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[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Title: A Game of Two Halves
Author: jacqui_hw
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I just like to play with them.
Summary: Short gen fic set after England's defeat in the world cup yesterday. Follow up to The Beautiful Game. A little more schmoopy than that one, but I couldn't help myself.


It was a measure of their friendship that Billy was waiting when Dom arrived, tired and depressed at two in the morning.

"Sorry I didn't call," Dom murmured as he stepped into Billy's open arms and hugged him. "It was just too..."

Billy kissed the top of his head and guided him gently into the living room. "I know."

"How could he do that?"

In the following days Billy would share his exact thoughts on the matter of Wayne Rooney, Manchester United players in general and the England team's stunning ability to choke right on cue. Now was not the time for that however. Now Dom needed comforting.

"I don't know Dommie," he purred, rubbing soft circles on his back. "Tea?"

Dom nodded. "Sorry."

"What for?" Billy asked producing a cup of sweet tea as if by magic.

"Being such an idiot."

"Don't know why you'd start apologising for that at this late stage."

Dom slapped at him ineffectually and leaned heavily on him. "Bastard."

"Hey, hey. Who made you the tea?"

"And I'm very grateful for it."

"Spare room's all made up."

"Is it alright to just sit for a while? Do you need to go to bed? You can, I'll just..."

A whimper followed by an extended wail from the baby upstairs drowned out Billy's answer and he patted Dom's knee instead. "Hold that thought."

Dom finished the tea and kicked off his shoes, then relaxed back on the sofa and closed his eyes.

"You asleep?"

"No," Dom murmured, mouth curling into a smile as he felt Billy return to the space next to him. He didn't open his eyes. "Is the little fellow ok?"

Billy laughed softly. "He certainly seems to have perked up. What do you think of your Uncle Dom Jack?"

Dom's eyes sprang open and he was confronted with a wriggling baby, all wide eyes and outstretched arms.

"Jesus, look at that."

Billy couldn't hide his smile as he pressed a kiss to his son's head. "Yeah your Uncle Dom's an idiot, but we're keeping him."

"Shit, I'm sorry," Dom said, blushing furiously. "And now I'm sorry for saying shit too. Twice." He tentatively held out a hand and felt his chest tighten as Jack's tiny fingers wrapped around one of his.

"Take him," Billy said, already moving his son into Dom's arms. "See he likes you already."

"How could he not? I'm cool Uncle Dom. I'm the one he's going to come to when you won't buy him a motorbike."

"Yeah he'll have you wrapped around his finger alright."

"I'm used to that with you Boyds. Always have to get your own way. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday wasn't all an elaborate plan to get me here faster."

"It would take more than I have to buy off the England team Dommie. And I had every faith that they would bottle it and give me a few extra days with you. I should send David Beckham a thank you note."

"Your daddy's forgetting the rules Jack," Dom whispered as the boy prodded at his nose. "He thinks you've softened me up enough that I won't start crying at his cutting remarks."

Billy leaned against Dom, resting his chin on Dom's shoulder and raising a hand to stroke his son's head. "Well daddy knows Uncle Dom better than he knows himself so I'd say that daddy was right in this case."

Jack finally settled against Dom's chest and within a couple of minutes was fast asleep.

With a yawn, Dom rested his own head against Billy's and closed his eyes. "We'll win next time."

Comments

[uraneia.livejournal.com]

*sighs* I hate Portugal. Oh, well; at least something good came out of that disaster! :)

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you. Glad I could cheer you up. *g*

[piratesorka.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhh, that was nice. Good work.

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

[mystery-ink.livejournal.com]

"How could he not? I'm cool Uncle Dom. I'm the one he's going to come to when you won't buy him a motorbike."

Awwwww!!!! *nods* So true! Loved this. *S*

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Yeah he's going to be a brilliant Uncle. *bg*

Thanks a lot.

[loki-girl.livejournal.com]

How could that have happened! *mummbles* stupid Rooney...stupid ref...stupid pks! *end rant*
On a lighter note, this fic was lovely.

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[georgia-mason.livejournal.com]

This was very well done! I'm irish and you probably won't believe me when I say I sympathise...but...I do! I'm very sorry. *hangs head* Least there was a damned sweet fic out of it, eh? I loved it:)

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm very pleased you enjoyed it. *g*

[shinodasantos.livejournal.com]

great story, very sweet, and i am with the rest of england in wanting to kick rooney's sorry arse lol

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[robingurl.livejournal.com]

*blinks* awwww AWWWWWWWW AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW just SO cute! ^____^ Printing and sharrring *dances with paper in hand* xD monaboyd reading group in College RAWKS! xD

Robin Gurl

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

You have a monaboyd reading group?

Glad you enjoyed the fic. *g*

[owlgrey.livejournal.com]

That was so sweet!

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *g*

[daydreambeleevr.livejournal.com]

very happy to see a continuation to the first story because it was so much fun. This was also a really nice treat. You're able to get across their deep affection and their playfulness, and hit just the right notes here, especially for such a short story. I love "cool Uncle Dom" seeing his God son for the first time.

Hey, did you hear that Billy is going to be doing this thing called "T in the Park" He'll be drumming on Saturday the 8th ... T in the Park will be one of the UK’s biggest festivals this year and will call on the 75,000 festival goers... and is intended to keep the pressure on politicians to deliver fairer trade laws for the world’s poorest countries.

Maybe his good friend Dom would like to be there to support him! (hey, if it gets you to write another piece to this it'd be lovely)

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/060703c.shtml

Kerry =)

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Well I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. *g*

I did hear that Billy was going to be there and I wish that I was going but sadly it's sold out and we're having a party that night.

I'm sure Dom would want to support Billy and if I don't have a dreadful hangover then I'll see what I can do on Sunday. Thanks for the link!

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

That was so very lovely! I didn't comment on your first story (meant too! it was note perfect!). One of my first thoughts after seeing the penalty shoot-out go the way of Portugal was seriously of your story, and how 'your' Dom would react! Thanks for reading my mind and posting a follow-up! And then to make it so sweet. Just, awwwww.

I had to console my English workmate after the loss (with trashy magazines and chocolate). If only she was a MonaBoyd gal I would show her this. She's just been made a permanent resident here in NZ but hasn't seen any of the LoTR films - Sacrilege!! But her partner (from Liverpool, she's from Leeds) loves the films. So I guess that's alright!

Thanks again for the sweet story. Awww, and Dom is probably going to be there soon, if not now, holding wee Jack Boyd. I don't know if we could take such adorableness!

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you. That's all very nice of you. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it.