One more thing...

[No More Pretending]

Elizabeth woke up when she felt a new presence. She smiled when she found it was only Rover and snuggled closer to Aiden, arms wrapping around him loosely.

 

[Riven]

After awhile of sleeping, he finally woke up and gently got out from bed, letting Elizabeth sleep in. He wrote a note and placed it on the bedside after changing and grabbing the car keys. He leaned over and kissed her cheek gently, before sooner or later, going outside and driving off quietly.


The Note read: "Left early. Help yourself to breakfast, went to buy food supplies, running low. Let dog keep you company for now, be back soon love. Love, Aiden"

 

[No More Pretending]

Elizabeth woke up and stretched, smiling as she read the note. She got up and fed rover before going and changing.

 

[Riven]

Aiden continues to drive from store to store, buying groceries and items from each. After a while of buying food and clothing, he decides to finally return home, thinking Elizabeth should've woken up by now.

 

[No More Pretending]

Elizabeth was cleaning the house. She sang as she cleaned, trying to entertain herself.

 

[Riven]

After finally driving in home, he proceeds to put the items and food into the fridge and cupboards, quietly so Elizabeth wouldn't notice, well, TRIED to.

 

[No More Pretending]

The woman stopped and set down her supplies.

 

[Riven]

He continued to put the stuff away and up as he walked in.

 

[No More Pretending]

She smiled. "Need help?"

 

[Riven]

He looked over and smiled, "Good morning beautiful, perhaps a little would be appreciated."

 

[No More Pretending]

She started helping his put things away.

 

[Riven]

After putting the items up, he turns over, kissing her cheek gently. "Thanks."

 

[No More Pretending]

She smiled. "My pleasure, darling."

 

[Riven]

He laughs a little as he looks over, noticing Rover eating from his dog bowl. "I take it you fed Rover while I was gone?"

 

[No More Pretending]

The woman nodded. "He looked hungry," she explained.

 

[Riven]

He laughed, "Rover always does, the old coot." He went over and rustled Rover's head lightly.

 

[No More Pretending]

She smiled. "How old it rover?" She asked softly, sitting on the counter.

 

[Riven]

"Quite a few years actually", Aiden replied, still stroking the dog's back, "3-5 I presume?"

 

[No More Pretending]

"He's got a while," she murmured. "Not even hitting his midlife crisis yet."

 

[Riven]

"Take note I said years I'VE had him love", he replied with a chuckle. "I honestly don't know how old he is."

 

[No More Pretending]

"Oh," she murmured. "Have you gotten his teeth scaled?"

 

[Riven]

He shook his head, "Not yet no, I never really thought of that."

 

[No More Pretending]

She smiled. "When you have the procedure done, you can just ask them to examine his dental impression and estimate his age. Besides, scaling will remove the plaque and prevent any rotting teeth."

 

[Riven]

He nods with a smile, "Good Idea." He gets up and walks over to the cupboard, pulling out a glass, filling it with water.

 

[No More Pretending]

She started cleaning again.