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[aveb_feline]

Roger isn't home right now, but Mimi and the puppy are.

The puppy is curled up inside Mimi's hat.

Mimi is making 'aww' faces.

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[moreofaman]

There is a knock at the door.

Angel and Collins haven't heard about the puppy. But they did hear about the Trism/Randal incident from a highly pissed off Roger.

[aveb_feline]

Mimi gets up to answer the door, smiling widely at the sight of her friends.

"Hey, guys!"

And there is hugging.

[moreofaman]

"Hi, honey," Angel says, hugging her tightly before Collins takes his turn.

[aveb_feline]

"C'mon in."

Mimi is in good spirits, but her voice is hushed.

"But be quiet, or we'll wake the puppy."

[moreofaman]

"Puppy?" Angel immediately makes an 'awww-face' and Collins looks surprised.

[aveb_feline]

"Roger rescued him off the street the other day."

Mimi quietly leads them to where the utterly adorable lab puppy is snoozing in her hat, making an 'aww-face' of her own.

"And promptly named him Fender."

[moreofaman]

Ever see a big black man get on the floor to silently coo at a puppy? Now you have.

Angel smothers his giggles. "He's adorable."

[aveb_feline]

Fender opens his eyes and yawns at Collin with a little squeak, blinking.

It's almost sickeningly adorable.

[moreofaman]

"Hi there, little guy," Collins coos softly.

Angel giggles again, joining him on the floor. "Now I know what to get you for your real birthday."

"What? Baby, I don't need a dog."

"But he's a puppy."

[aveb_feline]

"He's a lab. He'll get big."

Beat.

"A dog would chew on your shoes, Angel, if you weren't careful."

[moreofaman]

"True." But Angel is still Plotting...Something.

"He's beautiful, chica."

[aveb_feline]

"Yeah."

Mimi scritches the puppy, who leans into her hand.

"So I guess Roger told you what happened?"

[moreofaman]

"Yeah, he did," Collins answers, voice low. "He also told Sara. I don't know if he found Faith or Lily yet."

Angel just mutters something very nasty under his breath.

[aveb_feline]

"They know."

Mimi pets the puppy some more.

"I'm gonna not go to the bar for a while, I think."

[moreofaman]

"I don't blame you, honey," Angel says softly, reaching out to pet the puppy as well. "But I think we will talk to Trism, at the least. If he continues making such judgements like that, he'll piss off the wrong person who won't care that he's head bartender. And I doubt the head of security, Nick, would back him up."

[aveb_feline]

Mimi sighs, but won't even try to stop them.

"Try not to get yourselves locked up."