Future

Part 26

*Chase's POV*

Now that Austin was back, Lexi was back to her normal, happy, mischievous and bubbly self. On this particular day, Ryder and Katie had gone out to the cinema and came back to the lookout. They sat in the living room thinking that they were alone but unbeknown to them, me and Lexi were in fact, crouched behind a floor length curtain. Lexi held her phone in her hand and motioned for me to be quiet with the other. I was desperately trying not to laugh but this was just going to be too funny. I peeked our subtlety to survey the scene and saw that Ryder and Katie were leaning towards each other. I gave Lexi a nod and she pressed play on her phone. We both covered our mouths as 'sexyback' by Justin Timberlake played loudly because Lexi had synced her phone to the speakers.
Oh it was priceless! The couple snapped their eyes open and looked at each other, confused but turning bright red. It was too much for us and me and the blonde girl positively howled with laughter, gaining the attention of the two fifteen year olds. Lexi was wiping away tears as she switched off her music and Ryder moved the curtain, exposing us.
"Real mature Couz." He said sarcastically.
"Oh live a little Ryder."
"You're nineteen."
"So? In case you haven't noticed we are all crazy here."
"Well we weren't."
"Since Lexi's been here, the place has livened up a bit Ryder Sir." I smirked.
"Funnily enough I've noticed that as well." Katie however had found the situation hilarious just like we had. Lexi looked down at me.
"I think we'd best go help Skye with the pups before we get killed." She sniggered.
"Sounds good to me." We ran out of the room but not before hearing,
"You've just established a prank war Lex!"
"Good! I need something to keep me on my toes! And plus I always win!"

We sprinted to the garden where Skye was watching our litter, now two weeks old, play in a ball pit. They couldn't yet walk but they had no problem playing. We sat next to Skye and smiled at the five pairs of eyes blinking up at us: four magenta and one brown pair. Trigger had my eyes whereas the girls had Skye's. Said blonde pup tried to jump up at me but slipped and landed on his stomach, starting to whimper. I reached over and picked him up, laying him in my paws and soothing him. "Shhh. Come on Trig, you're alright." Skye smiled at me then returned to watching the girls. Trigger had calmed down and looked around. He pushed up and tried to stand. I pushed my nose under his belly like Everest had done with the twins before. Because he had slightly disproportionate paws, my son stumbled even with my help.
"Let me try something a minute." Lexi offered. She picked up Trigger and placed his front paws on top of her hands. She moved her hands a small distance forward and Trigger just had to move his back legs. He didn't stumble or trip, he was walking a small distance. He looked up at me happily, making me laugh. Lexi beckoned me over and placed Trigger's front paws on mine. I slowly stepped forward and the pup below me moved his back legs and got used to the movement. Marshall ran over to us and smiled at me.
"See? What'd I tell ya? Nothing to worry about."