Jamie hated smiling. He was though the smile was quite faint. But, she seemed quite happy with herself. With a groan, he slowly got up to his feet with the pup still cradled against his chest. "You can start Monday then," he said simply as he took a step toward her and motioned for the white pup, "Until then, I think it's time for these two to get off to bed. I may not be far behind."

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