Jackson looks after the wolf

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Jack places the grey wolf on the sofa and strokes its head "Stay here while I go get you something to eat".
As he leaves, Jethro lowers his head onto his paws and sighs to himself (How the hell did I end up in Stillwater?). He barks and wags his tail at the sight of Jack walking back in.
He smiles at the wolf and sits down besides him while placing a bowl of milk infront of him. He strokes the soft fur and as the wolf drinks he tells him "Got a soup cooking...it'll be ready soon"
He groans in delight at the statement while drinking the milk and once finished he pulls himself closer to place his head on his Dads thigh, needing the comfort to help calm his troubled mind.
He strokes through the thick pelt "Don't take this the wrong way but...but I'm glad I found ya, although I would have preferred not to hit ya with my truck though"
Jethro lifts his head and whines while licking Jacks face.
He laughs and pets the wolf "Yeah...I was feeling very lonely...my Son, Leroy...he was taken away a few years ago". He lifts a hand to wipe away the tear that falls and smiles at the wolfs whine "It's ok, he's back and safe...but he doesn't want to see me as we fell out just before he was taken...I tried calling...but he just hangs up on me". Jack just shakes his head and gets up "Now listen here...I'm just an old lonely silly man talking to a wolf...and you will be gone as soon as you've been fed and fixed up" he smiles at him and pets his head before leaving to go in the kitchen.
He watches him go and whines to himself (Shit Jethro! Why are you such a Bastard?). He lifts his head up and licks his lips as he smells the aroma of his Dads special soup, as the bowl is placed infront of him he wastes no time and digs in with a delighted groan.
Jack laughs at the antics of the wolf and sits down to enjoy his own dinner.

Once they have both finished and Jackson has washed up, he pets the wolf and goes to mount the stairs but turns as he hears a whimper.
"What?...I'm too old to to sleep in the chair and you're too heavy to carry upstairs"
He looks up into the blue eyes which are much like his own and slowly raises himself up and off the sofa to limp over to his Dad. He licks his hand and follows him upstairs.
Jackson just smiles while shaking his head and when he gets to the top he gets ready for bed.
Jethro watches him and when he gets into bed, he jumps up and curls up beside him. He waits till his breathing evens out and then snuggles closer while placing his muzzle on his Dads chest (I'm sorry Dad...I didn't realise how you felt, but I will make it up to you). He leans forward and licks his cheek (Night Dad) while allowing the darkness of sleep to take over, but before he sinks into sleep his ears picks out the sound of a mournful howl on the breeze that's calling to him. He shakes his head and curls up closer to his Dads warmth and finally goes to sleep.