No matter how hard he tried, the smile on Erik's face wouldn't waver. He knew that Eadlyn would know something's up the moment she walked through the door, but the Australian Shepherd puppy in his lap was too adorable not to smile at. He had grown up with dogs, so he felt just right bringing this home. He just hoped Eadlyn liked it.
When he heard the door lock click open, Erik jumped up from the couch and hid the puppy behind his back, who had taken up chewing his fingers as an activity.
Eadlyn set her binder down on a table with a thud. While unwinding her hair from her bun, she says, "I had the worst day today. Well, first—" She's cut off by a sneeze. She sniffles, groaning. "What the? Why are my allergies acting up? It's not even spring."
Erik shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe they need to change the filtration system."
She sighs, walking out the door. "I'll be back. I need to get my allergy meds from the infirmary."
Erik nods and lets out a deep breath. As soon as she's gone, he puts the puppy in the bathtub and says, "Stay. Eady can't know you're here. Now, I'll be right back. Be a good puppy, okay?"
The puppy looks at him with begging eyes, but Erik forces himself to look away. He runs out of the room in search of someone to get this puppy out of here. As much as he wants to keep it, he knows Eadlyn would never allow it now that he sees what it does to her.
After several unsuccessful attempts of asking multiple maids and guards if they want him, Erik makes his back to their room just enough time to hear a shriek.
"ERIK, THERE IS A DOG IN THE HOUSE! PLEASE GET IT AWAY FROM ME!"
He gasps and runs inside the room finding Eadlyn pressed against the far wall, a hand pressed against her nose. "What's wrong? It's just a dog."
"I'M ALLERGIC TO DOGS!"
Erik gulps. "Oh… I'm sorry. I-i messed up. I'll get rid of it. I promise." He scoops up the puppy from the bathtub and walks down the hall, intending on giving it to the stablehand, but he stops when Osten runs up to him.
"What's that, Erik?" he asks, giving him a smile with multiple missing teeth.
Erik kneels down and lets Osten see the puppy. "I got it for your sister, but I didn't know she was allergic to dogs."
Osten's eyes widen. "Can I have it?"
Erik thinks for a moment. "Would your parents be mad?"
The boy laughs. "Nah, mom loves dogs. Probably."
Erik shrugs and gives the puppy to Osten, desperate to have it off his hands. "Okay. Be careful with it."
Osten giggles, already walking off with it. "We are going to have so much fun, Prince Fitzherbert. First, we need to get you a collar. Second, we take over the world!" He lets out a menacing laugh before running off.
Erik watches him, wondering if her just made a big mistake. Shaking his head, he tells himself he'll deal with it later and heads back to his room. He finds Eadlyn sitting on the couch with a grim look on her face.
"I'm sorry," she whispers.
Erik sits down next to her and wraps an arm around her shoulders. "Hey, it's fine. It was mostly for you. I honestly didn't know that you were allergic to dogs."
She smiles. "I know. It sucks. My brothers always wanted a dog, but Dad wouldn't let them because of me."
"Well… then this might be a problem."
She raises an eyebrow. "What is?"
Erik scratches the back of his head. "I kind of gave Osten the puppy."
Eadlyn lets out a laugh. "Oh, Dad is going to flip."
"I can take it back. It's not a big deal."
She shakes her head, presses her fingers to her temples. "No, you can't. Knowing Osten, he's probably bonded with the thing, dressed it up, and will have a screaming fit if you even attempt to take it. He will bite you. Trust me, I know."
"Oh."
Eadlyn giggles and sets her head on his shoulder. "It's fine. Dad will live."
"If you say so."
Eadlyn giggles as she opened the door to her and Erik's room. Erik looks at her strangely as he sees her, if not for the strange look on her face, then for what her hands hold behind her back.
"What's that?" he asks.
She holds it out, a orange kitten with a bow tied around its neck. "I thought since we couldn't have a dog, then we could have a cat!"
Erik tries to fake a smile, but it's blocked when he sneezes.
Eadlyn frowns. "Let me guess."
"I'm allergic to cats."
With a sigh, Eadlyn leaves the room. After wandering around for nearly an hour, Kaden approaches her with a curious look on his face.
"What's that, Eady?"
"A cat," she sighs. "I got it for Erik, but he's allergic, of course."
Kaden shrugs. "Can I have it?"
Eadlyn smirks, handing Kaden the cat. "You sure Dad won't freak?"
Kaden holds the kitten up and smiles. "No, he can't take Sir Lancelot away from me," he says, baby-talking the cat.
"It's a girl."
"Oh. Well, he won't be able to take Lady Lancelot away from me."
Eadlyn smiles, shaking her head. "Don't get into too much trouble."
Kaden smirks. "I promise nothing."
After getting back to their room, Eadlyn sits next to Erik with a sigh. "So is this the end of the line? Are we going to end up pet-less for the rest of our lives?"
Erik smirks. "Actually, I think I have a solution to our predicament."
Eadlyn and Erik smile contentedly as they welcome their newest family member into the palace.
"Welcome home, Mr. Waddlesworth," they say in unison.
The duck stares at them a moment before waddling off.
Eadlyn bursts out laughing. "My father is going to pass out when he finds out about this!"
Erik squeezes her shoulders and presses his lips against her head. "Not as badly as he will when finds out you're pregnant."
A blush coats her face. "That can wait."
(A/N: Okay, guys! This is a prompt that I got from otpprompts . Tumblr . com. (Remove spaces.) It's super awesome, so I encourage you to check it out! This particular prompt:
So imagine your OTP living together and A brings home a puppy they found without telling B. A is trying to hide it and when B comes home, B is sneezing up a storm and says "Why are my allergies acting up? It's not even spring!" Then A shrugs like "I dunno…" and has to give some excuse. B finds the puppy somehow and screams "A, THERE IS A DOG IN THE HOUSE! PLEASE GET IT AWAY FROM ME!" So A puts two and two together then their first thought is "I messed up." and after A gets the puppy away from B, they have to have a conversation about the whole incident. B forgives A for not knowing about the dog allergy and they hug it out. After that, A has to say goodbye to the dog. So the next day, B comes home with a kitten and A says, "But I'm allergic to cats."
I also blended it in with this one:
Person A is a dog person, while Person B is more fond of cats. They've recently moved in together and want to get a pet. How do they decide if to get a dog or a cat?
Bonus: they get a duck instead.
They both were so cute I couldn't pass them up! Anyway, I'd like to know what you guys think of the title for the fifth book! Any plot ideas?
Tell me how you like this! I have a lot more prompts if you want more. :) And if you have a prompt for me, then I'd love to hear it!
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