The blond was sitting on the couch playing on her phone while waiting on the other girl. "Mands you ready to go? The shelter has been open for about fifteen minutes now."
"Yeah I'm coming" Mandy said, coming out of the bathroom.
"Hmmm let's see ok key… check… phone… check… credit card… check." The brunette smiled at the girl in front of her making sure she had everything before leaving. Christy started making her way to the door and the Mandy was right behind her.
After both girls walked out of the door, Christy shut it gently and locked it while Mandy pressed the button for the elevator. After a few short moments, the elevator chimed. The doors opened a second later and they stepped in. "I'm so excited I can't wait until we surprise Mick with the kitty." The blond smiled while standing against the railing of the elevator wall.
The elevator once again chimed, letting the girls know that the doors were opening. The girls quickly walked out and were greeted by the doorman, who held the door open for them as they walked outside. A few seconds later they were greeted by one of the valet's. Christy handed him her keys. The young valet knew right away which car was Christy's because of the many times she has been there. "Be right back with your vehicle Ms. Davis" He said.
Christy and Mandy made small talk until the valet came around with the car. Once he parked, another valet who was just a bit older, walked to the passenger side door. He opened the door for Mandy to get in and closed it while the other valet made sure Christy got in on the driver side. Chris handed him a hefty tip. "Be sure to share this with Mr. Williams, Howard.
"Yes Ma'am. Have a great day, Ladies" Howard replied and shut Christy's door.
"You got the address?" Christy asked. Mandy pulled her phone out of her purse and to her navigator app on her phone. "Yeah. Got right here." The brunette said. "I even put it in my navigator so that it would take us straight there."
"Oh good idea." Christy replied. The girls kept the music from the radio low to hear the directions that the navigator from the phone was giving. Once they reached their destination, the girls quickly jumped out of the car. They knew they needed to make up some time because the boys would be coming home shortly.
A small bell rang as the girls walked in the front door alerting the staff. There was an older gentleman standing behind the front counter that politely greeted them. "Hello Ladies welcome to Cook County SPCA, how may I assist you today?" he asked.
The blond stepped to the counter and said "Hi. We're actually looking for kitties. Do you have any available for adoption?" she asked.
The man stepped from behind the counter and said "Sure. right this way. follow me."
Christy and Mandy followed him to a room that was full of cages and meows as loud as Thunder. As the girls looked around, they greeted each Cat by sticking their fingers through the wire to pet them. After going around to all the cages, Mandy found one she thought was perfect.
"Chris, what about this one right here?" she excitedly pointed out. Christy walked up next to Mandy to get a better look. "Are you talking about the one in the corner?"
"Yeah the one over there sleeping. Aww how cute is that?" she cooed.
"Would you ladies like for me to take him out so you can hold him?" The man asked.
"Yes please" the brunette said excitedly.
The man picked out the key and opened the cage grabbing the still sleeping kitty. When he picked him up the kitten instantly woke up, stretched his little feet out and extended his claws, getting them caught in the mans sweater. The man then closed the door of the cage and handed over the kitten to the Girls.
"This little feline fella has been with us for about 2 weeks. Him, His litter mates and his momma were brought in by an owner surrender. Sadly, they didnt want the kittens or the mother. He and his cage mate are the last of the litter left. He loves to sleep and I hold him every day. He is a getle soul and loves to kneed. And Purs like 2000 Camero SS. Just a beautiful sound.
"Aww he is absolutely adorable Chris" Mandy exclaimed.
"I know oh my gosh and he reminds me of your brother" she said in a jokingly manner.
"What do you mean by that?" Mandy asked, putting her free hand on her hip and playfully glaring at Christy.
"Well he is mostly white with black ears and blue eyes just like you and your brother." Christy replied as she and the staff member started laughing while Mandy pulled the kitty up to her direct eye path to see the kitten's eyes. She realized that the blond was right. The kitten did kind of look like Mickey.
"Where picking out a Kitty for our friends. Mind if we take a picture to send them?" Mandy asked.
"Oh, Sure! Go ahead!" he replied.
Christy pulled out her phone, told Mandy to the hold the adorable kitten to the side and front so she could take some pictures for Ian.
Ian's phone buzzed in his pocket while he was standing and watching the older boy take a shower, so that he could catch him just in case he lost his balance. He secretly pulled out his phone making sure that Mickey didn't see him and noticed that he had just received some pictures from Christy. He remembered then that he told the girls to take pictures of the kitten they wanted to get and to send them to him for approval.
As Soon as he saw the pictures of the kitty, he instantly sent his best friend a reply back to get him. Once he saw that the text message went through he quickly put his phone back into his pocket making sure his boyfriend didn't notice.
As soon as he put his phone away, the brunette man turned off the shower and signaled to Ian to get the towel that was sitting on his wheelchair. Ian picked it up, opened it and then extended his arm out to his boyfriend to help him out the shower. Mickey took the towel and wrapped it around his body as he stepped out of the shower. "Fuck, its cold" he mumbbled.
