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A Soldier’s Luck – When John meets Sherlock just before deploying, he thinks he’ll never see him again. Turns out a soldier’s luck is greater than that.
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John first met the dark haired omega that would change his life a few days before shipping out for Afghanistan. He was in a pub, enjoying the last of his time off, when he caught sight of an argument out of the corner of his eye. Something felt off, and never one to simply stand by, he stood and made his way over. The dark haired omega was talking to a mated pair, and the alpha looked ready to clock him. John managed to get between them. “What’s going on?”
“This wanker says I’m cheating on ’im,” growled the alpha, gesturing at his mate.
“But you are,” insisted the omega. “It’s obvious by your shoes.”
“By my shoes?” the alpha snorted
“Yes, you have mud on one side that’s from the opposite side of London from where you work and where you and your mate live.” He looked at the other omega. “He’d been taking a lot of long lunches, hasn’t he? Working late?”
He nodded, looking at his mate. “I already suspected.”
“Well, of course you did,” said the dark-haired one. “You simply asked me because you wanted to be sure. When it comes to cheating mates you should generally trust your instincts.”
“Now listen here,” the alpha shoved John out of the way and snatched the front of the omega’s shirt, tossing him up against the wall.
“Hey!” growled John, getting to his feet.
“Stay out of this, soldier,” snarled the other alpha, moving towards where the dark-haired one was struggling to his feet.
“As if.” John shoved him back, feeling strangely protective of the omega already.
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