It's my favorite time of the week again!
Last week Mia, the heroine, and Bootsie, the puppy she's dogsitting, watched the hunky next-door neighbor while he washed a sporty little BMW. After a while, Mia dozes off, and when she wakes up, she discovers Bootsie chewing up her favorite shoes. She does everything she can to get the shoes back before they're completely thrashed, but the puppy is winning the battle, so Mia finally decides to distract him with a ball. She tosses it just a little too hard though:
The dog raised his head, the shoe forgotten, and watched with Mia as the ball flew over the fence, picking up speed.
Mia cringed, praying for a lucky bounce into the neighbor's grass. The ball hit the driveway and then practically leapt into the driver's side headlight. The breaking plastic made a tinkling sound as it drifted to the asphalt, bits of red and yellow glittering in the sunlight.
Mia heaved a sigh, and then bent over and picked up her doggy co-conspirator.
"You better hope he thinks one of us is cute."
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Ha! Love the last line. With any luck, he'll think *both* of them are cute.
Posted by: Linda Morris | June 10, 2012 at 09:30 AM
So much to love here. The start paints the perfect picture and I was gripped all the way to that super adorable last line. A wow 6.
Posted by: S. J. Maylee | June 10, 2012 at 09:58 AM
This is a such a wonderful story! Perfect last line.
Posted by: Patricia Preston | June 10, 2012 at 10:03 AM
LOL, LOL! Love that ending. :)
Posted by: Joya Fields | June 10, 2012 at 10:21 AM
This is just a adorable from beginning to end! Wonderful visuals and such a great close. A winning six!
Posted by: Mae Clair | June 10, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Oh, Donna! You are the mistress of "last lines." LOVED this snippet.
Posted by: Silver James | June 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM
I'm thinking he will! And as for the dog chewing on the shoes, I know how that goes. My rescue pup chewed up one of my favorite pairs of heels the day I brought him home. (But he looked awful cute doing it.)
Posted by: Tonya Burrows | June 10, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Donna! This is delightful. I loved her last line, but then I loved her actions and how you tied in the hunk and his BMW. Good six!!
Posted by: Wildcats Wife | June 10, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Great 6, fantastic last line!
Posted by: Virginia Kelly | June 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM
How could he resist either of them? But he does seem pretty attached to his car as well... Things are heating up. Love it.
Posted by: Kate Meader | June 10, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Adorable Six. Love that last line!
Posted by: Mac Crowne | June 10, 2012 at 12:29 PM
I cringed right along with her! Great six!
Posted by: Kate Warren | June 10, 2012 at 01:04 PM
Uh oh! Definitely she should bring the dog when she goes to explain.
Posted by: Cara Bristol | June 10, 2012 at 03:36 PM
Very cute six! I loved the last line!
Posted by: Karyn Good | June 10, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Cute 6! Totally loved this story!
Posted by: Angela Quarles | June 10, 2012 at 06:51 PM
Thanks, everyone! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | June 10, 2012 at 10:51 PM
LOL! I could see that ball fly through the air and the both of them watching it. Great six! Love your last line! :)
Posted by: Lorraine Paton | June 11, 2012 at 02:44 PM