Chap 38
Ianto woke to the sound of giggling.
Walter was stalking him, creeping along the huge sofa with vampire teeth poking out. Ianto snorted and considered his options as Count Walter advanced.
Do I tell him to get down?
Do I tell him those adult teeth are far too big for his small mouth and he's drooling?
Do I play along?
Ianto looked fearful and whimpered as he drew up the blanket and blinked at Walter. Walter's face lit up as he realised his Taddy was going to play.
He let out an animalistic roar and pounced. OK, not a vampire. A tiger?
As Walter chewed on his neck with slobbery snarls, Ianto tried to keep his giggles to a minimum as he pleaded for his life.
"Oh Walter!" Jack said from the doorway, "Don't eat your Taddy. I have Maccas for breakfast."
Walter gave a yell of excitement and leapt from the sofa, running to Jack's arms.
"My, what a scary beast." Jack simpered with wide eyes as he crouched on the floor with Walter.
"It's OK Daddy" Walter spat out the teeth, "It's only me."
"Only you! Oh you horrible slug, I'll have to beat you now" Jack snarled as he pretended to smack Walter's bum with soft pats.
Walter squealed with laughter and then gasped as Noah roared. "Oh no, I woke Babbit"
"Babbit?" Jack asked softly.
"Baby Rabbit … Babbit. He's been calling Noah that for over a week and I can't seem to break him of it. I think it's stuck!" Ianto smiled before remembering the night before. "Oh Jack, I'm so sorry. I just panicked."
"Hey, it's OK babe." Jack soothed sadly as he learned he had missed another important milestone within the family, "I did paint you into a corner with my ignorance, as usual."
Ianto held out his arms and Jack gratefully clambered from the floor to Ianto's embrace.
"You got a minute?" Idris asked softly and Ianto looked up with a smile that broke his heart. Jack is a lucky bastard.
As they walked outside, Idris took a moment to whisper it to Jack who grinned foolishly and nodded. He then asked Jack to stay inside with the kids as this was private. Jack hesitated and reluctantly agreed. He felt the need to watch out the window until they were around the side of the building, just the same.
Idris led them to the garage and he turned to Ianto, "Get your eyeballs around this!"
The doors were slid back to reveal an SUV.
Ianto gaped as Skidmark slowly rolled it forward into the courtyard. It was midnight blue, almost black until you walked around it and saw the blue filtering thorough. The wheels were gnarly and the chrome sparkled.
"Shiny, huh?" Idris grinned and Ianto grunted as he ran his finger along the electric blue stipe along the side.
Skidmark fell/climbed from the cab and handed the keys to Idris who continued to grin as Ianto blinked, then quietly said, "Wow."
"Ianto" Idris said quietly.
"Mandem, it's stellar broduh!" Ianto turned and raised an eyebrow as Idris reached for him. With a smile, Ianto stepped back from the SUV, taking the hand offered. He felt something and looked down with surprise as his hand came away with the keys.
"Idris" Ianto gasped, "No! It's too much!"
"I promised Genne that I would always look after you." Idris smiled, "If you insist on these car accidents I have to protect my little nephews from your madness, not to mention Rory."
"This has impact bars, a built in roll cage and airbags!" Idris preened, "Backing camera, running lights and the best sound system money can buy. DVD players and Playstations build in for the kids and Bluetooth technology."
"Wow" Ianto repeated.
"Happy Birthday baby." Idris then stepped forward and embraced Ianto, kissing him before anyone could react.
"I will always love you brother" Idris said softly as Ianto blushed and pushed him away.