Puppy Love
Disclaimer:- Don't own them just borrowing!
Episode:- None
Pairing:- Jean/James
Rating:- K
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Summary:- A very special present leads to months of puppy related fun for Jean and James
Author's Note:- Lewis answer to the pets challenge complete and utter fluff that will probably last a lot of little short chapters! Entirely devoid of any of the things that normally make my fics "M" rated so no warnings this time just enjoy and reviews would be lovely.
"James are you sure this is a good idea? I mean Jean has never really struck me as the sort of woman who goes all gooey over cute animals; do you think she'll thank you for this? She leads a pretty busy life especially now you two are together will she even have time for a puppy?" Laura asked as James pulled the car up outside the Oxfordshire Animal Rehoming centre.
"You know her dog just died, well about 6 weeks ago? She'd had him since Chris was a toddler and she's devastated." James replied smiling at the shocked expression on Laura's face.
"Jean had a dog? I've known her almost ten years and I had no idea I really didn't have her down as an animal person!"
"Yeah well Barney was a big dopey golden retriever and she adored him. She's been putting a brave face on it and doing the whole "I don't want another one it would never be the same" bit but I caught her looking at the website for this place online last night when I came in she turned the computer off and didn't think I saw but when I checked the internet history later she'd been looking at the puppies. The Cairn terrier puppies to be exact and they are ready to be rehomed from today. I called this morning they said I could come see them this afternoon and pick one. I couldn't come on my own someone will need to hold the little guy while I'm driving." He continued as they got out of the car and headed toward the entrance.
"You really are so sweet at times." Laura smiled laughing softly as he shrugged and a soft flush came to his cheeks. She knew he and Jean were ridiculously happy now that they were together and the fact that he did things just like this always reminded her how lucky her friends were that after so long trying to deny their feelings they had finally given into them.
"James Hathaway I called this morning about the Cairn Terrier puppies." He said when they reached the reception desk and the young women behind it nodded.
"Yes Mr Hathaway I have a note here in the book that you've been approved to take home one of the Cairns normally there's a rehoming process but since Barney and Chief Superintendent Innocent as so well known to us here at the centre the manager has said it's fine to go ahead." She smiled walking toward the door at the back of the room and indicating that they follow.
"Well known to them?" Laura whispered raising a questioning eyebrow at James.
"Jean helps run the charity dog show here every July and she donates sacks of food and blankets and stuff every month." James answered stepping through the door into the puppy nursery as Laura one again shook her head in surprise.
"That woman will never cease to amaze me." She laughed as the young girl took then to a pen at the end of the room where half a dozen balls of fluff ran about making a racket.
"The little one in the corner is a boy as is the one there who's nearly all black but with the grey goatee and the brown one, the others are all girls but I think Steven told me you want a boy?"
"Yeah definitely." James replied glancing around looking at each of the male puppies in turn already knowing which he was going to pick and the one with the little "beard" came strutting over to them ignoring it's siblings and immediately honing in on his hand as he reached down to stroke it. "Well it looks like this little guy made the decision for us."
"Great if you'll just come with me and fill in the rehoming form you can get him home to his new Mummy, it must have been hard for her losing Barney after so long."
"Yeah it was." James replied rolling his eyes and Laura immediately went to mush when he handed her the puppy so he could fill out the form. "But hopefully this little guy will help make things a little easier."
"He definitely will." Laura smiled all her doubts about the plan disappearing under the weight of evidence about Jean's love for dogs and the place they were standing in not to mention the fact that the puppy was now trying to systematically lick every inch of her face. "This boy could make anyone feel better she's going to love him James she really is."