Back at it Again (One-on-One)

"Great."

* * *

"Fine," he said, tossing it to her.

 

She rested her head on his shoulder, turning up the radio.

* * *

Arlo turned to Nugget.

"Ready, dog?"

 

(YOOP!)

* **

"Excellent. Come on now. Into the shirt."

 

"Lovely driving, Rhodes," she said affectionately.

* * *

"Good boy," he said, picking him up and sliding him into his shirt.

 

"Well, that was the only bad part."

* * *

"Good, good boy," Arlo murmured as he started up the ladder.

 

"The stopping. It was boring."

* * *

"Don't make me laugh, Nugget. I'll fall."

 

"Safe is boring."

* * *

"Yep. Everything's just peachy."

 

“A lot.”

***

He got to the top and let Nugget out of his shirt.

“That was terrifying.”

 

“Come on, Rhodes. It’s not my way.”

***

“He licked my jaw.”

 

“Laaandonnnn.”

***

“Does he?”