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Title: Deeper Shade Of Blue – Sequel to Torn
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Martha, 10th
Doctor, Donna, Andy My OC's: Caden, Eloise, Claire, Damien, Chloe/James, Ben/Sandy, Ianto's family
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: An unexpected event throws their lives in chaos, both personally and professionally ...
Spoilers: Minor ones, no surprises if you have seen the programmes - Set far after season 2 – completely AU
Warnings: Mentions of Mpreg, angst, language, slash
Rating: PG - NC17 For series.

Previous series (Mothers Day/Celebrations/One Week In Cardiff/Heaven and Hell/Be Careful What You Wish For/First Christmas/Torn) can be found here: Fic Master List: 
http://missthingsplace.livejournal.com/14374.html#cutid1

They both looked so young to be going to school Ianto thought as he put on his own shoes and coat, checking they had their new school bags and everything in them they needed the three of them headed out the door.

Caden and Eloise walked just in front of him, holding each others hands. Ianto felt so proud of them as they walked the short distance from their home to the school, Eloise with her pretty features, her daddy's blue eyes and a head of shiny brown curls. Caden with his daddy's jaw line, dada's eyes and his daddy's trademark smile. Yep, he couldn't deny it, he and Jack had produced gorgeous children.

Ianto watched them as they happily queued up with their new classmates to enter their classroom for their first day, he had thought they might get a little tearful when they got there, realising they were going to be with lots of people they had never met before but they were excited.

Ianto was feeling a little rejected as he watched them, he knew it was an irrational feeling as they would always love and need him but at that moment they were all entering a new part of their lives and things were bound to change a little.

“Breaks the heart a little, doesn't it.” A woman's voice said next to him.

Ianto looked to his side, a pretty brunette was standing next to him.

“That's my third and youngest off to school now and it doesn't get any easier.” She continued.

“I feel a little lost.” Ianto admitted, missing them already even though at that time of the day they would normally have been with Claire.

“Your wife not with you?” She asked, spotting the wedding ring on his finger.

“Husband.” Ianto smiled to himself at her slight blush. “He got called to work.”

“Oh right.” She replied, as if not what to say next.

Ianto held out his hand. “I'm Ianto.”

She smiled and shook it. “Jenny.”

They watched as the kids filtered into their classroom till they were all gone.

“Well, it's only for three hours. I'll survive.” Ianto told her laughing softly.

“So it is, eases them into it they say, does it for us to.” She smiled back. “See you at noon?”

“Work permitting, nice to meet you Jenny.”

They walked off in different directions, Ianto back to the house to collect his car to drive to work. He popped into the house first, telling Claire that he and hopefully Jack would pick the twins up again from school as long as nothing came up.

She nodded and told him to just call if they needed her to get them, Ianto left again for the hub. When he arrived it was deserted, putting on his bluetooth earpiece he contacted Jack. Jack sounded a little frantic as he told him they were still out trying to find whatever it was and he would let him know when they were on their way back.

Ianto spent the next couple of hours in the archives, catching up on some things that needed doing waiting for Jack to contact him in the hope he would be back in time to pick the twins up from school. It seemed it was not to be when it got to about twenty minutes before they were to come out, so Ianto grabbed his coat and car keys and headed towards home knowing it would be easier to park there and it was only a short walk to the school.

Ianto found Jenny as his side as he waited in the playground from the twins to be let out of school, he chatted happily to her, a little pleased as it seemed fathers were in the minority in the the playground.

They had promised the kids they would take them and pick them up as much as possible but said that Claire would be doing it mostly, the kids weren't worried by that. As soon as the classroom door opened the kids streamed out, Caden and Eloise shrieking with excitement when they saw Ianto.

“Dada, dada.”

Ianto crouched down and pulled them close, then took their hands for the walk home. By the time they left the playground there were barely any other parents or kids in it. Ianto saw Jenny walking away in the other direction with a little blonde haired girl, he found himself wondering absently if her little girl was in the same class as Caden and Eloise.

