Chap 45
Jack watched Ianto walk to the pagoda, his mother follow and then the cheeky wee monkey creep up behind them to give them a scare.
Something happened.
Jack's feet slammed down from the edge of the desk as he watched Walter go into full tantrum mode and Ianto didn't comfort him, instead he seemed to fold into himself as Victoria reached for Walter.
He leaned closer to the window, he could see them clearer. His mother was upset and Ianto was walking away from them, Walter's tantrum fading to tears.
"Roy, gotta go mate" Jack hung up and stood, watching as his mother now hurried inside, Noah probably was woken by Walter.
Walter stood alone looking at his Taddy, then he looked up. Straight at him.
Not anger. God.
Jack flew down the stairs and out into the garden when Walter was sobbing softly.
"Walt? Baby?" Jack gathered him into his arms as he tried to comfort him.
"Taddy" Walter wailed, "You said you was better, you said the star magic worked!"
Ianto walked over and looked down at them, "It did baby. Maybe it wore off, is all."
"Is it my fault?" Walter asked with wide eyes.
"What?" Ianto was horrified, "No. No, never. Why would you think such a thing?"
"I wished for a baby, really hard," Walter said sorrowfully, "I wished for Noah."
"Oh Walter" Ianto groaned as he rubbed his face.
"I used up the wishes on him, and took away the magic from you!" Walter wailed.
"No, sweetheart," Ianto knelt and touched Walter's face, "You are my magic."
"Then why did you say the Cancer is back?"
"No. I said it could be, it doesn't mean it is" Ianto didn't see Jack flinch, "I need more tests, it could just be that I'm tired and sad and messed up the test."
"Don't leave me Taddy" Walter pleaded and Ianto moaned softly with sorrow.
"I never want to leave you Baggy Bum" he assured his weeping child, "Taddy loves you so much."
Jack hugged their son as he gaped at Ianto and tried to process what was happening.
Ianto hadn't been in the office for a random chat, he had been looking for support.
"When?" he asked and Ianto looked at him for the first time.
"Friday." He said, "I know you have that meeting with John. You don't have to come."
"Ianto.", Jack wanted to speak but Ianto was already walking inside as Noah's cries continued.