Blue Love

Chapter 15- The end

Tessa woke up to a loud unfamiliar noise, she jumped out of bed and looked at the clock, it was only four thirty in the morning. Tessa had an hour before she needed to be out of bed. She ran down the stairs and heard it again. Tessa went to the kitchen and Alex was standing there trying to figure out what the noise was too. The sound was coming from the mudroom. They turned on the light and looked out the kitchen window; there in a huge, metal cage was a fuzzy little yellow lab. As soon as the light came on he started barking. Tessa opened the door to the cage and took him out, and he immediately stopped barking. He nuzzled into her hair and nibbled her ear, then fell asleep. Tessa laughed when she saw the fifty pound bag of puppy food and cans of wet food. There was a leash and a navy collar with a tag engraved with the name "CHEWY".

"What is this all about, Tessa?" Alex asked.

"Lucas."

There was a bin with an envelope of shot records and other paperwork, a packet of flea and tick ointment, and about five chew toys. Under the bin, was a large pillow that the puppy might someday grow in to. Next to that was a food and water dish.

"You cleaned house today," Alex yawned. "A jeep and a puppy. What the heck do they see in you?" he said, smiling.

"What the hell is that thing, Tessa?" her Dad asked as he entered the mudroom running a tired hand through his hair.

Chewy growled at him.

"A puppy, Dad. His name is Chewy, and he was a gift."

"And who do we have to thank for that?" John asked.

"I don't know. There wasn't a note," she said, shooting Alex a look begging for him to keep her secret.

"I'm going back to bed." John yawned.

"Can we keep him? Please, Dad" Tessa asked.

"As long as you take care of him," he yawned. "We still have that invisible fence collar from Hans, right?"

She nodded.

"Alright, then."

Tessa couldn't wait to show the kids. She figured since she was up, she should get ready for school. She had a game tonight but was way too excited to sleep.

When she was dressed and ready, she held Chewy up next to her face and took a picture. She sent it to Lucas with a thank you message.

-He was still whining in agony when I walked back into the mall, he missed you, I understand how he feels, he may be a mess at first but with your guidance and love he will be ok, by the way the picture is priceless , my new screen saver ...LYA Lucas

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It was lunchtime and Lucas sat across from Tessa. They stared at each other the entire time making stupid faces, what are we in junior high? she thought laughing at his cross eyes. The bell rang and neither of them got up. Jade turned to see where she was and Tessa and Lucas were at the table still staring at each other.

"Did either of you hear the bell?" Jade asked.

They laughed and stood up. Lucas grabbed Tessa's hand, and she stiffened up and he took a deep breath, kissed her hand and smiled. "See you later, Tessa."

God, I hope so, she thought.

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They Saints were ahead by three at the end of the third quarter and Tessa heard a barking puppy. Lucas was carrying Chewy to the bleachers. He raised his paw and made him wave to her. She smiled and laughed.