9 Chapter 9

“I have to work late tonight,” I yawned and leaned into his hand. He was sitting with his back to the wall, legs stretched out with my head resting in his lap.

“Are you going to make it?” he teased. “Sounds like you’re going to fall asleep right now.”

“You keep petting me like a cat and I most surely will fall asleep,” I retorted.

“Speaking of cats, have you ever had a pet?” He was now combing his fingers through my hair and I almost purred like a cat.

“Naw, never have. We move around too much and most places won’t let you have any animals. But I think having a dog would be pretty gnarly.”

“I never had one either. When we graduate and move off to college, we should find a place that allows pets and we could get a dog. Even a small one would be cool.”