Apparently the gym was like a wonderland to Timber. She and AJ were hanging out in the area that Seth and Punk had built for exercising hybrids of all types. The solid window wall of bulletproof glass was a nice touch. I couldn't tell you how many times I had looked over to check if Timber was okay only to have a small panic attack because I couldn't find her fast enough.

"Dude, your girl is fine. A.J. is in there with her and everyone here knows not to mess with her. Just chill out and get a good workout" said Seth, continuing to spot Punk on the bench press.

"Focus on your man and less on me, two-tone."

I got a roll of the eyes from Roman, an eyebrow raise from Punk, and a tongue sticking out from Seth for that little piece of sunshine. Spotting Roman as he did squats wasn't absolutely necessary, (hell, I probably shouldn't be spotting him period) but it gave me a good excuse to watch that beautiful ass of his and keep an eye on our girl. Honestly, I think that is what Roman is doing too considering he hasn't stopped for a break on his sets yet.

"You've already completed two sets of 30 without resting" I said, leaning against the stand as Timber was running across the large court area, playing ball with A.J.

Roman promptly put the bar back in place and walked out to rest.

"I wasn't even counting. Thanks for stopping me."

"Not all of us can be as skilled as I am. Keeping track of our girl and keeping count of your, might I say, dick hardening squats" I replied, smirking.

Moving forward, I adjusted the weights a little bit before starting on my own sets of squats. Timber and A.J. were now climbing on the platforms in the area. The smile on her face was probably the best thing I've ever seen. It makes me feel horrible for forgetting she is half canine though, because she had probably been craving for some physical activity or to at least go outside. How the fuck could I have been stupid enough to forget that?

"Fucking cocky piece of shit" replied Rome, smirking as he moved to spot me.

Translation: You are on your way to getting fucked in the shower.

Our small banter continued while I completed my sets and Roman finished his. It wasn't until we were about to start on the bench press that I felt something was off. I automatically focused on Timber, watching as they were looking at two other pets who were talking down to a much younger pet. The young one couldn't have been more than 7 years old.

"Rome, look" I said, motioning to the glass wall.

He looked and saw what I did. Timber had descended the platforms with A.J. and was walking over to the little girl. What happened next seemed to take place in slow motion for some reason.

Timber broke between the two older pets and scooped up the small girl before passing her to A.J. The two older pets started flailing around and probably screaming at Timber. Next thing, the tall blonde is on the floor a good five feet away while the brunette is standing shocked while Timber gets off of the blonde and walks back to the brunette. Long feathery tails tucked between both of their legs, the blonde and brunette run to the other side of the room and into a corner while Timber goes to check on the little girl.

"That was one helluva spear" commented Ro, showing how proud he was of it.

Honestly, I was beaming. Timber broke her training, big time. Even I know that pets aren't supposed to interfere with other pets who have the same owner, but I guess taking care of the little girl was worth it.

"Excuse me, is that… mutt your's?"

A dude who definitely didn't belong here was suddenly in my line of vision. His hair was gelled back and his shirt was about two sizes too tight and the fake raspy voice identified him as someone I would rather never see again. Plus the way he described Timber as a mutt immediately had him on our shit lists.

"Are those two skanks your's?" I countered, leaning on the bar while Roman stared up at him from the bench.

Roman was literally giving this dude a death stare, but the ignorant bastard was ignoring it… well, trying to ignore it. Kinda hard when Ro is giving off a murderous vibe that would rival some of the criminals I've arrested.

"Those two happen to be prized and highly expensive pure-breed bird hybrids. Bred for the elegance, grace, and beauty of the animal" replied the guy, seeming a little upset.

Make that arrogant, ignorant bastard.

"No wonder they squawk and flail around like chickens with their heads cut off" I said, giving him my own pissed off glare.

You could see his face turning red with anger. Dude wants to throw a punch, fine, but I guarantee that it will be fight he won't finish.

"What the fuck did you come over here for?" asked Roman, finally making the guy look at him.

