Cat's Claus by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer [Mayer, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781773361048
Publisher: Valley Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2018-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“I need both these cans,” Dani scolded. “Don’t be greedy. We can order you some more.”

His flat face scrunched up and he said in a pitiful voice, “What if the end of the world comes before it gets here?”

She rolled her eyes. “Like that’s going to be an issue. Deliveries are almost instantaneous here.”

He gave her a fat grin. “Then order your own and it will be here in time for you to eat it for your dinner.”

She glared at him, loving and hating that her cat could argue her into circles. “I’m making something simple for Levi. He’s had a tough day, and I want to do something for him tonight.”

Charmin gave a big nod of approval. “I like the idea of you making food. But you can have one of Milo’s shakes and just use a single can for Levi.”

She glared, spun around, and slammed the cans down on the counter. “I’m taking two.”

“Greedy,” Charmin muttered. But he immediately headed to the kitchen comp, pulled the big 3D monitor up, and started pressing the holoscreen with his fat paw. Milo sat open-mouthed through the whole thing.

Dani lifted her head and saw Levi partially turned back to where Charmin had been. He must have heard at least part of the argument with Charmin, and bright pink rolled across her face.

As she watched Levi’s shoulders shake as he tried to contain his mirth, it bubbled up and out to bounce across the room.

“Well, I’m glad someone enjoyed that,” she muttered.

Levi strode across the short distance, snatched her into his arms, and twirled her around. When he put her back on her feet, he reached up, cupped her cheeks, and gave her a resounding kiss.

When she was free again, Dani laughed. “And here I was thinking you must have had a crappy day and was trying to do something nice for you.”

She pointed to the cans of salmon on the counter. She glanced down at them and froze. Damn it. She spun around, pointing her hand at her cat. “Charmin, put that can back.”

He slammed the cupboard shut and turned to glare at her. “That’s what I was trying to do.”

His head high, he hopped off the counter and stalked to the big chair in the living room. She swore she heard him mutter thief as he passed her.

She groaned. “Is this what a mom with little kids at home feels like while daddy is at work?”

Levi chuckled. “Probably. Although that scenario is likely not as much fun as this one.” He gave her a second. “And thank you for thinking about dinner. We can have salmon sandwiches if you’d like, but I did pick up something to bring home.” He motioned to the box on the floor.

Charmin’s head popped up over the top of the chair. “Food?” He bolted in the direction of the box, beating Levi by seconds. He rubbed all along the sides, his nose in the air. “I can’t smell anything.”

“That’s because it’s in a special case.

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