That was Nathaniel’s plan. A trip to the dog park, a quick burger, and a small speech about how amazing Kelly was and how he’ll make some less fucked-up guy happy one day. Then it was back to kicking ass at work and snuggling up to Zero while watching movies at night. Nathaniel glanced over at his passenger, a smell reaching his nose at the same time he saw Zero’s pitiful expression. “Roll down the window if you’re going to fart,” he said, pushing the buttons to bring all four down. Zero whimpered in response. “It can’t wait until the park?” He sighed and pulled over. Kelly’s house was in view, but Nathaniel couldn’t allow Zero to take a dump in his yard, even if that would be an excellent mood killer. He grabbed a few baggies and left the car, letting Zero out the passenger side. Then Nathaniel stood and studied the clouds while business was conducted. “Is that your dog?”
