CHAPTER 22
LILLY
As I dress and apply makeup for the zoo trip, I catch myself feeling overly excited—like I’m prepping for a date.
What the hell? Is it because I learned that Bruce is single? Or because he shared his dating woes with me—assuming you could even consider what he told me “woes?”
I curb my enthusiasm somewhat, but I still end up looking my best—and why not? Maybe there will be a cute zookeeper at the gorilla exhibit.
By the time I get to the kitchen, the chef is explaining the dinners he’s packed for all of us, including Colossus. He’s even chopped up a cucumber for treats and baked tiny cookies.
Colossus looks longingly at the cooler where his treats are stashed.
“Didn’t you just have breakfast?” Bruce asks him.
Colossus tears his eyes away from the cooler and stares
