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They got back to the homestead and Ianto stumbled as he landed, staggering to a knee as he let Jack off his back.

"Shit, are you OK?"

"Yeah… just… that took some energy" Ianto said, rising lowly to let the suit disassemble, flying back under the house where faint clicking told them both that the couplings had found the charger.

"So, the charging port…."

"Connects to solar panels on the roof. Yeah, but it's been a while since I gave the suit some air. I really should clean out the blasters now and then, give it some air. I forget." Ianto sighed "As you know, the main battery pack for those things is the user. The gamma rays that infest my very bones it what she craves. Makes me tired"

"So, a Stark Man." Jack helped him inside where he collapsed into his chair with a groan of relief, short lived as Nanny came bustling over to snarl and snap. Jack looked at her with shock at some of the language.

"It's OK" Ianto said with a wave of his hand "I pretend not to understand half of it… she knows she is overstepping her bounds here, but I let her. I am rather fond of her ya see."

She stooped the noises to look slightly abashed, then she rushed off to get something for him to drink as he was clearly dehydrated or something.

"Is it heavy? The suit? I tried one on once… it was a sliver surfer model and… it felt weird."

"Each is tailored to the pilot. Some bigger, some smaller… the Silver Surfer model is sort of snug. I tried it and hated the confines. Sally is more… accommodating. I knew the moment she clicked in around me that she was made for me… the builder agreed. My shoulders are broader than they seem, and she snugs around my waist while my arse… I do have quite one of those as I know you've noticed, is not tightly clenched. She seems to… well to breathe with me. Each is unique and Sally had rejected three before me. Liked me straight away."

"Really? The suits choose?"

"Some. Some have quite the attitude, likes and dislikes… some are also shy."

"Well, ya learn something every day" Jack snorted with amusement.

That night as Jack passed Ianto's bedroom he heard a soft moan so he made a decision, pushing the door open and entering to find the ensuite door cracked with the light on, so he continued to push forward to find Ianto lowering himself into the bathtub gingerly, the vivid marks on his skin from the suit making Jack forgot to even pretend not to be looking, rushing in to help.

"Christ, look at you" he gasped kneeling to reach out.

"The connectors are under the skin… if it is a violent assault then sometimes slippage cue… ahhhh… bruising." Ianto grimaced.

Jack helped him bathe then gather himself out of the tub, staggering to the bed to clamber in naked. Jack did not hide the fact he was looking at that either, letting his hands slide over the drying flesh as Ianto mumbled something.

"What?"

"I said… if you are getting in here with me, close the fucking door first" Ianto said louder, "Jesus. I'm tired. Cuddles, the kids are down the hall."

Jack did not argue, merely rushed to close the door before struggling out of his clothes. By the time he was in the bedding, reaching for Ianto the man was snoring softly.

Cuddles were nice mind you.

Jack did not complain.

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Ianto woke early, needing to pee. The problem was the man cuddling into him like a lover. Felt nice. Maybe he was a lover… it did seem more than just fun… was it for him too? Ianto slid out, rushed to the loo and then returned to the bed to find the man feeling around sleepily for him. He looked so sweet.

Ianto found his kisses sweet too.

Oh but other things… were not sweet… this man was a little…er… largely… spicy.

Oh my.

Hawt.

It might not have been the love making he had thought it would be for the first time in the family home but damn it did take his mind off the aching bones and bruising that was not all that important at all. Oh god… lovely.

After all, they are both full grown men who didn't need all the fluffiness and sweetness of courtship to show what they wanted desired and needed. Apart from mad couplings they had not taken the time to enjoy one another like this, this was…. Good. To know both had strength, stamina and fast healing meant there was more… force with their touch, biting and pinching… oh yeah. Ianto bites like a tiger and chuffs like one too!

And they were soon asleep again, this time both nicely exhausted.

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Jack woke to a lonely bed, startled to find himself in the wrong room then he remembered the night's fun and grinned, rising to pull on the robe on the end of the bed that must have been left for him, padding downstairs to find the kids at full volume and Ianto laughing as he warned them that the yummy smells of breakfast could cease at any moment if they don't wash their bloody hands.

Jack settled at the table and lifted the little girl onto his knee, brushing her hair for her as she talked to him incessantly about some dog or something her friend had. He could not really keep up but in the morning this one was always supercharged.

Satan and Janet sat ready to catch any flicked food that Taddy might not see behind his back as Nanny wafted past making clicking noises, her arms full of clothes for the washing machine and he saw his amongst them, calling out his thanks as she headed for the laundry and her disapproving clicks made him raise his eyebrows as he glanced at Ianto.

"She is referring to where she found your boxers this morning" Ianto hissed as he placed down the plate of amazing yum "She thinks we are moving too fast."

"And what do you think?" Jack asked taking a bite as the little girl took one from his plate too.

"Well… I am Iron Man. I always go fast."

Jack laughed as he watched Ianto make a hero pose, then turned to finish his cooking, the frilly apron and rolled sleeves making the pose even more cute.

Yeah.

Jack liked the speed here too.