Jack stood back as the puppy explored, sniffing and snuffling, her small tail wagging madly. He had to smile. “Roxy was like that when I first got her. Sniffing absolutely everywhere, finding all the good places to settle…” Roxy hadn’t been a puppy, though. She was a ‘teenager’. Not nearly a puppy but not an adult either. “You’re going to spoil her rotten aren’t you?” he asked with a smile as he saw the look in Katelynn’s eyes as she watched the puppy bound around.
Katelynn stayed quiet a moment, thinking back to the day’s events a semi-serious expression on her face. She did want to spoil her new puppy, considering she wouldn’t have a baby to spoil. A pang hit her heart at the thought. Now she had a new baby to take care of in the form of a puppy.
But still…
“I-I am..something I really should to you, for being so wonderful to me,” she said softly, turning around until she was standing in front of him, a blush on her face as she stared at his chest because she couldn’t quite meet his eyes.
“Aw, Katelynn…”
Jack easily looped his arms around her, pulling her into him, and kissed the top of her head gently, and even gently rocked her in his arms. He knew she hurt from the fact there was no baby in her body growing; he could see it. But he also saw the relief. Such a weight was not theirs to bear yet… maybe one day, if they really are meant to be with one another for the rest of their lives.
“You do spoil me. You spoil me every time you take time to spend with me. I consider myself so lucky…”
Jack Maple 