“Beginner’s luck,” I said, though my voice carried a note of awe.
She grinned, rolling another shot. Bullseye again.And then again. The line of shots kept landing perfectly. “Okay,” I admitted, laughing, “I take it back. You might actually be a threat.”
“You’d better believe it.” She tossed me a wink before bouncing another shot through the hoop effortlessly. “I used to play all the time in my driveway growing up,” she added, shrugging. “Mostly to get away from my parents arguing. Guess all those hours paid off.”
I shook my head. “I did not see that coming.”
Meanwhile, Ledger and Roxie were still bickering at the air hockey table, the tension between them electric. Ledger leaned over dramatically. “You’re going down, Roxie. Again.”
“Oh, please,” Roxie said, smirking. “I know how much you love it when I win.”
Ledger’s jaw tightened, but the twitch in his lips betrayed him. I caught the faintest flicker of something unspoken between them, a spark beneath the teasing and rivalry.
Livvi nudged me with her elbow. “They’re … sort of adorable, in a weird, chaotic kind of way.”
I smirked, shaking my head. “Yeah, chaotic is one word for it.”
Both of our phones buzzed at the same time. I pulled mine out, expecting maybe Ridge bragging about beating me at Skee-Ball—but instead, it was a notification from the pet forum linked to Sapphire’s shelter, sending out another adoption update like the one last week.
FUR-EVER HOMES FORUM
Forum Thread:Princess the pig makes a splash!
@Fur-ever_homes_usa
A special thank you to swimmer extraordinaire Talon Everhart for sharing Princess the pig in his latest post! We’ve lost count of how many times it’s been shared—thank you, everyone! If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to check it out.
Psst … Talon’s sporting only his swim jammers in the reel. No comment on how many times we’ve watched it.
And yes, Princess, our full-grown potbellied pig diva, is still looking for her forever home. Luxury living only. Must meet very specific requirements.
I blinked. And then scrolled down. There were already a dozen comments from other forum members, some incredulous, some hilarious:
@PigLover82
Luxury living? For a pig? Are we talking spa robes and caviar here?
@HammyFanatic
Wait … she only likes certain types of bedding? This is getting ridiculous.
@OinkMaster
Full-sized living room required? Is this a pig or a tiny diva?
@FosterForLife
I volunteer! But my apartment is … adequate, not palace-level adequate.
@SwimFan22
Forget the pig. Can someone drop Talon’s ab routine?
@SplashQueen
Princess who? I only saw muscles.
@AnimalAddict