Battle Wounds: Solangelo Soulmate AU

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT

WILL POV:

When Nico walked back out of Walkers office he had a giant smile on his face and Walker had one to match.

"Gotta admit I'm gonna miss our mandatory meetings," Walker admits, patting Nicos back. "But don't be a stranger, I'm always gonna be here for you Nico."

Nico surprised both of us by immediately turning and wrapping Walker in a big hug. Walker doesn't waste any time in hugging Nico back, making Nico look absolutely minuscule compared to him.

"Thank you for everything Walker," he says softly against the man's chest.

"You're welcome kid," Walker says fondly, one of his hands going to the back of Nicos head to hold him. "Stay out of trouble okay? I don't want to have to meet you here again."

Nico chuckles, "I'll do my best."

Walker turns to me, "Keep him out of trouble. I want the next time I see him to be over dinner not over an interrogation table."

"I will also do my best," I respond.

Nico lets go of Walker and walks over to me, hugging me too. He's practically vibrating with excitement. We start heading towards the door of the police station to leave.

"Happy birthday Nico," Walker adds as I grab the door handle.

"Thank you!" Nico smiles back at him.

I kiss his temple, "How do you feel?"

I open the car door him and he climbs in still smiling. It's so nice to see Neeks this happy.

"Amazing," he says, leaning over the center the console to kiss my cheek the second I'm sat in my seat.

I close the car door, "After nearly two years, you're finally off probation."

"I was starting to think I never was gonna get off it."

"I know you were," I start to pull the car out of the parking lot and head towards the piercing shop. "Are you nervous for the piercings?"

He shrugs, "Yeah, but also excited."

"There's you go all done!" The piercer says as she gets the ball on the septum jewellery all tightened.

Nico blinks dramatically and a single tear fall down his face but when he turns to me he looks so excited. He chose black spikes for his lip piercings and a black spike horse shoe septum.

"That wasn't that bad," Nico says, wiping the stray tear away. "I thought both of those would hurt a lot more than they did."

The piercer laughs, "Piercings are as bad as they seem like they should be."

I smile at him, "You look great baby."

He blushes and takes the mirror offered to him to look at his new piercings. He smiles at himself and I can see in his eyes how happy he truly is right now.

As we head to the front desk to pay Nico takes hold of my hand and squeezes it tightly. I have to let go to get out my card to pay for it, the piercings are my birthday present to him, so he wraps his arm through mine and leans against me. "Thank you," he whispers.