Couldn’t even if I wanted to. Strange, but Tig wasn’t about to ask. People had plenty of reasons for not getting dogs. Too much responsibility. Too little time. He finally fished out the photo of him and his old girl and held it up for the other to see. “Missy. Most loyal girl I ever had. Never put up a fight, that’s for sure…” But memories stung, bitterly, so he lifted his shot, downed it. Set it down on the table, pocketing his wallet again (and the money inside of it, he’d just come back from a run and was loaded), and finally said, “What’s wrong with you? Why can’t you get a dog or something?” The question burned a hole in his head until he finally just had to say it.
Taking stilled memory from his fingers, cerulean hues carefully studied dog and man. Lips curled to smile, tip of her tongue gliding over her lower lip. “Aww, look at you two, could y'all be anymore adorable?” Handing the picture back to him, hand swiftly moved to cup cheek and idle fingers wrapped loosely around bourbon glass. Visage slightly tilted at his inquiry, gilded brows arching thereafter. She didn’t even know where to begin.
“There ain’t nothin’ wrong with me, silly.” Laughter followed, tiers widening to grin at his presumption. Truth of the matter was, a lot was wrong with her. Releasing a long sigh, her posture straightened in her seat with a sway of shifting weight. “I just ain’t got the time right now, didn’t get out of prison ‘til not too long ago. Got some things that need takin’ care of before I can worry about the life of an animal.” If she got a dog now, it would be a selfish endeavor. Ava wasn’t an inconsiderate person person, or at least she tried not to be.
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