checked it over. “Grimm… Nice to meet you then, Grimm.”
  Fagin then looked at the cat he was holding. “You should get home, Jenny might miss you.” Oliver mewed at him, and then the poor man set him down.
  “See ya guys.” He said, the others giving their own farewells before he left. When he was gone, Dodger nudged some hotdogs Fagin’s way, who picked them up with a nod of thanks before going to his chair. The Terrier was about to start eating again, but he noticed Grimm was tired and needed a place to sleep.
  “Hey Einstein, you care to help our new, tired friend find a place to sleep for the night?” He asked the Dane, who seemed a bit tired himself. He shook his head, then looked at Grimm.
  “Come on, I think I know the spot for you.” He said, yawning. Grimm nodded, then Einstein started to lead, bony tail wagging slowly. He went to a door that he pushed open, leading down a long hallway. There were holes in the wall to let moonlight in so they could see, and they went down. As they went, the dim Dane thought it would be nice to have a bit of conversation.
  “So how do you think today went Grimm?” He asked, smiling back at the younger dog tailing him.
  “Pretty well.” The mix said dozily. “I hope it all goes that way, it was fun.”
  “And how do you like our home?”
  “Cozy place for sure, I never want to leave.”
  “Maybe you’ll like your room. We would have you sleep out there with us, but there are no more good places.” He said as he pushed the next door open. It was a fairly big room, not too small, but not large like the main one. Grimm looked around, noting that it could look really nice with a bit of work if he nudged things around.
  “You like it Grimm?”
  Grimm looked back at the hopeful-looking Dane and smiled at him. “Yeah, looks great.” He looked around again, and then had a thought. He was a bit unsure, this being a new place and all, that he could sleep by himself, so he glanced at Einstein, who tilted his head curiously at him.
  “What is it Grimm?” He asked, sitting.
  “Well… Don’t think I’m a pup or something but…” Grimm seemed nervous, so Einstein, in good nature, walked up and gave his face a reassuring lick, like a father to his pup.
  “Come on, out with it or I’ll drop off right here.” He chuckled.
  Grimm smiled and wagged his tail, knowing for sure Einstein wouldn’t laugh at him now. He was a simple dog, he understood how he felt. “Well, I was wondering if you could sleep in here, just for a few days, so I can adjust to a new place.”
  The big dog gave a nod, smiling in his usual good-nature way, then walked to a corner and lied down, head on his paws. Grimm went and lied down next to him, curling up and scooting up so his back was against Einstein’s side.
  “Night Einstein… And thanks…” Grimm growled lightly as he started to fade off.
  “Any time Grimm. Nice dreams to ya.” The big dog replied with a yawn. Both dogs faded out into their own dreams, glad to have company around them, especially as new friends.

  It was a crazy day when I met those guys. But I loved every moment of it, especially finding a place I could actually live in. Einstein and I get along great, he’s so simple and I can trust him with anything I have to say. He’s like a father figure, albeit a bit of a goof, but that’s what I like about him. Everyone is great, and we all like to go places and explore the city. In fact, spreading out a bit we actually found new places we could hit.
  So now you know how my adventures began. But I’m off to another one now, where I need to be. Hey, I see the others waiting on me right now! Sorry, but this time you can’t know about it. Maybe next time, and I’m sure you’ll like the plan, but I’ll see you later.
  Enjoy the moment, each one is special. Stand out, and make friends. Like what I did with everyone here, especially Einstein, and having a grand old time, enjoying every heist we do together as a team.

This fic, my first for Oliver and Company Source, is dedicated in loving memory to Charmyte's Great Grandfather. ~ Jordan, The Writer’s Shepherd, April 25th, 2011