Mine

Chapter Fifty Eight

It's been another two weeks before we finally head out to California. Dirk went out to the new house a few days after I got out of the hospital. He started moving things out there too. Apparently he's getting our new bedroom set up too. I mean he did hire someone, but he likes to be in charge. He did mention I'll probably have to use the guest bedroom until ours in finished but I told him that's fine I don't care. We talked about the dog again, and he said he's working on it. I'm not quite sure what he means. I don't even know if our dog room is done. But I'm so excited to get one as long as it's soon I don't care much about that either.

What I do care about is Dirk. I think he got a day job until his gigs took off. But I know he's already working gigs every other night. So why he's working two jobs is beyond me, unless he's finally running short on cash. Which wouldn't surprise me. I know he made a lot in Texas for a long time, but I don't know how much of that was going to my college.

I glance at Dirk who's driving us both to California. We've got the last few things with us in his car and the rest we shipped over there. I doubt he'll tell me if I ask, but there's not much else I can do. "So why are you working two jobs?"

"Because I can. It's not wearing me out if that's what your thinking. I'm getting enough sleep and taking care of the house."

"Yeah but, do you need to? Do you need the money or something?"

"Not exactly. But the money isn't so bad. We're not in any major debt, or super low on funds if that's what your worried about."

"Then I don't understand why your working so much."

"I like sitting on a fortune. I'm not use to spending so much. I want to build it back up is all." Dirk reaches over and grabs my hand. "I'm serious you've got nothing to worry about."

"Okay then." I squeeze Dirk's hand and he smiles before gently pulling it from my grasp.

"So do you miss the apartment yet?"

"Nope. Why, do you?"

"Not yet, but I think I might. It was home."

"Well, my home is where ever you are."

"Aww you can be so cute sometimes."

"Sometimes?"

"Yes sometimes." I pout at Dirk and he smiles.

"I'm going to be extra cute with this dog. You'll come home and I'll be smothered by a giant furry dog."

"You won't need cuddles from me then."

"Oh no trust me I will. I can never get enough. Oh and it'll keep me nice and warm since you keep it freezing." Dirk rolls his eyes.

"We're going to have to shave that dog down in the summer."

"Aw but it's so cute with long fur. It can just go swimming."

"No. It'll become a matted mess. We'll shave it down, but not to the skin. We could probably leave an inch of fur on it."

"Okay."

"You'll still have to brush it."

"That's fine. It'll be fun. Are we going to let it grow out it the winter?"

"I guess. I just don't want it to over heat." I nod and stare out the window again. We're getting closer to the new house. I'm excited to see the changes Dirk's made. Although I wish I could've been more help. I don't want Dirk to have to do everything, but for now he kind of has to.

We start passing through a neighborhood. There's a lot of turns we make before the houses start getting more spread out. Eventually we make it to our house. "Please don't tell me all those twist and turns are the only way in here."