Chapter 9 He had to decide. It was Wednesday evening now and Valentine’s Day was Saturday; if Dom wanted to get Kiko a pet, he had to make up his mind on what kind now. He stopped by home and smiled to himself as he opened the door. This was home. And as much as he had disliked Mother, home needed a goose. Dom went poking around first, satisfied with his decision, and found Kiko’s old incubator in the garage. Then he pulled it inside and hid it in the basement before looking up a nearby breeder and placing a call. He threw in a load of laundry to cover his tracks and drove to Yolks on You in the early darkness of winter, hoping he hadn’t missed Lily dropping by. He hadn’t. Kiko was handling an irritated customer with his endless patience while Katie was wiping down tables and glancing a

