demanded.
"I am well aware of the time because you and your mother keep telling me. He should be wherever I choose to put him and as for where I am going … well. Idris asked me to visit, he wanted to see the boys and even though you are keeping Walter from me, he'll be happy to see Noah!" Ianto sneered, then turned back to the packing.
"Ianto, please." Jack groaned, "You know I always think of you. Mum just …"
"Think of me?" Ianto swung around to gape at him.
"Tell me Jack" Ianto smiled, "What day was Thursday?"
"Huh?"
"At least you had that wonderful evening with your mother the next day while I got to scrub pizza off the carpet" Ianto growled, "I know you forgot what day it was but the wonderful way you yelled at me about your favourite shirt your mother ruined in the wash was quite delightful!"
"I've had enough!" Ianto hated the sob that accompanied the last word and he tried to stop shaking.
"I'm not mad. I'm tired. So fucking tired that I'm sleepwalking and seeing my dead mum" Ianto opened his eyes and looked at Jack, "I'm spent. I have been as supportive as I could be but what about me. Where's my fucking support here."
As Ianto stalked back into the main room Walter started to wail. Victoria was holding the kitten by its scruff as she went to throw it out the doors, into the garden.
"Jack, could you explain to your mother that the neighbour's tom will kill that kitten if it's out overnight? Or, well" Ianto shrugged, "She probably knows best."
Ianto scooped Walter into a hug. "I gotta go bug, I'm tired and it's is hurting my feelings so I need to go have a time out. Daddy will be here and so will Grandma."
"I don't want Grandma," Walter wailed, "She smacks me when you aren't here and tells me that I am naughty!"
Ianto rose and turned to face Jack, "And you still expect me to leave him here?"
"Ianto, don't leave" Jack said frantically as he watched Walter collect his blanket with glee.
"When you have decide if you want to be my husband, not just her son, you will find me at the compound"
"Idris! You're going to take the kids to an armed Hoodlum compound" Jack wailed.
"Yeah, I'm going to teach them how to smoke pot and fire an automatic weapon!" Ianto snarled as he led Walter to the SUV.
"Ianto, please be reasonable" Victoria shouted from the doorway as Jack reluctantly kissed Walter goodbye, "You are placing those children at risk."
"Decide Jack" Ianto repeated as he slammed the car door and reversed out of the driveway.