59 Family

'What an ugly mutt you are.' 

'Keep on biting unless you want to be on muzzle time out.' 

'Once a mutt, always a mutt.'

'Didn't you know it just bit its trainer's ear off?' 

'Ya' kidding right?' 

'No shit. Bet you never saw the blood in there. It's horrible.' 

'Who cares, I'm still betting on that mad dog, it's my lucky charm!' 

"--Lynn? Lynnnn? 

SLAP!

"..."

"!!!"

"Uncle?" 

"Hey, hey, you okay?" 

Lynn froze at Derek's words of concern. His breath was ragged and his eyes finally flickered back on focus. The swaying of the carriage had stopped, indicating that they had arrived. 

His brown eyes slowly moved towards Derek. Despite looking so worried, a large red handprint had marked his handsome features and that brought the attention back to his stinging hand.