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Avery
Scamp pounced at Gage’s feet as soon as he tried to carry me through his apartment’s door. He nearly fell in his efforts not to drop me or step on the playful kitten. Once he righted himself, he gently placed me on my feet and closed the door behind us.
“There’s my fierce, little protector,” I cooed as I scooped the tiny animal into my arms.
After batting at my necklace for a moment with his sharp little claws, the puffball squirmed for release. As soon as I put him down, he took off at a run as if his tail had been lit on fire.
Gage grinned down at the silly animal before he said, “I wish I had his energy, but he’ll tire out and be asleep within minutes.”
“He’s much cuter now that he’s clean. I had no idea he was gray,” I revealed.
After returning my wide smile, Gage’s exp
