Page 21 of Beyond the Badge: Crew

He jerked his chin toward a shed. “He keeps all the pool equipment in there, along with the rest of the shit needed to lounge around the pool.”

“Awesome.”

The backyard wasn’t large but it was fenced. It would be perfect for…

Shit.

“Uh… I forgot to mention something.” Abigand important something.

He turned and his gray eyes locked with hers. “What?”

“Another reason I was having problems finding a place was that I have a roommate.”

His mouth parted. “Why would that matter?”

“My roommate has four legs.”

“A cat?”

She shook her head and grimaced. “A dog. Do you think Fletcher will mind me having a dog here?”

“I can ask him. What kind of dog is it?”

“A hairy one.”

Did he just suck on his teeth? Good.

“I meant size-wise.”

“Umm…”Shit.She really didn’t want to tell him.

His eyes narrowed on her. “What’s the breed?”

She might have just fucked up her chances at renting this house. With a damn pool, too! “Have you ever heard of an Irish Wolfhound?”

“You forgot about owning an Irish Wolfhound? How the fuck do you forget a dog of that size? Its shit alone probably weighs five pounds.”

That wasn’t quite true. “Do you want to ask Fletcher if it’s okay? He might not want a dog in his house.”

“Is it house-trained?”

“Yes.”

“Destructive?”

“No. He’s out of the puppy stage and he mostly sleeps. He’s actually pretty laid-back.” Unless he sees a rabbit. A cat. Or a squirrel. Or anything that runs.

“Is he aggressive?”

“He’s a lover, not a fighter. But his size alone scares people.”

“Then fuck no, I’m not saying shit to Fletch. Just make sure he doesn’t piss on the floor or destroy things. And pick up the yard.”

Damn.That was too easy. Though, she wasn’t sure if Crew should be making that decision for the homeowner. “Okay. Next question. Can I park in the garage?” She didn’t like to leave her baby out in the weather.

“I’ll ask him. I know he has his Harley and his truck in there but we can probably move his bike in front of his truck and out of the way to make room.”

“Wait, you’ll ask him about the garage but not the dog?” she asked.

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