Puppy Love by A. Destiny

Author:A. Destiny
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Chapter Thirteen

Flirt-line Sunday

By lunchtime on Sunday, I was a nervous wreck. As I sat in the kitchen trying to choke down some food, the back door swung open. I jumped, my heart fluttering with panic. But I relaxed when Robert walked in.

“Oh, thank goodness,” I told him as Muckle started jumping around in his usual greeting ritual. “I thought you were one of my parents!”

Ignoring the puppy, Robert helped himself to one of my carrot sticks and sat down across from me. “Where are they? I thought you said they wouldn’t be home today.” He popped the carrot into his mouth. “It’s going to be kind of embarrassing if they’re hanging around, watching you make out with Adam.”

“Shut up. There’s not going to be any making out. Probably.” I blushed. “Anyway, Mom’s at some charity luncheon that will probably last until dinnertime, and Dad’s playing golf.”

“Good. This is so exciting!” Robert clasped his hands in front of him like someone’s old granny. “My little girl, getting ready for her first date!”

“Not really,” I argued. “I went to the seventh-grade dance with Ben Reeves. He even got me a corsage.”

“Doesn’t count.” Robert leaned his elbows on the table and surveyed my T-shirt, stretched-out old sweatpants, and flip-flops. “You’re not planning to wear that, are you?”

“Of course not.” I got up and dumped my plate and glass in the sink. “I was waiting for my fashion consultant to arrive.”

He grinned. “At your service. Now, are we going for a sexy-sultry look, or more of a sweet innocent girly-girl look?”

“Neither.” I shook my head. “This is supposed to be a dog training session, remember? I need to look normal and be able to walk and stuff. No tight skirts. No platform heels.”

Robert frowned, then shrugged. “Fine. I can work with sporty and comfortable. Come on, let’s go get started.”

Soon we were digging through my closet. Thanks to Robert’s frequent shopping sprees, it was overstuffed with options—most of them totally inappropriate for this particular occasion. Robert briefly tried to talk me into a way-too-short-and-slinky sweater dress before giving up and picking out my cutest jeans and a greenish-blue top that brought out the color of my eyes.

“You look gorgeous,” he declared as I studied myself in the full-length mirror on the back of my door. “Casual yet chic. Adam will love it.”

“Thanks.” I glanced at Muckle, who had knocked over my wastebasket and was chasing all the bits of paper and used Kleenex under my bed. “I should probably take the Muckster for a walk before Adam gets here.” I shivered as I said it. Adam was coming here! To my house, to see me! Well, technically he was coming to see Muckle. But also me.

“No time for dog walking,” Robert said sternly. “We still have to do your hair and makeup.”

I hesitated, looking at Muckle and then at my own reflection. I’d taken the puppy out for a quick piddle before I ate, but we hadn’t gone on a real walk yet that day, let alone worked on our training.

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