Ch.3 - Just a dip

It was slowly turning into the afternoon now, RJ was sitting around flipping through the channels on the tv.

He officially decided on the relationship he now wanted with Heather but he wanted to be patient and wait as he felt it was still early to ask, after all he wasn't truly sure what she thought about all this.

"Hey RJ" a voice softly said, RJ turned his head to be welcome by a smiling Heather at his side, he spoke with a shallow hint of nervousness in his tone.

"Hey… Heather … whats up" he said almost stuttering

"ohh nothing I just wanted to ask you something" She said in a mild shy tone, RJ was blushing but thankfully his fur hid that from her.

"Sure whats that sweetie" he said trying to sound nonchalantly.

"Well I was wondering… if you wanted to swim with me in the pond".

In RJ's head his inner him was spitting out a glass of water, he tried to act like he didn't hear her.

"what" he asked

"well if you want to, it's your choice" she said in an almost defeated tone.

RJ decided he wanted to after all this could be the moment he was looking for and that he also didn't want to hurt her feelings.

"Sure why not, after all theres nothing good on tv anyways" he responded, his response lit up Heather's face with a smile, they then went on their way to the pond.


They arrived it was still the afternoon as the sun still stood over the sky

Being animals they had no need for bathing suits but they still brought with a towel, RJ followed behind Heather waiting for the proper time.

"So RJ did you ever swim often before meeting us" Heather asked curiously, RJ's mind was still pondering to himself to he realized he was asked a question.

"Oh… yeah a little bit, I usually didn't always have the time but yes" he responded.

Heather was the first to enter the lake dipping paw in before slowly walking, RJ proceed after she had entered shivering slightly to the pond.

"you seem a bit cold swim over here" Heather called, swam over where she embraced him letting him feel her body heat.

Heather still couldn't see but underneath RJ's fur he had turned a shade of scarlet.

They swam around and had fun in the pond for hours til RJ finally felt it was the right time to ask her.

"Hey Heather can I ask you something" RJ said with some confidence

"Sure what is it" She asked

RJ was starting to slightly choke up, however after the time they spent right now he felt he was ready.

"Well what's your… thoughts on" He was now beginning to stutter but he was almost, but he would eventually would be interrupted as noises came from the distant.

It was Hammy looking for the two of them.

"Hey guys" he shouted signalling to the two of them.

"Hey Hammy" Heather would shout back, it would happen to be time for the group to unite, interrupting what RJ was going to say.

They swam back to shore and grabbed their towels drying off.

"So what was it you wanted to say to me RJ" Heather asked.

"Ohh nothing important" RJ lied as his chance was ruined but a new problem came to RJ's mind one he'd have to solve later?