"Really!?" The surprise on Kyra's face and in her voice couldn't be hidden. For months now he'd been a jerk to her, not that she'd been any nicer to him. And it did make Kyra sad to know that a man she once loved was now someone she screamed at, bickered with and secretly wished he moved to France. "AJ, thank you. Really."
It was time for her to go. Lingering any longer was going to start a fight and she didn't want to risk never seeing Sadie again. Kyra carefully knelt down and lightly petted the dog's head. "I'm going to miss you, sweetheart." Her eyes were watery, but Kyra refused to cry in front of her ex. She gave a watery laugh when Sadie got up and licked her face. Kyra wrapped her arms around the sweet dog and hugged her tightly. "Be good for your dad, okay? And I promise I'll see you again." Sadie gave a little bark in return and Kyra quickly stood up, anxious to leave.
"If you.." Her voice cracked and Kyra quickly swallowed, trying to cover it up. "You know how to reach me," she said and pulled a pair of sunglasses from her purse, slipping them on. Her walls came back up, not wanting to show any emotion in front of this man. "I'm sorry I kept her for so long," she finally said.