Sawyer The Savior

                                    

                                          
Dukes POV (continued from last chapter)
I make it halfway up the driveway before Veronica's mom pushes past Veronica to greet Sawyer. It's funny how much she loves this dog. 
                          
"My grand dog to be!" 
                          
Shh. She doesn't know yet. 
                          
"Oops! Sorry" she says with a quiet laugh. 
                          
That's alright! She found a gorgeous ring at the mall. I'm gonna work double shifts For it. I smile. 
                          
Veronica's POV
I open the door to see Sawyer and Heather up the driveway. 
                          
SAWYER!  
                          
"DID SHE BRING THE DOG? OHMYGOD" my mom calls and runs past me. 
                          
Hey uh...mom? Can I see my girlfriend? 
                          
"What? Huh? OH sorry yeah! Come in!" 
                          
Actually we're gonna hit the snappy snack shack and then we'll come in if that's alright? 
                          
"That's perfect! Dinner will be ready in an hour! I made your favorite!"
                          
Thanks mom! 
                          
I walk up to Duke and kiss her. She pulls away and smiles so I kiss her again. We stay like this for a few seconds until Sawyer barks and paws at my leg. 
                          
Yes yes I know you are very needy! 
                          
"Like mother like son" 
                          
Oh hush! I am NOT that needy!
                          
About half way there, my leg starts to hurt. Everything's been acting up lately. Including my throat. 
                          
Babe my legs hurt can we stop for a minute? 
                          
"I've got a better idea" she says. 
                          
What?
                          
"Sawyer, Snacktime!" She says the command and he runs ahead to the snappy snack shack. There's a faint bark. "That means he's there" Holy shit! That's amazing! But how does this help my leg? I ask. 
                          
"It doesn't. But this does!" She backs up to me and holds her arms behind her back. I jump on her back and she carries me. 
                          
Have I ever told you how amazing you are to me? I say softly. 
                          
"No...but since it's Friday...you can show me tonight." She says as slick as possible. 
                          
Or I could start now. I whisper before leaving a kiss on her cheek which then moved down to her neck. "I love you." I love you too. 
                          
"Well well well! What have we got here? Why don't you and your pretty little slut come on over here and do that again for me?" 
                          
What did you just call her? I say hopping off her back. I was going to sock this guy in the face but he's much taller than me. 
                          
"Ronnie....can you run?" She asks. 
                          
Just then I hear Sawyer's deep growl. 
No need to. I think we've been saved. 
                          
The expression on the tall muscular guys face goes from tough to nearly crying. 
                          
"are you gonna sic your dog on me slut?" 
                          
"Oh I don't think I have to do anything. He doesn't know that command." She says with a stern voice. 
                          
I walk up to him this time. 
                          
Don't call my girlfriend a slut. 
                          
"OR WHAT?" He says aggressively reaching his arm out. Sawyer barks like crazy as he runs and lunges at the taller guy who quickly releases me shoulder and runs away. 
                          
"Sawyer, heel" he sits but he doesn't stop barking until the man is out of site. 
                          
"He had a gun. I saw it. That's why I didn't go up to him." 
                          
Sawyer, you are my hero ya know that? I kneel on the ground and he licks my face. 
                          
"I think Sawyer is hungry for a slushee! Let's motor!" 
                          
Me too Sawyer! 
                          
We get our slushees and head back to my house. 
                          
"Mom, you'll NEVER believe this!" 
                          
Duke's POV
"What?" Mrs. Sawyer rushes down the stairs. 
                          
Sawyer is a little hero! I exclaim. 
                          
"He saved me from this huge guy who called Heather a Slut!" He barks aggressively at that word. 
                          
Oh boy we taught him another word did we? 
                          
"Another word?" Her mother tilts her head. 
                          
"Oh yeah mom check this out!" She runs and hides 
                          
Sawyer, do you love Veronica? He barks and wags his tail. 
                          
Do you wanna treat. He sits and looks at me. 
                          
Did you'd save Veronica today? He barks again. 
                          
Where's Ronnie? He barks again and this time he sniffs the ground for a moment before finding Veronica. 
                          
"He barks at my name" she says excitedly. "And he's good at hide seek" 
                          
I didn't teach him that. 
                          
"What? You didn't?"
                          
Hold him for a minute. When I say go, tell him to find me. I run and hide somewhere. 
                          
Go!
                          
"Sawyer, go find Heather!" 
                          
Within seconds he's at my feet wagging his tail. GOOD BOY! WHOS A GOOD BOY! I say as I pick him up. Who's a good boy that's getting a bit too big to carry! 
                          
"How old is he?" Dad asks as he pats his head. 
                          
Almost a year! He'll probably be full sized in a few months. 
                          
"Dinner!" Her mom calls from the kitchen. 
                          
Veronica is really excited. She loves when I make her spaghetti with lots of oregano. She loves pasta and it's adorable because whenever I surprise her by making it, she thinks cannot thank me enough. 
                          
After dinner, we head up to Veronica's room. I lay down on her bed. I'm exhausted from working all week. But at least I know how much I need now. She comes over to me and just smiles before laying beside me. I play with her hair. 
                          
"God I love you so much" she sighs 
                          
How much? I tug at her hair with a smirk. 
                          
"Not enough to let you cut my hair..."
                          
Awe man! Cmonnnn it won't be like last time! Look how long it is now! I tease her. 
                          
"Fine! But if you fuck it up, heather, I swear to god." She says getting up. 
                          
Babe why do you think I can pay for my own car? BECAUSE IM GOOD AT MY JOB!! I laugh. 
                          
We go into the bathroom and she looks to me. 
                          
"Welp! There's not enough seats for both of us....guess we can't cut my hair!" 
                          
Bullshit! I say as I sit in the tall chair. Sit! I pat my lap and Sawyer comes in. Not you. Veronica. He barks. SHH HER PARENTS ARE SLEEPING! 
                          
"No they aren't. They aren't even home. They left after dinner to go to my moms brothers." 
                          
SIT! I say again. I'm basically begging at this point. 
                          
"Fine!"
                          
A few moments go by. "Can I see yet?"
Not yet! Soon. 
"HeAther TherEs aLot of CutTing going on. I swear if i have no hair when I'm done!" 
Relax! You can look now. 
She turns around while still in my lap. 
Oh. My. God.