You adopted him," I said when Romeo sat on the coffee table in front of me.<br />"You love him," he said simply. Like that was all he needed to know.<br />"But you'll have to take care of him. Feed him. Give him water. Change the litter box." <br />"Thought maybe you'd want to help."<br />I looked up. Our eyes locked.<br />"What if I say no?" I asked. "What happens to Murphy then?"<br />He shrugged. "He's a cook cat. I'll keep him. He can watch football with me on Sundays."<br />I couldn't help but smile at the image that cast in my head. <br />"You'd really do that?" I whispered.<br />He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Yes." Then his stoic eyes turned playful and his smile came out. "You wanna watch football with me on Sundays too?"<br /><br />- Rimmel & Romeo