16

Ianto stirred, surprised he had fallen asleep and he looked to the end of the bed to find Jack sititng on it, the Webley in his lap as he watched the door.

"Cariad?"

"Go back to sleep" Jack said softly as he kept his eyes on something outside their little space and Ianto shifted in the bed.

"My wedding night spent with another man in my bed?" Ianto asked as he motioned to the baby asleep in the drawer that was serving as a makeshift crib, "Not to mention this dark haired vixen. The only one I want to hold on to is busy being a gargoyle?"

Jack snorted softly and turned to took at him, open affection as he reached out to grip Ianto's foot though the covers. Owen came flying into the space and yanked the curtains closed as he looked around frantically, then droped to his knees and dragged out the whiskey, pouring it on his hands.

"Owen?"

"Strangles" he hissed, "Fucking Strangles is in here. I can't help her; she's not gonna last until morning. Poor bitch."

"Ah, shit" Jack grimaced, looking out a crack in the curtains, "Did anyone look this way, at Ianto?"

"Nah, too busy building some sort of quarantine area." Owen snorted, "I think they have accepted that Ianto doesn't have it now they see the real thing. Shit, I want to tear my top layers of skin off."

"The sterilizing curtain" Ianto reminded him, "When we entered there was that security curtain that sprays us. Go see if it has any juice left, spray yourself."

"Shit, you are a smart bastard" Owen nodded as he rose and left the area, Ianto looking over at the sleeping child.

"Jack please, I'm scared and not too proud to admit it, please" Ianto begged, "Come hold me."

Jack passed the gun to Tosh who seemed more than capable and slid into the bedding, gently moving the baby to the other side of Ianto and his daughter who was dead to the world snoring near the wall.

Ianto laid his head on Jack's chest and felt a calm descending along with his unique scent that was so soothing. Ianto stopped shaking, angry at himself for showing weakness but needing Jack to understand that he had to consider him as well.

"Please stay here if it is Strangles then you might bring it in here to the babies, the little ones would not survive" Ianto whispered, "Sorry to sound so selfish, we must think of the children. Do you want to watch Alice suffer? Gods, I would die if she was harmed in any way. Please. Keep your gun but keep it here by the bed. You can shoot from here as well as the other end of the bed ya know"

Jack snorted with amusement as he rubbed Ianto's shoulders, touched that his daughter was already loved so much, then he told himself not to be stupid. Ianto had a lovely huge heart for everyone.

"I won't leave here again" Jack promised, "We have enough provisions to last another couple of days, Owen can stay here too. He doesn't belong to them."

Owen returned with his cheeks shiny and red, a grin telling them he had got the curtain working. "Everyone is using it and going to respective corners. I told them I have nothing for Strangles and must be here for the kids. These are the only children in here I care about, they can go fuck themselves if they think I am leaving them for someone old enough to have been immunised."

Ianto grimaced.

"Sorry mate, I know you were slated for it next week" Owen assured him, "You have to be on planet for so many days before it is considered something you need. Now you and Jack have been wed you will go to the top of the list."

"As soon as we are out of here we are leaving this shit hole" Jack snarled, "We are going to Old Earth where Strangles cannot reach us."

"Yeah, I can't wait to go home either" Owen smiled, "Funny. I thought Boeshane would always be my home but Old earth is so…well, it feels right there. Visiting here for the clinics once a month has become a chore, going back to Old Earth a release. The smell of the air, the sound of water running, ya know?"

"Those welsh vowels" Jack sighed dreamily and Ianto laughed as he slapped at him gently then to Jack's delight and surprise he seized his face, kissing him gently.

"Now, that's better" Ianto purred, "My husband. I like that."

"Oh do you now?" Jack laughed softly.

"Yes, husband fetch me my book. Husband fetch me my drink. Husband tend to me. Husband, disrobe and kneel. Yes" Ianto whispered so softly that only Jack could hear and his eyes widened at the blatant teasing, turning his head for another kiss.

"When we get out of here I will give you a real Wedding night, I promise" Jack said with such honesty that Ianto could only stroke his face and assure him that it was OK. The Green Card was no longer an issue as both men started to realise this was real. They had both been hiding their affections for one another out of fear of refusal and look at them both. Foolish lovers. Now everyone could see their bond.

"Come on, try to get some sleep" Ianto whispered, "That wee Caden will be awake soon enough"

They all settled as Tosh sat in her bed with her eyes trained on the door, Owen promising second watch.

They were not going to trust anyone now.