Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been busy as it is my senior year in high school. This means a majority of my time is spent studying, working on college applications, and trying to get scholarships. Anyways, here's another one shot for you guys.

"Look how cute he is. He's the runt" LaSalle couldn't help but grin a little when he saw the message that Dodge had sent him. Clicking on the picture, he was met with a small German shepherd puppy holding a teddy bear in his mouth.

Dogs had become Dodge's current interest, specifically German shepherds. LaSalle had told his daughter about how his brother had rescued a dog once and in turn, Dodge had told LaSalle about how one of her previous homes had two Labradors that she had fallen in love with.

"Cute dog" Percy said, snapping LaSalle out of his thoughts. "Who's is he?"

"He's not really anyone's yet. One of Talia's friends has a German shepherd who had puppies. Most of them have found homes, but this guy is the runt according to Talia" LaSalle explained, looking up at Percy.

Percy smiled as she looked at the picture once more before walking over to her desk. "I think Talia wants a dog" she said.

LaSalle didn't even argue with Percy. He knew Talia wanted a dog, despite her not asking for one. Whenever they went out and there was a dog, Talia would always ask the owner if she could pet it. She loved them.

It was sudden, but LaSalle knew Talia was responsible enough for a dog. Letting out a small sigh, he sent a quick message to his daughter.

Dodge grinned as she held the runt of the litter close to her. "He's so cute" she said, looking up at her friend, a girl by the name of Sasha. The two had met in band on Dodge's first day of school, and had almost immediately hit it off.

"I think he likes you too" Sasha replied. Dodge didn't answer though, instead laughing when she felt the pup lick her hand.

Dodge was distracted from the dog when she felt her phone buzz. Putting the puppy down, Dodge checked her phone and grinned at the message.

"Are you going to bring him home?" The message was from LaSalle, and Talia knew him well enough by now to know that was his way of saying she could bring him home.

Talia sent a quick reply to her adoptive father before returning her attention to Sasha. "I think this little guy just found a home." she said.

"I'll go let my parents know" Sasha replied, smiling as she stood up and left the room.

LaSalle watched Dodge play with her new dog from where he sat on the couch. She had taken a tennis ball and was slowly rolling it to the pup, who would chew on it for a little bit before losing interest, only to regain it again when Dodge sent it his way.

"You know he's going to need a name" LaSalle commented, causing Dodge to look up at him.

"I was thinking of Apollo" Dodge said, standing up and walking over to the couch where she sat down beside LaSalle. The dog, Apollo, grabbed the tennis ball and followed suit. Instead of getting on the couch though, he sat down at Dodge's feet.

LaSalle didn't say anything at first, instead focusing on the dog. After about a minute, he finally spoke. "We'll call him Apollo then" he said, before reaching down to pet the dog.

"Can we go to the pet store tomorrow to get more stuff for him?" Dodge asked, receiving a nod from LaSalle.

"We'll go tomorrow morning"

Later that night, LaSalle went to check on Dodge before heading to bed. It had become something he did on occasion. He would poke his head in her room to make sure everything was alright. When he did it this time, LaSalle couldn't help but smile.

Dodge was curled up in her bed, and one of her arms was resting on top of Apollo, who had jumped on the bed. Both were sound asleep. Silently, LaSalle grabbed his phone and snapped a quick picture.

"Goodnight you two" LaSalle whispered before continuing to his bedroom. He could get used to having a dog around.

So Dodge and LaSalle have a dog now. It's bound to be interesting. I'm also planning out a sort of sequel. I don't know when it'll be out, but it is in the works.