conflict. “How far are you going? I’ll go with you. I don’t like the idea of you walking around at night with just a teeny-tiny dog for protection.”
“We’re going out in the backyard. It’s very well-lit. I need to get it fenced so it’s safe for her to play back there. She needs lots of exercise, which came as a surprise. She races through here like her tail is on fire at least three times a day,” Alana said. “Go get your leash, sweetie, we’re going outside.”
Roland watched them through the big kitchen window as he dispatched what little cleaning there was to be done. While he was attending to that and keeping his eye on his two ladies, the house phone in the kitchen rang. It went to the answering machine and he heard a woman’s voice. “I’m answering your ad in the paper about finding a dog. I think it’s mine. My name is...”
He grabbed the phone at once. “Hello? Hello?...No, I didn’t place the ad, my fiancée did....How about we meet tomorrow? What time is good for you?...Great, that’s fine. Eleven sounds fine, I’ll see you then.”
This was just what Alana was afraid of, someone coming forward with a claim on Domino. One thing was definitely sure; he wasn’t going to spoil their evening. He’d deal with it tomorrow.
* * *
Alana couldn’t remember a more relaxing evening. After she walked Domino around the yard, they went to the family room and lit the fireplace. That is, Alana went to the family room and Domino went to find Roland. When the two of them came in the comfortable large room, the big flat-screen was on, tuned to Netflix, and a stack of DVDs was on the coffee table awaiting Roland’s perusal. Alana was sitting in the corner of the sofa with a pillow in her lap.
“Come and stretch out. You’ve earned it,” she said with a smile.
He kicked off his shoes and lay down with his head in her lap, moaning with pleasure as she leaned over to kiss him. The moan turned into a groan as Domino jumped on his stomach. She ran up his chest to give him a few kisses of her own. Finally she settled down possessively, keeping a keen eye on Alana to make sure that she got her fair share of smooches.
“I told her that we have to share you, but I think she plans on phasing me out,” Alana said wryly. “She’s staked a claim on you and I’m pretty sure I’m getting kicked to the curb.”
“Never going to happen in a million years, honey. We’ll have to get her a boyfriend of her own because I’m already spoken for.” Roland’s eyes were closed and he looked completely content.
“Ha! I knew it—there’s no way that a handsome, personable man who can cook and understands women is single. Who is she and is she coming after me?” Alana demanded. She started giggling madly as Roland managed to tickle her from his supine position. Domino forgot that she was infatuated with Roland and came out on the side of Team Mommy, whining and barking at Roland anxiously.
“I’m sorry, sweetie. We were just playing,” Alana said soothingly. Domino walked right over Roland’s face to get to Alana, her body language clearly showing her concern.
“Aughh! See how you do me? After I made you cookies and everything,” he grumbled.
He sat up and put his arms around Alana, kissing her on the cheek. “We were playing, baby girl. Don’t get upset.” He held a finger out to her and she looked at it suspiciously before snuggling closer to Alana.
“Wow. I think I’ve been shut down permanently,” Roland said with a smile.
“She’ll be fine in a minute, I’m sure. Maybe she came from an abusive home or something. Do you want to watch a movie?”
“You can turn it on, but it’ll be background noise. What I really want to do is finish our earlier conversation because I don’t want there to be any more misunderstandings between us. We’ve got something really special here and I don’t want to mess it up, Alana.”
She didn’t say anything and Roland turned her face to his to
“We’re going out in the backyard. It’s very well-lit. I need to get it fenced so it’s safe for her to play back there. She needs lots of exercise, which came as a surprise. She races through here like her tail is on fire at least three times a day,” Alana said. “Go get your leash, sweetie, we’re going outside.”
Roland watched them through the big kitchen window as he dispatched what little cleaning there was to be done. While he was attending to that and keeping his eye on his two ladies, the house phone in the kitchen rang. It went to the answering machine and he heard a woman’s voice. “I’m answering your ad in the paper about finding a dog. I think it’s mine. My name is...”
He grabbed the phone at once. “Hello? Hello?...No, I didn’t place the ad, my fiancée did....How about we meet tomorrow? What time is good for you?...Great, that’s fine. Eleven sounds fine, I’ll see you then.”
This was just what Alana was afraid of, someone coming forward with a claim on Domino. One thing was definitely sure; he wasn’t going to spoil their evening. He’d deal with it tomorrow.
* * *
Alana couldn’t remember a more relaxing evening. After she walked Domino around the yard, they went to the family room and lit the fireplace. That is, Alana went to the family room and Domino went to find Roland. When the two of them came in the comfortable large room, the big flat-screen was on, tuned to Netflix, and a stack of DVDs was on the coffee table awaiting Roland’s perusal. Alana was sitting in the corner of the sofa with a pillow in her lap.
“Come and stretch out. You’ve earned it,” she said with a smile.
He kicked off his shoes and lay down with his head in her lap, moaning with pleasure as she leaned over to kiss him. The moan turned into a groan as Domino jumped on his stomach. She ran up his chest to give him a few kisses of her own. Finally she settled down possessively, keeping a keen eye on Alana to make sure that she got her fair share of smooches.
“I told her that we have to share you, but I think she plans on phasing me out,” Alana said wryly. “She’s staked a claim on you and I’m pretty sure I’m getting kicked to the curb.”
“Never going to happen in a million years, honey. We’ll have to get her a boyfriend of her own because I’m already spoken for.” Roland’s eyes were closed and he looked completely content.
“Ha! I knew it—there’s no way that a handsome, personable man who can cook and understands women is single. Who is she and is she coming after me?” Alana demanded. She started giggling madly as Roland managed to tickle her from his supine position. Domino forgot that she was infatuated with Roland and came out on the side of Team Mommy, whining and barking at Roland anxiously.
“I’m sorry, sweetie. We were just playing,” Alana said soothingly. Domino walked right over Roland’s face to get to Alana, her body language clearly showing her concern.
“Aughh! See how you do me? After I made you cookies and everything,” he grumbled.
He sat up and put his arms around Alana, kissing her on the cheek. “We were playing, baby girl. Don’t get upset.” He held a finger out to her and she looked at it suspiciously before snuggling closer to Alana.
“Wow. I think I’ve been shut down permanently,” Roland said with a smile.
“She’ll be fine in a minute, I’m sure. Maybe she came from an abusive home or something. Do you want to watch a movie?”
“You can turn it on, but it’ll be background noise. What I really want to do is finish our earlier conversation because I don’t want there to be any more misunderstandings between us. We’ve got something really special here and I don’t want to mess it up, Alana.”
She didn’t say anything and Roland turned her face to his to
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