Michael took the food to the kitchen and set it on the counter. When he came back he was glad to see Alex was able to stand on his own with the wiggling puppy. The smile on his lover's face was enough to know he did the right thing.
"She doesn't have one yet. You can name her." He went over and gave him a kiss on the cheek as he scratched the puppy's ears and received a lick on the hand in return.