At Last [Lip Gallagher]

Chapter 12:

I followed Lip inside as he lead Rocky in after taking him out. 

"Hey." I greeted Ian as he walked in with Trevor.

"Hey, what's up." Lip greeted.

"Hey. This is Trevor." Ian said gesturing to Trevor beside him. "My brother Lip and his little dog." 

"Hey. Nice to meet you." Trevor said, holding his hand out to Lip.

"How's it going." Lip greeted as the two of them shook hands before looking up at Ian. "You, uh, get rid of the dude with the lady parts? What was his name?"

"Wow." Trevor breathed out.

"Trevor." Ian said.

Lip looked at Trevor and I took the leash from Lip, taking Rocky away from the awkwardness as they continued their small conversation.

"Come on, Rocky." I said, walking around the couch and sitting on it, pulling Rocky onto my lap.

"I mean, you look real." Lip said.

"Oh, dude." Ian said.

"You look real too." Trevor said.

"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean anything by it. I just.." Lip started to say before Trevor cut him off.

"It's fine. This one's catching on. Maybe he can, uh, educate you." Trevor said.

"Well, we're gonna grab food. We have the day off. You want to come? Stick your foot in your mouth some more?" Ian asked.

"I can't. I have to clean off the schmutz on about a thousand plates at the diner, so." Lip said.

"What about you, Elena?" Ian asked.

I looked up to see the three of them looking at me. Rocky brushed up against me, making me look, and I smiled while turning back to them.

"I can't. I have to go back to the diner as well." I said. 

Ian and Trevor shared a look before looking back at us.

"Later." Ian said as the two of them walked away to the front door.

"Okay." Lip said.

Standing up, I put Rock on the floor and walked towards Lip and watched as Trevor and Ian looked back at us while walking out. I started messing with the leash a little bit.

"Huh." Lip said.

"What?" I asked looking up at him.

He shook his head and turned to me, noticing Rocky's leash in my hand. "Why'd you take Rocky?" 

"Because I love Rocky." I said.

"Why don't you take care of him, then?" Lip asked.

"Because it's not my ex-boss' dog." I shrugged.

"You're an asshole, you know that, right?" Lip asked.

"You're an even bigger one." I said.

Lip took Rocky back. We left for work after he was done taking care of Rocky. Walking out of the house, we started the familiar path to Patsy's.

"So when am I gonna see the new place?" He asked after a moment of silence.

I looked at him. "When you actually care." 

"I do care." He insisted.

"I mean when you're not at risk with losing whatever relationship you have with Sierra." I corrected. 

"We're keeping it casual." He said.

"Are you?" I asked, not really believing what he was saying.