“So, reach out to the good people at Fur-Ever Homes to learn more about Princess today. She could be what completes your family like these two completed ours.” He pauses, looking straight into the camera, though I feel like he’s peering into my soul. “Every pet deserves a loving forever home.”
When Trevor holds his smile, it takes me a few seconds to realize we’re done. Mostly because I can’t stop staring. Have I ever seen Trevor wink? Have I ever seen him turn on the charm like that before? Usually, when he’s in press conferences, he has this almostaw-shucksdemeanor. He’s humble and is the first person to deflect attention from himself toward his teammates.
“How did it look?” Trevor asks, dragging me back to the room.
“Oh.” I swallow before taking an unsteady gulp of air. “Stay there. I’ll show you, and we can redo it if you want.”
We end up keeping the first take because, let’s face it, it was perfect. I send it to Trevor and then find the sweetest picture of Princess relaxing on a hot-pink chaise lounge with an elaborately designed tiara and an undeniable smile. He tacks the photo on for an additional three seconds, writes a caption about Princess’s various needs but how she’s worth the extra care, adds the same hashtags Callum used, and then posts.
“Done.” Trevor flops on the couch like the world hasn’t tilted on its axis.
That buzzing starts up again, but this time it feels like a deep, persistent thudding. It takes me a few seconds to realize why.
Trevor saidours.
“She could be what completes your family like these two completed ours.”
I pinch myself on the thigh before I can overthink it. I’m always joking that Trevor is my older brother, he must mean that the cats areourslike two siblings would share a pet.
Right?
Trevor stands, stretching. “I should—”
“Do you want to go with me to play pool?” I ask in a rush.
I really—and I meanreally—wanted to abandon theDo It Scaredlist after the whole vomiting-over-the-side-of-a-moving-boat-and-nearly-falling-to-my-death escapade, but the idea of not finishing what I’ve started gives me hives. The fact that I pushed it aside the last two weeks, albeit for a good fluffy cause, has been niggling me nonstop.
It takes Trevor a second to mask his shock at my question. When he hesitates, pressure burns in my chest, making me want to yank the words back.
“Sure,” he says, rubbing the back of his neck. “Let me get showered.”
“Oh, me too.” I hop up from the couch.
As I race to my bathroom, I remind myself it might be a bad idea to jump into another relationship after a breakup, but it’s never a bad idea to hang out with your roommate.
Fur-Ever Homes Forum
Forum Thread: Princess the Pig - Could YOU be her Fur-Ever Home?
@fur-ever_homes_usa
We are bursting with gratitude that these amazing athletes are helping us find Princess’s Fur-Ever home! Thank you to Trevor Chapman for your video and the sneak peek inside your home with your rescue cats. To answer everyone’s questions, yes, Princess is a bit of a diva but worth the extra care. She also has diabetes and needs to wear diapers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t bedazzle them. For the right person with an oversized tub—and an extra-large heart—we know she’d be a perfect fit!
@snugglepaw7
Oh my gosh, I saw Trevor’s video! Those cats are adorable—and now I’m obsessed with Princess. A pig in a tiara?? Someone adopt her immediately.
@sportsanddogs
I came here for baseball content, and now I’m emotionally attached to a diabetic pig in a diaper. Didn’t have that on my bingo card.
@piglover222
As someone who adopted a special-needs pig—yes, it’s work, but it’s the best kind of chaos. Princess looks like a sweetheart.
@whiskerwizard
Bedazzled diapers? Now there’s an idea if I ever heard of one.
