bullets and bouquets

52

"Hey, Sadie, I'm gonna go clean this really quick," Sabrina says when they all get out of the pool.

"Okay, we'll be out here for dinner tonight. I'm grilling," Sadie informs her.

"Sounds good, I'll be quick," she replies. She turns to Gianna who wraps a towel around her body, "Wanna come with?"

"Sure," the two walk inside as the rest of them stay outside while drying off.

"Bella, do you want to have the puppies out?" Sadie asks.

"Sure, I'll get them," she answers. She goes inside to get the puppies from their room on the main floor. Sadie closes the gate to the pool area so they don't fall into the pool or hot tub.

Conference Room H was turned into a room for the puppies. It's where they eat, sleep, and stay when they can't be outside or in the living room. Eventually, they won't need to always be kept inside the room, but until they are fully trained they stay in there.

"Let's go outside, babies," Bella coos. The puppies all take off for the patio door. She opens the door and they run off the patio to the lawn. After going to the bathroom, they try to run into the pool area where the others are, "No, no, come on."

She leads them away from the pool area so the others can leave. Once they are outside the pool area, the puppies play with them.

***

"So you have this entire floor to yourself?" Gianna exclaims when she and Sabrina walk into the third level.

"For now, yeah. If I'm the only one here, the second level is available. Right now, Emma and Jenna are staying there," Sabrina explains. She walks to the bathroom and gets out her supplies.

Gianna watches as Sabrina begins to clean the wound. She uses soap and water to begin.

"Does it hurt still?"

"No, not anymore. Just got to make sure it stays clean," the blonde replies. After using soap and water, she puts on an antibiotic ointment that helps the healing process.

Sabrina looks at the wound in the mirror and catches Gianna watching her. She grins but finishes without saying anything.

"I'm gonna change into a sports bra really quick," she announces. She walks to the bedroom and grabs the garment from her wardrobe. Gianna turns to be respectful but doesn't realize there's a mirror on the wall she's facing. She watches as Sabrina lets the bikini top fall to the ground. Then she gets the bra over her head and sees her back muscles flexing. She blushes and looks down, "Okay, ready?"

"Y-yeah," Gianna answers. The two leave the third level. Once they are back downstairs, they go back outside to find Sadie at her grill and the others out in the yard playing with the puppies.

"Puppies? Oh my god, they are so cute!" Gianna exclaims.

"Come on," Sabrina smiles. The two go down to the yard and sit in the grass. Pippa runs over to the two with a toy in her hand.

"Oh my gosh, you are so cute. What is his name? Or her?" the brunette asks. Sabrina checks the tag.

"This is... Pippa. She's one of two girls. The rest are boys," the gang leader explains. She points to Emma and Jenna who sit in chairs on the patio, "And that, I believe, is Vita. She likes to sleep and eat, mostly."

"Awww," Gianna coos, "They are so cute."

Bella stands next to Sadie while she cooks, "I think it's going well."

"Yeah," the redhead agrees, "I just hope this doesn't turn out bad."

"Why would it turn out bad?"

Sadie sighs, "I know she was your old roommate, Darling, but I just worry."