TOM HELD CORI'S HAND TIGHTLY as they made their way down the long street in London. She felt a little uneasy on how they were walking so quickly. "Tom, why are we walking to fast?" Tom looked her softly and kissed her temple.

"Well A, there's paparazzi hiding in different places so we don't really have privacy. And B, there's something I want to show you that's back at my apartment anyway." He explained as they walked. Cori only nodded in response.

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Walking into the apartment complex, Tom grabbed his keys out of his back pocket and started finding the one to open his door. While on their walk home, Cori kept asking and guessing what he wanted to show her. Tom only replied with 'you'll see when we get there'.

Once he unlocked the door, the sound of scampering feet were heard. Tom shut the door behind him, Cori stood there frozen. When he turned around to face her, a worried expression was spread across his face. "Love, what's wrong?"

"I think there's someone in your home." She said quietly. Tom laughed, she glared at him. "Well, here let me just call our suspected murder." Tom whistled.
"Tess!" As he called her name, a grey pitbull ran around the corner towards him.

"Hey, darling." He said bending down to pet the dog. Cori bent down to pet her as well. "Awe, she's so cute!" Cori exclaimed as she pet the dog lovingly. Tom looked up and smiled at her while her attention was still on the dog.

"And," She said looking at him and slapping him on the shoulder. "Ow!" He said holding his shoulder. "Why didn't you tell me you had a dog? When did you get her?" She asked curiously. "I got her a few years ago." He said, turning his attention back to her.

"Still, it hurts my feelings you didn't tell me you had a really cute dog." She said, petting Tessa and pouting. "Awe," He leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I guessed it just passed my mind." He said looking at her. "Mhm." She hummed softly.

Cori readjusted herself to lay on her stomach. She continued to scratch and pet Tessa. Tom did the same. "Who's a cutie lil' pup? You are! Yes you are!" Cori talked to her in a baby voice. Tom had to bite back his laughter as she played with her.

"She's cuter than you, y'know." Cori said, eyes still on the dog. Tom scoffed playfully. "How dare you make such a insult." He said pushing her shoulder. Cori giggled before sitting up. "Well, you're not a dog the last time I checked." She said, poking his nose with her finger.

"Is that right?" He said, readjusting himself to sit cross-legged like her. "Very." She said leaning in and kissing him. It was cut short by the dog before them. Tessa barked as they kissed, they pulled apart to look at her. They giggled. "I think she's not fond of us kissing each other." Cori laughed.

"Well, she gonna have to deal with it." Tom pounced on to her as she squealed happily.

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shoutout to @mvkeshiftmoon
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but thank you for the this really
cute suggestion ! ♡