The SOCO Files: Beyond the Truth

The Pet

They were breathless when they burst into the dressing room.  Chard closed the door behind them.

"Chard," Maine said excitedly, "we only have 15 minutes before the next scene of the shoot starts.  I haven't seen TeeTee since we were last alone together."  They both smirked when Maine said TeeTee.  That was what they named Chard's "pet".  They did not know why they picked that name but it seemed the most appropriate, at the time. So it stuck.

"Don't rush," said Chard jokingly, "there's time." "I want to play with him, now!" she insisted.  Chard noticed that Maine became unusually distracted since he mentioned earlier that TeeTee needed her TLC. He admitted to himself that he was, too. Jeker, Liz, and the others noticed that something was amiss but have since learned to ignore it.  It was happening more often lately, though.

"TeeTee gets excited when you're around and won't settle until he gets your attention right away," warned Chard.  Maine tittered, "I know and that feistiness is what I like about him."  She was becoming restless.  They will need to go back to the set soon.

Maine looked down and saw a noticeable bump against the front of Chard's cupCake™ "carrier".  She gulped, pointed down, and eked out, "There he is." "Yup, he's waking up and won't stay calm for long,"  Chard whispered, anticipating what was going to happen next.

Chard looked at Maine's face.  It was time.  He smiled and reached down, gripped the zipper handle and slowly started to pull.  "Wait," she smiled back as she reached forward, "let me do it."  She finished unzipping the front of the "carrier" and paused a moment.  This is the part she enjoyed the most.  With both hands softly extended, not wanting to excite TeeTee too soon, she slowly reached in and gently touched the top of his head.  "Ooo," she cooed, "there's my baby."  Maine slid her right hand to TeeTee's body and slowly stroked his back while she cupped his head with her left hand.

Still whispering, Chard said, "Gentle, stroke him gently.  You don't want to wake him too soon."  Maine was no longer listening . "C'mon boy, come to mommy," Maine whispered as she pulled TeeTee out and brought her face closer to him.  She pursed her lips, but slightly parted, moved even closer until her lips touched his head.  Chard let out an almost inaudible "Oh" and stammered, "Now you woke him up."

"He looks bigger," Maine mumbled.  "That happens when he gets your TLC," teased Chard. "You know, he likes it when I stroke him while we're talking on the phone, especially when you whisper those words to me," he continued. "I wondered why you always asked me to repeat those words.  Now I know," she said silently and smiled.  She loved Chard and his TeeTee. Their TeeTee, she corrected herself.

She continued to stroke TeeTee and he started to lengthen as he stretched forward.  She could just stroke him all day, she mused.  She liked how TeeTee reacted to her touch and her lips. Maine was about to kiss TeeTee's head again when he stiffened.  

TeeTee looked up, excitedly wagged his tail side to side, and licked her chin and then her nose.  Maine and Chard giggled noisily.  They loved this little puppy. TeeTee lifts their spirits when they are tired and stressed from their unbelievably hectic schedule.

Jeker knocked loudly, opened the door and told them they were needed on the set immediately.  "Okay, just give us a sec," they yelled together.  Maine picked up TeeTee and gently put him into his carrier.  Chard then zipped the opening of the cupCake™ soft-sided crate/carrier.

"See you later, TeeTee.  We'll play again when we're done," Maine said as she and Chard left the dressing room.