Morgan missed the days when he thought he knew things. Everything had its share of complications, of course, but at least he knew how to act and what to expect. Now, in addition to being complicated, that situation had become completely unpredictable. And, he had to admit, he didn't know what else to do. Before, the situation was crystal clear: he was a man without self-control who had fallen in love with a young and innocent girl who only considered him a friend. All of her body's reactions were entirely his responsibility and Charlie was just living his life normally, when he was suddenly overcome by his uncontrollable desire for her. As long as he managed to keep it all a secret, everything would be fine. His friendship with Charlie would be preserved and he could fight those feelings alone, as it should be. But now everything seems to have turned upside down. Before, she just thought that Charlie was too sweet and innocent, unable to understand what was wrong with walking alm
“You know, I've been thinking… Of course your work at the shelter is very important and time consuming in a very relevant way, but…” he shrugged “I don't know. After we got the news that the will was officially going to be executed next Monday, I started thinking about how certain dreams can't be locked away forever. Sometimes we need to take the first step and take a little risk. “I... I think I feel the same way. she replied shyly, blushing. " That is good! Why do I have a surprise for you. “ he revealed, pulling out the folder he had dropped on the floor nearby, before coming to help her with Sawyer “Just promise you won't get mad at me, okay? I'm open to negotiation and I'm sure we can reach a satisfactory solution for both of us... “ Why are you talking like we're in a business meeting? “ she wrinkled her nose, disgusted, as she accepted the folder he was offering her “ What is this here, anyway? “ It's just an initiative I decided to take instead. “ he replied, as he watched
For the millionth time that day, Charlie pinched himself lightly to make sure he wasn't dreaming. However, the stone staircase under his feet remained the same and the green lawn full of people remained noisy and busy. Arranging the strap of her backpack on her shoulder, as soon as she reached the last step, she made sure to turn around and admire the complex of small buildings in the area destined for biology courses again. In the distance she could see the afternoon sun hitting the many windows of the veterinary medicine building, which she had just left, after a day full of introductory classes and presentations that had gone by too quickly. When she searched her memory, it seemed like just yesterday she was still holding hands with her grandfather Aiden, learning to ride horses, feed the pigs and take care of the farm dogs. And now here she was, just a few semesters away from becoming a veterinarian, as she had been dreaming of for as long as she could remember. A dream that had f
" Get me...? “ she was surprised “ You mean... Every day? she asked hopefully. Things had been so awkward between them for the past few weeks, that was the last thing she'd expected. After all, it involved the two of them alone in a car, which was a relatively small space. “ Well, probably not every day, because the office is going to get in my way on some of them. “ he mused, looking upset at that possibility “But, yeah, whenever I can, I want to come get you. I mean, if you'll let me, of course. “ he shrugged meekly. " Of course I want. “ she smiled widely, hoping that that could be the beginning of reconciliation between them, after the bad idea she had had to attack him in the bathroom “But, and then? Where are we going to celebrate? “Well, I thought I'd do something special, as nothing could be more special than you starting to make your dream come true. “ he smiled, full of mysteries “ Something that would really make you excited... " It is what it is? “She asked curiously a
Bursting with happiness, with her newest baby in her arms, Charlie skipped along beside Morgan at the fair, when the stalls were already closing and some lights had even been turned off. “ You will be so happy! " Charlie promised Matilda, running kisses down her pink belly, making her shake her tail to make it hit her cheek " You'll have a warm place to sleep, lots of food and a little temperamental little brother... “ she joked “But don't worry. I'll introduce you to him the right way, little by little, and hopefully it'll be okay. From now on, we will all be a family. " For sure. Morgan nodded, also reaching out to pet Matilda. “And it's all thanks to you, Morgan. “ she smiled at her husband, feeling all the love she had for him swell in her chest, as if she wanted to explode her from the inside out “I appreciate it so much, Morgan... In fact... “ snuggling Matilda into her lap, Charlie hesitated for a moment, before admitting, very carefully, “I didn't see this coming. And not ju
“It's going to be okay, Charlie, I promise. Morgan whispered into Charlie's hair as they both sat in the emergency waiting room at the nearest veterinary hospital, even though he knew he couldn't guarantee that to Charlie. Nothing about the situation made much sense: Sawyer had been fine that morning, when Charlie had left for class and now, suddenly, he needed to be seen in the ER. He wasn't a veterinarian, but disease could be just as unpredictable in animals as it was in humans. But still... Something told him that something was wrong. “This is all my fault…” Charlie sobbed against his chest, causing her thoughts to immediately turn to just her, “If only I hadn't been so inattentive the last few days and wasted so much time complaining that he didn't like me. me so much I wanted to, I could have sensed that something was wrong... I could... “No, Charlie…” he whispered, trying to calm her down. “None of this is your fault. He was fine when you left this morning, and I didn't no
“ But the worst thing about all this... “ he spoke again, after a moment of silence, although his voice was nothing more than a whisper “ Is that, when he was finally buried and I found myself alone... I realized that what I wanted so much would never happen. He was no longer there for us to connect again and all that was good in him were the uncertain memories of a distant childhood. I waited for so long in silence, not taking the step to approach him just because I thought I had to achieve something unreachable first... And suddenly none of that mattered anymore. He left without us being able to build a real father-son relationship. And I had spent my entire life building a career and a name that I didn't even really care for. “That's why I always say you brought joy back into my life, Charlie. “ he caressed her face, at the same time tucking an unruly lock of her hair behind her ear “ Between the time my father died and the day we met, there were six long years where I just was exi
“No, no cake batter for you, Sawyer. Even with one hand busy with the bowl full of flour and eggs he was mixing, Charlie was still able to get Sawyer off the counter, preventing him from sticking his nose into the cake batter inside the pan she had abandoned nearby. “This is not good for you. “ she said, in a cute little voice, even if the expression on his face wasn't very friendly “You have your own special diet now, remember? “ when Sawyer let out a sullen meow, Charlie just chuckled, kissing the space between his ears, “You can bitch all you want, baby, but I'm not going to let you get sick again. Leaving her grumpy kitten on the floor near where Matilda lay with her paws up, taking a nap, Charlie returned to her cake batter odyssey, wondering what she had done wrong this time. As Morgan needed to resolve an emergency at her office much earlier than usual, that Saturday morning, she found herself bored and with nothing to do, since all her college activities were already done an