They both gagged, scrambling away from the area and rushing toward Liana. Gloria gritted her jaw, her entire body trembling with rage as she shouted across the beach.
"Budddyyyyyy!!!"
Buddy ran with a laughing squawk, his legs carrying him swiftly across the sand before he launched himself into the water. He landed with a splash and began floating effortlessly on the surface, paddling around in slow, lazy circles, looking exactly like a smug, oversized waterfowl enjoying a peaceful swim.
Gloria pinched the bridge of her nose, one hand on her hip as she let out a long, frustrated sigh.
"That big orange menace... he's even more annoying now that all his girls are nesting. You'd think he'd calm down a little now that he's about to be a father. But no. He's still the same troublemaker... maybe even worse than before. He's always been a handful, but now it's like he's got even more energy to cause chaos."
