Since I got some positive feedback on this very odd pairing I decided to make it into a collection of TalaxJohnny oneshots. Some of them are related, some aren't. Enjoy!
Johnny leaned up against the doorframe leading into the master suite he shared with Tala. The older redhead was sound asleep on their king size bed with his one leg stuck out at an odd angle. The wolf had dislocated his knee only days prior after tangling with a couple of thugs that tried to rob them while visiting Oliver in Paris. Johnny sighed and walked over to the bed crawling onto it so that he could lay with his lover. The salamander's fingers slipped through the silken blood red strands with ease. Tala generally wore his hair down or in a low ponytail instead of the spike look he used to sport. He claimed that it was just too much effort to keep spiking it. Johnny, however, believed the wolf had stopped spiking his hair because the salamander once commented that he preferred the red locks free of massive amounts of gel. Ever since Tala's hair had been left down and free of the super glue gel. The ice wolf stirred and blinked his eyes open to stare into concerned violet depths.
"How are you feeling love? You can take more pain medication if you need to." Johnny continued to stroke the silken strands as he watched for his lover's reaction.
"I'm okay. I'd feel a lot better if you'd take a nap with me. I sleep better with you; the nightmares don't bother me when you're around." Johnny nodded and moved closer to settle into the wolf's strong embrace.
"You're sure your knee isn't hurting you too much. If it is I'll go grab your medication and a glass of water before we settle down for this nap you seem so intent on taking." Johnny chewed his bottom lip which Tala instantly recognized as the salamander's nervous habit. He only chewed his lip when he was worried about Tala.
In an attempt to pacify his lover's concern the Russian enigma smiled softly and placed a gentle kiss on the Scot's lips. "I'm fine. Let's just go to sleep. Those pain killers are doing double duty as a sedative. I'm exhausted." Johnny nodded and moved as close to Tala as he could get.
They were both awoken by the sound of someone's fist repeatedly banging on the closed door of their bedroom. Johnny sighed and climbed off the bed intent on firing whichever of his servants had been stupid enough to disturb him in such a manner. All thoughts of job termination flew from his brain when he opened the door to reveal Robert and Spencer. He blinked several times as his still sleep fogged mind registered what he was seeing. "Huh?"
"That's a very intelligent greeting Jonathan. Oliver told us what happened while you were in Paris. Spencer wanted to check on Tala" Robert explained.
"You woke me up, in a rather rude way, from a very enjoyable nap with my lover to tell me something that probably could have waited a few hours especially since Tala has already seen a doctor? Are you insane?" Johnny's questions were ignored as Spencer slipped past him and into the room to take a look at Tala's injured knee. Johnny looked at Robert and motioned for him to come in. The two nobles stood beside the bed that the two Russians were now sitting on.
"I thought you were intelligent Tala. How did you manage to even end up in that part of town?" Spencer demanded.
Tala looked at his blond friend ashamedly. "We weren't really paying attention to where we were walking. We didn't realize we were in a bad part of town until those thugs came up demanding our money. And I am intelligent." His brain seemed to finally register the insult Spencer had first thrown at him and an indignant look crossed his well defined features.
"If you were intelligent you would have handed over the money and then ran for the hills. Instead you decided to take them all on in a fist fight." Tala couldn't argue with Spencer's logic without making himself look like a fool so he wisely kept his mouth shut. Spencer sighed and looked Tala in the eye. "Next time, which hopefully there won't be, just hand over the money. Get some sleep. Robert and I know our way around well enough to make ourselves at home."
"You're staying to watch over me until I'm better aren't you?" Spencer simply nodded. He left with Robert and closed the door behind them. "I can't believe this."
"I can. Spencer's always been protective of you. He probably got annoyed that you went to a regular doctor and not to him first. Let's just go back to sleep love. You still look tired and I don't want you stressing out over Spencer and Robert being here. They were planning on coming next week anyway." Tala nodded and pulled Johnny back against him. The two feel back asleep cuddled together.
Robert and Spencer opened the door to the master suite and looked in. "They're adorable" Robert whispered. Spencer produced a camera and took a quick picture of the slumbering redheads. The couple closed the door and Robert turned to his Russian lover. "They'll kill you if they ever find out you took that picture."
"No they won't. It's the perfect blackmail."
Okay, I hope you enjoyed that. It was fun to write. Please review.