Chapter 14: Who’s Impulsive?
Andy was called to a vet emergency just as we began an evening of togetherness on the floor in front of Claudia, the Christmas tree, as we had the first Christmas we met. This was our first chance to be alone together since Brad had come home for the holidays. Tonight Brad had gone back to Toledo for a party with Hank and a group of friends. They would be staying the night in Ohio so, although I was irritated that Andy had to leave, I knew we had the whole night.
I sat on the couch enjoying the Christmas present I’d received the previous weekend. “You need to go out?” I asked the black and white puppy wiggling on my lap, a gift from Brad and Andy. He was a three-month-old boxer/Boston terrier cross. A family had gotten him for their son but the boy quickly de
