I wagged my tail excitedly "He's home! Oh boy oh boy, Dave's home! I missed you so much Dave!" I excitedly wagged my tail at the door as he approached from his car. He'd been gone for so long again and I missed him so much! Oh no...that smell that's not a good smell, that's a bad smell a very bad smell. Dave is hurt. I'll bite whatever hurt him I will! No one hurts my master, he is the best master and he loves me and I love him and no one will hurt him! The turning doorknob caught my attention and I immediately calmed down knowing Dave didn't need me hyper if he was sad and hurt.
"Hey Mudgie" he said as he pet me and limped into the house.
He was sad and lonely again, this was going to take some serious best friend cuddle time I thought as I padded over to the couch and watched him collapse into it and then wince in pain. I couldn't help the wimper that escaped, I don't like seeing Dave hurt or sad or lonely.
"Come on up here boy," he patted the couch next to him and I immediately jumped up and laid down with my head gently on his lap.
Dave didn't need his hyper excited dog, no, he needed his cuddle companion who wouldn't tell a soul that he really loved cuddling.
"Mudgie" my master sighed and my ears perked so he'd know I was listening. "Why doesn't some one love me and before you say well Dave the team loves you, don't" he rambled and I gave my best you're being an idiot look. "Don't give me that Mudgie. I just... I just wish I had someone to come home to every night."
I let out a huff and moved my head off his lap and back to the couch because apparently I'm not enough for him. I was stopped though by the soft crying and the potent smell of sadness radiating off of Dave. I looked up to see him crying, it wasn't the first time I'd seen master cry. He had when the nice Erin human had passed away and the other humans had. Maybe something had happened when my Dave was hurt and had taken someone else. I hoped not though because usually it took months for my Dave to be happy again and not cry so much.
"Why does everyone leave me? All my partners have left or died, my best friends have died and the two woman I loved the most died right in front of me. I know I've got Joy but she's got her own life to live. I just despite the team, I just feel alone, ya know?" he explained through his tears.
I understood, I really did and so I licked the tears from his face in an attempt to clean him up a bit. No tears, no sadness. My master laughing was just a bonus part of licking his face.
"I do have you though Mudgie, but even that'll end one day" he said sadly and I barked my disagreement. I'd never leave my Dave, the great dog God would have to fight me to take me away from him. Dave still needs me and as long as he did I'd be there.