Cadee looked on anxiously as his corner sponged him off. The water made his muscles shine even more with the accumulated sweat, and she found herself ...icking her lips. Many of her girlfriends were starting at Evan with looks of lust as well, and Cadee felt strangely jealous and protective of him right then. She wanted this man for herself. As these strange thoughts flitted through her head, the second round started. This time, she noted, Evan seemed to be trying to keep the fight standing. The. The other kitten, a black female (or so I thought) that looked NOTHING like the mother, was still around and, now that s/he was getting regular meals, was an unstoppable little ball of energy.The mother, who I named Amy (from the French, amie, meaning "friend"), became increasingly friendly, and eventually allowed me to pet her a little; but she was not shy about letting me know that any trust was tiny, fragile, and revocable on a second's notice.It rained, heavily, during the afternoon. I went. The rest of my stuff could wait. I was tired. I wasn't used to the hours yet.On the way, an extra pair of shoes caught my eye but it was too tired to process it at that moment. If I hadn't been, I wouldn't have been so shocked, as you'll see in a second.I rounded the corner into my room and shut the door as my hand flicked on the light. I tossed my phone onto the bed and my eyes followed it to where there was a larger than normal lump on the bed. It took me a second to process this, but I. “That shouldn’t have happened. I’m sorry.”If I hadn’t already been sitting, I would have fallen down in shock. She was sorry? What in hell was going on?“It wasn’t fair.” Alexis continued. “I shouldn’t have started that.” Tears started making tracks down her cheeks. “God, I’m such a horrible person!”“Alexis, I...” I didn’t know what to say. I wanted to do something, anything, to make her feel better. But I couldn’t.“I spend all night flirting and drinking with you - what did I think was going to.