Chapter 16 - the truth

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Chris opens the door to see his two dad's arguing.

"He deserves to know!"

"He wouldn't understand!"

"Understand what?" Chris questions causing his two dad's to turn to him "what's wrong?"

"Shouldn't you be in school?" Ianto asks.

"I felt sick" Chris lies with a shrug of his shoulders placing his bag on the floor "what are you arguing about?"

Jack looks over at Ianto before saying "Chris maybe you should sit down"

"O-okay" Chris stutters sitting down.

Jack sits down opposite him and Ianto sits on the arm of Jack's chair. Grabbing his hand.

"Has someone died?" Chris asks worriedly sitting on the edge of his seat.

"No sweetie" Ianto says "just listen to your father"

Jack clears his throat before starting to speak "okay I'm going to tell you something. But don't freak out until you let me explain"

Chris nods leaning forward to grab the information.

"Me and your papa" Jack says "are immortal"

Chris looks at them weirdly and sits back "what?"

"We can't die" Ianto explains.

Surprisingly for the two fathers Chris laughs "okay good joke guys now tell me the truth"

"Does it look like were joking Chris" Jack says seriously and that's when it hits Chris.

They were telling the truth.

Chris gasps covering his open mouth with his hands "oh my god"

"Chris we wanted to tell you for so long-"

"Then why didn't you!" Chris exclaims standing up.

"Did you know how hard it is telling your son that you won't be with them forever?" Jack cries out, a tear slipping down his cheek "don't you know how much my heart broke watching you grow up because we had less and less time with you!"

"W-what?" Chris stutters.

"You’re not like us Chris" Ianto explains "so you will d-" he takes a deep breath "die"

That's when sobs filled the air and Jack hides his face in Ianto’s chest. Ianto repeatedly kisses his head trying to calm him down.

Chris instantly feels worried for his dad and sat next to him. Laying his head on his shoulder "daddy can I talk to you in my bedroom?"

Jack sniffles nodding his head and they both stand up leaving Ianto by himself. Chris and Jack sit there on Chris bed in silence and then he asks "dad why didn't you tell me before?"

"Because I didn't want you to feel like that me and your papa are a freak" Jack says quietly playing with his wedding ring on his finger.

"Dad" Chris sighs "I don't care if you never going to grow old. Hey I wouldn't care if you had a big nose."

Jack looks over to him "my nose is not big isn't it?"

Chris giggles "no dad. Even if I die and you will carry on with life. You're still my dad, and I love you for being that"

"You know" Jack sniffles "I don't know when you'll die. But until then, were going to have the most magnificent memories"

Jack kisses his forehead "go and get ready. Your boyfriend’s games like in two hours.

Jack stands up and walks to the door "dad?"

Jack turns to his son "yes Chris?"

"I love you"

Jack chokes back a sob "I-I love you too"

Jack rushes out and immediately gets collected into Ianto's arms. "You okay?" Ianto asks worriedly.

"Yeah I'm okay" Jack replies.

"Jack?"

"Yes Ianto"

Ianto pulls away a little "if I didn't come back alive. What would you do?"

Jack kisses his lips, slowly pulling away "I would find a way to be with you Ianto"

Only a few more chapters left :(

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