Over That Gate - A Lams AU Fanfiction

Chapter 14 - Friend's with an Officer

"Do you need help?" John laughed, his hands hovering over Alexander as he held a large box containing all of his belongings. Food, stolen tools, clothes, all stolen stuff really. Alex shook his head and wobbled into the empty apartment, setting the box down in the living room. He stood up fully, brushing his hands off and swaying his tail back and forth excitedly. The apartment was barely anything, but John no longer had to sleep at the academy, and Alexander didn't have to freeze every night in his hidden home. It was a simple apartment. One bedroom, one bathroom, a living room with a wall of a kitchen. The kitchen was just a tiled squares out area in the corner, one wall lined with a stove, sink, two countertop spaces and a fridge. A few cabinets were above them, and that was really it. It was already somewhat furnished, with an old couch in the living room and a boring coffee table, and in the bedroom a simple bed with a nightstand and a lamp.

John came up from behind Alex and smiled, patting his head. The Felan smiled back and turned around, hugging John gently. "Thanks." He mumbled, reverting back to his ways of hardly speaking. John stroked Alex's ears and walked him over to the couch, sitting him down. Alexander quickly crawled into John's lap the moment he sat down, clicking off his belt and tossing it on the ground since he knew it would dig into his hips if he sat on it. Not to forget the gun and knife inside it as well. John stroked Alex's ears and watched as he cuddled up to his soft chest, his body shaking like a chihuahua.

"You're shaking.." John sighed, stroking Alex's fur on his ears. Alex lifted his head and shivered slightly, clinging to John's uniform shirt. He looked down, placing his hands on the bottom of the uniform. He pulled up and gently slid his hands under his shirt, closing his eyes.

"Alex?" He tilted his head, holding the back of Alex's neck carefully. When he didn't answer or respond, he poked Alex's face. Alex lifted his head and caught sight of the finger in his face, eagerly leaning up and taking it into his mouth. He sucked and licked at his finger, his tongue lapping at his fingertip hungrily. Alexander began lifting and lowering his hands, kneading his palms into John's bare skin. John squirmed slightly, attempting not to move though it tickled.

Alexander let out mewls, coos and purrs, suckling on John's finger like his life depended on it. He pressed his nails into John's skin and tugged at it gently, licking at John's fingertip. "You're so strange.. It's cute." Alex looked up in offense and quickly stopped moving his hands, pulling his mouth off of John's finger and carefully licking it off. John watched in confusion as Alexander crawled off of his lap.

The Felan walked over to a wall in the corner of the living room and sat down slowly, cuddling up against the wall and swinging his tail to the front. He grabbed onto it with his small hands and carefully held the tip. John noticed how careful he was being, his fingers barely touching the actual skin of the tail, and he wondered why. Alexander softly licked at the tip of his tail, making sure each stroke was perfect in order for it to be cleaned properly. John chuckled and got up, walking over to Alex and sitting down. "Maybe you should get an actual bath for once." He stated, referring to Alexander's matted hair that was only used to bathing in rivers or dirty water from the rain. The Felan hardly noticed his remark, only licking faster to get it done so John would stop staring.

John sighed and reached under Alexander's arms, scooping him up and carrying Alex to the bathroom. The Felan squirmed, kicking his legs and clinging to John's shoulders so he wouldn't fall. John held Alex close and nuzzled against his cheek, running delicate fingers through his grossly matted hair. "You need an actual bath, dude." He set Alex down in the bathtub and gently grabbed the bottom of his ripped coat. "Take this off please." Alexander happily obliged, slipping his gross coat off and reaching back for John, who pushed him back slowly.

"Nope, bath time. Now take your shirt off." Alex sighed, dropping his head and slipping his shirt off, revealing so many gnarly scars from the people who had been hunting him for all his life. John looked Alex up and down and sighed, brushing a hand down Alex's delicate cheek. "I'm sorry you had to live like that for so long. But you're safe now. You're safe with me in this apartment, with all the things you need." He smiled, caressing his cheek lightly and kissing his forehead. Alex leaned into John's touch and nestled against it, purring softly and attempting to crawl out of the tub. John sighed and grabbed his arms, getting into the tub with him.