Ian realized that he left the duffle bag with Mickey's clothes in it, in the hospital room so he helped him into the wheelchair and rolled him over to a bench.
"Be right back. Left the bag in the room" He said as he turned around to leave the bathroom.
"Hurry the fuck up, Gallagher! My balls are shrinking" Mickey barked out.
Ian jogged back to the room to grab the bag because he didn't want to leave his shivering boyfriend waiting too long. On his way back he saw Dr. Crosby speaking with Mickey's nurse, Cindy and handing her some paperwork. He assumed that it was probably Mickey's discharge paperwork. He didn't have time to stop and ask.
"Think your discharge papers are finished. Let's get you dressed and get out of here" Ian said as he dropped the duffel bag onto the bench next to his beau.
"We'll take him!" the blond said to the owner.
"Great! Let me a crate for you. I will be right back, in the meantime Josh here can help you get all your paperwork together." He pointed to this young and very attractive hazel eyed brunette that was standing behind them.
He was tall, muscular and had a smile that could light up a room. Christy felt a small shiver go through her body when he smiled and looked her in the eyes. She felt like a school girl again, with this crush on a guy she had only known for literally 15 seconds. She shook it off because Mandy was there for one and two because they were on a mission. The girls politely nodded, smiled and turned around to follow him.
"So you are definitely going to need the essentials ya know. Food bowl, water bowl, bed, litter box, brush, shampoo, conditioner and kitty litter."
"Yea, were going to be going to PetSmart to pick everything up when we leave here. " Christy replied with a smile.
On a non-importnt peice of paper, she wrote down her number and put a note to "Call her".
After all the paperwork was finished, With Ian's Info, The girls were ready to head to the pet store. All they were waiting on, was the kitty. soon after, the man returned with him and wished Mandy and Christy Well with the kitten, and the girls made their way to the car.
"Oh my gosh, He is so CUTE!" Christy said. Mandy didnt need to know she meant Josh, but whatever.
"I know, The guys will LOVE him!" the brunette replied.
After about a 5 minute drive full of aww's and kissy sounds, the girls pulled up to petsmart.
They made their way in and were greeted by a cute yund girl.
"Welcome to PetSmart. If there is anything I can help you find, Please let me know!" She said enthustiastically.
"Thank you" the girls said in unison as they made their way to the Cat Care Section.
"Ok well since he is a boy we will get him some manly looking bowls." Christy said, grabbing a set of bowls with "Water" and "Food" on the front of them in black and red letters and placed them in a cart Mandy found when they walked in. On the aisle was another employee. Mandy asked him what the best shampoo, conditioner and kitty litter was.
"When in doubt, go with ANYTHING Nature's Miracle brand. Its a bit expensive, but is totally worth it. And because Kitties dont really like Water all that much, There is a Waterless, Dry shampoo you can use". She finds the Item and hands it to the girls.
"Nature's Miracle is the best brand on the shelves right now for Shampoos and cleaners and what not. I use it for my dogs and cats, both. It doesnt smell bad, and my kitty loves to be groomed after I use the Dry shampoo. With using this shampoo, you dont have to use conditioner, but you always can if you like. We also have cleaning wipes to make bathing your kitty a breeze! he wont even know your bathing him. "
'Damn, this girl LOVES her job' The girls both thought while staring at eachother and grinning.
And kitty litter... Here, follow me" the girl said excitedly and she made her way to another Aisle.
"If you want your Kitty to have privacy while going to the bathroom, we have a self cleaning enclosure. Its a pretty cool litter box."
"Oh, that sounds awesome" Christy said to Mandy.
"Let's get it" Mandy replied.
They put it in ther basket along with the dry shampoo and cleaning wipes they had picked out on the previous aisle.
"And for Kitty Litter, This is what I use. It smells amazing and It covers smell amazingly well. Sometimes I forget I have 2 cats." the employee says as she points out a brand called fresh step. "It's infused with Fabreeze and is for muliple cats. but its okay for just one"
They say they will take it and thank the girl for her help.
"You are very welcome. If you need anything else, Let me know. My name is Ashley, and I am here to help you with anything you may need with today's visit."
"Thank you" Mandy said as she and Christy take off to find kitten food.
When they find the aisle, they google the best food for kittens. After about 10 minutes of research, they deside on a few cans of Fancy fest until he gets a little older and can eat hard food.
They both pick out a scratch post and a little cage for him to sleep in if he may choose, or for easy travel. Ian and Mickey will always find a use for it in the future.
As the girls made their eay to the front, they decided on a few toys and a collar as well as a grooming brush.
Christy's phone buzzed in her pocket so she pulled it out to see who it was. It was Ian letting her know that the hospital was about to release Mickey and that they would be leaving in about fifteen minutes.
