Chapter 17
Hayden
“How’s it feel to be home, little fella?” I asked Patch. He c****d his head to the side and barked. “I take that as a compliment.” It was my Saturday off, and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. I needed the time to get Patch accustomed to his new home. It was nice having him in my house; it helped keep my mind off of things, especially now that I was getting voicemails and texts from Derek. I ignored them all. I refused to get sucked back in. However, I did worry about Bear. I knew Derek would take care of him, but I couldn’t help wonder how he was doing. He wasn’t due for a checkup until it was time to take his casts off, but I really wanted to see him. I was surprised Derek hadn’t used the poor dog as an excuse to see me—at least he hadn’t yet.
The doorbell
