Sara's alarm went off right at seven o'clock, earning a groan from the still tired Jessie. Sara rolled over and whispered into Jessie's ear,
"Wanna go look at the dogs?" The mention of dogs made Jessie spring up. She was out of bed and in the shower in a matter of seconds. Her showers usually take at least 15 to 20 minutes, but she was out in less than eight minutes. After Jessie showered, Sara did as well. When Sara stepped out of the shower, Jessie was getting dressed.
"Why didn't we just shower together, wouldn't that have saved us some time?" Jessie asked while brushing her damp hair. Sara dropped her towel and put on jeans and a t-shirt,
"Well you sprinted in there and I was not ready to get up that fast," Sara laughed. After they were both dressed, Sara grabbed her car keys and waited by the door. Jessie was taking forever putting her shoes on, but Sara couldn't blame her. Sara tapped her foot impatiently before shouting to Jess,
"Hurry up babe! We gotta go! We also need to be back in time for the Waitress performances today!" Jessie struggled for another minute before both her shoes were on. She made her way to where Sara was standing.
"Next time, remind me to wear flip flops," Jessie said, panting.
"You act like you just ran a marathon," Sara opened the door and took Jessie's hand. They stepped out of the apartment, locked the door, and made their way out to the car.
Sara drove to the nearest animal shelter, hoping to find an adoptable dog for Drew. She searched for a parking spot closest to the door, so Jessie wouldn't have a far walk. Once she parked the car, they walked, hand in hand, into the animal shelter. Jessie's face immediately lit up at the sights and sounds inside the shelter. She went right over to the door that was separating her from all the animals, and looked through the tiny window, trying to get a look at every dog. Sara knew what they were getting into, she knew that they weren't leaving with just a dog for Drew, they were also going to get a dog for themselves. Sara wasn't so sure about getting a pet right when the twins are due. It would be like having three babies in their house. She talked to the lady at the front desk and asked if they could go look at the dogs available for adoption. The shelter worker nodded and walked over to where Jessie was standing to unlock the door. She opened the door and let Jessie and Sara inside,
"If you want to see any dog or cat out of the cages, come find me and I'll help you." Jessie nodded and ran right to the first dog. It was an older dog, according to his information card, he had been in the shelter for almost two years. It broke Jessie's heart to see him stuck here, but she knew they wanted to get a puppy, or at least a younger dog, for Drew. They walked further down the row of cages until Jessie gasped at the sight of two little puppies, cuddled up in a dog bed.
"Sara! Look how cute they are!" Jessie squatted down as far as she possibly could to get closer to the puppies.
"The card says they're brothers, the one with the white strip on his back is Milo and the one with the one black ear is Baxter." Jessie absolutely fell in love with the puppies. Sara loved the way Jessie's eyes lit up when she was looking at the dogs, "I'll go get the lady," Sara smiled and walked back into the main room of the shelter.
After a few minutes, Sara returned with one of the shelter volunteers. The volunteer unlocked the cage and picked up both puppies, one in each arm. Jessie reached out for Baxter and hugged him tightly, like a little kid who didn't know how to act around dogs. Sara laughed and held Milo,
"Jessie, be gentle with him, he's a little baby." Jessie loosened her grip on Baxter and stroked his fur.
"Looks like I was right about the puppy being a boy," Jessie smirked at Sara, relishing in the fact that she was right.
"Yes, yes you were. Now's the hard part, pick between Milo and Baxter for Drew." Jessie looked at both of the puppies and shook her head.
"I can't decide! They're both so cute!" Jessie put both of the puppies on the ground in front of her, "Whichever one comes up into my lap first, wins." The puppies sniffed around before Milo and Baxter both simultaneously found their way into Jessie's lap. She looked up at Sara with begging eyes, "Can we please get one for us and one for Drew? Pleaseeeee!" She begged.
"We came here for Drew, plus the twins will be here any day now. Jess, baby, can you go wait in the car?"
Defeated, Jessie slowly got up, grabbed the car keys, and went out to the car. She sat in the front seat and turned on the radio as loud as it could go. Back inside, Sara turned to the volunteer and nodded,
"I'd like to adopt both dogs," Sara smiled. They walked into the main area and filled out the adoption forms. Sara put one of the free collars and leashes on each of the dogs and lead them outside. Sara walked to the car, opened the driver side door, and turned down the radio.
"Which one was your favorite?" Sara asked while hiding her hands behind her back to hide the leashes.
"Milo," Jessie mumbled. Sara turned around and picked up Milo. Jessie gasped,
"For Drew?" Sara put Milo down on the driver's seat and picked up Baxter.
