Prove Me Wrong.

'Kieran's POV'

Watching Marshall was the best thing about having Tyler for a neighbor. I loved having pets around and missed my dogs that were at my parent's house. I had thought about getting a dog myself, but with my schedule these days I decided against it, so having Marshall around was like having a pet with only half the responsibility. The odd part about watching Marshall was the fact that Tyler felt the need to Facetime with his dog at least once while he was on the road. For a hockey player this kid was as soft as a teddy bear once you got beyond the tattoos.

Tuesday night after their win over Columbus I got a Facetime request from Tyler, it was after midnight but I guess he knew I would still be up studying. I accepted and was met with a shirtless Tyler sprawled out on a white hotel bed, "Where's my boy at dork?" I shot him a dirty look, "Fuck you," I said as Marshall climbed into view of the camera, "Talk to your shit head of a father Marshy." Tyler carried on a one sided conversation with his dog in the most annoying animal voice for a near 10 minutes before he spoke to me directly. "Hey bookworm, we're going out after the game on Saturday win or lose, you in?"

I looked into the camera at my weirdo of a neighbor and shrugged my shoulders, "Ehh, why would I want to hang out with a bunch of drunk hockey players?" Tyler looked disappointed, "Because we're cool, and you need to let lose Doc. Just maybe stay away from the Irish Car Bombs this time?" I laughed at the mention of my go to shot that got me way too drunk, way too fast. I had even modeled my twitter name after the drink (@IrishKierBomb). "Yeah, maybe I should just stick to beer." I said with a chuckle. "Good idea, so that means you're coming right? Come on Kier pleaseeee?!" "Fine Seguin, but you're buying. And I am going to bed so tell your dog goodnight you weirdo." After Tyler said his goodnights to Marshall and to me I made my way into my bedroom with Marshall close behind. Saturday would be interesting, I knew Tyler partied hard back in Boston but did the Stars know how to keep up?

'Tyler's POV'

The rest of the roadtrip flew by and we were back on the ground in Dallas. By Friday afternoon we had landed and finished practice in preparation for Saturday's home game, and I was ready to get home to my dog and my own bed. The only problem was I couldn’t remember where I had put the spare key to Kieran's apartment, and that I didn’t drive my own car to practice. "Shit," I muttered in the passenger's seat of Jamie's truck after I realized that I lost Kieran's spare key and wouldn’t be able to retrieve my own dog. "What's up?" he asked looking at me, "I lost my key to Kieran's and Marshy's in there." "You know where she works right? We could swing by and borrow her key?" Sometimes Jamie does have good ideas, "Good idea dude, she works at the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, it's like 10 minutes from here."

'Jamie's POV'

Pulling into the parking lot of the DVSC you would have never guessed this place was an animal hospital. But like Kieran said animals deserve to be treated to healthy lifestyles just like humans so why shouldn’t they have nice hospitals too. Tyler unbuckled his seatbelt and looked over at me, "You're coming with me dude, I can't go in there alone." I gave him a questioning look turning off the engine, "Yeah because 2 Stars players is less distracting than 1 you dumbass." We got out of the truck and walked towards the building, just inside the door was a receptionist.

Her face was the first indication that she definitely knew who we were, the second was the way she talked. Tyler gave her a small smile, "Uh hi, I was wondering if I could speak with Dr. O'Reilly if she's not in surgery?" The woman smiled, "Just a second Mr. Seguin, is your pet a client of Dr. O'Reilly or is this a personal matter?" Tyler looked at me and then back at the woman, "Personal, umm she's my neighbor." She nodded and proceeded to page Kieran, "Doctor O'Reilly to the waiting area, Dr. O'Reilly to the waiting area." Tyler thanked her and we sat down in a set of chairs in a corner of the waiting room. When Kieran came through the doors she looked like she had just walked off the set of Grey's Anatomy, wearing dark blue and black scrubs covered by a white lab coat, her red hair hidden by a cap that was decorated with paw-prints, glasses sat perched on the bridge of her nose. She looked beautiful even after performing a surgery.

Kieran didn’t even look around the waiting area she walked straight to the receptionist, I couldn’t hear what was said but I noticed the woman point a finger in Tyler and I's direction. Kieran smiled at us and began to walk in our direction removing the cap as she walked, her hair falling into a messy bun. When she was close enough she spoke, "When I said I'd see you guys Friday I didn’t mean stalk me at work." Tyler gave her a forced smile, "Yeah well I kinda lost the key to your place and I need to get my dog.." Kieran did not seem pleased with Tyler's idiot move, "For the love of God Tyler, you are so not getting another one!" she seethed.

"Oh come on K, I won't lose it I promise, can I please borrow yours I want to see Marshy!" Tyler gave her a case of the puppy dog eyes, to which she scoffed, "Put those away Tyler, I'll be right back with my keys." she turned to walk away but stopped, "By the way you could have at least brought me food if you were trying to butter me up for my keys!" She returned and handed a single key over to Tyler, "Lose it and I'll kill you." she looked over to me, "Benn, I'm putting this on you too, please don’t lose my key!" I smiled at her and held out my pinky, "I promise Kier" she hooked her pinky with mine before checking her watch, "Well boys if you'll excuse me I've got a Pomeranian with a perforated bowel that needs saving. See ya'll later." We told her goodbye and thanked the receptionist on the way out, Dr. Kieran was even hotter than I'd imagined.

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