22

"Hey Martha, Whatcha doing?" Owen asked as he entered the medical bay to find Martha collecting a few things. It had been almost two months since anyone had seen Ianto and he was starting to get worried. With the ladies almost ready to drop, the advanced growth of the babies meaning what should have been a nine month pregnancy was actually not going to make seven.

"I just needed some sterile instruments, I have everything else I need. Will be out of your hair in a sec" she replied as she opened a drawer to get a suturing kit.

"Has there been an accident? Why was I not called" he asked, then he looked more closely "Forceps? Hang on… is someone in labour? It's too early, by almost two weeks!"

"No."

Owen let his eyes roam as his mind calculated, then he asked "Induction?"

"Owen, it's OK. I got this. Mama and Tish are helping out and by tonight we will be back on the roster, available for the possibly of early births."

"Let me carry that box, it's heavy" he demanded lifting it, and she knew Ianto would be pissed but at the same time, it had felt wrong to lie. Owen followed her over to the house and he slowed as she reached the door, his face falling with raw confusion.

She turned and reached for the box "Ta."

"No" he said flatly, "let me help."

She shrugged and led him to the room that was set up as the nursery, the day bed pulled out for Ianto to lay on as he waited for the epidural to kick in. Francine looked up with surprise as Owen followed Martha in and she frowned.

Owen took it all in rather quickly and the reason why Ianto had been hiding the last few months suddenly became clear as he looked at the man's stomach. Baby was huge and Ianto was in discomfort.

"Holly shit… is that from…"

"Fridayitis… yeah. We are going to have to do a C-Section a little early because the weight is pressing on his bladder and spine." Martha said as she got ready "Baby is fully formed, strong and easily able to be a little early."

Owen went to move over by Ianto but he found himself pushed back by Francine. Her stare enough to make him take a physical step back as she blocked him easily with her body, and she said to Ianto "Alright darling, how's that Epidural feel?"

"I don't feel anything… god I hope I don't pee or something" he replied with a frown at her that made her giggle.

"Right, let's get this little boy out of there and your bladder can have a bit more room" Martha said as she prepared to cut, Owen left to stand back and watch. The baby was small but feisty, large for a man's body to carry and it was clear that Ianto was out of time as Martha struggled to get the baby out.

"Oh god… that feel weird" Ianto said softly as he held Jack's hands and tried not to watch what was happening. He was pale and shocky, but also he was desperate "Is he… Jack… I he…"

"Ten fingers, ten toes and a totally human little face" Martha finished for him "From what I can see, he's a little boy. A human little boy Ianto. Your nightmares of an alien spawn are unfounded."

Ianto slumped back and laughed softly at himself "No blue sin or shark teeth?"

"No" everyone laughed along with him as she lifted the little bundle and Jack held his breath as he watched it descend into Ianto's arms. He looked down at his son.

"Oh god… Ianto. He has your nose… look… oh god… my eyes? Oh wow" Jack was gushing as he looked down at his son, the little one staring up at him with such an intense stare that Jack started to laugh "Hi there kiddo."

"Jenson?" Ianto said softly "Or is he more of a William?"

"I don't know. Going to have hair like mine nd with my eyes… maybe something a bit more smutty?" Jack suggested.

"Jack, are you making our son a slut already?" Ianto gasped, then sighed "So Clint or Marcus or something?"

"Zane?"

"Oh… I like that. Zane. Zander? Zane for short?" Ianto considered "Zander Harkness Jones."

"Alexander?"

"My GrandTad was called Alexander" Ianto replied with a grin to the little one "This is the name of the man who built this place, the first born should have a bit of him right?"

"Yes. Harkness-Jones?"

"Yes. Silly this keeping our names separate. We are joined here… forever. Right?" Ianto smiled as he looked up at his husband "You're mine, I am yours and right here, in this blanket is the proof that we are one."

"Agreed" Jack smiled as he reached out to finally touch the tiny head of his son.

His son.

"Hello Zane" Jack said with love overflowing as he knew how lucky he was that Ianto had not only let him be the one to choose the first name but also that he was the one allowed to be here now instead of outside with everyone else.

Well, everyone except for the man who was standing with a pale face and wide eyes drinking in the baby.

Finally Ianto's eyes focused on him "Owen. This is our baby, our secret. Please, I don't want the others to know."

"Why?"

"Because I don't know if there is a double agent here amongst the villagers yet. Are they waiting for the babies to be born before giving up our location? I am sure a male birth would incite some violence if there is an agent in here." Jack answered for him.

Owen paled as he had not thought about this.

Jesus… in a couple of weeks they could all be… shit.

Toshiko.