They reached home just as Jack pulled up in the SUV, jumping out and running towards his family and picking Eloise up and twirling her around as she giggled.

“I thought I might make it in time to pick them up, total waste of a morning that was.” He told Ianto.

“Nothing major then?” Ianto asked as they walked into the house.

The kids ran off to find Claire, both hungry and wanting their lunch as she had promised them something special for when they got home from school.

“No, just some bits of what looked like a spacecraft. Nothing dangerous but it took forever to find all the pieces.”

“Maybe we can take the kids together tomorrow, no matter.” Ianto told him.

“But it was their first day, I should have been there.” Jack frowned.

“I felt a little redundant actually, as soon as we reached the playground they ran off and left me, no tears or anything.”

“That's a good thing though, right? Means they aren't upset about going?”

“Yeah, I 'spose so. Anyway, I made a friend.” Ianto grinned.

“A friend?”

“Her name is Jenny, she took pity on me.”

Jack slipped his arms around Ianto's waist. “Should I be jealous?”

Ianto gave a grin. “Well, she's very pretty ....” Jack halted him by kissing him tenderly on the mouth. “But she's got nothing on you.” Ianto finished when the kiss broke.

“I hope you told her you were taken, wouldn't want her getting ideas?” Jack chuckled softly.

“She noticed my wedding ring, don't worry as I said, she took pity on me.” Ianto replied before they indulged in another kiss.

“We should get back to work.” Jack sighed.

“Daddy, dada.” Two excited voices called them as they heard their little footsteps running towards them.

“Slow down.” Ianto told them as they skidded to a halt in front of their parents.

“We want to tell you about school.” Caden told them.

“And we want to hear, but daddy and I have to go back to work but as soon as we get home you can tell us everything.” Ianto told him.

“Will you be home before we go to bed?” Eloise asked.

“We'll do our best sweetie.” Jack told her.

“Okay.” Eloise smiled and they rushed back off to find Claire again.

As they drove towards the hub neither of them said much, they were both thinking how grown up their four year olds were. They had seen a lot of things in their young lives that most people would never see and they had had it instilled in them from a very early age that it was secret and they shouldn't tell anyone about their fathers jobs, maybe they had grown up a little faster than normal.

When the tests on the kids DNA had finally been finished they weren't too amazed to find that they had enough of Jack's DNA in them that would mean they would probably live longer than normal but neither of them were immortal. As much as this would mean he would eventually lose them like Ianto, Jack wouldn't want to wish his immortality on them.

The one thing that did surprise them though was that it seemed Caden had inherited his father ability to bear children when he was older, they hadn't told their son this yet as they felt he was too young but they would have to broach the subject when he was older. Of course they had no idea what his sexuality would be but they couldn't risk him getting accidently pregnant if he was that way inclined. That was one talk they would have to have with both of them, not just their daughter.

Climbing out the SUV when they reached the hub they agreed that they were going to do everything in their power to get home in time to listen to their kids account of their first day at school, praying that the rift would behave for the rest of the day.

TBC

Date: 2009-02-05 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mizzclara.livejournal.com
Aww this was a great chapter. I'm loving this so much already and we're only 4 chapters in.

Date: 2009-02-05 10:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Are you preparing for the angst when it kicks in?!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 10:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adira-tam.livejournal.com
thats OK one more of nice before the OMG sets in again..ta for the warning

Date: 2009-02-05 10:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Yep ... well, not till the very end of chapter 6 ...

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 12:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stargazer60.livejournal.com
I'm loving the happy family moments, but knowing you...it isn't going to last....

But I gotta admit, I love the angst, too.....

Date: 2009-02-05 12:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Angst is going to kick in in a couple of chapters ...

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 12:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kikigirl.livejournal.com
Awwww The family moments are great, but I have a feeling those happy, fluffy, family moments aren't going to last long.

Date: 2009-02-05 12:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Yeah, the angst will kick in soon enough ...

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 12:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] elanor12.livejournal.com
Awww. Love the little familly.

