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[justashow]

When I was little, my sister Ally used to be in charge of putting me to bed.  One glass of water, one stuffed toy, one kiss, and one story.  We had a ritual and the story went last because I often fell asleep during it anyway.  Not that Ally was a bad storyteller, she was brilliant for a ten year old, actually

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[handsomejack]

When you and Ianto start talking about childhoods, I get uneasy.

[justashow]

Why's that?

[handsomejack]

Usually because it means that something has triggered this walk down memory lane.

Sometimes good, often bad.

[justashow]

Perhaps neither.

I'm fine, Jack.

[handsomejack]

I'll take your words for it.

And keep an attentive eye on the Net, just in case.

[justashow]

You don't have to worry. Do I ever go looking for trouble?

[handsomejack]

No.

But trouble can find us, all too easily at times.

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The Doctor is gone and tomorrow is Ianto's birthday.

[justashow]

I'm staying close to home for a few days, in any case.

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Oh Jack, I'm so sorry. I know you depend on him.

[handsomejack]

Thank you, for that.

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I knew he wouldn't stay ... people leave, it's what happens.

Anyway, I don't know what to do for Ianto's birthday. I just ... maybe dinner? Out? I know he's getting tired of being cooped up in the house.

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[justashow]

Is he allowed out yet? We might have to be bringing dinner to him.

Which, of course, would defeat the whole purpose.

Maybe Owen would permit a beach picnic? Not too far from the house?

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[handsomejack]

I might have to override Owen on this. If we take the Jag, so he's not walking. Go to the restaurant ...

I don't know, I don't even know if Ianto would want a dinner in celebration of a day he'll never see.

I need to think about it.

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[justashow]

I certainly hope you won't phrase it that way to him.

It's not his walking that's the problem.

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[handsomejack]

I know.

It's probably a bad idea.

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[justashow]

I know he's climbing the walls. But it hasn't been that long since...it really hasn't.

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[handsomejack]

Believe me, I know. I ... it's been on my mind a lot the past 24 hours.

Just, you know how he is, Kyle. He's going to reach a point where the wall climbing is going to do as much damage if not more, as letting him pick up the pieces of his life here and move on.

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[justashow]

But I can't

Yes. I know.

We'll think of something.