Utopia 45/?
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missthingsplace Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Owen, Toshiko, Gwen, Rhys ... others
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately, just borrowing them for a while.
Summary: When Ianto is sent a request that he, according to his fathers cannot be turned down he has no idea of how much his life is going to change.
Warnings: Slash, fluff, romance, angst, humour, AU, MPREG
Spoilers: Anything is fair game
Rating: NC17 for series
The day after her announcement the Queen sent word out to the other kingdoms about the change of the law in Utopia, around half of them agreed that the change was a good and positive and all but one of the rest said they would consider it and let her know their decision within three cycles of the moon. The other one, the one Donna herself had had reservations responded exactly in the way she thought they would. They told her bluntly that they would not be changing their law, that in their eyes suddenly making the few woman within the realms subject to the ministrations of men was wrong and they would not change a law that would let this happen.
The Queen sent word to them that although she respected their decision she hoped they would see in time that the law change was a positive thing and they would change their minds. She stressed that men at this time were mostly inclined to fall for other men as had been the case even before the law forbidding mixed sex marriages and that she assumed it would continue to the the case. She sent it, mentally crossing her fingers that this would change their minds eventually, once they had had time to consider it.
Donna had heard rumours that there was a small group of people in Utopia that were against the decision but so far they had made themselves unknown to her or anyone else in the castle so until they did, or caused any trouble life carried on as normal and she and the Doctor took great delight in planning their betrothal, which was to be the first of it's kind in a very long time and followed by that of Toshiko and Owen's a week later.
She watched the messenger ride out of the castle gates with hope in her heart and turned to see the Doctor watching her from the doorway.
“Penny for your thoughts?” He asked, concerned at the look of apprehension on her face.
“The message I sent to try and persuade that last kingdom to change their minds on the change in the law just left,” she replied. “I can only hope they take note of the good it could do.”
“If anyone can change their minds you can,” he assured her.
“Perhaps,” she said with a sad smile. “but we won't let it do anything to ruin our happiness or our wedding day.”
“No, we won't!” the Elder stated, kissing her softly.
“Are Jack and Ianto with the babies? I'd like to take care of them for a while?”
“I think they took Arianwyn and Arianwyn out in their baby carriage, I overheard them saying something about sunshine, fresh air and picnics.” he answered.
“Do you know where they might go? Perhaps we could join them?” She asked.
“I have a feeling they have probably gone to the spot in the meadow where the twins were born,” he told her with a smile. “it has become a special place for them.”
“But … maybe they want to be alone, I wouldn't want to intrude if they do,” the Queen said, suddenly.
“Then we shall go for an innocent picnic of our own and if we bump into them and they ask us to join them, well, who are we to decline?” He chuckled.
“That sounds like a plan,” she laughed. “you go and rustle up a picnic and I will join you in a few minutes.”
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
“It's so peaceful out here,” Ianto stated, laying a sleeping Arianwyn down on a thick blanket next to her slumbering brother.
“Even more so when they are sleeping,” Jack added, laying back on the other blanket and with hands behind his head looking up at the clear blue sky above them.
“But you wouldn't swap them for anything,” Ianto said, taking his place beside his husband. “they won't be babies for long and even though they need feeding and changing more than we'd like we should make the most of it. Before we know it they will be running around and testing out patience.”
“I'm not complaining, just stating how lovely it was when they were sleeping and peaceful,” Jack assured him. “but I have been thinking about Donna's suggestion of hiring a nanny for a few hours at night, so we can get some sleep.”
“It wouldn't hurt I guess,” Ianto said, a perfectly placed yawn escaping at that exact time.
“See, we are both shattered,” Jack smiled. “and I know of the perfect room to make into a nursery, they shouldn't have to share with their parents for too long.”
“Don't tell me, the little room next to ours that's empty, ready and waiting?” Ianto chucked softly.
“However did you guess?”
“Because like me you wouldn't want them to be too far away,”
“Yeah” Jack nodded. “Hey, is they Donna and the Doctor?”
Ianto looked in the same direction as his husband.
“Yep, it looks like they had the same idea as us, should we ask them to join us?” He suggested.
“I don't see why not,” Jack shrugged, raised his hand and waved at them to beckon them over.
“Afternoon,” Donna said with a beaming smile when they reached the family.
“Join us, please,” Ianto said in invitation.
“Are you sure, we wouldn't want to impose?” The Elder asked.
“He wouldn't have asked if we didn't want you too,” Jack laughed.
The other couple spread out their blanket beside theirs and settled down with them.
“Have the twins been asleep long?” Donna asked. “Are they going to require a feed soon?”
“They won't wake for a while now but rest assured you can have a cuddle soon,” Ianto assured her, knowing how much she had doted on them since they were born fifteen sunsets earlier. “so, are you thinking of trying for a baby of your own?”
“I, we haven't spoken about it actually,” Donna admitted.
“No, but I thought it might be nice, if we did,” the Doctor told her.
“How would that affect Arianwyn's claim to the crown, if you were to have a girl?”
“Not in anyway, she would be the eldest girl and therefore the rightful heir to the thrown,” the Queen answered. “I would never try and take they away from you, or her after what you went through to make it possible.”
“That's a relief,” Jack sighed. “so, are the preparations for your betrothal going?”
“I felt bad having Toshiko design and make my wedding gown where her own betrothal to Owen takes place only a week after ours but she insisted.” Donna replied. “she claimed it was an honour and a betrothal gift to me.”
“The rest of the preparations are all going to plan too,” the Doctor told them. “Rhys has told me we shall have the bed cake he has ever made and considering all his cakes are amazing I can't imagine how he will surpass them.”
“We shall see on the day,” Donna said excitedly.
“I hope the weather hold out,” Ianto said. “not that we get much bad weather here ….”
“It will be perfect!” Jack exclaimed. “Now, talking of cake I am sure Andy packed some in this hamper.”
“And ours,” the Doctor said, reaching for their own food and placing it on the blankets as Jack did the same with theirs to share the bounty. Especially the cake.
tbc
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Date: 2014-03-02 11:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-04 09:22 pm (UTC)Thank you :D
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Date: 2014-03-02 02:17 pm (UTC)Also, in light of there being that small group unhappy with the change, and Donna not knowing who they are, I hope the boys are very careful about who they hire as a nanny to the children, especially since they will be watching the babies at night when everyone else is sleeping. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid.
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Date: 2014-03-04 09:22 pm (UTC)Thank you :)
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Date: 2014-03-02 06:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-04 09:23 pm (UTC)Thank you :)
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Date: 2014-03-03 02:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-04 09:23 pm (UTC)