Chapter 9) Cuddle Buddies

Vic’s heart thundered against her chest but not because she had been running over soft ground for the past three miles, the anticipation of triumph kept her muscles primed and her blood pumping. She glanced over her shoulder and caught sight of Max still behind her by a few paces and smiled as the tip of a large tin style roof peaked over the vast mostly open terrain. Vic took a few deep breaths and adjusted her luggage as she waited for Max to get a little closer. The moment his head lifted, and he caught sight of Vic’s figure, Max squared his shoulders and offered her a wide smile that spread across his face. “Almost there, sweet buns.” he sang, and Vic let a few chirping giggles blast from her chest. “You better hurry up Maxie boy, if I get there first you might end up on the porch.” she yelled back, and Max only shrugged. “Bad puppies sleep outside doll, now move that ass.” he said with an almost predatory energy that had Vic’s heart picking up the pace long before she turned and m