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Better You Than Me

Johnny's POV

I awoke to the sound of barking and laughter coming from down stairs. I grumbled as I got out of bed and pulled on some sweats. I went down stairs and found oska with a ripe hanging from his mouths and on the other end of it was Liam getting dragged around the living room.

Liam have a huge grin on his face as he pulled back on the rope. It was good to see him smile he looked so scared last night and I really felt sorry for the kid.

I chuckled and walked over to the kitchen counter to get coffee. Liam let go of the rope and stopped dead with a now serious face "oh sorry if I woke you h-he's just wanted to.." he stammered while the dog just looked from him to me wondering why the playing had stopped.

"It's fine" I chuckled taking a sip of my coffee "at least it wasn't me getting woke up with a drool cover rope" he smiled and went back to pulling the rope. I stood and watched for a few minutes, it really was nice to see him smile, him smiling made me smile it was weird.

Soon oska won the tug of war and Liam dropped down on the couch and I joined him to find out a little more about him and see if I could help him get back to his family.

"So where are you from?" I asked as he stared at me still a little fear in his eyes "oh come on, you can play with a dog that wanted to kill you but can't talk to some one who saved your life" and there it was again that smile.

"Wolverhampton" he answered with a small smile.

"How can we get you back there is the question, do you have family you could go to?" I asked. His face fell and his smile faded.

"No" he muttered just loud enough for me to hear.

"How come" I asked sitting forward to see his eyes fill up.

"My dad kicked me out when I refused to join the army, so I had to join to stop myself living on the streets, ironic huh?" I seen a tear roll down his cheek at the memory and my heart sank.

"So you live in.." i trailed off not knowing what else to do.

"The army base? yes" he turned away from me and hugged oska who had hopped up beside us.

I walked over to the kitchen to put my mug in the dish washer. I looked round at Liam and sighed, how could someone do that you this sweet, innocent kid, I can't send him back to that.

"You know what? you can stay here with me" I sat down beside him and rubbed small circles in his back.

"No, I can't be a burden" he sobbed. He lifted his head from oska and got up "thanks for the help and all but if really have to go" he said and made for the door.

"Wait..." I pined him to the wall "you're not going out there with nothing, you're staying here" I yelled but not in away that made him feel forced.

"Really, thanks but I can't sleep on your couch, I'll only get in the way" he sighs and pushing me of reaching for the door.

"Actually..." I put my hand in his shoulder "I have a spare room, you just fell asleep on the couch last night and I didn't want to wake you" I shrugged leading him away from the door.

"But..." he tried to protest but I was having none of it.

"Listen you're staying here, end of story. Oska likes you and I'll be darned if I'm getting woke up by him and that rope again" I frowned at him causing him to laugh.

"Keep him away from me in the mornings and we can get along great" I joked.

I didn't know what I was doing but I sure as hell knew I wanted to do it.

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A little fluff there for you.

You think it's a good idea for Liam to stay with Johnny?

What will his extremely anti-royal brother think of all this?

Only one to find out.