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"Well. That is… well" Ianto said, at a rare loss for words as he stared at the screen in Owen's clinic. Jack was also wordless as he stared at the undeniable spark of life on there.

"That… that's mine" Jack finally said.

"You can't accuse me of sleeping around mister" Ianto spluttered with fake annoyance and Jack found himself laughing.

"Yep. Congrats. You two weirdoes are going to have ANOTHER one for the madness. Christ, you don't half like punishment do you" Owen chortled, then let it drift off as Ianto turned to glare at him. "Ah… sorry?"

Ianto took a beat, then said calmly "It is a blessing. A wonderful… amazing blessing and we will act accordingly. I will have to review the house and if another room is a possibility or if we should look at the two babies sharing since they will be… what is that old saying? Irish twins? Might depend if it's another girl or not. I need pen and paper for a list I think."

"Wow" Jak said, now starting to wake from his shock "Wow. It's… it's a baby."

"Indeed" Ianto said, then turned back to Owen "Birth control. For me. Now. We have to… ah… yes… two will be…. Yes. Not three. No."

Jack finally noticed Ianto's flustered talking and loked over at him "Tiger? You OK?"

"Yes. I am… overwhelmed… this is wonderful, and I am… yes Ianto smiled at him "Just… we need to focus on you and the new future baby. If I can fall again too, it would be catastrophic."

"Yes. Yes of course. I see what you mean" Jack relaxed as he knew his pregnancy had to take priority… oh shit. Jack went back over Ianto's pregnancy and some of the things he had done… er… not done… to help him. Not the shoe was on the other foot. No wonder Ianto was a little hesitant.

"Jack… projecting." Ianto said softly, stepping to the side of the bed to take his hand "This IS wonderful news. I mean, this means they will be best friends, grow up together and never be alone."

"Yeah… right?" Jack smiled again as he saw that Ianto was going to be positive here.

Ianto was not so positive but could fake it 'til he made it.

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"You are fucking with me" Rhiannon hissed rising from her chair to look out the window at the kids playing, Ianto's little sweetling asleep in the pram. Yes, Ianto had an honest to fucking god pram. No, I do NOT know how he managed to get one out here in the arse end of space but never underestimate a Welshman.

"Yeah. Jack is over the moon…I am too… sort of."

"Sort of. Sort of, can I be a dickhead around you like you were with me… sort of?" she asked sweetly. "Christ almighty Ianto. They said you would never have kids with the injury to your hip, then you not only do you father one… you birth two… then now father another? You better get a Birth Control patch or something."

"Already on board. I know. Imagine if I fall again. No. We have to be more careful" Ianto laughed, starting to get over the shock.

"And you are OK with it?"

"OK?" he laughed "Like you said… I lost two and thought my little Astra was my only miracle…. Now this."

"Well… I am not having another one. Those two are mental" Rhiannon rose, leaning over to kiss her dear bother before wandering off to see what her little buggers were up to and knowing David was most likely wherever Stephen was too.

"Do you mean that?"

Ianto turned in his seat to see Jack there in the doorway from the back of the house. "How long were you standing there?"

"Long enough to know I was silly for thinking you might not want this madness I am about to rain down on us" Jack lowered himself into a chair with a huff "God. I know I am not even showing yet but I swear, just thinking I am pregnant makes my ankles puff."

Ianto laughed softly "Well… Astra is asleep, the others are all buggered off for the foreseeable so… want to lay on the bed and I will give you a foot massage that includes ankles and calves?"

"Really? I never gave you one" Jack said, a pout starting as he saw that over the next few months there would be many times to see places Ianto would step up where he should have.

"Well, we are different. After all, I am stubborn and would rather cut my arm off if it is infected than ask for help" Ianto shrugged, giving Jack some grace. Again, which he didn't really feel like he deserved.

Ianto decided to ignore his insecurities and maybe… when he could not help himself… rub it in a little.

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Alice sat quietly in the chair as Stephen leapt firm his "NO! What? Yeah!"

"Finally, I see you in him Cariad" Ianto said softly as the boy leapt around the kitchen making noises and punching at the air. Ianto let his eyes slide to Alice "Are you OK with this darling? I know you made adjustments for Astra and now we are dropping another monster into the mix. I swear, you never have to babysit, and I will never ask you to give up anything."

"Where will it fit?" she finally asked.

"Well… that's the thing" Jack sighed theatrically "We need to either build on again… or build. A in… an entirely new house."

"What? No, I like this house." Stephn frowned as he stopped jumping, looking at his sister for help.

"Fen is right. This is the first place we felt like a family since… well. And I don't wanna move either" she folded her arms "I suggest you make a room somewhere!"

"Oh. Is that right?" Jack gaped at his teenage minx.

"Well… I guess the flat I was going to move into the back between the house and the garage so the covered walkway could be for that too might have to be a go then" Ianto sighed theatrically.

"Flat?" she swung at him with wide eyes "Like… mine?"

"Your own large room for a bed, couch… TV and stuff… your own bathroom and also…. A kitchenette."

Her eyes were bugging out.

"We will have to fully enclose the walkway so you are still part of the house. No friends over unless we know, and you are still not sneaking out to parties without us knowing where you are!" Ianto said firmly.

"But it's my own flat. Like… moving out. My own pad" she squealed. Then ran to look at the area outside the back door like it was already there.

"Does that mean I get her old huge room?" Stephen asked with a hopeful side eye.

"Well, that is the idea. Then your room can be for the newling coming, Astra can stay in hers." Ianto laughed. Jack relaxed as he saw that it was going to work.

Then she slammed back into the room "But I CAN babysit right?"

"Of course. Whenever me and Dad need one, we will write it on the board on the fridge. If you can do it, write your name. If it is not written up within 24 hours, I will ask someone else. Emergences are verbal and no is still OK" Ianto nodded.

She jiggled on her feet "And the flat…"

"I can get it here by the weekend so you can have a friend over for a sleepover and a little mini party. Like a housewarming." Ianto nodded.

"Three friends?"

"Two!" Jack said firmly and she giggled as she took off. Jack turned at Ianto "Did she play me? Was it two she was thinking of anyway?"

Ianto nodded silently and Jack puffed his chest out. Little beast had tricked him again.

Another one coming?

Wow.

That Meteor storm caused so much destruction and chaos and in the end Ianto was right. Things Born of a Storm are mighty.

Him included.