Title: Thrice Blessed 31/?
Rating: PG13
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Toshiko and Owen (remembered), OCs: including new Torchwood Three members: Tabitha Adams and Dr. Shandi McNeil; Iola Jones – Ianto's younger sister, Gladis and Michael Jones – Ianto's parents, Drew Jones - Ianto's nephew.
Spoilers: Not really, but post TW series 2 and DW series 4, but goes AU before CoE (it never happened in this verse).
Warning: MPREG (if you don't like, don't click)
Disclaimer: I don't own Jack and Ianto (heavy sigh), I'm pretty sure they own each other. I do know the BBC and RTD owns all things Torchwood. I'm adopting them because they need to be treated right.
Beta by: Milady Dragon
Summary: Jack's pregnant – with triplets! Will Ianto survive? This chapter: Torchwood vs. alien woodchucks. Who will win?

Thanks to I love Janto and sd4ianto for the reviews! *hugs* Also to the new faves and follows.

"Those bloody little bastards!" Ianto exclaimed from his spot face down on a field. He turned around sat up while Andy tried not to laugh, cursing as the creature he was pursuing stood a distance from him and jumped up and down appearing to clap its purple furry paw.

Rhys put his hands on his hips and shook his head. "Look at that beast, laughing at us." He leaned down to offer Ianto a hand.

Shandi could not help laughing at the sight before her. The three men looked frazzled, their clothes dirty and torn, while the alien creature looked to be having the time of its life. Rhys was right because it did seem to be laughing at them.

"Come on guys," Shandi called out. "We're down to two, surely between all of us we can get them."

Ianto who was now on his feet, straightened the casual clothes he had changed into before leaving, and glad for it, eyed the beastie. "Oh, don't play cute with me you bastard. You're going down. Shandi, go and reload the tranquiliser guns. No more Mr. Nice Guy."

"I don't understand why we don't just kill them," Andy asked. "We already have seven of them captured. That should be more than enough for Shandi to study."

"As annoying as the little buggers are, they are not dangerous creatures," Ianto started.

"Depends on your definition of dangerous," Rhys muttered. His clothes were still wet from when he ended up falling into a stream. At least he managed to hold onto the creature, despite its best attempts to get away and the screaming until Ianto and Andy got there to help him.

Ianto glared at him. "They are also intelligent, living creatures and as such we only kill when we have no other choice," he explained.

Shandi laughed. "Indeed they are intelligent. After all, they're outwitting you lot."

Andy looked over to Ianto. "Maybe they like females? That could be why she caught most of the ones we have captured."

"No, it can't be, because then they would have been kinder to Mrs. Donaldson," Rhys commented.

"They did break Mr. Donaldson's leg," Andy pointed out.

"No killing, Andy. They didn't break Mr. Donaldson's leg. He did when he tripped over a pile of wood," Shandi insisted.

"Yeah, when they tipped over the log pile as Mr. Donaldson tried to catch them," Rhys stated.

Ianto sighed. "I'm sure they weren't trying to kill him. Shandi, the tranq guns please." He watched as the alien creature appeared to wave to them and go running off toward the field where the sheep were grazing. "Oh great, there goes the poor sheep being terrorised again. Shandi, catch up with us. Rhys, Andy, let's see if we can corner the little beast."

The two men groaned but fell in behind Ianto.

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"Andy, look out! It's heading your way," Rhys called out. His Bluetooth wasn't working when he took a dunk in the stream earlier.

"Watch for the sheep," Ianto called out as Rhys started to back up.

Before the burly Welshman was able to reply, something rammed into the back of his legs and he lost his balance. A terrified sheep jumped over him and went running off in the opposite direction of the creature. "Oh fucking hell," Rhys cursed.

Ianto came over to him and lent him a hand, studying the other man for injuries. "You okay?" he asked.

"I'm going to have a sore bum once this is over," Rhys replied.

They heard a yell and turned in time to catch Andy go down. "I'm going to kill this one," Ianto heard come over his Bluetooth.

He started to chuckle. "You slipped on shit, didn't you?"

"The only consolation is so did the beast," Andy replied. "Ugh, I'm covered in it."

"You're changing before you get into the SUV," Ianto commented.

They heard laughter from behind them, and turned to find Jack standing with Shandi. Jack held onto a bundle that looked like a net. "Looks like everyone is having fun today," Jack called out.

Ianto shook his head and walked over to join Jack, Rhys at his side. "What's that?"

"Listening to proceedings around here made me realise that we might have better luck with a net," Jack explained.

"Net, tranq and place in cage," Ianto murmured. "I like that. Andy, get over here," he said in the Bluetooth. "New plan."

Ianto could not help the laughing when Andy joined them. "I am glad I insisted on us having a change of clothes."

"I stink!" Andy declared.

"It's no wonder," Jack said highly amused. "You have a piece of feces on your cheek."

"Ugh!" Andy exclaimed, roughly rubbing his shirt sleeve on his face in hopes to clean it off only to start cursing as the others laughed harder. "Bloody hell, I had it on my sleeve too!"

"Now you really stink," Shandi said shaking her head. "At least the Donaldson's left us the house key, so everyone can shower and get changed."

"Oh definitely. Then again, the backdoor doesn't need a key," Ianto stated. "Remember they put a nice hole in it, which was why those furry aliens got into the kitchen."

Rhys looked around them in all direction. "Now to find the little bugger."

"Great," Andy sighed.

