Patches 2

Chapter 51

Kirstie had just given Patches a bath. Over the months, she had gotten used to given him baths and not thinking of her boyfriend's body. She sees Patches as her son, more or less.

He wanted to play in the bubbles a little longer. 

"Don't make a mess." She tells him as she dries her hands. She giggles to herself know those were wasted words. His smile and nod were a waste of body movement.

The door bell rings and he screams then starts to giggle.

She laughs and rolls her eyes at his silliness.

"You stay right there." She says as she heads down starts to answer the door, passing Mack and Satchmo on the way. Petting both large dogs as she passed.

She opens the door to a smiling Adam.

"Hey, Sweetie." She smiles as he hugs her tightly. "I didn't think you were going to be here until tomorrow."

"That was the plan but I got called back to work." Chris smiles apologetically. "I have to catch a plane back to California this evening."

"Oh, that's fine. We love having Adam here." She says as Chris sets down Adam's suitcases.

"Tim already knows about him being here so he'll probably start calling your phone every couple of hours now." Chris laughs shaking his head.

"Isn't he supposed to be enjoying his honeymoon?" Kirstie laughs.

"I don't see how he's getting much accomplished." Chris laughs.

"Well, Jenika had told me that Tim and Adam had this special connection. That they both actually get physically sick if they don't stay connected somehow." Kirstie says. "Maybe he's just trying to keep that from happening."

"Probably. Well, I hate to run but I have to get to the airport." Chris says. "Adam, you behave yourself."

"I will." Adam nods as Chris hugs him bye. 

"Is Patches hea?" Adam asks after Chris had left. (here)

"Yep, he's upstairs taking a bath." She tells him as she takes his coat.

"KIT!! HEP!!!" They hear Patches yell from upstairs. (help)

"Oh, Lord. Wonder what he's done now." Kirstie say, shaking her head causing Adam to giggle. "Come on, Sweetie."

She takes Adam by the hand as they hurry upstairs to the bathroom.

The first thing they see is Satchmo sitting on the floor. He looks around at them as if to say, "I'm innocent."

"Oh No." Kirstie says, seeing bubbles covering the floor.

The large Husky had jumped into the bathtub knocking the bubble bath into the tub. Then proceeded to splash around in the water causing the bubbles to grow.

"Adam, Honey. Look in that small cabinet. There are towels in there that we use for Mack. Can you get me one? Be careful, don't slip down." Kirstie says as she reaches for Mack's collar.

"Ad?" Patches asks as he tries to look out of the mile high bubbles.

Adam giggles and waves as he holds the towel for Kirstie.

"Mack, you're about to get on my last nerve." Kirstie grunted as she tugged at the uncooperating dog.

"Mercy. What's going on in here?" Kevin chuckles. He had been to the grocery store to pick up a few things and had heard the commotion from upstairs. "Saving on water, Kirstie?"