Winning Skylinn

50

A/N: Guys. This book has officially reached 50 chapters! I honestly don't know how long it's going to be, but it probably won't be too much longer. Anyways, just wanted to thank you for all the votes and comments you've given so far, not just on this book but on my other stories as well. It's getting closer and closer to Denver's return, and I can't wait for y'all to read that! What do you think might happen? Leave a suggestion/comment!
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"It's a good thing Owen gave me all this stuff," Jonny said as we neared our street. "Cat food is expensive."

"Yeah, it is. And all the toys, too! They get bored easily, so you might have to replace them every once in awhile. Or he can just share with Mistletoe."

"It's a good thing I got you a cat for Christmas, because I know absolutely nothing about animals. Hopefully you can give me a few pointers."

"Of course." I ticked things off my fingers one by one. "First of all, they need lots of attention. Second, cats usually like to take a lot of naps, so don't be worried about constantly keeping him entertained."

"Isn't that kind of contradicting?"

"Maybe. What I mean is, when Ollie is awake, he'll want you to play with him. But he'll probably sleep a lot, too, so you'll get plenty of breaks."

"Ah," Jonny said with a nod.

"If you want, you can bring him over to meet Mistletoe. But you might want to show him around your house first, so he doesn't think mine is his new home. Now that I think about it, you might not want to bring him over for a couple of days."

"Alright. Good idea."

We got out of the car and Jonny picked up Ollie from the backseat. "Could you help me carry in the food and toys?" he asked.

"Sure." I opened the trunk to get out Ollie's things, then lugged them inside behind Jonny.

Ollie looked confused as he padded around the house, getting familiar with the hardwood floors. I vaguely remembered Owen having carpet in his house. Hopefully it wouldn't be too much of a change for the cat.

"You'll need to buy him a litter box so he doesn't pee all over the floor," I told Jonny.

"Yeah, I'm surprised Owen didn't have one to give me."

"Yeah, that is strange, since he had so many pets. But I'll go to the store with you and pick one out. If you want."

"Sure. You're probably much better at this than I am," Jonny admitted.

"Don't worry, you'll be a fabulous cat owner," I assured him, patting his shoulder. "Now, are your parents home? They might need to watch Ollie while we go to the store."

"I don't think so. Mom'll be home soon, though."

"Okay. We'll go once she gets here. For now, can we just play with him?" I got down on the floor and scooped Ollie up in my arms. He was so soft, just like his sister. I was reminded again just how much I wanted them to meet.

About fifteen minutes later, Savannah got home from work. As soon as she saw the cat in her house, she threw her purse on the table and ran to him. "Oh, he's so cute!" she gushed. "Is this Ollie?"

"Yup," Jonny replied.

"Aww, aren't you just the cutest!" Savannah exclaimed, nuzzling her nose against Ollie's. I winced, hoping he wasn't frightened by all the sudden activity.

"If you like him so much, I hope you wouldn't mind watching him while Skylinn and I go to the store?" Jonny asked.

"Sure, go ahead. I'll be here when you get back," his mom answered, her attention still on the cat in her arms.

"Looks like he won't have any problem getting attention," Jonny whispered to me as we walked out the front door.

"Yeah, your mom obviously loves him. Does your dad like cats?" I asked.

"I don't know. He's never really had pets. Not an animal person, I guess."

"Well hopefully he'll like Ollie. I mean, who wouldn't?"

"He is pretty cute." Jonny got in his car and I went around to the passenger side. "So, where are we going?" he asked.

"Pet Smart would probably be the best place to go," I replied.

"Okay."

So we went there, and picked out a periwinkle kitty litter box, and just for fun, a laser pointer to play with. I got an extra one for Mistletoe, since she hadn't had any new toys in awhile.

"Thanks for helping with all of this," Jonny said as we got back in the car. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Probably die."

"You're probably right."