The next morning, I got up and showered. I got dressed in a t-shirt, jeans and my boots. I headed downstairs and left without a word. I called Butch as I walked down the sidewalk.
"Hey, baby," he said as he answered the phone.
A huge grin spread across my face. "Hey, Butch."
"You up and about?"
"Yup. I'm coming over now."
"I'll come get you."
"Nah, I'm already on my way. I can walk."
When I got to Butch's house, I knocked on the door. I could hear Duke barking and Butch opened the door wearing a pair of jeans with no shirt.
"Just got out of the shower," he said.
"I'm not complaining," I said as I looked over his bulky torso.
Butch laughed and ruffled my hair. I followed him inside and shut the door behind me. I bent down and scratched Duke's ears and then gave Butch a hug.
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