I laughed as I saw him visible shaken by the rage on Ro's face. An angry Ro is an extremely hot Ro and equals some really good rough sex later. Too bad that might not happen if this dude doesn't learn to shut up and walk away soon, because Ro will use all his anger while beating the guy senseless.

"Keep your mutt away from my birds" replied the guy, seeming to have lost a tiny bit of the raspy confidence in his voice.

"What's your name?" I asked, already knowing where this is going.

"Fan…dan…gooo~" Insert stupid dancey- type hip wiggle motion here.

"Okay, Fandipshit, our feline-canine hybrid just so happens to be worth more than both your little pigeons combined. So I suggest you teach your canaries a lesson on manners and how to not gang up on children before I sick our girl on them again. Because I am positive she was holding back and could do more damage to your precious little birdies than you could even imagine. The dog in her will love having a new chew toy and you know cats just love to eat little birdies. Am I right Ro?"

"Your stupid birds won't be the only ones getting their asses kicked if we have problems with any of you again. Do I make myself clear?"

Damn, Ro is sexy when he is being menacing. Fan-"oh shit, I'm in deep shit" looked like he just peed his real tight, brightly colored pants and was going to pass out from fear and lack of circulation to his lower body at any time now. The dude nodded his head, turned, and just like his pets, tucked his tail between his legs and ran.

"Let's go get Timber and get out of here. My workout just got ruined by Fan-dingle berry over there and his crotch killer pants. Maybe we can take her out to eat and then to the park or something" suggested Ro, standing up and stretching.

Seth and Punk were nowhere to be seen, which meant they were in Seth's office fucking like the rabbits they are. So, we walked over to the door to the pet area and were surprised when the little kid came running towards the door shouting "Mommy!" Stepping aside, we watched as the little girl was picked up by a woman and carried off smiling and going on and on about the "two nice ladies" that saved her. Timber came over to us with her head down, probably thinking we were upset with her.

"Do you have something you need to explain to us?" asked Ro, pretending to be upset.

I decided to play along and crossed my arms and looked at her. A.J. came running over and was about to start rambling when I held my hand up to stop her.

"I'm really sorry Masters, but I just couldn't let those two do that to that little girl. No one stood up for me when I was in that situation so I just couldn't stand by and let it happen to someone who doesn't deserve it" explained Timber, visibly upset about everything.

Literally five seconds of pretending to be upset with her was five seconds wasted. She thought she deserved being ganged up on and bullied because no one defended her. Damn, talk about tugging on the heart strings.

"Come here" I said, opening my arms. She came to me and laid against my chest while I wrapped my arms around her. "You did good in there. You did the right thing."

"And both of us are insanely proud of you for standing up for that little girl. It took a lot of courage and bravery to break your training and do that" continued Ro, petting her head and looking into her eyes.

"Go ahead to Seth's office A.J. and tell them we are heading out for the day. How does going to lunch and the park sound to you, Timber?" I said, smiling down at her.

The wagging of her tail and excitement on her face told us everything. I would probably have to pay Seth back later for making him possibly lose a client, but it was worth it to see her this excited for a reward.

Author's Note:

Hi! Long time no see... erm, write. Well, anyways, I want to apologize for lying in the last author's note by saying I would update more. My older sister ended up having to have surgery over the break so I had to help care for her while she had 4 layers of 6 inch long lines of stitches that literally ended at her butthole (TMI, I know, but seriously imagine having to wipe your older sibling's butt for them. That is some sibling love right there! She would probably kill me for putting that on the internet if she ever reads this. Good thing she probably won't. :D)

So I just want to say thank you for being patient with me, because it has been a really difficult few weeks recently. Have any questions feel free to ask me in a review or on private messaging. I won't say that I will get back to you as soon as possible because well, I will read it and probably respond to it later (just like I do with texting in my personal life. I don't really understand why that pisses people off so much. I'm a little busy trying to relearn chemistry right now so I can't respond at this very moment to your text about the freaking burrito you ate for lunch. Ugh, idiots! ;) ) and it will probably make me want to update faster and answer your question with the update or in the author's note on the update. (Just sayin' LOL).

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