Chapter six! yay! If any of you were hopingfor the annoucement of the engagement or something along those lines I'm sorry to disappoint. I backtracked about five years timeline wise. Sorry, I just didn't have inspiration for the big announcement. I hope this lovely little fic will be enough! Big thanks to Elemental Gypsy, Winter-Rae, Troublesome Ares and Alexys for reviewing chapter 5!
Tala stared out the bedroom window thinking about his life. It had been a year since he had started dating Johnny and his salamander had just requested that the wolf move from Russia to Scotland so that they could live together. He knew that he loved his Scottish noble, but he wasn't sure he was ready for that big of a commitment just yet. He was only twenty-years-old for crying out loud. How could he be sure that Johnny was the one for him? Tala shook his head at that thought. Of course Johnny was perfect for the rest of his life. The salamander was the only person on the planet that actually made Tala feel like he was worth something. Sure, he head friends, but he needed more than that. He needed to be loved and that was precisely what Johnny was offering. He sighed and rested his head against the window pane. After speaking with Kai and Spencer he was more confused than ever. Both had told him to do what he was most comfortable with and to not rush into anything. Closing ice blue eyes he groaned softly as thoughts continued to whirl around his head. Standing he made his way over to his double bed and collapsed onto it allowing himself the luxury of a nap that he normally wouldn't have.
Johnny walked into his lover's apartment worried. Tala hadn't returned his phone calls in three days. He didn't think that Tala was avoiding talking about his request to have Tala move to Scotland, but it was in all honesty a possibility. After the sixteenth unreturned phone call he had gotten on his private jet and flown all the way to Moscow, Russia to see with his own two eyes if his lovable wolf was truly alright. He walked through the small apartment and to the bedroom where he suspected the wolf would be. When he pushed open the door he couldn't help but smile at the sight of Tala stretched diagonally across his bed with his feet hanging off the edge. Johnny walked over and crawled onto the bed trying to be careful about how much he moved the bed. He lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss to Tala's lips and pulled back. Tala shifted, but didn't wake. Johnny watched the Russian sleep as he ran fingers through blood red hair that had been left down free of its usual super-glue gel. The salamander was more than content to simply sit there while watching his wolf sleep for as long as needed.
Tala shifted as he started to wake. His brain was taking longer to wake up than his body so when his eyes opened and he saw Johnny sitting on the side of the bed smiling down at him he assumed it was a dream. Then he felt Johnny's lips on his and his brain slowly kicked in as he started to respond. Once he was certain that it was truly his lover leaning over him and that it wasn't a dream he started to take control of the kiss. He shifted so that he had Johnny pinned to the bed beneath him and slipped his tongue into the Scot's mouth. Slowly they parted and stared into each other's eyes. Johnny reached up and gently stroked the side of Tala's face smiling softly up at his lover. Tala tilted his head into the caress as his eyes fluttered briefly before sliding shut as he enjoyed the feather light touch. He hummed in appreciation of the treatment and shifted to lie down beside his salamander. Johnny shifted and rested his head against Tala's chest as the elder allowed his fingers to run softly through silken ruby strands.
"I'm glad that you're okay. I was worried when you didn't return my phone calls" Johnny whispered as if afraid to speak to loudly in the silent room. Tala squeezed him gently and kissed the top of his head.
"I'm sorry Jon. I didn't mean to worry you. I was just having trouble deciding what to make of your offer. It took me by surprise and I didn't want to hurt you by saying something stupid." Tala felt Johnny shift and then the salamander was leaning over him looking heartbroken.
"So you don't want to live with me then" he whispered. Tala could see the tears threatening to fall from those violet eyes. He sighed and pulled Johnny down onto his chest cradling the younger redhead.
"I'm not saying that. I love you Jon. I really do. It's just that we're so young. You're not even into your twenties yet. How can you be so sure that this is what you want? How can you be so incredibly sure that you won't regret asking me to move in with you? How can you know that I won't hurt you or that you won't find someone better? How can you possibly be so sure about all of that?"
Johnny nuzzled Tala's chest gently as he smiled. He really should have known that Tala would have an insane amount of questions. "I love you too Tala. I can ask you to move in with me because I have no doubts about any of it. I know deep in my heart that I will be with you for the rest of my life. The only worry I have is that if you stay here I'll get a horrific phone call saying that you've been murdered. This is a shitty part of Moscow and you know it. I want you safe and I know you'll be safe if you're living with me in Glasgow. Please Tala. Live with me." The salamander was still whispering. This time however, it was to keep his voice from cracking.
"Alright Jon. I'll live with you. I love you too much to make you worry about me. I can't say that I whole heartedly believe that this will work out because I still have too many questions, but I'm willing to try."
Johnny lifted his head and smiled. "Have I ever asked anything more from you?" Tala smiled and pulled his lover in for a sweet kiss. The wolf gently pressed Johnny onto the bed beneath him as his hand slid up the salamander's shirt. Their lips moved together as Johnny gave Tala full access to his body. They both knew that they wouldn't be getting out of bed anytime soon, but it hardly bothered them.
Tala pulled Johnny flush against his body as he placed tender kisses along the salamander's neck. "You're one of a kind lover. I don't know what it is you see in me, but I'm glad that you can find it in your heart to love me." When he didn't get a reply he smiled to himself. Johnny always fell asleep quickly after they made love so it wasn't a surprise that he didn't hear Tala's loving confessing. Maybe they really could make things work between them. Tala rested his on the pillow so that Johnny's head was tucked beneath his chin and closed his eyes. He wouldn't be sleeping, but when Johnny woke up the wolf would be reenergized simply by being able to hold the sleeping salamander in his arms.
There you go. Can you say fluff? I sure can. I'm beginning to wonder if I can write anything but fluff these days. xx Review and let me know what you thought of it! Thank you!