2
It was almost a month later when Ianto got a phone call that had him going still, pale and then animated as he ran across the hub without warning.
Owen stood from his workstation and turned to look up at Jack who in turn looked over at Tosh who was already clicking her fingers across her keyboard.
"Jack that came from the hospital!" she called out with open concern, "Looks like the A&E main line."
Jack raced after Ianto and found him struggling with his seatbelt, still in the underground parking level.
"Get in the other seat, you are too upset to drive, come on" Jack said, bodily removing him and pushing him into the passenger seat as Owen slid in the back with Tosh.
Ianto glared at them all.
"I'm a doctor, I can speed things up if need be and you know she will just hack in anyway" Owen hooked a thumb at Tosh who waved merrily at him.
They arrived and Jack parked in an ambulance bay, sliding out and hooking the special ops card onto the dashboard.
They filed in and Ianto saw his sister sitting inside the door weeping softly, rising when she saw him approach.
"So you can turn up here then" she snapped and Jack looked at Owen who slid off to find out what was happening.
"I said before that I was sorry I missed his party but I was …"
"Mrs Davies, young Flynn is asking for you" a nurse said, flicking her gaze over the others and focusing on Jack, as they always do.
They walked back to find Owen already there holding up an x-ray as a small boy sat watching mutely.
His skin was a delicate mocha, similar to Jack's favorite coffee and his hair was tight curls about finger length. Not black, but a dark brown that made his dark eyes seem ever softer.
"Flynn" Ianto said softly and the little boy focused on him, his face lighting up as though the fresh cast on his arm didn't matter.
"TADDY!" he screamed with glee, raising his arms and then crying out as his arm complained and Ianto rushed forward to croon and kiss as he gently cuddled his son.
"Silly man, how many times must I tell you, bouncing is for balls, eh?" Ianto scolded and the little boy grinned happily against him.
"Clean break" Owen said without turning around, "been well set. He'll make a full recovery from this."
"Oh my baby" Ianto sighed, kissing the curls as Jack grabbed for the end of the bed.
"Lisa" he whispered, "You said she was more than a girlfriend. When she died you … you said …How do I look at him now. Jesus, you mean him."
"Please stop saying her name" Rhia said and Jack looked at the little face peering up at him.
"Did you know my Mama?" Flynn asked.
"No darling, Captain Harkness is my new boss, not from the same place as me and Mama's work" Ianto said as he stroked a little cheek, "He never knew your wonderful Mama."
"None of them wear suits" Rhia said suddenly, "Why do you wear one if they don't?"
"Because I work the front desk, they don't" Ianto replied.
"If you are a Captain does that mean you can fly a plane?" Flynn asked Jack.
"Yes, I can fly planes and helicopters" Jack smiled softly as he saw Ianto's nose on the little face.
"Taddy has to go back to work" Ianto said sadly, "Be a good boy for Aunty"
"Can I come?" he asked and it was clear from the slumped shoulders that he asked this every time, knowing the answer.
"You live with aunty. You have to go with her darling" Ianto whispered.
"But you are going back to work, I can colour in at the office, right? Like with Uncle?" he was begging now and Jack could see Ianto's face twisting with sorrow.
"It's not safe" Jack said calmly, "We have guns and things, we are not allowed civilians inside our base. Maybe another day when we have kiddie proofed the place a bit more than we already have for Owen."
Ianto looked up at him with shock as Owen snorted.
"Your Taddy is my Personal Assistant. We work for a Special Secret Service. Her Majesty is very strict on who we can and can't let in little man" Jack smiled softly as Rhia gasped.
"Sir" Ianto hissed, "We are not supposed to say anything about …"
"It's my fault you missed his party because of the mission, I think he is old enough to understand that his Taddy is a soldier that works for the crown." Jack grinned, enjoying the way Ianto's sister was paling as she leaned against the wall.
Ianto didn't know if he should scold him or kiss him.
He knew which he preferred but that boat had long since sailed with Lisa's rampage.
Jack would never let him near him now.