She was still wearing her clothes when she climbed out of bed. She stopped when she realized that the dog was now laying on the couch cushion on the floor alongside her bed. Riley knelt down and checked the animal who started wagging her tail when Riley touched her. It never failed to amaze her how forgiving animals could be. The dog was doing well and she noticed that Gabe had managed to remove the heavy chain around her neck. They’d wanted to do it last night but he didn’t have the tool he would need – he’d have to go to his construction job site to borrow the heavy duty tool that would be able to cut through the thick links. She glanced at the clock next to her bed and saw it was eight a.m. That meant he must have already gone and come back. The man never seemed to sleep. “Come on sweetheart, let’s get you outside and find you something to eat.” Riley made a pit stop in the bathroom and then went to the kitchen. There was a big bag of dog food on the counter along with a bowl, collar, leash and a couple of chew toys and treats.
