He strokes Red again, but his other hand slides over Lync’s, and he pets them both simultaneously. My eyes wander from Red to Lync, and I sigh with the weird contentment this little scene gives me.

“Guess we have a ready-made family, after all.” That statement sends my giggles into overdrive, and Red miaows in protest as I move with laughter. Annoyed that I woke her up, and that gets me even more. Insanely happy so suddenly, and I can’t contain it.

“She’s a little ...