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"Sorry we didn’t come by sooner," I say toon Jace’s place"

Dad’s grinning fro on his front porch Nancy stands next to hi up at my father

"Nancy isn’t a probleular food here, so I sharedat you like you hung the h and call for Nancy to coe

"Why do I think that you ?" Jace asks quietly, for my ears only I frown up at hireat dog, and I love having her co her with Dad is justsweet Nancy nudges Dad’s leg, wanting affection, so Dad squats next to her and kisses her head, scratching behind her ears and telling her what a good baby she is

How can I take her away froin, "I love Nancy very un to worry that she spends too much time alone"

Dad’s eyes are hopeful when he looks up at me

"Is that so?"

"Yeah She should have ive her because ofit a squeeze

He thinks I’ her? I’s She won’t cost you anything, of course I’ll continue to cover the cost of her food and stuff"

Dad licks his lips, not able to look me in the eyes, and I knoithout a shadow of a doubt that I’ve done the right thing He clears his throat

"I suppose that would be just fine," he says, still looking down at Nancy "She’s sure a sweet girl"

"I know" I walk up the steps and sit next to Nancy, pulling her intoher and whisper in her ear "You take care of hiirl"

"Are you sure?" Dad asks as I stand

"Absolutely Nancy is clearly happy here, and I think you could both use the cos over later today"

"Do I need to know anything about her eye?"

Sweet Nancy always looks like she’s winking at you

"No, she’s all healed up If it ever weeps or doesn’t look right, just let me know, and I’ll look at it But she’s as healthy as can be"

Dad pullsme Mom was always the more physically affectionate one "Thanks"

"You’re welcome" I walk down the steps and expect Nancy to follow me the way she always does, but when I turn around, she’s still sitting by Dad’s side as if this is home and where she’s supposed to be

Because it is I just didn’t know it

"By the way," Dad says before we can get into our cars "It’s about damn time"

"For what?" I frown up at him, but he just shakes his head and slance over at Jace, who just shrugs and waves at Dad before sitting in his little sports car and firing the engine to life I do the same with my vehicle and drive to my house, which is only about tenbehind me in the driveway

Without any words, I unlock the door and step inside Carl co to the door, happy to havefor Nancy

And for the first tioing to live with Grandpa" I sit with him and cradle him in my arms

"Hey, are you okay?" Jace asks as he sits next to us and wraps his arrown really attached to that dog"

"Then why did you give her away? You could have gotten your dad another dog"

I shrug one shoulder and kiss Carl’s cheek "It wouldn’t have been the same You don’t see a bond like that all the ti special He’s her hu her back here would have been cruel She loves h here, but her hoood for each other"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>