"Oh shit Mandy, we gotta hurry. The boys are getting ready to leave in about fifteen minutes." Christy said in a rushed Manor.
Mandy quickly walked past Christy cradling the sleeping kitten to the front of the store.
Once Christy made sure the items were paid for, she and Mandy quickly ran out of the store placing all the stuff in Christy's car. They didn't have time to put the kitty in the cage, so Mandy held him in her lap the whole ride to the apartment.
Once they made it to Ian's condo, they parked the car in the parking garage on Ians floor. Mandy placed the still sleeping kitty into the cage while Christy put the other smaller items into the litter box. Mandy had the cage in one hand and the scratch post in the other while Christy carried the bed and litter box.
The girls finally made it into the apartment just as Ian texted Christy they had just picked up Mickey's prescriptions and were on their way home.
"FUCK! The boys are almost here." Christy huffed. "Let's get this stuff in the other room."
They quickly grabbed everything and put the litter box, the bed and the tree into the closet. Mandy grabbed the cage with the kitten in it and placed on the side of the bed where noone could see, unless you actually walked around to the other side.
The girls could hear clinging of keys at the door so they both darted out to the living room and turned the tv on. Christy laid across the couch while Mandy sat on the floor with her back on the couch pretending to be watching tv. The door softly flung open as Mickey slowly walked through the door with the redhead carrying a duffle bag behind him.
"Welcome home Mick!" Mandy said with excitement.
"Mhmm whatever bitch" the older boy said before rolling his eyes.
"Well hello to you too dickhead" Christy exclaimed.
Mickey unapologetically flipped her off and made his way to the bedroom he and his boyfriend shared.
"It's ok he's just a little cranky cause they wouldn't give him a pain shot before we left. I have his prescriptions so I am gonna go give them to him. Can one of you grab me a couple bottles of water please?" Ian expressed.
"Sure I got it" Mandy said as she stood up making her way to the kitchen.
Ian then went into the bedroom where his lover was laying on the bed, fully dressed, already watching tv.
"Mick at least take off your shoes." he sighed.
"Fuck off" the older boy said nonchalantly.
Ian soon came to realize that his boyfriend was grumpy when he didn't feel well. The younger boy shook his head and made his way to the bed. He sat down next to his boyfriend then started taking off the older boy's shoes. Mandy and Christy then walked in with the bottles of water and handed them to the redhead.
"Thanks." He said. He then mouthed to the girls to go get the kitty while he gave Mickey his meds.
Ian then reached into the duffle bag that was on the floor and grabbed the medications. He opened them and then handed his boyfriend a bottle of water.
"Take these. They should help ok?" The brunette just nodded and did as he was instructed.
Once he was done sipping down the water, the redhead took the empty bottle back to take it to the trash in the kitchen and to greet the girls.
"Hey here's your credit card, the shelter paperwork and your reciept from PetSmart" Christy whispered as she was pulling it out her pocket along with the business cards Josh gave her from the shelter.
Mandy came out of the room holding the adorable kitten. Ian had to contain his excitement once he laid eyes on the kitten for the first time. "Oh my god he is so fucking cute" the redhead exclaimed as he reached out to the pet him.
"Shhhh!" the blond whispered.
The three lined up, one behind the other with Ian being in the front and Mandy being last since she was holding the kitten. Ian could tell that the medication was starting to kick in cause Mickey was more relaxed and he didn't have that scowl on his face that he had been wearing since they left the hospital.
"Hey Mick there is someone I want you to meet." Ian said softly.
The older boy was expecting a person to walk in behind the trio, but he saw nothing. "What are you talking about? I don't see anyone".
Mandy stepped from behind the two and revealed the sleeping kitten that was cradled in her arms. Mickey's eyes zoned it on the little animal and when he realized what it was he raised his eye brows in surprise. "Um is it ours?" he asked trying not to seem like he was actually happy to see the little creature.
"Yeah he is!" Ian said with all kinds of excitement in voice.
"He's a welcome home present Mick" his younger sister explained with a huge smile pasted across her beautiful face. "Here you wanna hold him? He doesn't bite. He actually likes to sleep" she informed him, placing the kitty in her brother's lap.
Ian cocked his head to the side with a confused look on his face which his best friend noticed. "Ian why are you looking at the kitty like that?" Christy asked.
"He kinda reminds me of Mickey with his colors and blue eyes."
Both girls busted out laughing showing no remorse for their laughter.
"What?" Ian asked kind of giggling at himself.
"That is what we said too" the blond declared.
Mickey gave them all the most unamused face even though he knew it was true then turned to each of them and gave them the finger.
The kitten most of all liked Mickey because he was wide awake and now crawling all over his upper body. The older boy didn't want to admit it, but he was drawn to the little fella. Especially after the kitten licked his face. "Awww he likes you Mick! See I told you Chris, he was perfect." Mandy squealed. The blond just shook her head in agreement.