Two months later…
“Oh my gawd, London! You got a puppy? A freaking adorable Doberman puppy!” I sit in the middle of her living room floor and let the little monster crawl and nibble all over me. I can’t believe Cain got her and Jamison a puppy. I am totally jealous, such a cute little guy.
“Yes, he’s a little asshole too! Not sweet like Muffin, must take after his momma.”
“Wait, Muffin? What do you mean?”
“Well, I guess Tate and Cain had it all worked out as a surprise. Tate sent one of his goons up here after Muffin’s baby momma had puppies.”
I giggle at ‘baby momma’, of course she would say that, her and Cain are around each other waaaay too much! Ouch, little shit. I look down and watch him go climbing all over my leg, trying to ferociously pull and bite at my jeans.
“Jesus, how old is this little tiger?”
“He’s twenty weeks old, Jamison thinks puppies the greatest thing in the world. Cain calls him the ‘road dog,’ since he came all the way from Tennessee. His real name is Adonis. Thank Cain for that one too.”
I burst out laughing and she follows suit, “Oh my gosh, that’s so great! I can’t believe you let Cain name him that!”
“Chica, you know I don’t let Cain do squat, that bullheaded man does what he wants!”
Cain and 2 Piece come walking into the living room with curious stares. Cain gives London a wet, chaste kiss then smiles mischievously. “What are y’all out here cluckin’ bout? All this damn gigglin’, we had to come check it out.”
I start laughing loudly thinking about the name again, “You named your dog Adonis? I mean, vain much?” 2 Piece hears the name and chuckles, smirking at me.
“Haha trouble.” He rolls his eyes. “Tell me, what would you name your pup, if she were a girl?”
I smile wistfully and think about puppy names, while 2 Piece mean-mugs Cain.
“I think I would call her Lily.”
2 walks out of the room quickly. I don’t get it. It was just a name! London smiles at me knowingly and I just become even more confused. Cain snickers behind his hand and it starts to irritate me.
2 Piece walks back in carrying a sweet, sleeping puppy. She’s black with tan markings and looks just like a baby, girly version of Muffin. She’s adorable. He smiles softly and hands her carefully to me. “Meet Lily.”
She yawns, opening big chocolate-brown eyes. I snuggle closer to her and she licks me on my nose. I’m assaulted with the wonderful smell of puppy breath and I’m hooked. I smile happily and look at 2 Piece gratefully.
“Well, Shorty, what do you think?”
“I think she’s perfect. I’ve relinquished, not just for her, but for you.”
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