Okay, for those of you who don’t know what the MONTH OF MEL! is…first of all, where have you been? Secondly, it’s the Month Formerly Known as March–the month of my birth. I always celebrate my birthday month, so now we just call it the MONTH OF MEL! because it really is all about me.

This year, I’ve tasked you with assigning me with a list of things to do…what can Mel do for you during the MONTH OF MEL? My friend Lee asked me to write a story starring her dogs and mine…Chapter One can be found here.

and the story continues today:

Chapter 2

“Take Hudson and get her back. And this time, make sure the shock collar is set to stun,” Micah growled.

Fergus bit back a whimper. He had hoped she would never be found. He’d wanted her to escape the life of #1 bitch, and she’d managed to for a little while. But Micah wanted his bitch back and what Micah wanted, he got.

“I’ll do it, but I’m going alone.”

He needed to see her. Alone. Just one more time. She might be Princess Peaches to Micah, but she would always be his Ruby Tuesday.

It took six hours to catch up to her. Her new master had packed her up and headed out of town, but Fergus had done his research and he knew they would head for the coast.

Ruby loved the beach. They had always dreamed of running away and starting over in a small beachside doghouse. Just enough room for the two of them.

She was sitting in the wet sand, letting the waves lap at her feet.

“Hello Ruby,” he said, sitting next to her.

She wasn’t surprised to see him.

“I’ve missed you,” she said. “But I can’t go back to that life.”

“I know–I think I’ve got a plan. Do you trust me?”

BTW: Congrats to Lee and Sam and their bouncing baby boy Hopper Augustus! Everyone is happy and healthy and I can’t wait to meet the newest member of the family!