I get home from work quite late. "Arlo" I call out for him as soon as I get in. I frown as he doesn't run over to me, like he usually does.
I go into my bedroom and find a note on my bed. I pick it up and read it.
I have your dog. -m
I chuckle, shaking my head in disbelief. I grab my coat and leave the apartment. I drive to merediths house.
I walk straight in and sneak upstairs to her room. I open the door. I laugh as I see her and arlo in her bed. She's cuddling him and he's asleep.
"You can't just steal my dog" I say. "I missed him" she says. "He's mine" I sit next to her. "And you're mine, so technically he's mine too" she grins.
"You wanna be arlo's mommy?" I grin. She giggles, nodding. "Fine" I say. "He's my baby" she leans down and kisses his nose.
"Arlo" I say. His head pops up. He whines happily, jumping onto me and licking my face. "You got dognapped, didn't you? Poor guy" I pat his back. Meredith giggles.
He lays down on my lap. I lean over and kiss meredith. She smiles at me. "I'm happy I got to see you tonight" I say. "Me too" she grins.
"Baby, how did you get into my apartment?" I ask. "I stole a key" she shows me. I chuckle. "You're unbelievable" I shake my head in disbelief. She giggles, giving it back to me.
"Keep it" I hand it back to her. "Really?" She asks. "You should always feel like you're welcome at my apartment whenever you want, even when I'm not there" I say. She grins, taking it.
"I love you" she says. "I love you too darling" I kiss her again. "Can I have him?" She hugs arlo again. "No, he's mine" I chuckle. "But I love him" she pouts.
"And I love you.. can I have you?" I raise my brow. She nods. "Can I? Can I take you home with me and keep you there forever?" I tickle her belly playfully. She giggles.
"Yes" she says. "Come here" I pull her onto my lap. "Why can't I stay with you?" She asks. She actually asked a few days ago if she could move in with me too. I just think it's way too soon.
"I love being around you all the time darling, and you are always always welcome at my place, but I just think it's way too soon for you to move in fully" I say. "Do you not want me around all the time?" She looks down sadly.
"Its not you.. I'm just worried that you'll regret it and won't want to be around me all the time.. you haven't seen every side to me yet baby, you've only ever seen me happy and sad" I say.
"Do you get scary when you're angry?" She asks quietly. "No! Not like that baby, I'd never ever take it out on you or anything like that.. but I'm just not a very nice person to be around sometimes" I say.
"Well, I think I'd love all of your sides, even your bad ones" she says. "That's very sweet, but you can't be sure of that" I whisper.
"I fell in love with you whilst you had just lost your dad, baby.. I don't think there's any side to you that could scare me away" she says. "Can we talk about it a bit more in a few weeks?" I ask. She sighs but nods.
"I love you so much" I say. "Mhm" she moves off of my lap. "Sweetheart" I pull her back.
"It sounds like you don't want me around all the time" she moves back again. "That's not what I'm saying at all" I say. "Its fine, whatever" she rolls her eyes.
"Don't get all bitchy with me" I chuckle. "Don't be a bitch to me then!" She raises her voice. "Darling!.. Meredith!" I call after her as she runs out of the bedroom.
"Arlo!" She calls him. "You can't steal my dog!" I yell as arlo runs after her. I follow them both.
She's sat on the couch with him on her lap. "Don't be like that baby, please.. I didn't mean to upset you" I stand infront of her.
"I don't want to be around you right now" she says. "You want me to go?" I ask. She nods. "Then give me my dog!" I exclaim. She shakes her head.
"Leave my baby here with me" she hugs him tighter. "Arlo, come here boy!" I kneel down. He runs over to me. "Arlo" she calls him back over. He runs over to her. "Arlo" I say. He runs over to me. "Arlo" she says. he runs over to her.
He whines, running away from both of us. "Look what you did!" She yells. "Your fault" I say.
"Come on buddy" I put his lead on him. "You need to stop acting like a child" I look at her. She glares at me. I grab my coat and leave. I get arlo into the car and we go home.
