My boyfriend James was coming to see me at our shared apartment so we could spend some time together since he had been traveling and practicing so much.

I have missed him so much and I worry about him while he is gone. Every time he takes a hit I wince. Every time he starts chirping I get worried.

A knock on the apartment door awoke me from my thoughts.
when I opened the door James standing there his travel bag over his shoulder and was holding a puppy.

The dog was a small German Shepard. The poor thing was covered in mud.

"Where did that come from?" I ask him opening the door more so he could walk in.

"I adopted a dog! Aren't you excited?!" He says while putting the puppy on the ground. It laying by our feet looking up at us.

"babe, finding a dog and adopting a dog are two totally different things. Have you even named him yet?"I ask like he was a child.

"no he was in a box that said take one and I named him Mitch." He says in a duh tone.

"I should of known you would name him that; but babe, just because it says take one doesn't mean you do it. How are you going to take care of him when you are never home?" I ask him picking up the little puppy. I mean, it was very cute, but I have school and I don't know how to take care of a dog.

"Well, I have a very pretty and loving girlfriend who will take care of him?" He asks more like a question while giving me a big smile.

"On one condition." I say petting the puppy and getting mud on my hand in the process.

"what is it?" He asks like a child. I'm not sure which is cuter him or the puppy.

"whenever you are home, this little guy is your responsibility." I say waving the dogs paw at him.

James quickly picks me up being careful of the dog. He plants a big kiss on my cheek then kisses me on the lips. As soon as James kissed me in the lips the dog tried to get even more in between us.

"There is an upside to this." He says taking the puppy from me hugging it close to his chest.

"what is it?" I ask petting the small dogs head.

"now we will know what it will be like when we have kids." He says making my eyes go wide. We had never had his conversation.

"Kids?" I ask cocking my head to the side.

"well I mean....yeah....if you want to have kids with me." He says as he looks down at the dog to avoid my eyes.

"J?"

"Yeah?"

"How many?" When I say this his head quickly shoots up so he can look me in the eyes.

"Three, two older brothers and a younger sister." He says quickly like he had already though about it many times before.

"okay, but that might take a while. Maybe we should get started?" I ask pulling him closer by his tie being careful of the dog.

"o-okay" he says stuttering.

"But, you have to give this little guy a bath first." I say petting the dogs head letting go of James tie then walking off.