The Thunder Rolls

Chapter 7

I'm thankful that Stella is the kinda kid that likes her sleep and sleeps in on the weekends. I woke up before she did and laid there a little while thinking about Dean and what in the world I was going to do today without him here to keep me company. With that though my phone went off.

- [ ] Wake up and come to your door don't change I know your pajamas are cute ;)

Why did he have to be so cute? I did put a bra on but I guess my cotton sleep shorts and tank top was ok. I walked to the door and was greeted by a Great Dane puppy. I screamed.

" a client of mine was selling some so I drove out there this morning to pick one up. I figured he'd be a great way to ask you if tonight is a good night for our date?"

" I really wish you'd let me kiss you right now because this is amazing. You just asked me out with a puppy. How much more perfect can you get? Tonight is perfect for our date I cannot wait."

" by the way I was right. Your pajamas are really cute"

I looked down at my bare feet and pale legs then back up at his smiling face. Standing on my porch in a black tee, faded jeans and a ball cap,smiling his glorious smile holding my giant puppy, my heart melted. I skipped over and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"I don't know where you came from, but thank you for coming into my life when you did."

" yea. Back at ya. You know obviously everyone in this town knows what happened to my parents that's no secret, but I've never once told anyone where I was that night. Not even Elle May." He leaned back putting the puppy in the house to go find Stella. " I'm not just an open book, but with you, I dunno, I wanna tell you things. I wanna tell you how I felt that night. And how I didn't mind staying home from college for Logan and Elle. Everyone told me to leave but I couldn't, and I didn't want to. It was just football. You do that. You make me talk and bring down my walls."

" Ima kiss you tonight " I winked at him

" no you won't. That's my job " he smiled back. " let's see if this giant dog has found Stella yet. " he squeezed me once close to his chest and kissed the top of my head. Then turned me around and guided me inside.

The dog was sitting right outside of Stella's door sniffing under it. It looked up at us and stood up, I knew right then that they were going to be very good friends. I opened the door and the dog basically galloped inside. Jumping on her bed. Stella wiped her eyes and smiled instantly.

"Momma! A puppy"

" Dean brought him this morning."

" thank you Deany. I love you!"

" you're welcome, baby girl. Anything for you. I have all of his stuff out in my truck momma and I are gonna go get it can you keep him busy for a little bit? "

" course! "

" awesome"

We walked out of her room and out to his pick up.

"You're really great with her."

" I know it's your soft spot so I use it" He grinned at me

" you jerk"

" I'm joking. But really I don't want any girl growing up thinking that all guys are jerks. If a girl grows up without a dad she has no idea what real love is. A girl should know what love, from a man is. Not even like Romantic love but just different than mom love. A girl should just never have daddy issues. And I don't want that for her. If I can be her best friend growing up she'll know how a man should treat her."

Yep. There went my heart all the way in my throat. I couldn't move. I hadn't cried in, oh heck, well just say 24 hours at least so I was good. He walked back to me and put his hands on both sides of my face pulling my face up to face him.