thought.” Scamp replied, unsure of how to say it because he could not tell if what he was saying was true or not. “It wasn’t very long and it didn’t seem to hurt at all. Plus I do feel a little smoother in the fur. So you were right. I guess all that swimming in the river helped me to get the hang of it.”

 

“So does that mean your days of hatred for bathing are over?”

 

“Only time will tell, but I may be getting very close. I once said that I couldn’t promise that I would start to like bathing, but I could promise that I would try. So I hope that it is paying off.”

 

“Oh, it is. Good on you for keeping your word.”

 

They both smiled before Jim Dear called Angel to come for her bath:

 

“Come, Angel! It’s time for your bath now.”

 

“Alrighty, then.” Angel said as she walked into the kitchen for her cleaning session. Before she disappeared from her mate’s sight, she turned back and faced him. “After I am done, we will go out, okay?”

 

“Sure. I’ll wait, baby.” Scamp replied.

 

While she was getting her bath, Tramp came up to Scamp and whispered something into his ear that was inaudible to others who might have been listening. Apparently Tramp had known that Scamp and Angel were dating tonight and he wanted to give Scamp some advice.

 

“That sounds really wonderful, dad…” Scamp replied after his father suggested something to him. “…but are you sure the others won’t mind?”

 

“Everyone else in this house trusts us, so they are more than happy for us to have some independence.” Tramp remarked. “You go right ahead and enjoy it.”

 

“Okay, cool. Thanks, dad.”

 

“Always happy to help, son.”

 

Scamp also decided to use his iPad on the date for something else special, so he grabbed it.

 

Tramp then backed away as a means of privacy for his son and mate as Angel then came back into the room. Her fur was very smooth with the scent of ocean mineral shampoo. To Scamp, she was still looking more beautiful than ever, and his eyes were all dreamy at the sight of her.

 

“Angel, you look so beautiful.” He therefore remarked in awe.

 

“And you look so handsome, cute thing.” Angel charm fully replied; and they both smiled lovingly at each other.

 

“Are you ready to go?” Scamp asked.

 

“Ready when you are, tenderfoot.” She replied.

 

And with that, the two young and mature dogs walked side by side and through the pet flap, where their date was about to start. Tramp, coming back into the kitchen from his ‘hiding’ place, watched the two of them walk out. Make it special for her, my son. His final thought remarked.

 

*

 

Scamp and Angel walked back into Veterans Park and strolled through all the great sights and wonders; including the arch bridge, the river, fireflies, and the love heart that was shaped into the concrete; which contained Lady and Tramp’s paw prints that would remain in the heart forever. The last time they came through the park, they only ran right past the heart and never noticed its contents. This time they both stopped at it.

 

“These paw marks that you see in the heart…” Scamp reflected from his father’s stories. “…belong to mom and dad from their first date together. They put their paws in it while the cement was still wet, and it is here where they will remain forever.”

 

“Wow!” Angel remarked in awe and surprise. “I never knew that. Your parents must have known how true their love really was if they made their marks permanent.”

 

“It was a symbol that they were always going to be one with each other from that moment on. I suppose that it was hard to believe considering that they were both different; being the house dog and street dog that they were.”

 

“That’s ‘opposites attract’, if you will.” Angel added in.

 

“Exactly. And I suppose dad learned well about the security and goodness of house life from mom, and that’s the other reason why he had to give up the street life, not just because he really loved her. They both gave each other a promise of shelter and protection: Very wise choice.”

 

“True.” Angel replied in agreement. She then turned her attention to the love heart again. “You know, if this cement was still wet…”

 

“…Would you put your paws on it with me?” Scamp finished for her, looking into her eyes dreamingly as she did the same.

“Yes, I would.” Angel responded lovingly. “And I vow that I will always love you.”

 

“And I vow to do the same.” Scamp likewise remarked in the same emotional tone. “I will never turn you away because you are the reason that I am still living and breathing from my previous experiences, and I owe you everything for that. I love you so much, Angel.”

 

And he immediately moved forward and kissed her on her lips. It lasted for about ten seconds before they broke off and together placed their paws on the love heart together, both wishing that their marks would forever remain. They looked at each other lovingly again before kissing again as their paws remained on the love heart.

 

After the kiss was finished, they both climbed up onto the hill of the park and overlooked the street lights that illuminated the town of New Haven. They then lay down on their backs and gazed up at the stars, looking out for shooting stars and astronomical feats such as the Milky Way.

 

“Wow, the night sky is so beautiful.” Angel remarked quietly.

 

“Yeah, especially with the illumination of the moon.” Scamp added dreamingly. “It really lightens up the whole landscape surrounding us; and it adds to the beauty of the night.”

 

“And on a night like this, it doesn’t get any more beautiful.” Angel further added, turning her head to face her mate, who also did the same. They smiled at each other before Angel said, “Tell me again that you love me.”

 

“I love you, Angel. I love you with all my heart. Ever since that day when I first saw you; when you and the Ex-JD’s were playing and messing around with that dog catcher and I was chained up inside the gates, I could not take my eyes off of you. I hoped that I would see you again when you disappeared around that corner; and when I did, I realized how much you really meant to me. As hard as I fought it, there you were. You gave me a life, Angel, and I want to say thank you.”

 

“And I also want to thank you for giving me a family, Scamp.” Angel replied in a slight emotional state. “You are lucky to have such a wonderful family, and you and they are like my whole life. So thank you again, beautiful.”

 

They both showed some tough emotion before coming forward and kissing each other again for a further twenty seconds. Scamp then grabbed his iPad and scrolled through iTunes to select the perfect love songs for the moment.

 

“These songs are for you, my love:” He said again, first selecting The Eagles’ Love Will Keep Us Alive:

 

I was standing

All alone against the world outside

You were searching

For a place to hide

Lost and lonely

Now you've given me the will to survive

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

 

Don't you worry

Sometimes you've just gotta let it ride

The world is changing

Right before your eyes

 

Now I've found you

There's no more emptiness inside

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

 

I would die for you

Climb the highest mountain

Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do

 

Now I've found you

There's no more emptiness inside

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

 

[Solo]

 

I would die for you

Climb the highest mountain

Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do

 

I was standing

All alone against the world outside

You were searching

For a place to hide

Lost and lonely

Now you've given me the will to survive

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

 

Scamp selected the next song immediately as this one finished: The Bee Gees’ How Deep Is Your Love?:

 

I know your eyes in the morning sun
I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
And the moment that you wander far from me
I wanna feel you in my arms again

And you come to me on a summer breeze
Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
And it's me you need to show

How deep is your love
I really need to learn
Cause were living in a world of fools
Breaking us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

I believe in you
You know the door to my very soul
Youre the light in my deepest darkest hour
Youre my saviour when I fall
And you may not think
I care for you
When you know down inside
That I really do
And it's me you need to show

 

How deep is your love
I really need to learn
Cause were living in a world of

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