Second Generation

Taylor

Elliot's POV

I woke up and went to Ashley's room. Olivia went to work earlier this morning, so it was just us two.
"Hey Ash," I said opening the door and walking to her bed.
"Get dressed. We're going out to eat." I wanted to take her to a sit-down restaurant instead of McDonalds. I needed to talk to her too. She nodded and got up.

About twenty minutes later, we were out the door going to Starbucks. That's the only place she wanted. We both got a coffee and some kind of bread thing.
"That place is so confusing," I said to Ashley, walking on the street.
"No it's not, you're a guy. You wouldn't understand!" She giggled.
"Understand what?" I laughed.
"You men are all the same," she said.
"Um, negative." I wrapped my arm around her shoulder.

Ashley's POV

Dad and I were actually having a good day. I was really happy to spend my day with him. We turned on a street that I wasn't familiar with.
"Where are we?" I asked looking at Dad.
"You'll see." He smiled and led me in a building. "Pick out a puppy," he said. I looked at him in disbelief. I've always wanted a dog, but Mom never allowed me to have one. I looked around and saw a dog that looked just like Amanda's dog, Frannie.
"Dad look! That looks like Frannie!"
"That's probably Frannie's sister, Amanda got Frannie from here."
"Ohh," I looked around and saw the prettiest puppy ever. "Omg!" I squealed. I ran over to the puppy and picked it up. It was so small and so cute!
"A Bullmastiff?" My father stared at me. "Do you know how big they can get?"
"Yes, Father. I know." I looked at the puppy who was tan with black ears, and a black snout.
"That's a girl. She's 12 weeks old and very cute. Are you interested in her?" The lady stared at Dad and me.
"Yes," I said before Dad could say anything. He looked at me, uncertain. I just nodded and held her in my arms.
"Okay," the lady led us to an office and filled out a bunch of paperwork.
"What are you naming her?" Dad asked.
"Umm, Taylor." I smiled as I held her in my arms. She's so small and warm.

We left the dog shelter with a bag of dog food.
"We need to go to Pet Smart or something," I stared at Dad.
"Your mom doesn't know about Taylor yet. When she finds out, she'll give you a list of rules with her." He warned me.
"I know," I smiled. I couldn't believe I had a puppy.

Elliot's POV

I am going to get my ass chewed out by Liv, I thought. I smiled at the thought. She's so cute when she's mad. We walked in Pet Smart and Ashley ran to the dog collars.
"I want her in red," she said looking around.
"Okay, it's whatever you want." I smiled at her. She picked out a solid red collar, harness, and leash. Then, she ran over to the dog bowls and picked out two bowls. She had to get a stand that kept the dog bowls off the floor. After that she picked out dog snacks and toys.
"Ashley, I'm not spending all my money on this dog," I said.
"Uhh, yeah and we need to take her to a vet soon."
"Okay," I sighed, "do you want to stop at the precinct and show everyone?"
"Yes!" She squealed.

Ashley had Taylor in her arms when we were close to the precinct.
"Put her down so she can go to the bathroom. I'm not cleaning up her mess." I said. I was getting annoyed because we've been walking around all day. We finally walked in the precinct and I went to Liv's office.
"Hey, there's a surprise at my desk," I smirked. I told Ashley to sit at my desk and act normal. She looked at me funny and walked out of her office. Ashley heard her come out and turned around revealing Taylor. Everyone's eyes were on Olivia, everyone was waiting for her to say something.
"A puppy...." she started to say. She looked at me with a death stare.
"Yeah, she's a bullmastiff and her name is Taylor!" Ashley said, excitedly.
"Wait, Taylor as in, Taylor Swift?" Amanda said petting Taylor.
"Duh! Who else?" Ashley laughed.
"Oh my god," Olivia whispered.
"You're the one that suggested a dog, so here she is." I said looking at her.
"You could've gave me a heads up," she suggested.
"I know, but this should keep Ashley occupied."

Ashley's POV

I walked in my room and put Taylor down. She sniffed everything and looked at me funny. I filled up the dog bowls with food and water and placed them on the stand I just got. I took pictures of her while she ate and sent them to Maya and Matt. I was so happy I got a puppy. I heard a knock on my door and Mom walked in.
"Hey," she said. she walked over to Taylor and picked her up. She examined her and put her down.
"She seems cute," she said concluding her 'examination.'
"She's perfect!" I said. I picked up a ball I got her and threw it across the room. She tried to run after it, but she tripped over her own legs. Mom laughed and picked her up.
"Now she's going to be a lot of responsibility, she will need to go outside every half hour until she's fully house trained, she'll need to be on a food schedule, she'll need exercise," she gave me this big list of everything.
"Okay," I said holding her in my arms. Taylor started licking my fingers. Then she yawned.
"I bought her a bed, but I think she's going to sleep with me on mine." I said to Mom.
"Okay, it's whatever you want." she kissed me and turned my light off.
"Goodnight," she closed my door.

I got a message from Maya.
Maya- hey, cute dog. Paige is having a party now wanna come?
Me- ya. I'll be there soon!
I looked at Taylor, who was passed out by my feet. I walked down the hallway to see if Mom and Dad were sleeping. I peeked my head through the door and sure enough, they were. I went back to my room and went out my window. I walked down the street and went to Paige's house. I called Matt to see if he was there.
Me- hey are you at Paige's party?
Matt- No, but I'm going now. Are you going?
Me- yeah I'll meet you there.
I hung up and walked inside Paige's house.
"Hey!" Maya screamed.
"Hey. How long have you been here?" I asked.
"Long enough to know that Paige's brother is supplying alcohol." Maya pointed to the kitchen. Paige's brother is in college and he's old enough to buy alcohol.
"Hey," Matt grabbed me and pulled me in a hug.
"Hey, it took you long enough." I laughed and kissed his cheek.
"I had to sneak out," he explained.
"Oh, you're such a bad boy," I teased. He laughed and kissed me harder.
"You want something to drink?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. He went to the kitchen.
"How long are you staying?" Maya asked.
"I don't know, Mom and Dad are sleeping and Taylor is sleeping, so it should be good."
"Here," Matt walked back and handed me my drink.

Everyone was dancing and having a good time. I looked at my phone to see if I had any messages. My heart sank...

Elliot's POV

I walked to Ashley's room to check on her. I opened the door quietly and peeked my head in. She wasn't there. I turned the light on and saw that her window was open. I ran down the hallway and woke Olivia up.
"Hey, wake up. Ashley snuck out." She jumped up and looked at me.
"What?" She asked.
"I'm tracking her phone now. Call in everyone, there's probably alcohol and other stuff going on," I grabbed the dog and put her in the back seat. I didn't want to leave her alone. Olivia met me in the car and we drove 5 minutes to a house party.
"I left messages on Ashley's phone, but she's not answering me," Olivia said as we pulled up to the house.
"Don't worry, she's here." We jumped out of the car and ran inside. Fin, Amanda, and Nick were already there. Everyone was facing a wall except Ashley. She was on the steps, by herself. Since it was late, Olivia made sure everyone made it home safely and all the parents were notified on what happened. I sat beside Ashley and looked at Liv.
"Let's go," she walked out the door without making any eye contact with Ashley.
"You're really in for it," I warned her.