A week later, Eddie and Jamie were walking home hand in hand from their hot stone massages feeling very relaxed and invigorated. Eddie was mostly healed though her rib was still a bit sore at times. The masseuse had been very careful to avoid the area that was still sore, and Eddie was definitely glad they chose today to follow her doctor's orders.
"That was a first for me," Jamie announced, "But I'm sure it won't be the last. It felt great...If Danny catches wind of it though, I'll never hear the end of it."
"What are you talking about, Jamie? We gave Linda a couple's massage for her birthday." Eddie responded. "Just another time I told you stuff and you didn't listen to me." she quipped.
"I knew we gave her a massage, I just didn't realize we gave DANNY a massage too - I'm not sure how I feel about that." he laughed. "But as long as we are talking about times I didn't listen to you, what would you think about spending some time with Frankie?" Jamie asked.
Eddie's smile lit up and he knew he was going to love her response to the rest of his idea. "I was actually thinking we should spend A LOT of time with Frankie and bring him home. I already called over to Happy Paws and got started on the paperwork. We can pick him up after shift tomorrow."
"OMG, Jamie that would be amazing!" Eddie was bouncing on her toes, nearly jumping up and down.
"Careful on that ankle." he cautioned happily. "Plus, I thought it would be nice for you to have a running partner when I am working...Not that you need a guard dog," Jamie added. "Just for the company."
"I would looove that." she said drawing out the word for emphasis. "Besides, you're right. Neither of us can be too careful, especially if we want to have a family someday. A guard dog is a great deterrent and a good way to stay safe. Plus it would be nice to have my "boyfriend" around when you are working nights." she laughed, remembering his jealous reaction.
"There's just one problem," Jamie relayed.
"What's that?" asked Eddie nervously.
"His name. Unless you want to be the one that tells my dad we have a dog named after him…"
"Now that you mention it, I think George has a much better ring to it." she replied.