Wrapped In You (Completed)

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The whole time Reyah was here last night all I could think about was kissing her.

I tried to shake that out of my head while I checked on the animals.

It's too early to be here but Reyah should be here any moment and we will be opening soon.

I hope we have as good of a turnout as we did yesterday.

My phone was vibrating in my pocket.

📱 Let me in Madden it's cold out here!

📱 Coming!

I rushed to the door and opened it and she had a bunch of stuff in her hands.

"Reyah what do you have?"

"Mom sent the cookies by me. She said she would be by later with more."

"Well, which ones do you have?"

"Umm, I think the ones for the dogs." She laughed.

Shirley walked up and smiled. "Morning you two. The dogs are ready again today! They all have cute bows on them. Polka dot ones this time."

"Thanks, Shirley! I saw them and they all look great. If you want give them a cookie a piece before we open."

"I can do that and I'll have Pat help me." She said walking off.

I walked to my office and Reyah was on my heels. She took her jacket and toboggan of and patted her hair down but she missed a big piece that was sticking up.

I walked over to her and reached up and put the piece of hair down.

"What was it?"

"Your hair was sticking up on top of your head." I smiled.

"Well thank you for fixing it for me Madden." She said touching my arm.

I want more of those touches and I'm standing so close to her that I can feel her heat and I really want to kiss her lips.

"Christmas is in two weeks what will you be doing?" She asked.

"Umm not sure. I usually am at my parent's house having dinner. What about you?"

"Same I guess it will be just me and mom this year and that's going to be hard." She said.

There was a knock on the door and she looked out and smiled. "Oh, it's my best friend!"

I watched her unlock the door and hug her friend and the guy with her.

"Madden this is my best friend Brynn and her fiancée, Joey. Guys this is Madden he owns the place."

"Nice meeting you man!" Joey said.

"Yeah, we are happy to be here to help." Brynn smiled.

"I appreciate you guys coming to help. We had a great turnout yesterday and hoping for more today."

It wasn't long until there was a line waiting to get in and I saw Libby's face at the front.

I went and unlocked the door and she had even more cookies in her hands. "Come on in guys and adopt an animal."

Libby went and put some cookies on my desk and closed the door.

Shit, I forgot to grab Spooky. I went to his room and picked him up and brought him out and Reyah saw me.

"Trying to adopt my kitty out?" She laughed.

"Never I just forgot to go get him."

"Oh how cute!" Brynn said.

"That's Spooky! I named him but Madden is going to take him home." She smiled.

I saw the way Brynn looked at Reyah as if something was going on between us and even though it's not I wish it was.

I took him to the office and kissed the top of his head before putting him in his little bed in the cage.

When I walked back out Brynn was standing there with her arms crossed. "So Madden do you like my friend?"

"Yeah, she's a sweet person," I said.

"No not like that. Do you like her like her?"

"I've asked her for a kiss a few times but she turns me down so I don't think she likes me."

"You leave that up to me." She smiles and walks away.

Oh no, what is she doing?

Joey walks over and laughs. "My fiancée looks as if she's up to something."

"I'm afraid she is. She's trying to play matchmaker."

"Oh, Reyah? You can't go wrong with her. She's a sweetheart."

"I know she is. She really helped me with these adoptions and if it wasn't for her none of this would even be happening." I said.

I looked around the room and saw people filling out adoption sheets and I walked over to where Reyah was.

"Looks like things are moving along nicely." I smiled.

"Yeah, it does."

A guy approached us. "I'm with the newspaper can I get a picture of you two for a write-up tomorrow?"

"Sure I'm ok with it if you are," I said.

"I'm fine with it Madden."

"Ok great! Scoot in close!" The guy said.

I wrapped my arm around Reyah and we smiled for the camera. God her skin felt so hot and I wanted to kiss every inch of it.

"Thanks, guy! It's great what you are doing and I hope my article brings even more people in." He said before walking away.

I still had my arm around her because I didn't want to let her go.

She looked up at me. "We may have an empty shelter before this is over."

"That would be crazy but like many that get surrendered or brought in it will fill up fast again."

"That's really sad Madden. What you do is incredible." She said smiling up at me gripping the side of my shirt.

"Reyah come look at this dog! Am I allowed to adopt one?" Brynn asked.

"Of course you can adopt one!" I laughed.

"Rufus has stolen my heart." She smiled.

"I like him too!" Joey said.

"Rufus is a beautiful golden retriever who has been in the shelter for over a year and he deserves a great home." I smiled.

"Just fill out the paperwork and we will make sure you get him," Reyah said walking off with Brynn.

"Let's go put a note on his kennel," I said to Joey walking toward the kennels.