Royce quickly jumped in when he saw where things were headed. "Better hand the pup over to Eleanor, man. She's gonna be real mad otherwise."
At that, Ethan's grip loosened, and the dog slipped from his arms. Eleanor lunged forward and managed to catch the puppy just in time.
The puppy immediately buried his head in her chest, whimpering and shivering like a poor little thing. 'So scary, so scary, that dude's totally crazy!'
Eleanor's heart completely melted. She cradled the little puppy, gently stroking its back and murmuring, "It's okay, you're safe now. No need to be scared."
Ethan stood there, clearly not loving what he was seeing. Why hadn't she ever held him like that? He was seriously struggling with the fact that a dog had her full attention.
Royce gave Ethan a pat
