Chapter 15
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fifteen
Liam
ME: Thanks for not being total asshats when I brought Wren and Keller by today.
JACK: When are we ever asshats?
DANE: That might apply to everyone but you, Jack.
JACK: Does that make me the pussy of the group?
DANE: No. Just the golden retriever.
ROMEO: Dane is not wrong.
ROMEO: Your bird girl is perfect for you.
BEAU: Bird girl?
ME: Romeo is just being his hilarious self.
ROMEO: Because her name is wren. Like a bird.
BEAU: That’s weak, dude.
FLYNN: You can bring Keller out anytime. That kid is smart.
DANE: Why am I not surprised that the two of you hit it off?
FLYNN: What does that mean?
JACK: I think it’s a two birds of a feather comment.
FLYNN: For me and Keller? I’ll take it.
ME: He’s an amazing kid. I’ll be proud to call him my son.
ROMEO: You doing that legally or just claiming him with your words?
ME: Legally. Blake is working on the petition of adoption now.
DANE: That’s great. Congrats.
ROMEO: Where’s the kid?
JACK: Yeah, he normally lives for these group chats.
DANE: Evan! WTF are you?
EVAN: I’m here. Sorry. What did I miss?
FLYNN: What are we missing?
EVAN: What?
ROMEO: Yeah, what’s going on with you, Kid? You’ve been in a shit mood for days.
EVAN: It’s that fucking vet bossing me around like I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. I was a special forces medic for fuck’s sake. I think I can handle a few canine vaccinations.
DANE: Uh-oh.
ROMEO: You are so screwed, my brother.
FLYNN: gif of cupid shooting off an arrow
EVAN: I hope you’re not suggesting that I’m into her.
BEAU: We would never.
EVAN: Seriously, she’s not even nice to me.
EVAN: I don’t think she’s ever even pretended to smile at me.
EVAN: It doesn’t make sense. People always like me.
EVAN: I mean really, have y’all ever met a grumpy veterinarian?
JACK: Well, they do have to deal with some tough situations.
BEAU: Exactly. They lose patients too.
EVAN: I wasn’t talking about that.
EVAN: She essentially gets to cuddle dogs and cats all day. Aside from the hard parts, that shit should make you smile.
ROMEO: Haven’t seen you smiling around all the dogs.
FLYNN: He’s not wrong.
ME: You’ve been in a bad mood, kid. If you can’t deal with the lady doctor, we can transfer that role to someone else.
ME: Romeo could do it.
ROMEO: Romeo is busy trying to get the piece of shit second-hand van we bought up and running.
ME: Minor details.
EVAN: I can work with her.
EVAN: I am a professional
EVAN: She’s the grumpy mean one.
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Fools Rush Flynn
Quid Pro Beau
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