(Whisper)
Night time had fallen upon us. Tito and Einstein had decided to head home to let mom and dad know that I would be back soon. It was fine though. I wasn't worried about being home late this time. I wanted to spend as much time with Beau as long as I can. The both of us laid on our back side by side in Central Park and gazed at the twinkling stars above us.
"Wow… the stars are… glorious tonight." Beau tells me in a relaxed voice. "Yeah they are." I replied, giving a smile. "Y'know, I've never actually did something like this before." he tells me. I turn my head to look at the american white shepherd. He had a warm smile plastered on his face. "Really?" I ask. "Yeah… I was never allowed to go outside of where The Liberated Wolves live. So… I've never found a moment like this where I could just… take in the scenery and just relax." he said a bit sadly. How could that pack of his not let him come out here to do things like this? That's honestly unfair.
"Oh… that must've…" I start, my ears laid back. "Sucked? Yeah, it was." he said, closing his green eyes, "You must think I'm ridiculous for even saying that. All my life I'd been forced into training to be their next leader but deep down, I want nothing to do with it. I was always made to fight with the other members but I always ended up on the bottom…"
"No. I don't think you're ridiculous for saying that. They treated you unfairly so I don't blame you for leaving." I replied, "My parents and my gang had always raised me to not only feel the rhythm of the city beneath my paws but to be a team player when it comes to surviving these streets. They tell me to live each day as if it were my last." He never took his eyes off of me as I talked.
He then sighs and stands up to his paws. I roll over to my belly and stand up. "Beau? What's wrong?" I ask, coming up next to him. He sighed and looked up at the stars. "It's just that… I've never had someone actually take a moment out of their day to lend their ear to actually listen." he tells me sadly. Feeling my heart break, I sit down close beside him and nuzzle under his chin with my ears laid back. He hesitates for a moment before nuzzling me back. That feeling became more apparent now. I could tell that he felt the same way about me. He didn't need to say it.
(Rose)
I sat outside on the deck and looked up at the stars, wondering where Whisper and Beau were. I was hoping they're okay. My ears lowered and I looked down at my paws. "Whisper?" Dodger said from behind me. I gaze behind me and see my mate coming towards me. "Sorry I'm just… thinking." I tell him. He nuzzles me tenderly on my shoulder. "About what?" he asked, raising a brow.
"I guess about Whisper and Beau. Do you think…?" I ask him, looking at the stars. "That he's a good influence on her? I see it. Tell me that you do too. I mean, the kid has been through a lot." Dodger replies. "Yeah… I do see him as a good influence on Whisper." I reply, smiling. "Good. He's nothing like Ednis. He's got a good heart. So let's not be too hard on him." Dodger applied. I lick him on the head lovingly. "You're right. We've misjudged him. Him and Whisper will be good friends if not mates." I reply, keeping my body pressed against his.
"Absolutely positutely…" he sighed happily, "You know what? I'll talk with him tomorrow morning. He needs to know that we're sorry for how we treated him." I nod at this. "You do what you have to do." Beau should know that we trust him and we shouldn't push him away from our daughter.
(Whisper)
After our talk in the park, I decided to take him out for dinner. And I knew the perfect place to get it. We come up to Prince Street Pizza and thankfully it was still open. "What's this place?" Beau asked, tilting his head a bit. "Prince Street Pizza. The best pizza place in this city. My parents and gang come here often to get food." I say, smelling the delightful aroma of cooked pizza come to my nose. "It smells amazing…" Beau says, wagging his fluffy tail in the process.
I start trotting to the alleyway with my tail raised and smell more of the pizza. It was coming to the back door. "Whisper, are you sure you know what you're doing?" Beau asks, faltering about this. "Yes, I do. This place closes around this time; meaning they throw out what food they haven't sold. We'll be able to catch a good meal tonight." I say, trying to find to find a hiding spot. "Okay… lead the way." he said, following close behind me.
The place we hid was another trash dumpster and carefully watched for the humans to put the pizza out. It was small so we ended up being pressed up together as a result. His white fur touching mine and being next to him in this moment in time made my heart skip a couple of beats.
It took about 5 minutes before someone came out of the restaurant with a tub filled with unused food and puts it in the bin and walks back inside. "Okay, it's clear." I whisper, walking out from our hiding spot. Beau follows behind a couple of steps. "Now we got a smorgasbord." I say, taking the pizza from the trash can with my teeth. I take it to a makeshift table a couple of feet away. I set it on the table and sit by it. Beau doesn't hesitate to join me.
We glance at each other and the look in his green eyes made my heart flutter. They were so beautiful… I blushed and my pointed ears lay back all the way. He smiles at me and gives me a lick on my cheek. "You're beautiful… Whisper." he says to me in a soft voice. My face went red and I chuckled with delight.
I start to eat the pizza and he joins in. The taste was delicious and I ate it right up. Little did I know, I grabbed one end of another slice and he did the same. We started to eat it and once it was finished, we were surprised to find that our noses were touching yet again. My heart skipped two more beats and I quickly pull away in slight embarrassment.
He moves closer to me and nuzzles me. I nuzzle him back with my eyes closed and a huge smile on my face. Our fluffy tails even started to wag from how happy we were. It was as if nothing could come between us. Everything was perfect...