The Years Between || G.W

2001- Lee's POV

***A/N*** Hey everyone! Long time no see!!!!! Little tidbit of information, the cat mentioned in this chapter is actually a cat that is available for adoption through the RSPCA right now! Piper is absolutely adorable and if you are in the area and can adopt a cat, I strongly suggest checking her out!

Okay, that's everything. I might be back later today with another chapter, if not I'll see you on Thursday! Lots of love xx

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Nothing says welcome home like your boyfriend sobbing on the sofa.

"Am I interrupting something...?" I ask carefully as I take off my winter coat and hang it up in the closet.

Walter waves his hand in front of his face and sniffs his nose, "It's just so unfair!" He wails.

I furrow my eyebrows together, "What's unfair darling?"

"The poor cats!"

"The..." I take my boots off and put them away, "The cats?"

Walter nods and starts crying again, "Look!" He points at the telly before wiping tears off his face.

I go into the living room and I manage to catch the last bit of an RSPCA commercial where a little kitten is giving the camera sad eyes.

"Oh Wally," I say, doing my best not to laugh at him.

Walter looks up at me and opens his arms for a hug. I comply quickly and sit on the sofa beside him, pulling him into me. I stroke his hair and kiss his head and he cries into me, "They're just... they're so innocent! And they're just.... They're being abandoned!"

My heart melts seeing him so worried about the animals in the shelter that I can't help but smile, "You have the biggest heart you know that?" I whisper to him.

"Would you be mad at me if I got them all and brought them home?" He pulls away from me and looks into my eyes. He looks exactly like the sad kitten in the commercial.

"I could never be mad at you," I say with a lazy smile on my lips, "But we would probably have to get two jobs to buy all the food we'd need for them."

"And a bigger flat."

"Maybe even a house."

"With a yard, so they can play in the grass."

"Are we still talking about cats now or human children?"

Walter laughs and wipes the remaining tears off his cheeks, "Bet this isn't what you wanted to see when you came home from work today eh?"

I laugh and kiss the top of his head again, "As long as I'm coming home to you I don't care what you're doing."

"What if I'm shagging someone else when you walk in?" he asks me.

I shrug my shoulders. "Depending on who it is, I'd probably ask to join."

"Oh really?"

"It would have to be someone really hot for that to happen though," I say, "Like Idris Elba."

Walter snorts, "So next time I'm having a quicky with Idris Elba, I'll make sure to give you a ring."

"You better."

"You're so odd."

"And you love me for it."

Walter smiles and shifts around so he can give me a kiss on the lips. His lips are salty from his tears but I don't mind.