Hello and welcome! This week I’m posting the last snippet from “Toy Run”.
Why the last? Because next weekend it’ll be November, and that means it’s Kink Month around here! Ian and Ed are cool guys, and I love them both to death—but they’re not exactly kinky. More on that next week. Now, it’s snippet time.
Last week, Ian went back to Ed’s for homebrew. (Read it here if you missed it.) I’ve skipped ahead to the next morning (yeah, I’m mean that way), and Ed has just introduced Ian to his dogs. In case it’s not clear, the first dialogue is Ed’s.
They came over and checked me out, and Ed introduced them as Perry, Paul, and Della. I grinned, and he shrugged.
“The week after I moved in here, someone dumped a sack in the ditch along the main road. I watched a lot of daytime television back then.”
“Take in a lot of strays, do you?”
The dog wearing a pink tag slipped her head under my hand and leaned against my leg. I scratched her behind the ears while I avoided eye contact with Ed.
“When something good comes along, I try not to let it pass me by.”
Thanks for reading!
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Charley Descoteaux 
What an adorable scene! sucky people, putting the dogs in a bag. Although I admit, I can’t wait for kink month 😀
Thanks, Joelle! I love Ed (probably in part because I know him best through Ian’s eyes), and the last line is one of his best.
I’m looking forward to Kink Month too! It should be fun–hope you enjoy it. 🙂
l llke thls…love the dogs. My cat was abandoned wlth hls flve brothers and slsters and hls foster mom found them all and took them ln. Jay was the last one to be adopted…and l got hlm.
Ed is a remarkably sweet man . . . I hope Ian doesn’t keep him waiting!
I’ll miss Ian and Ed, but I’m looking forward to kink week, too. 😀
Ed has his moments, but he has a surprise or two in his bag of tricks. 🙂
Thanks for commenting, Sarah–i hope you like the kink too!
I like anyone who’d rescue those poor dogs.
Thanks for stopping by, Elaine! I’m right there with you. 🙂
Ed has a pretty nice philosophy of life. 🙂
Thanks for commenting, Linda. I think so too. 🙂
We have three dogs and three cats — all rescues.
You’ve got a scene here that appeals to readers on several levels.
Kudos!
All my animals have been rescues too, so I have a soft spot for folks who find their furry friends that way.
Thanks for stopping by, Chip!
Nice eight Charley! I love the dogs. Like the change to black on your site too.. Looks cool!
Love the dogs. Ian avoiding eye contact — does he think Ed is taking him in as a stray too?
Hmm… is he making a comment about taking Ian in,too?
Animals are always good for breaking the ice with situations. 🙂
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