"Why would we give Milo to Drew, when we could give him Baxter?" Jessie smiled and put Milo on her lap. Sara sat down in the driver's seat and held Baxter in her lap, "baby you have to hold both of them while I drive." Jessie took Baxter and put him on her lap next to Milo. She couldn't stop smiling,
"We have a puppy!" Jessie exclaimed, "have I ever told you how much I love you?"
Sara laughed, "yes you have, but it wouldn't hurt to say it again."
"I love you. I love you. I love you. So fucking much." Sara smiled, kissed Jessie's cheek, and drove to PetSmart. Sara parked the car and grabbed Baxter off Jessie's lap. They each held a dog and went inside. They set the dogs inside the cart so it was easier to shop.
"I thought we could get Drew some stuff for the dog, since we are kinda springing this on him."
"Plus Milo needs toys!" Jessie walked as fast as she could to the toys. She grabbed mini tennis balls, a fake bone for teething, and lots of stuffed toys.
"Are some of those for Baxter?" Jessie nodded slowly and put some more toys in the cart. They went to the food and got two bags of the best puppy brand dog food money could buy. They picked out two medium sized dog beds and two bags of treats. After they finished shopping, they went to the checkout and paid for all of the dog supplies. Jessie pushed the cart out to the car,
"Do you think Drew is gonna like the dog? What if he doesn't? Does that mean we get two?"
"Jess, I wasn't sure about getting one dog, in fact, I still don't know if it's a good idea. I think he'll love the little guy as much as you do. I was also thinking that when the twins come if we could have him watch Milo. While we're at the hospital and for the first few days at home, just until we get situated." Jessie nodded, understanding why Sara wanted to do that. Having two newborn babies and a puppy would be very difficult to take care of. Jessie helped Sara load the car before picking up the two pups and sitting in the passenger seat.
"To Drew's?" Jessie asked, petting Baxter. Sara nodded and drove to Drew's apartment. She parked the car and got out of the car. Jessie held both dogs while Sara put the bags of stuff for Drew in Baxter's dog bed. They took the elevator up to his floor and knocked on his door.
"Drew! Open up! It's your favorite people!" Jessie yelled. They could hear him laugh from inside
"I'm coming!" Drew opened the door and gasped at the sight of the puppies, "you gave birth to twin puppies?" Jessie laughed and shook her head.
"This is Milo and this is Baxter."
"I'm still confused at why you have two dogs."
"Well, yesterday you told me how lonely you were, and I thought I would help you. Baxter," Jessie held him out towards Drew, "meet your new daddy." Drew smiled and hesitated to hold the puppy.
"Really? He's mine?" Sara nodded and put the dog bed with the bags down in his apartment.
"This is all of the stuff you'll need for a little bit. There's food, treats, and toys."
"I picked the toys out!" Jessie said, giving Baxter to Drew, "here, hold him. He's really sweet, just like you." Drew kissed the top of Baxter's head lightly and held him like a little baby. He set the puppy down in his apartment and started unloading the bags.
"Is he pottytra- don't pee on the couch!" Baxter had worked his way up onto the couch and started peeing. Sara and Jessie couldn't stop laughing.
"No, he's not potty trained, as you can tell. Well, we're gonna go. Waitress is in a few hours, don't be late!"
"What at I supposed to do with Baxter?" Drew didn't have a crate yet and he didn't want let him roam freely or else there would be pee everywhere.
"When you leave for the theater, bring him to our place and I'll watch him," Jessie volunteered. Drew nodded and said goodbye to the girls. Sara drove Jessie and Milo back to their apartment and pulled over out front.
"I'm just gonna drive to the theater since I'm already in the car," Sara said. Jessie nodded and kissed Sara goodbye. Sara kissed Milo on the top of his little head. Jessie got out of the car, along with Milo and they went up to the apartment. She unlocked the apartment door, went inside, and sat on the couch.
After a few minutes of just lounging around, there was a knock at the door. Jessie slowly pushed herself off the couch and went to open the door. She looked through the peephole to see Drew standing there with Baxter. Jessie opened the door and took Baxter from Drew.
"On the way back from the theater, just catch a ride with Sara. She'll let you ride back here with her. If she says no, tell her she's sleeping on the couch." Drew laughed and hugged Jessie. He left the apartment and headed to the theater.
Jessie and the puppies played on the floor until she felt like she peed her pants. Jessie stood up and went to the bathroom to clean up. While she changed her clothes, she realized what the mysterious liquid was. Jessie checked the time, the show was at intermission. She picked up her phone and called Sara.
"Hey baby, how are the pups?" Sara asked into the phone.
"Uh, they're good, but we have a problem."
"What's wrong?"
"My water just broke."