Shop cleaner

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I stood at the end of my leash trying to reach the last bits of dust in the corner when the shop door rang then loudly shut. My eyes quickly darted to the customer that had entered, stood in front of the door was a tall man with short brown hair, wide shoulders and very tall. I moved my gaze back to my chore when he started walking into the isles of the small store. I managed to reach the last of the dust and turned to put away my broom and pan but froze when i saw him coming towards me. My vision began to cloud and my breathing and heart began to race.
"'Scuse me," a deep voice called, my vision cleared and heart slowed. "Do you know if you have smooth peanut butter, i can't seem to find it." I looked up to his chiseled features before silently making my way to where the peanut butter was stocked. "I must be going blind, i never saw it." He said grabbing two of the jars. I turned to walk away, expecting that to be the end of our encounter but stopped when i heard a quiet 'thank you' from behind. No one has ever said thank you to me, not even when i was little. I quickly turned and bowed to him before shuffling off to start my next chore.

Mason's pov
I stood at the counter waiting for my items to be scanned while i watched the girl that helped me restock shelves. She was small, had long black hair, beautiful purple eyes and the cutest fluffy ears atop her head i had ever seen. I only had a short glimpse of her tail when she was walking away from me but it looked as black as the night and probably felt like the softest thing in the whole world. "What's her name?" I said to the lady on the counter who was probably also the owner by the looks of her. "Her? That's Alison but she only responds to 'Ali'. Saved her from the pound when she was only a kitten." My head turned back to Ali as i inspected her. "What's with the leash?" I said beginning to put all my items in my bag. "Keeps tryin' to escape. Says she has to find her mother and the rest of her litter. Doesn't understand that she was the only one of her lot that was alive when we found her. Screamed as soon as they pulled her from her mum and litter. Miracle she's even alive, i didn't think she'd survive when i first saw that little black kitten huddle in the corner, shaking like a leaf." I picked up my bag full of food and made my way to the door after thanking the lady. I took one last look at ali before leaving. I'd certainly be back soon.

Ali's pov
I finished up the last of my chores before sitting in my spot like mistress tells me every day. I watch as she walks to the front of the shop and locks the door, placing the key far too high for me to reach. Damn you short genes. She walks back over to me smiling and undoes my leash. It's specially made so that i can't undo it and it can't be cut by my claws or anything i would be able to find. I quickly ran up the stairs and waited for mistress to join me and give me my dinner. I only get to eat before i do my chores and after them. She walks into the small kitchen and picks up my small silver bowl, begging to make my food. "Y'know that man was asking about you alot." I tilted my head wondering what she meant. "He asked what your name is, why you have your leash and he could barely keep his eyes off you. I slightly blush as she turns around and gives me my food. I quickly eat all my food, giving myself hiccups in the process, then lick the bowl clean. I crawled over to mistress, who was sat watching tv when she began to speak again "you did a good job when he asked you where the peanut butter was. You remembered that good girls are seen and not heard. You can change by the way, i know you're tired and you can only sleep when you are fully shifted." My eyes grew light as i crawled over to the bathroom and took off all my clothes before shifting. I trotted out on my small feet before jumping onto mistress's lap and curling up to sleep.

Mason's pov
I could hardly get to sleep. Images of ali kept flying through my head. Not all of them being PG.

I returned to the shop after a few days. I had nothing I needed to buy but I wanted to see ali again. The shop bell rang as I opened the door and walked in, my gaze instantly locked onto the fluffy white tips of alis ears that twitched at the sound of the bell. I watched as the fuzzy tips moved along one of the iles until she got to the counter. "Mistress, please may I go to the toilet?" Her quiet but sweet voice said and her tail moved back and forth. "Can I trust you to not try and run the second I let you off the lead?" Her mistress said and ali nodded and her ears flattened slightly. "Very well then, but don't take too long, you still have chores to finish off." She said as she unclipped the lead from ali's neck before she dashed off to one of the rooms in the back ro do her business. I started walking along the isles trying to look like I was looking for something but stopped when ali skipped back to the counter and presented her light purple colar for her lead to be re-clipped. When she move away I walked to the checkout with a bar of chocolate. "Find everything you needed today sir?" The lady said. "Almost, all I want to know is how much do you want for ali?"

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