Chapter 3
Jules found himself smiling as he readied for work the next morning, his new puppy nipping at his feet with every step. He didn’t even mind cleaning up Belle’s small accident. When he started humming, Belle yipped at him, and he laughed, picking her up and holding her so he could look into her big brown eyes.
“Oh, you don’t like Daddy’s humming, huh?”
She tried to lick him and he laughed again, setting her on the floor in the kitchen where he prepared two bowls for her—one with fresh water, the other with the rest of the hamburger. He carried them into the bathroom, along with a blanket, and set everything on the floor. Since it was Belle’s first day alone, he wanted to keep her safe in one small area. He made sure to close the toilet lid and added a few things he thought she
