Two seconds later, he heard the perpetual wag of her tail thud against the bathroom door.
“Go lay down,” he growled as he relieved himself.
The thudding stopped, but he heard her hindquarters plop down on the floor and knew she waited just outside for him. Vic groaned. What had happened to his quiet mornings alone, waking up slowly, savoring his coffee before he had to head to work?
Sadie happened, that’s what, and to be honest, it was Vic’s fault. He’d found the dog at a construction site, where she had fallen victim to a few mean kids. He came to her rescue, and Animal Control took her off his hands. But when Officer Kendra Jones told Vic the chances weren’t very good that a rangy mutt like that wouldn’t be put down, he stepped in a second time and offered to take the dog home. His lover Matt diLorenzo had been talking about getting a pet, and Vic always made sure Matt got what he wanted.