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The doorbell jerks me out of my memories and has me going for my laptop to check the camera feed. My little neighbor is standing on my porch again. When I open the door, I realize she's holding Jack. Shit! I've snuck into her house for the past week. That dog knows me, he knows who I am and now he could give me away.
Before either of us can say a word, Jack jumps from her arms to mine causing her to smile big and bright. "Oh my goodness, he likes you."
I don't say a word.
"I hate to ask you this but, um, is there any way you can watch my puppy for like fifteen minutes for me? I don't really want to leave him by himself - he's never been alone since I got him."
"Is everything alright?"
"Oh, um, yeah. It's just the person I usually leave him with is my best friend and she can't come because she's teaching school - she's a kindergarten teacher. And I can't leave him in a car while I run in, someone could dognap him. You see I have to go to the store real quick and they don't let you bring dogs in."
"Is there something you need? I could lend it to you."
"Oh, um...no. I have to go...pick it up." She seems squirmy. And evasive.
"I have a lot of stuff," I note her cheeks turn pinker at my words.
"I...I don't think you will have what I need." Now those are double-edged words. "Just...can you please watch him for me?"
"Are you sure I won't have it?"
"I need...female stuff." She whispers the last part. Actually, she hisses it at me as I give her a completely clueless look. "Its...I'm...I need pads, okay? So unless you want to go grab them for me I need to go to the store...rather quickly."
"Sure Jack can stay with me."
She turns to run off the porch but turns back at the bottom of the stairs. "How...?" Fuck!
She shakes her head and makes a rushed dash to her car. Fuck! I almost gave myself away by using Jack's name. I'm going to have to be much more careful if I don't want my innocent little neighbor to find out just who she has living beside her.
I don't see much of her for the next week after my babysitting services were utilized. Except at night when I sneak in to watch over her...and play with Jack. So when I see her coming out of the house dressed like she's going to a club or to meet a lover I start going through the feed. And sure enough, her friend comes over to watch our little pug but tonight instead of watching Jack at the house she takes him with her.
Thoughts of why she's sending him away for the night fly through my head. Is she going to bring a man back to her place? Is she thinking of doing something stupid with one of the morons on her dating site? The thoughts settle in my stomach like lead, painful and sour. They just won't go away or leave me alone.
I wait for her to leave before I take my bike and tail her. It’s not that hard to do. Most people don't pay attention to someone following them so it's easy to. Tracking someone is no different. It doesn't take long to not only follow Carson to the parking garage she parks at but also find out what restaurant she goes into.
I make sure I'm seated at a table close enough that I can hear, and see, what is going on. The guy she's with is a complete tool. He's got bleached hair and aftermarket muscles, if the guy’s not 'roiding’ then I'm a fucking nun.
"So...you write?"
"Yeah. It's a pretty awesome job."
"You get paid for that? Like you can make a living from it?"
What a douche hole!
"Yeah. I do alright." Silence falls on the table. "So, you...what is it you do again?"
"I'm in between jobs at the moment."
"Oh, I thought your profile said you work as a private trainer?" Lying son of a bitch! This dick waffle wouldn't know the truth if it walked up and shot him in the face!
"You want to get out of here and go back to your place?" That asshat. He is totally making a move and the appetizer hasn't even been served yet.
That's it! I stand and make my way over to the table. I can't take any more of her even being near this guy. And there is no way in hell I'm letting her take him anywhere near her house. I spot the moment recognition hits her face.
"Carson? Carson, where's Jack?" She looks at me like I've lost my mind first but doesn't hesitate to answer.
"He's with Kiki tonight."
