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“Who’s there?” Brielle called from somewhere in the apartment.
“Hayden and Bones. And they brought a dog…”
I held up a bakery box. “And apple tarts.”
A white, furry, wiggly body appeared at the threshold. He bent his front legs and lifted his butt into the air, his tail waggling furiously.
The Shepherd mix let out a low whine.
“I think she wants to play with your dog,” I said.
“I think so. This is Fluffernutter,” Jazz said. “I didn’t realize you guys were at the stage where you were getting a dog together. Congratulations. First comes dog, then comes baby, then comes the wedding.”
I frowned. “I don’t think that’s the way it goes.”
“Hmm. No, she’s right, Duchess. We don’t follow the standard blueprint.” Bones winked at me.
“Well, she looks like a sweet thing,” Jazz said with a smile. “Let her off leash and come on in. I want to say hi to her.”
Bones unclipped the dog’s leash and she trotted into the apartment. We stepped into the loft after her and noticed the huge windows.
“Bones and Hayden got a dog together,” Jazz announced.
“That was fast,” Brielle said from her seat on the couch.
Bones leaned down to me and whispered, “Why did you let Jazz think that’s our dog?”
“Trust me.”
Brielle was covered with a fluffy blanket. “Sorry, I’d get up but I’m comfortable and I don’t want to.”
I held up the box of apple tarts. “Want one of these?”
“Yes, God, please,” Brielle moaned.
“So, what’s her name?” Jazz asked as she went to the cabinet to pull out plates.
“Haven’t figured out a name yet,” I said.
“Bones? You want some coffee?” Jazz asked.
“Sure thing.”
The dogs were sniffing one another and both tails were wagging. Fluffernutter nipped at the Shepherd mix’s hind leg, instigating a chase.
“Fast friends,” Brielle remarked.
The Shepherd mix ran around the couch and then jumped up into Brielle’s lap and began to lick her face.
“Oh,” Brielle murmured, sinking her fingers through the dog’s fur and fighting through the kisses.
I looked at Bones. “Three, two, one?—”
“She’s adorable,” Brielle crooned.
“She’s really sweet,” Jazz agreed. She brought Bones his cup of coffee. “Cream is on the counter if you want it.”
“Thanks,” he said.
