Love Me, Love My Dog

I love how her nails feel on my skin. I say they're poncey and impractical. But I like the feel of them. And in the heat of the moment, when she digs them into my back... it's encouraging, OK?

Last weekend, she packed the kids off to their grandparents.

"See you Monday!" she said. We went straight to bed. I thought we might spend the whole weekend there. Couldn't keep our hands off each other.

But there was something in the way. That bloody dog. Scruffy, mangey mutt. It smells. It's not well-trained, or even cute. Stupid thing kept arooo-roooo-ing while we were... ya know. Periodically, she stomped downstairs and scolded it. That'd keep it quiet... for a bit.

On Sunday, we stopped fucking long enough to re-fuel. She insisted it sit with us. "Come on, Ben," she said. "He's spent ages in that cage. It's cruel. I'll walk him, then he'll be good as gold. Won't disturb us all night. Will you, Jerry?"

Ugh. She talks to it like it's a person, like it understands her. Winds me right up.

I stood up to use the bathroom, and it snarled. I wasn't having that! Gotta show them who's boss. So I went to move passed him anyway, and he whipped round and bit me.

He cringed back the second he'd done it. She grabbed his collar and marched him back to that cage. I heard her scold him again. "That's it, Jerry," she was saying, "I've had it with your bullshit. Vet! Tomorrow! Say goodbye to your fucking balls!"

She came back, all sultry again and led me back to the bedroom. Honestly, I almost forgave the little shit, because she pulled out all the stops to make it up to me. It was the most amazing sex I've ever had in my life, no joke.

A bit after midnight, she was snoozing, and I slipped downstairs for a glass of water and a snack. And what do I find in the kitchen? You will not believe this. A naked man in the dog crate.

"What kind of fucked up shit is this?!"

"Please," he said. "You've got to help me. You've got to run."

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Word count excluding note: 366

Submitted on Friday 9th August at 23.10

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