My Pups Shield Me

CH. 17

When the food had enough time to cool down, Marie got up and made sure the pups had enough food and water in each of their bowls before taking her seat at the table. "Thanks for the food is." "Yeah well, it beats you eating more garbage like you do all the time," Jess responded with a kidding smirk.

While Marie and Jess were eating and talking, the pups had already gobbled down their own food and now wanted some of the stuff that smelt so good. Seth and Roman had no shame in whining for a taste of the human food but Dean felt as though they were stooping low by doing so. "You're really gonna sit there and beg for more food? What, didn't you get enough to eat with what she gave us or something?" Dean asked with a snide tone and baring his front teeth a bit. Seth stopped wagging his tail and turned to reply, "Hey that food was fine but can't you smell how good her food is?! Why can't we get any of that? If begging a bit is what it takes then I don't mind!" Seth finished before turning back around to face Marie's direction before he began to beg again. Roman just nodded his head agreeing, "Meh it doesn't hurt. Besides if it works that's great, if not then no harm done."

By this point, Marie and Jess had to stop their conversation as they finally heard the whining from the two pups. "Aw, what's wrong with the handsome boys, huh?" Jess asked with a babying voice. Marie sighed, "They probably want what we're eating. It looks like they already ate up all their food. Is that what you want boys, you want some of mommy's food?" She asked just barely containing her own babying tone. Both pups started wagging their tails fiercely and hopping up and down. "Yes! Yes, gimme, gimme, gimme!" Seth shouted excitedly. "Aw dammit I really shouldn't but just this once ok?" Marie stated firmly before scooping some meat off her plate and feeding the two pups one at a time. When she was done she looked over at Dean to see that he was staring at the three of them looking like he wanted some too. "Come on Deano, don't you want some too?" She asked as she scooped out another piece of meat before walking over to squat in front of Dean and hold it out for him.

Dean really wanted to try the food that smelt so good but he also didn't want to give in. What if she thought he was greedy for wanting it and decided to punish him? So far she hadn't shown any signs of being ANYTHING like his old human, but still. He slowly walked forward to sniff at it. That only made him want it more though. He looked up to see her still squatting and holding it out with a gentle smile on her face. "It's ok Deano. You can have it if you want. I wouldn't offer it if I didn't want you to have it. Come on boy. It's ok." She spoke gently to him. She could see from the way he was acting that he was hesitant and possibly scared. She didn't want him to get frightened and either run or attack. So she just sat there waiting until he was ready to take it.

"Do you think he's gonna take it?" Seth asked Roman in curiosity. "I don't know. He clearly wants it but that pups got one hell of a past. Maybe he's afraid." Roman stated wisely as he watched the interaction between his new housemate and human.

Ever so slowly Dean finally moved to take it. The whole time he kept his eyes on her to make sure she didn't try anything while he was moving in. She still kept that smile on her face even though squatting for as long as she had been was starting to hurt her joints. She knew she would wait as long as it took for her pup to feel safe in taking it. Finally, the pup reached forward the last few inches and snatched the piece out before quickly chewing it and swallowing. As a thank you(and really a service to himself) he let her reach out and scratch him behind his ears for a few seconds.

The whole time this was going on, Jess had been sitting at the table watching her little sis interact with her pups. She could see how she showed love and affection for all three but an extra sense of care for the third. Dean was obviously a pup with a hard past. You could see it in the way he acts and interacts with those around him especially humans. She could only hope that the love and affection Marie shows him will be enough to make him a happier and healthier pup one day. With that final, though she began to clear off the table seeing as both of them were finished eating. "Hey I'm gonna finish clearing off the table and putting the leftovers away for you but you are so doing the dishes!" She informed Marie as she did just that. Maire sighed, she really hated doing the dishes. "Alright. Alright, it's only fair since you cooked and are clearing the table off."