Date: 2009-02-05 02:21 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-05 12:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emyrldlady.livejournal.com
Aww, happy happy home life!

Date: 2009-02-05 02:22 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-05 01:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bandgeek01.livejournal.com
Ohh this is good. Is Jenny important?

Nicole

Date: 2009-02-05 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Maybe ... but probably not in the way people might think!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adafrog.livejournal.com
Great addition, thanks.

Date: 2009-02-05 02:23 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-05 03:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teachwriteslash.livejournal.com
Oh I love this . . . but the angst is going to slam just in time for my bday.

Thanks Di :-)

Date: 2009-02-05 04:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Oooops! I never thought about that ... hmmm, might have to write something short and fluffy to make up for it ... maybe an early Valentines fic ...

Thank you :D

Writing chapter 14 at the moment, the angst is getting to me and i'm writing it!!!

Date: 2009-02-05 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thrace-adams.livejournal.com
So adorable. You could tell Jack felt badly. And Ianto meeting a new friend :) And the kids...mine cried...Ianto was lucky! Can't wait for more as usual :)

Oh crap...I knew I should stop reading comments...just saw the thing about angst....*sigh*
Edited Date: 2009-02-05 04:36 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-05 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
There shall be more tomorrow ...

Well, you knew it would be coming, hee hee!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oc-pixie.livejournal.com
I'm bracing myself for the angst...but Oooo, Caden definitely would get a shock in his teenage years if he suddenly winded up preggo. That'll be one interesting talk.

Date: 2009-02-05 05:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Yep, that's a talk they will both need when pubity starts to hit! On the plus side, if daddy does get pregnant again at least it won't seem quite so odd to Caden when they tell him!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 05:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oc-pixie.livejournal.com
Very very true....oh Torchwood...normal parents would be giving the girl the talk...not Jack and Ianto....they gotta give BOTH kids the talk, especially if little Caden follows completely in his daddies footsteps.

Date: 2009-02-05 05:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Indeedy ... a very 'Torchwood' type talk and no telling if either of the kids will be like their daddy where sexual preferences are concerned!

Date: 2009-02-05 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bardlover6.livejournal.com
This sequel is so warm and fuzz, which leaves me with one question: what are you going to do to mess it up?
You know I love you, but it wouldn't be Torchwood without crazy things going on.

Date: 2009-02-05 05:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
I'm afraid the warm fuzziness gets knocked sidewards in chapter six ... no clues though, sorry!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-05 08:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cdixon-wales.livejournal.com
Hehe! I love how theyre gonna have to tell both the kids how they can get pregnant, rather than telling Caden how to get someone else pregnant, although that may well happen!!

Loved this update! :D

Date: 2009-02-05 08:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Well they will have to tell Caden about both, just in case!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-06 12:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cjharknessgirl.livejournal.com
Aww, this was a gorgeous chapter! I'm loving this story. :D

Date: 2009-02-06 12:11 am (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-06 02:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trektotorch.livejournal.com
Great chapter. I'd like to be a "fly on the wall" to hear that conversation with Caden--son, we have something to tell you. Great. But, I would think if Jack gets pregnant again it would be hard to hide from the children. Besides, eventually Jack and Ianto would tell them that they are both the biological fathers.

Date: 2009-02-06 08:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
They are both trying hard for another baby, so maybe ...

Yes, that conversation would be very interesting!

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-06 11:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] etmuse.livejournal.com
Lovely fluffy update, will use it to reinforce my fluff-bubble before the angst kicks in...

Date: 2009-02-06 11:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
*nods furiously*

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-06 08:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hab318princess.livejournal.com
oh, I so don't miss waiting at the school gate - knowing the redundant feeling

great update

Date: 2009-02-06 08:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Yep, all mums get that feeling ...

Thank you :D

Date: 2009-02-06 08:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] r2d2antics.livejournal.com
why do i get the feeling they wont be home before the bairns go to bed.

Date: 2009-02-06 09:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missthingsplace.livejournal.com
Maybe they will ...

Thank you :D

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