16

Ianto had been pleased with the positive responses from the Fete and he had thought everything had been swimmingly fine. Invites to Baby and Me group and some nods of friendship in passing when he took his morning stroll. Now he knows better, and he wondered why they took this long to test the waters as it were… or… to poke the dragon?

Ianto was in the local store looking at the display of fruit on offer, some of the Feddils for the outer regions were sweet this time of year and he knew Alice liked the fruit finely cut over her ice cream. As he was reaching out for one a hand shot out first to snag the one he wanted and he turned his head to see a sneering face close to his as the man hissed "Not for spunk receptacles."

Ianto raised an eyebrow as he replied, "So your mother does not eat them?"

The man blinked, confused momentarily as he stared at Ianto, then realized the use of his own words back at him and he drew back slightly "What the fuck do you mean by that?"

"I think you know. Took you a moment to get it but you DO know and now you know that you insulted your own mother in the way you chose to needle me, maybe you could buy her some as a thank you for clearly suffering for her decision not to abort you." Ianto smiled back, not the least bit ready to step back.

He felt amusement, anger and a shifting of interest. They must know who he is, what he is but think his belly makes him … what…. Soft? Idiots. Clearly they have no idea that when a pregnant person is cornered their powers can sometimes become more focused… not less.

Ianto watched the idiot's two mates move in behind him and wondered what their end game was. Clearly, they could not attack him, not harm him as it was a clear violation of the laws to even challenge him, so… intimidation?

Ianto chose a slight flex, sending out a little repelling power that had them stepping back automatically even if they did not know why. Then before he could stop it, his power flexed big time, the store growing silent as everyone inside the walls felt a wash of cold water in their veins.

"Sorry" Ianto called out calmly "my baby does not like me being annoyed."

"Morris, what are you doing to that man!" a new voice chimed in, a woman coming around the shelves to glare. "If I get a violation this place ha to shut down for 24 hours."

"It's OK, they can't harm me. I might harm them mind, don't mean to but it would make a hell of a mess in here if I implode his head and the three kids waiting for him at home might be a little startled to find their father died poking at a pregnant Dam. Of course, his wife won't mind, his mate here behind me have been keeping her warm for about a year now… in fact… the baby in HER belly right now is his. So… poor Morris here is a little insecure."

Everyone froze as Ianto grinned wider "Ya see… Morris here shoots blanks and can't actually father a child. None of the kids are his. Ouch, that must burn there old buddy. Seems your hermaphrodite parts have rendered you sterile, where as mine have made me… bear fruit a it were. You are jealous? Really? It is a 50/50 crap shoot as to fertility when you have both genders ya know."

Morris opened and closed his mouth, then Ianto sighed "I see, you didn't know? The doctor did explain it all to you, did you really think he might be wrong? Look mate… I can see your mutant power is numbers so… do the math. Come on. This fucker here is only hanging around you because you always pay the bill after a meal and your wife asked him to, she is worried that you are lonely. The other one here on the other side of me? He secretly fancies ya but until right now didn't even know you were a Doub like me and is now confused as he has never… you know… done it… with a two hole joy-sticked fella? Ew… that's a horrible description of us and for your information… we still only have one hole… the birth canal and … sexual service centre a my partner calls it… are all in the one hole like … you know… our bum. Lovely prostate there, shame not to use it… girls don't have that ya know."

Giggling started somewhere as Ianto gave them an anatomy lesson on Dams, explaining that the anus serves as both an innie and an outtie. Then he sighed "But you know… since you are a Dam too, maybe you needed to know this."

"What?" the man squawked with horror.

"Yeah. Standing there judging poor Morris for being of both persuasions and unable really to choose… hence no balls really… when you are also one of us and clearly… bigoted towards your own kind. Now that… that… is sad."

Ianto wafted off and left the three men all staring at one another, unsure who was going to make the first move but he was sure that the fight would be messy and he did not want all the blame for the produce that might be damaged once Morris took off.

As smashing and yelling began, he reached the counter "Hello there Darlene. Care to ring me up love? I have had a smashing time in here, bubba loves the music you are playing over the speakers. Did you choose it?"

"Yes Sir, I did" she giggled back, calmly bagging up his purchases as a can of baked beans sailed past in the distance. Yeah… those things have lasted though the millennia… dammed beans.

Ianto winked at her as he headed to his hover, pleased that one of the girls offered to vary his bag and ask after the bub, genuinely interested so he let her touch. Her eyes widening as the baby moved and she lit up.

"You will be a lovely mother one day Meryl. And don't worry about that… you know… my mama had the power to induce and seduce with song…. Like a Seiren she would sing softly and all those around her would calm and do her bidding. I have a speck of that too but do not use it as … well… ladies are best for that. And you are a petty lady with an amazing chance. Choose the mate you want well, then remember that once ensnared… he will never leave you. Sing only for him" Ianto winked as he clambered into his seat and added "But as I say. Choose well. Choose better than my mama… Da killed her in the end as he was so possessive and jealous."

She watched the Hover skim off and thought of the gorgeous boy she watched from afar with those steamy eyes and that tight arse when he bent over… his laughter… all the girls wanted him and he had smiled at her. Her. A wealthy family and he was such a softie that he gave up the football tam for fear of hurting someone with his huge shoulders and strong muscles.

Maybe she should find a nice song to sing.

Ianto hummed all the way home.