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Rhiannon was looking around and for some reason this made Ianto nervous, more so than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Then Jack realised it was a big deal, he was showing her his home. His big sister, nearest thing to a mama he knew.
"Rhia, would you like a cuppa love?" Jack offered, "I will set the things out while Ianto shows you the bedrooms."
"Oh, lovely" she said, Ianto also looking pleased as Jack took on the role of hostess and let Ianto be dominant in the eyes of his sister.
"And this is me and Jack's" Ianto gushed, "Up there, I won't take you up. The boudoir is no place for delicate eyes!"
Rhiannon laughed softly as she watched her bother preen, then he led them all to another room, "And these are the spare rooms, see? These for grown-ups like Owen and Toshi who are staying tonight, two for the kids so when you two come stay you don't have to kill each other in the night."
David stared at his uncle stupidly but Mica lit up as she clutched at him, "Us? Sleepovers?"
"Of course, you let me stay at yours, right?" he crooned, "You can come stay here too. Mama might want a night off or come for a sleepover too. We can all have fun."
"Cool" David finally said, wandering off as Mica peeked into a pink room that was obviously for her and her mama as the bright pink screamed back.
"I think you two could stay tonight if you want" Ianto said, watching his sister, "The party is tomorrow and I need so much help setting up the decorations outside for the children's party."
"YAY!" Mica roared, running off to tell David as Ianto turned to Rhiannon.
"You deserve some time off" Ianto said softly, "Me, Flynn. All the baggage that came with. You really deserve some time off. Let me have then for the weekend, will drop them back fed and watered with all of their limbs Sunday after their dinner, yeah?"
"Oh gods, that would be so fine" she slumped, "I am so tired."
"Well, you can stay too…or would you rather go home and look after Johnny?" Ianto asked with an innocent look, her snort letting him know what she thought of that idea.
"Right, how about I run you home to pack some overnight things for you and the kids, we can have you all spend the night, you go home tomorrow for a child free day and Sunday I drop the kids back" Ianto offered, "Sound like a plan?"
"Johnny is on the late shift, won't even know I am not there as he kips on the couch when he gets home, the stench of booze form the home time shout makes me barf" she said happily, "Oh, Ianto. I am so pleased for you."
"He's perfect" Ianto clasped his hands as they walked through to find Jack kneeling before excited children who were choosing ice creams from a box, an excited adult jiggling as well and as the children chose Owen rushed in for one too.
"God, can't take him anywhere" Tosh scolded, "Outside with the kids to eat that, you chose a chocolate dip and you know you get that everywhere."
Owen scuttled off with the kids and she shook her head, then giggled as Jack offered her the box.
"Thank you Jack" she kissed his cheek and chose, then settled on the sofa with her feet tucked under her to watch the kids and dogs battle outside, the falling ice-creams and offered cones a hit with the dogs.
"They will get fat" Ianto huffed, "Look at them, eating human food!"
"Aw come on" Jack crooned, "A wee treat won't hurt, Owen is mostly human love."
As hoped, it got a good laugh and everyone settled as Rhiannon declined the ice-cream and accepted the cup of tea and sandwiches instead, her hand patting her hips with shame.
"Rhiannon, you have an amazing body, especially after two strapping children like them, they must have been lovely big babies" Jack said with a gentle pat to her arm as he knew they had both been over eight pounds, Ianto had said so when saying how small Flynn had been, "Such a credit to you."
Rhiannon blushed under the praise of such a handsome man, Jack adding "You know, I once dated a woman your shape. I could fit her clothes. Mind, she did go off when I stretched her bra."
"Oh gods" Ianto sighed as Rhiannon laughed and slapped at Jack, his eyebrows waggling.
"You are a one!" Rhiannon sniggered.
"One and only" Jack said with full cheek.
"And all mine" Ianto sighed happily, "And I will cut a bitch if she tries to take him!"
"Oh my" Jack gasped with theatrical hand waving.
Ianto felt in control, in charge and content as his mate fussed and rose to take out soda as he commented that it was heating up out there as the last of the day started to wane, sunscreen hooked from a shelf as well.
Such a nurturer.
Rhiannon could see the attraction looking at her brother's adoring glances at his man.
He was in love.