11
Ford woke to find Jack sitting with a bowl of food.
"Hungry darling?" Jack crooned excitedly and Ford wriggled in the bedding as he eagerly accepted a spoonful of porridge.
"Brown sugar and banana slices" Jack crooned, another spoonful approaching and Ford smiled as he saw the maternal side showing in his lovely mate.
"Your brother the lofty Crofty rang" Jack said as he held out another spoonful, "Four more were weeded out, your mother is horrified."
"Gods" Ford sighed, then accepted another mouthful.
"Some went for an early morning run along the waterfront" Jack said as he noticed Ford looking at the empty bed, "Andy and Leia haven't surfaced from the mating room, I think they are still going."
"She wants a pup" Ford smiled, "They will make lovely children."
"As will we" Jack crooned, leaning in to kiss Ford and let his hand slide over the small bump he imagined he could feel.
"You are up to something" Ford huffed and Jack smiled.
"The wedding, I talked your mother into officiating" he said gleefully, "our boy will be assured loyalty if the queen herself approved the knotting."
"You clever clogs" Ford laughed softly.
"I want them to be happy" Ford shuffled back into the bedding, "Cariad?"
"Yeah?" Jack looked up as he placed the bowl on the table, "What sweets?"
"Can we have a non day?"
"A non … ah. A day off?" Jack smiled as he climbed into the bed.
"Yeah, I want a cuddle day" Ford huffed, I want to relax."
"Sounds good to me" Jack whispered, kissing Ford and settling in the bed.
They made love gently, Jack's hands roaming as he worshiped every dip, hollow and peak of perfection amid Ford's chuffs of laughter at the tickling.
"Sherlock was fast" Jack said as they drifted in post-coital bliss.
"Was the fastest learner, advanced" Ford yawned, "Always making me proud."
"How did he know?" Jack asked and Ford sighed.
"You told him."
"What?" Jack frowned.
"You had just climbed into the water, were still wet and stank of me" Ford huffed, "He knew even before your eyes moved to check my stomach."
"Shit"
"Not to worry darling, I was going to tell them" Ford yawned, "I have no shame in our love."
"I want us to have nice outfits for the blessing" Jack said after a while, "I want a big shindig here in the den. So the kids can take part and then sleep when they're tired without travel involved."
"That would be lovely Cariad" Ford yawned again, then sighed as he settled to sleep.
Jack lay awake as Ford slept.
Plotting.