Theo I ring Lauren's doorbell, nervously waiting for her to answer. I need to tell her our rescue plans, but I'm sure she will think we are nuts and try to talk us out of it. I just have to make sure she won't tell her mother, or my grandparents for that matter. She opens the door smiling that thousand-watt smile and I'm not sure what my name is anymore let alone what I was thinking just before she opened the door. "Hey, how's my favorite guy today?" she smiles as I lean in to give her a quick peck on the cheek. "I'm good now that I'm with you," smiling at her as we walk to the Land Rover. "We're getting the food now?" she asks as I open her door. "Yeah, Colt is sick of hospital food." "Um, he's only been there overnight," she laughs. "You'd have to know Colt and how much he