"Spread out then, but first sight of it, get in touch with the rest of us and wait until we get there," Ianto ordered.

Jack snapped to attention and saluted Ianto before leaning close to whisper in his ear, "I just love when you take command."

"Please, keep your personal life out of this," Andy commented, having been standing close enough to hear Jack.

Jack and Ianto chuckled and grinned at each other.

"If you don't mind, I'll go with Rhys since he has a non-working comm unit," Jack said.

Ianto looked over to Shandi who nodded. "All right, but be careful," Ianto said. "I don't want to have to get animal manure out of your coat."

Jack smiled. "I'll do my best, sir. Rhys, come on. Let's show 'em how the big boys play."

"He's going to end up rolling in it, isn't he?" Ianto asked.

Shandi smirked. "When isn't he?"

Ianto laughed and the three split up going in different directions than Jack and Rhys went.

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Ianto helped Jack through the garage into their house. "Easy Jack," he remarked.

"I don't have much choice for anything else."

"I told you to take it easy," Ianto said, sounding concerned.

"It wasn't my fault we ended up struggling with the last one in a hog pen," Jack complained.

"I told you to stay back."

"Which I did until one of the hogs did a runner into me. I miss my coat," Jack moaned.

"You're back is hurting and you're complaining about us having to drop off your coat at the cleaners."

"It's my coat," Jack said.

"You should have just left it in the SUV, but you had to go swaggering around a farm overrun by alien woodchucks with it on."

"It's part of my dashing hero image," Jack replied.

"You look very dashing right now hobbling like you are. Look Jack, even though we did shower before leaving the Donaldson's and once again before we left the Hub, I could really go for another clean up."

They entered the kitchen to find Michael coming from the sitting room. "Are you boys hungry? I grilled some steak and vegetable kabobs. I can heat them up on that fancy grill you have on the cooker." He looked at the two men in concern. "What happened to you, Jack?"

"Farm inspection, Tad," Ianto replied. "Jack had a fall and hurt his back. Shandi said that once we get him off his feet for the night, and a hot soak, he should be good as new."

"It wasn't so much the fall," Jack explained. "I think the hog that rammed me knew I was thinking about pork ribs for dinner tomorrow night."

"You go ahead with that bath, and I'll warm up your dinner. You can always bring it into your suite," Michael said. "Don't worry about me. Oh, we have Drew for a few more hours. Iola got called in for a second shift, so I offered to take the little guy. I picked him up on the way back from the shop."

"That's fine, Tad. I think I'll take you up on your offer. Once we're done with the bath, and I get Jack settled comfortably, I'll be out to get our dinner. Sorry we're not going to be good company tonight, Tad."

"Ianto, I appreciate you and Jack allowing me to stay here, but I don't expect you two to feel like you have to keep me entertained. You take care of Jack and I'll have a warm meal ready for you."

"Thank you, Tad," Ianto said.

"Yes, thank you," Jack added.

Once they were in the bedroom, Ianto had Jack sit on the bed while he got the water running. Then Ianto went back to Jack and started to help him out of his clothes.

Jack groaned mournfully.

"What's wrong, Jack?" Ianto asked.

"It's just you're taking off my clothes, and there's a bath being drawn and I can't bring myself to think of what that usually means."

"You'll make up for it when you're up to it," Ianto assured him. "At least the spouts are okay."

"Yeah, Shandi said the reason I'm so sore now is because they were drawing from the Vortex to keep themselves uninjured. You know what? I'm glad. I rather be the one hurting than one of them."

"Not to be taken the wrong way, but I'm glad too," Ianto said. He kissed Jack briefly before starting to guide Jack toward the en suite.

"None taken," Jack replied.

"I feel I have to point out that at this point I don't think the babies could survive if you died, so try not to do that," Ianto said as they walked into the en suite. "Besides, we don't know if you'd come back at this point."

Jack stopped them for a moment. "I'd never do that to them, or to you. I promise."

"That's all I ask," Ianto said and then started to guide them to the tub.

Jack smiled tenderly as he accepted Ianto's help until he was soaking in the large tub.

This was what love meant, Jack mused. To be able to let go and trust someone to look after him. He never felt it with anyone else, no matter how great he had felt they were the love of his life. He never had felt comfortable allowing someone to take care of him, not even back when he was mortal before his travels with the Doctor and Rose. Not since he was thirteen and had lost his father and brother. Once she got over her initial shock of losing her husband and younger son, she did attempt to coddle young Jack, but by then Jack had watched his mother grieve and knew she would be for a long time. He had promised her that he would find Grey and avenge his father no matter how long it took, and started to look after her. Since then he had always taken care of everyone. Even pregnant before he still felt uncomfortable when he did need help.

It was different now with Ianto. It told Jack just how much Ianto was the perfect mate for him and how much he loved the younger man.

Ianto got in the tub with Jack, washing the pregnant and sore man while soothing him despite having some aches himself from capturing the alien woodchucks, which were in a double cell in the lower levels of the Hub until they were able to figure out what to do with them. Last they saw, the women were cooing at them. Shandi planned to stay longer wanting to scan one of them in hopes of figuring out what they were able to eat.

After a while, Ianto left Jack soaking while he left the bathroom in his dressing gown. When Ianto returned to help Jack out of the tub and get dressed for bed, they entered the bedroom to find they had dinner waiting on the small table by the couch in the sitting area. Ianto had also stoked a fire in the fireplace before getting Jack.

Snuggled together on the couch, the two men tucked into their dinner.

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