GerAme

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother looking on the internet. I mean it's pretty sad when I find posts from my people that leave me shaking my head. Like not everyone is this stupid right? I let out a sigh as Ludwig looks over with a raised eyebrow. I don't want to show him what I'm reading so I flip to a random cute puppy video and shove it in his face.

Okay so my 2p likes dogs, well take that love and multiply it by around twenty and that's how Ludwig feels about them. This man fucking adores them like no one's business so like I expected his heart melts for the little four week old puppies on my phone. I have to be careful though or he'll want to go out to the shelters again.

Once the video is over I expect him to either ask for another one or go back to his book on guns but instead he closes it and turns to me. "It's been a while since we've watched a good movie."

"Yeah?" I answer going back to my phone. It had been a while though I had taken him to see a scary movie with me but he says those kinds of movies don't count as either a date or a real movie. "Like Snow white?" It's the first thing I think of. "Or uh we could turn on one of your movies."

I'm prepared to pull out my computer and turn on Netflix when he says it. "I want to try Marley and me."

"No." I practically scream it as my phone lands between us on the couch. "Dude just fucking no."

"Alfred-"

I don't let him finish his thought. "Okay I love you and you love me and we both love our dogs and the last thing I want is to see you like...that again." He sighs but I won't give in. "It is worse than any war movie we can watch. Okay? The dog dies. You know this, I know this, hell Gilbird knows this." Now I'm sounding frantic as I try to grab my phone. "I am saying this as your friend. Do not watch that movie."

He's quicker and holds it just out of my reach. "Fine than we'll watch Old Yeller."

For a moment we lock eyes. "You're a bastard and I hope you know that." See I can't tell if he's bluffing or if this is punishment for making a huge mess in his kitchen the other day. For all I know he's getting off right now and right after the movie he'll want some odd depressed sex...not the strangest thing I've done actually. "Fine. But I swear if it starts to hurt I'm turning it off."

"Fair enough." Ludwig answers as Gabby jumps up into his lap. As the movie starts I watch as he pets her slowly until she falls asleep. All the while I inch closer not understanding at all why he wants to do this to himself. Finally I'm tempted to rest my head on his shoulder when it happens...his shoulders start to shake softly as he pulls Gabby up to his chest.

I look away not wanting to see him cry as I take one of his hands. My own heart is breaking as Ace cocks his head from his place by the kitchen door. "Come here boy..." I say in a choked sob wanting nothing more than my little cocker spaniel.

He gives me a whimper before trotting over as Gabby struggles in her master's arms. The German Shepard's not use to him holding her so tightly but soon she gives up feeling the tears on her nose. "Such a good dog."

Nodding I hold Ace tightly until the end credits start to roll. "Why the fuck...that oh god damn that movie." I can't say anything else as I hold Ace. Really I know why he did it. We all do it really; he bottles up everything, rarely showing it to me. Likewise I do the same. It's not healthy but to show this kind of emotion is weakness to a lot of our enemies.

We're strong nations though right now alone with our dogs we're nothing more than crying idiots. Lovers letting each other see into our private worlds that very few others are allowed in. "That was beautiful but."

"We're never going to see that again." I whip my eyes with my sleeve as Ace licks my chin. "Next time just say I love you. There's a lot less crying."

With a soft smile he nods. "I know though this is more personal."

"Yeah," I say giving him a warm kiss. "It always is."

A/N: This came from a headcannon I saw on Pinterest.