Chapter 8Raider waited patiently at the backdoor when Jeremy emerged from the guest room. He had wanted to stay locked in Brendan’s arms, but after an hour of light dozing, his stomach began to growl and his bladder felt heavy. Brendan hadn’t even stirred as Jeremy eased away and then dressed.
“Do you need to go outside?” Jeremy asked softly. Raider thumped his tail in response. “Yeah, I know the feeling. Come on.”
He grabbed the leash hanging above the door and hooked it into place. Raider stared at him with big brown eyes, marking each movement while his ears twitched back and forth. The more time he spent with Brendan and Raider, the more he realized how empty his life would be without them. He couldn’t deny that he liked having a dog around that he could walk and play with and simply
