Saving Sunni by Reggie Alexander, Kasi Alexander Read Free Book Online Page A

talk to her later and assure her that it wasn’t going to be that big a deal. She might really enjoy it.
    “There’s a jujitsu school not too far away,” Sir said. “That would be a good option to start with to see if you like it. I will call for information and get the schedule.”
    That night after dinner, Sir took sage into the bedroom and they had some private time. I knew she needed it; she had been stressed lately.
    I took the flower bouquet out to the Dumpster, but instead of throwing it in, I put it on the ground in case someone else wanted to grab it. It would have been a shame to waste such a pretty arrangement, even if Randy had sent it just to cause trouble.
    Walking back to the building, I heard a car door slam behind me. I nearly leaped the eight feet to the door in a single jump; I must have been much more shaken up by the Randy incident than I’d thought. I tried to make myself stop and move slowly, but the sound of the car starting up broke what was left of my nerve, and I ran for it instead. When I was safely inside, I forced myself to look out, mortified by my display of cowardice. There was nobody chasing me or even visible in the parking lot. A car pulled out of the far exit, but I couldn’t see what kind it was or who was driving.
    I was just happy neither Sir nor sage had seen me racing into the building as if I was being attacked by killer bees. I laughed a little as I went into the apartment. I didn’t feel like watching television by myself, so I turned on the computer—at the risk of breaking it—and tried to do some research.
    I was still trying to figure out how to search for human puppy products when Sir came out and sat down to help me. It went a lot quicker then, and we had quite a stack of resources printed out within an hour. I felt incredibly productive and professional as I put them on the table by my purse to take to work the next day. Sir told me to get drinks and come and sit with him on the couch for a while before going to bed.
    While we cuddled, we talked about the puppy club. I was too wound up to sleep, anyway, so I was more than happy to discuss my ideas for it.
    “I’ve been thinking about a name for the club,” I said excitedly. “I like ‘Puppy Love.’ What do you think?”
    He laughed. “It sounds great.” He squeezed my shoulder. “I’m glad to see you’re finding things to get involved in. I contacted Toby, who set up the puppy play party the other night, and he thought starting a puppy club was a great idea. He’ll help you compile a contact list of the puppies in the area. It’s something he had wanted to do, but he doesn’t really have time to organize events. I thought you might want to take that over.”
    I wiggled in ecstasy. “I’d love to! Can I do that, Sir? Please?”
    He laughed. “As long as you don’t get carried away with it. You still have obligations around here, and you are working now, too. Are enjoying your job so far?”
    “I think so,” I said, a little worried again. “The other girls aren’t very friendly, and Geri is kind of a spazz, but I like working there. The clothes are really fun, most of the people who come in are cool, and if we could start carrying puppy stuff…”
    I trailed off, partly dreaming about a store full of puppy supplies and partly hoping that he would follow that direction of the conversation instead of where I was afraid he was going.
    No such luck. “I’m a little concerned about it,” he said, and my heart dropped. “It worries me that Randy can come in and bother you, or catch you outside when you’re leaving, and I’m not around to protect you.”
    I sighed. “I know, Sir, but I’ll be careful. I promise. I can start carrying Mace or something if you want. I don’t think he’ll hurt me, though. The only time he was ever violent was when he was drunk.”
    Sir thought for a minute. “What about Geri? Why didn’t she call the police?”
    “Because he left when she asked him to…sort